How to remove brake light bulbs

jpwolfe31 · 03-09-2013, 09:22 AM

I think I have a brake light with a loose connection between the socket and the bulb. It intermittently goes out.

I have taken the covers off in the trunk and am faced with a a couple of white plugs with wires running to them. I assume these are the bulb holders and just pull out as stated in the manual.

Are there any tricks to this? How much pressure is required? Is it just a pull straight back with no twisting? Just being extra cautious as I do not want to break anything.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Asbjorn · 03-09-2013, 09:37 AM

Yeah I was also nervous if I would break something the first time, and I never found any detailed instructions on how to pull them out. Anyway I just pulled straight back. They sit very tight so it helps to rock the socket a little bit side to side, but no twisting is required.

jpwolfe31 · 03-10-2013, 11:24 PM

Thanks,

Just a little wiggle and pull and they came right out.

Asbjorn · 03-12-2013, 05:46 AM

I just installed these cheap T10 LEDs as brake lights (I selected the white version)

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=...4907996.qrMUAp

They look way too "blue" for my taste, and hardly bright enough. Also the car thinks the bulbs are broken - probably because they dont need much current.

The only upside is that they turn on and off much quicker than the standard bulbs.

I wonder if others found any suitable LEDs for the brake lights for this car.

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jpwolfe31 Private 7 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 35i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: San Francisco Bay Area iTrader: (0)	How to remove brake light bulbs I think I have a brake light with a loose connection between the socket and the bulb. It intermittently goes out. I have taken the covers off in the trunk and am faced with a a couple of white plugs with wires running to them. I assume these are the bulb holders and just pull out as stated in the manual. Are there any tricks to this? How much pressure is required? Is it just a pull straight back with no twisting? Just being extra cautious as I do not want to break anything. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Asbjorn Captain 89 Rep 833 Posts Drives: Z4 N54 DCT (VTT GC lites) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: European in China iTrader: (0)	Yeah I was also nervous if I would break something the first time, and I never found any detailed instructions on how to pull them out. Anyway I just pulled straight back. They sit very tight so it helps to rock the socket a little bit side to side, but no twisting is required. Last edited by Asbjorn; 03-09-2013 at 09:43 AM..
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jpwolfe31 Private 7 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 35i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: San Francisco Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Thanks, Just a little wiggle and pull and they came right out.
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03-12-2013, 05:46 AM	#4
Asbjorn Captain 89 Rep 833 Posts Drives: Z4 N54 DCT (VTT GC lites) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: European in China iTrader: (0)	I just installed these cheap T10 LEDs as brake lights (I selected the white version) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=...4907996.qrMUAp They look way too "blue" for my taste, and hardly bright enough. Also the car thinks the bulbs are broken - probably because they dont need much current. The only upside is that they turn on and off much quicker than the standard bulbs. I wonder if others found any suitable LEDs for the brake lights for this car.
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