"Replace bulb" dashboard light is on, but...
Aug 6, 2013 | 04:12 PM
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"Replace bulb" dashboard light is on, but...
On my wifey's '06 330, the "replace bulb" dashboard warning light is on. Every bulb is working fine. What's going on?
Aug 6, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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Check all the turn signal and brake light lamps, does one seem dimmer than the other? If so, you may have corroded or loose contacts and that will cause the replace bulb warning light to falsely come on.
Aug 6, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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Try rubbing some dialectric grease on all the bulb connections. If that doesn't work, just replace them all...
Aug 7, 2013 | 06:04 AM
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Don't forget to check the 3rd brake light!
Last edited by Megafast13; Aug 7, 2013 at 06:31 AM .
Aug 7, 2013 | 06:29 AM
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You can also narrow it down a bit.
Aug 7, 2013 | 06:49 AM
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License plate bulbs will set off an error also.
Aug 7, 2013 | 01:15 PM
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Quote:
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Megafast13
Don't forget to check the 3rd brake light!
This is it! I need to figure out what bulb to use and how to replace the dead one. I'm sure Google will help.
Aug 7, 2013 | 01:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
hmkim
This is it! I need to figure out what bulb to use and how to replace the dead one. I'm sure Google will help.
Excellent. It's a 7440/7443 bulb.
To access it, go inside (backseat) and pop up and remove the 3rd brake light housing, disconnect the wiring harness and replace your bulb, reinstall!
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