DRYICE 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2005 Hi there, anyone know of a good auto electrician down here in CHCH? Can't get a warrent until "Brake Light Failure" is fixed. Any thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted April 30, 2005 presumably you ve checked bulbs connectors etc and there are no problems with blowing fuses or obvious short circuits,it may be the brake light switch.I know this is a common problem with E34 5 series maybe it is with e 36,s as well.Your local bmw dealer may be able to suggest a electrician who knows his bimmers.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted April 30, 2005 Hi there, anyone know of a good auto electrician down here in CHCH? Can't get a warrent until "Brake Light Failure" is fixed. Any thoughts? do the brake lights work? If they do then the WOF station must WOF you regardless whether your car thinks it has a broken bulb. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRYICE 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2005 Yea the lights still work, is only coming up on the computer. WOF place told me i gtg it fixed.Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted May 2, 2005 Yea the lights still work, is only coming up on the computer. WOF place told me i gtg it fixed.Cheers tell them to get f**ked. You most definately do NOT have to get it fixed. Unless of course they are talking about an ABS light? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted May 2, 2005 tell them to get f**ked. in the nicest possible way of course!!!.Ask them to show you in the "book" where it says a warning on the dash prevents you from getting a warrant! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Williams BMW 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2005 My 'brake warning light' comes on when there's water in the rear tail-lights.Which I think is a common problem with E-30's. I've orderd some new rubber gasket thingies, pick them up tomorrow.Hopefully that will solve the problem of water in me boot too. Ps. Sorry to dredge up these old posts, but it's a bloody good site you've got here. :bowdown: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattA 164 Report post Posted July 13, 2005 My brake light warning thing comes on every time I start the car it goes out when the pedal is depressed the first time... I agree with Andrew though I'd probably be a little more polite about it, is OBC part of the WOF check? cheers Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted July 13, 2005 unless the parts on the OBC are true it shouldnt be.....i hate WOF people some times...like the prick who tried telling me that my exhaust was lower than 100mm so i couldnt pass homo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted July 13, 2005 What computer light are you talking about, not the check light? Can you disable the computer light then go get the warrant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nz320i 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2005 YO yes i havent had that prob but have had the brake light warning up on my dash, and all pads were fine if this is what you mean. Take your wheels off and check the bits of wire going down to the calipers as one of mine had eithe not been attachd or something, anyway i couldnt find where to put it on so just threw a short across both contacts and the light amazinly dissapered!! cheers hope it helps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
