Help please

JoeyF30 · 04-06-2020, 10:52 AM

Turn signal and brake lamp malfunction + LED bar half out, did this stupid ground wire burn out again? I just replaced the bulb holder , and repaired with the kit... are the halogen bulbs causing this? If so, I will gladly switch to LEDs because this is annoying.

Billfitz · 04-06-2020, 02:30 PM

Halogens don't cause it, but you're less likely to have it happen if you go to LED, as they draw maybe 1/10 the current that halogen does.

JoeyF30 · 04-06-2020, 02:31 PM

What keeps causing this? This is the 2nd time I've had this issue after 7 months, I fixed it and now it's happening again.

Billfitz · 04-06-2020, 03:26 PM

The gauge of the wire and connector of the ground is inadequate. Fix it posts abound in the lighting section.

JoeyF30 · 04-06-2020, 03:27 PM

I will look into it. So if it's inadequate , what is the alternative ?

Billfitz · 04-06-2020, 04:53 PM

Like I said, fix posts abound in the lighting section.

JoeyF30 · 04-06-2020, 04:54 PM

I looked, they mostly just talk about the repair kit. Can you tell me please ?

jmg · 04-06-2020, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeyF30

I looked, they mostly just talk about the repair kit. Can you tell me please ?

You might get more help if the title of the thread told people what the thread is about.

04-06-2020, 10:52 AM	#1
JoeyF30 Private First Class 20 Rep 162 Posts Drives: BMW 2013 328i xDrive N26 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Iselin , NJ iTrader: (0)	Help please Turn signal and brake lamp malfunction + LED bar half out, did this stupid ground wire burn out again? I just replaced the bulb holder , and repaired with the kit... are the halogen bulbs causing this? If so, I will gladly switch to LEDs because this is annoying.
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04-06-2020, 02:30 PM	#2
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8243 Rep 16,079 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Halogens don't cause it, but you're less likely to have it happen if you go to LED, as they draw maybe 1/10 the current that halogen does.
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04-06-2020, 02:31 PM	#3
JoeyF30 Private First Class 20 Rep 162 Posts Drives: BMW 2013 328i xDrive N26 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Iselin , NJ iTrader: (0)	What keeps causing this? This is the 2nd time I've had this issue after 7 months, I fixed it and now it's happening again.
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04-06-2020, 03:26 PM	#4
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8243 Rep 16,079 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	The gauge of the wire and connector of the ground is inadequate. Fix it posts abound in the lighting section.
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04-06-2020, 03:27 PM	#5
JoeyF30 Private First Class 20 Rep 162 Posts Drives: BMW 2013 328i xDrive N26 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Iselin , NJ iTrader: (0)	I will look into it. So if it's inadequate , what is the alternative ?
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04-06-2020, 04:53 PM	#6
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8243 Rep 16,079 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Like I said, fix posts abound in the lighting section.
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04-06-2020, 04:54 PM	#7
JoeyF30 Private First Class 20 Rep 162 Posts Drives: BMW 2013 328i xDrive N26 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Iselin , NJ iTrader: (0)	I looked, they mostly just talk about the repair kit. Can you tell me please ?
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