ID'd prb and possible solution *fingers crossed*
Ok, after messing around w/ the rear LED light for several months, I'm pretty sure the prb is a LOOSE WIRE issue somewhere. I've been doing stuff like pulling on various wires because it's not as simple as 1 loose wire, but somehow a 'combination' of pulling wires one way and some others another, and trying to hold them in place w/ tape. It's very frustrating because a big jolt would sometimes loosen the tape/wires and disconnect the light...so I've been tinkering w/ what taping technique to hold what wires in what way w/ tape, it's all trail-by-error. Anyway, I've finally got to the pt of taping up all the loose wiring, so short of removing the light and soldering the contacts, hopefully this will finally do it.
At least I know that I won't be throwing away an otherwise perfectly good LED light and paying $$$$$ for a new one. It's ridiculous and such waste, shame on BMW for suggesting that the only solution was to pay a crazy price for what ended up as lousy wire connect issues.
Hope this helps for ppl w/ encountering this prb.
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