Any pictures and specific guiadance is helpful i m not very mechanically inclined but can follow directions very well.
Bmw e30 brake light switch adjustment.
Instead depress the brake pedal slide the red collar forwards and depress the tabs holding the switch in place.
Both lights should go off the first time you hit the brake pedal or if you press the check button on the display panel.
Depres the brake pedal put the switch in the housing all the way in and let the pedal down that s it.
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If the signal is there when.
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Also if any relation to problem my hazard light switch also stays on even when the car is off.
Hello i have 97 bmw 528i and all 3 of my brake lights come on when i start up the car with the brake pedal not pressed.
318i e30 1 8l 4 cyl 16 valve 318i e30 convertible 1 8l 4 cyl 16 valve 1992 bmw 318i brake light switch.
Once the brake shoe just starts scraping the drum we call that reaching the ovality make sure to turn it 3 teeth back.
Apply a good amount of pressure and the switch will either turn on or off.
A on the e30 chassis 3 series 84 through 91 it is normal for the brake light indicator on the check control display to come on when you start the engine along with the check light in the instrument cluster.
It comes out pretty easy and you save yourself the hassle of bending the bracket back into the correct position.
My brake lights stay on all the time had the brake light switch replaced by a non bmw mechanic being told that the remedy is to adjust my brake light switch anyone know how to do this.
How to adjust your brake light switch on an e36 bmw.
This video shows how to replace a brake light switch in bmw 325i 1989 e30.
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Start by checking the signal out of the brake light switch to the rear lights.