E36 Coupe "Number Plate Light Failure"

[scotty328i]

Morning all

Small but highly annoyign problem - on the OBC I had the above warning flash up. I go and check and low and behold the bulb has blown. I buy and new bulb and it still does not work??

Is there a reset you have to do to get the bulb to work? I tried the good bulb from the other side and this does not work either.

I am crap at wiring so could I in theory splice the wires off of the good connection?

I believe there isn't a fuse per bulb to check?

Any help would be appreciated as I do not want unessescary attention from the plod as I have German plates!!

Thanks Guys

Scott

[M5Dave]

Might just be corrosion on the terminals in the bulb holder. Try giving them a clean with emery cloth or, for all the cost involved, it may be worth just fitting a new bulb holder.

[scotty328i]

i.e the two sliver bits?

They are clean as anything though!

[scotty328i]

Afternoon Bump

[Gad-Westy]

Do the connectors look ok? Can you remove them and give them a squirt of WD40?

[scotty328i]

Connectors look fine

will spray them with some WD if you think this will help