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328i 
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 Topic: Rear Lamp cluster help please
Posted: 10-February-2006 at 14:45 |
I've just ordered a set of M3 lights for my old mans car (97 E36 318 saloon) from a very well known BMW breaker. The lights are for a chaeck control vehicle however my dad's car hasn't got C/C or an OBC. I was informed over the phone that I would have to do something involving two wires in order for the lights to work properly, something to do with brake lights? But it wasn't very complicated. Not a sparky so am bit concerned, Can anyone help me out with what I nedd to do in order for the lights to work properly?
TIA
Dean
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ally
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Posted: 10-February-2006 at 16:22 |
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Yeh, it just means that one of the brake lights will not work as the wiring harness will be different, quickest & easiest way is to run a feed (think it's the green wire)from the light that IS working, over to the one that doesn't, this can be fed through the trim just inside the boot, HTH.
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E39 530i Sport Aegean Blue Edition
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328i
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Posted: 12-February-2006 at 14:08 |
Cheers mate,
Basically I need to run a link between the working light to the other? Should be able to do that. Was bit concerned as hate messing with anything to do with saftey on a car. Will give it a go when they turn up & hopefully it'll all work.
Dean.
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Pete330
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Posted: 12-February-2006 at 18:09 |
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328i
Senior Member I
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Posted: 13-March-2006 at 05:48 |
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I'm gonna fit the new clusters to my Dad's car tomorrow, Sorry to go over things again but wanted to double check all I do is run a link wire between the cluster with the working brake light & the one without? Does the type/gauge of wire matter? Am thinking of buying him a non c/c set from gsf & sticking these ones on ebay
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2001 540i Sport, Silver, Black Leather
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Rear Lamp cluster help please