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Rear tailight cluster out and fuse 6 keeps blowing

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merlintilly
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Rear tailight cluster out and fuse 6 keeps blowing

Post by merlintilly » Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:52 pm

Hi
The rear taillights are out started with N/S now OS as well and now fuse 6 keeps blowing when the ignition is turned on. Sounds like a direct short of the wiring harness. Is there a joint in it between front and rear and if so where is joint so I can diagnose where the fault is located? Or any other suggestions?

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Rear tailight cluster out and fuse 6 keeps blowing

Post by flybobbie » Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:56 am

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxW-0N ... 9KM1k/view

wiring diagrams towards the end of document.

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Rear tailight cluster out and fuse 6 keeps blowing

Post by Leafywalton » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:26 pm

It’s probably water in the cluster from poorly designed seals. I drilled small drain holes at the bottom of the cluster and half a cupful of water drained out. Problem fixed once they dried out! See my post and photos.

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Rear tailight cluster out and fuse 6 keeps blowing

Post by Z4M-2006 » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:29 pm

Wiring harness and plug into rear lights melts and shorts.

Common problem on all BMW's,you can buy repair kits from BMW

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