[greenberet123]

Trying to replace my brake light bulb on my 2008 E93. This is what I need:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-BMW...1/352630077679

I need just this bulb, without the socket. Am unable to locate in on pelicanparts or fcpeuro. Its just plain weird! Help!

[pedro2u]

921?

[gbalthrop]

Originally Posted by greenberet123

Trying to replace my brake light bulb on my 2008 E93. This is what I need:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-BMW...1/352630077679
[Actually, that says it's the "Reverse Light" but you say you need "Brake Light Bulb"]
I need just this bulb, without the socket. Am unable to locate in on pelicanparts or fcpeuro. Its just plain weird! Help!

Just to make sure NO Incorrect ASSumptions are being made, what tests have you done:
1) to determine that you need ANY bulb in Rear Lights?
2) Which Bulb is NOT lighting when/as it should?
3) Is the lighting malfunction intermittent or constant?

If indeed there is a Brake Light Issue, according to Bentley, there are TWO brake lights on either side,
ONE on the trunk lid (Inner/Center), and the OTHER on the Fender (Outer/Sides).

Center/Trunk Lid Brake Light is LED
Side/Fender Brake Light is W16w

Bulb charts (Bentley) for (a) E90 & E91 &
(b) E92 & E93 (yours) are attached

George

[greenberet123]

gbalthrop Thanks for the images.

1. My rear left brake lights don't turn on at all.

2. Its the 2 brake lights on the left side. To be more specific, the two leftmost bulbs here:

https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-1...uine-bmw-part/

3. Constant. It just doesnt turn on.

Any idea where I can find this W16w bulb. Im having trouble locating these on part websites. They all look different from the one in my links.

[pedro2u]

just Google w16w = you'll get lots of hits. That's why I suggested the 921

https://www.google.com/search?q=w16w...hrome&ie=UTF-8

But having both bulbs burn out.....? not impossible, but unusual at least.

I'd consider swapping bulbs from left rear to right rear to see that it was the bulb that was bad and not the socket

[greenberet123]

pedro2u - I'm actually unable to remove the bulbs from this: https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-1...uine-bmw-part/

Are they actually removable? I pulled it quite a bit but it won't come off. I'm afraid that I will break it.

[greenberet123]

ok, the guy in this post https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1524112

says that I cannot change the single bulb and I need to replace the entire block