Ghost Faults

Kamando · 03-10-2006, 09:17 AM

Has anyone received any ghost faults lately? (besides the low oil one thats quite popular now) I was driving home and the car told me my left tail lamp was malfunctioning. When I got home and shut the car off I weighted down the brake pedal walked to the back took a look... nothing wrong. Turned on the blinker and looked... nothing wrong. Turned on the headlights and looked at the rear... nothing wrong. I'll see if the car says theres a malfunction when I start up again.

vladinecko · 03-10-2006, 09:43 AM

oh shit, i've been getting those in my E36 and hoped i'd never get it in the new car. i'm still keeping my fingers crossed though because so far, so good...

Kamando · 03-11-2006, 04:02 PM

so far so good.. it went away and hasn't come back.

magmd · 03-11-2006, 04:51 PM

I did last week sometime. I posted about it...and has not recurred since then.

I was driving on the straight away...and all of a sudden...was getting a door open signal. Weird...happened a couple of times. When i got out...checked the doors...all closed an locked.

gonna keep my fingers crossed.

byee · 05-03-2011, 08:08 PM

sorry to dig a post up from the past, but my 2008 328i coupe has been doing this on and off. sometimes the error will go away as im driving. i havent taken it into the dealer yet because im afraid ill go there and it will be fine again. anyone figure out why this happens?

the specific error i get is the "left tail lamp malfunction".

Kamando · 05-03-2011, 08:43 PM

I would get the same fault a lot in my 2008 335i. Once my rear tail lamps were switched out with the new parts in accordance with the TSB http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...29&postcount=7 I never saw it again.

bimmerchick718 · 06-02-2011, 11:39 AM

Help! This happend to me yesterday I was just driving and then "the left rear tail lamp malfunction" light came on .... I checked the brake lights and signals everything seems fine... what should I do... wait for it to go away or bring it to the dealer? Thanks for the help in advance.

03-10-2006, 09:17 AM	#1
Kamando Captain 56 Rep 617 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: - iTrader: (3)	Ghost Faults Has anyone received any ghost faults lately? (besides the low oil one thats quite popular now) I was driving home and the car told me my left tail lamp was malfunctioning. When I got home and shut the car off I weighted down the brake pedal walked to the back took a look... nothing wrong. Turned on the blinker and looked... nothing wrong. Turned on the headlights and looked at the rear... nothing wrong. I'll see if the car says theres a malfunction when I start up again.
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Kamando Captain 56 Rep 617 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: - iTrader: (3)	so far so good.. it went away and hasn't come back.
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magmd Major General 160 Rep 5,271 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (13) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I did last week sometime. I posted about it...and has not recurred since then. I was driving on the straight away...and all of a sudden...was getting a door open signal. Weird...happened a couple of times. When i got out...checked the doors...all closed an locked. gonna keep my fingers crossed. __________________ 2006 330i \| Black Sapphire Metallic \| Step Auto \| Navi with iDr \| Sports Pkg \|OEM Rear Spoiler \| 3M CS35 Tint \| H&R Sport Springs \| Koni Yellows \| Advan RS Racing Hypersilver: 19x9 et22 19x10 et20
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byee New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: TBD Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Camarillo, CA iTrader: (0)	sorry to dig a post up from the past, but my 2008 328i coupe has been doing this on and off. sometimes the error will go away as im driving. i havent taken it into the dealer yet because im afraid ill go there and it will be fine again. anyone figure out why this happens? the specific error i get is the "left tail lamp malfunction".
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Kamando Captain 56 Rep 617 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: - iTrader: (3)	I would get the same fault a lot in my 2008 335i. Once my rear tail lamps were switched out with the new parts in accordance with the TSB http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...29&postcount=7 I never saw it again.
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06-02-2011, 11:39 AM	#7
bimmerchick718 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 2009 e92 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Help! This happend to me yesterday I was just driving and then "the left rear tail lamp malfunction" light came on .... I checked the brake lights and signals everything seems fine... what should I do... wait for it to go away or bring it to the dealer? Thanks for the help in advance.
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