Exterior Lighting Related Problems of the 2006 BMW 5 Series

Table 1 shows five common exterior lighting related problems of the 2006 BMW 5 Series. The number one most common problem is related to the exterior lighting (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the turn signal (one problem).

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of BMW 5 Series


Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of the 2006 BMW 5 Series

The Exterior Lighting problem

Head lights angle lights wires getting very dry from the heat of the light and the insulation coming off the optical wires, lights go out, possible shorting and become very unsafe.   Read details...

The Turn Signal problem

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 BMW 535xi. The contact stated that the brake light assembly shorted out. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and all three rear brake lights have been changed and rear driver side reverse and both turn signals in the rear.   Read details...

The Hazard Flashing Warning Light problem

I was driving a new BMW m5 in chicago on lower lake shore drive (the bridge over the chicago river. ) at approximatly 30-35 miles/hour the car was not controllable and this resulted in to a major crash with significant injury, several devices were not functioning properly including the deployment   Read details...


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