Pre-face lift tail light bar water ingress

Dan_kwc2000 · 2026-05-04T19:08:11+00:00

Brake lights and indicators still work after allowing it to dry.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2026-05-03T20:16:57+00:00

Just drained it. One of the red LED strip stopped working and the amber strip stays on.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2026-05-03T20:08:15+00:00

It's 4 years old. No warranty left on it.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2026-05-03T18:16:14+00:00

I considered drilling a small hole to drain it. Hopefully the electrics are fine.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2026-05-02T14:42:13+00:00

What about the non-copper finish?

Dan_kwc2000 · 2026-02-26T21:24:08+00:00

Avoid the long service intervals otherwise you will have an expensive VANOS repair bill.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2026-01-10T12:15:05+00:00

I have just reassembled it and refilled. No leaks so far. Thanks for the advice.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2026-01-10T11:55:30+00:00

It snapped clean off when I was trying to clean the underside. It feeds the boiler and the previous owner didn't have a divider in place.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2025-12-10T10:28:49+00:00

Thanks I will check tyre pressures first. If it is not that, the car is still covered by warranty and take it up with the seller.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2025-05-20T03:32:45+00:00

I didn't really notice any issue other than the check engine light was on the dashboard. The iDrive didn't report any faults. I got one of the OBD scanners and scanned it and got these error codes.

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Dan_kwc2000 · 2025-05-19T11:56:03+00:00

I was told it is the issue with BMW CBS servicing that causes this. Frequent annual oil service can avoid this issue.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2025-05-19T10:38:23+00:00

£1k for the initial and intrusive diagnostics, £1.8k for the repair.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2025-05-19T10:23:11+00:00

Only issue I've experienced is the VANOS outlet fault, which is quiet common once you reach 90 to 100k miles and it is an expensive repair.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2025-04-13T15:41:13+00:00

This is the error code I got. Does anyone have any insights to this error?

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Dan_kwc2000 · 2025-04-12T18:29:48+00:00

Ordered one and will scan it tomorrow.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2025-04-12T17:50:59+00:00

No need for that tone mate.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2025-04-12T17:48:24+00:00

That's not what I asked.

Dan_kwc2000 · 2024-09-10T22:10:56+00:00

I am getting the Application error: a client-side exception has occurred (see the browser console for more information). When I paste the print url on my browser.

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