» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM Yesterday 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 318,275 Views | | | | | | 05-19-2009, 08:02 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leesburg Posts: 30 | Bad Blinker.... How can i change out the blinkers? i have been trying to figure it out, but i have no luck. back and front out thanks.... Kris __________________ good girls are bad girls that never get caught | | | 05-19-2009, 08:10 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | Lift the hood. On the back side there is a tab that you must push away from the headlight, and push it out towards you. Once you get the corner housing out, there are 2 tabs on the socket that you need to squeeze for it to come out. Twist the bulb lightly until it comes lose and remove it. When installing it, look at the pegs on the new bulb, and look inside socket, and see which way the peg accepts which. When putting everything back together, make sure the corner light housing is on track with the headlights, and the pole sits right inside the peg. On the rear, lift the trunk, and look behind tail lights inside the trunk. There should be a knob. Twist it open. Once it's lose just pull it out. Twist the bulb lightly it it comes lose, then remove it. Replace the bulb and make sure you twist it back into position. Reinstallation is reverse of installation. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 05-19-2009, 08:12 PM | #3 | Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leesburg Posts: 30 | ok thanks so much. what type of light do i need to get? i really dont wanna blow a fuse. haha __________________ good girls are bad girls that never get caught | | | 05-19-2009, 08:37 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 | FYI you don't need to take the corner light out on the front to replace the bulb. I strongly recommend against it, I have seen many people break tabs. Just reach in there and squeeze the two clips, comes out in 5 seconds, just did it this morning. Then rotate the bulbs and it pops out. As for what bulb, don't have it in front of me, just go to the parts store and look it up in the book there. The front is like 72xx something. Its about $5 for two of them. __________________ -Jeff | | | 05-19-2009, 08:48 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Be sure you are not low on blinker fluid. Common problem. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 05-19-2009, 08:50 PM | #6 | Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leesburg Posts: 30 | never heard of that. where is it located? where can i get some... __________________ good girls are bad girls that never get caught | | | 05-19-2009, 08:50 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 | __________________ -Jeff | | | 05-19-2009, 09:06 PM | #8 | Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leesburg Posts: 30 | ha ha your real funny, i know thats not real. boys....... cant live with em' lol __________________ good girls are bad girls that never get caught | | | 05-20-2009, 12:59 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | Quote: Originally Posted by Xenocide FYI you don't need to take the corner light out on the front to replace the bulb. I strongly recommend against it, I have seen many people break tabs. Just reach in there and squeeze the two clips, comes out in 5 seconds, just did it this morning. Then rotate the bulbs and it pops out. | you must have really small hands, on the passenger side I'm barely able to squeeze my hand past the washer fluid reservoir, the last time I did it like that I didn't get the socket seated right and I ended up with water in my turn signal, I don't have any problems on the drivers side but that's only because I have a CAI instead of the airbox | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |