Re: "brake light out" light on even though it work (archive)

Well, I'm glad to hear I'm not theonly one with these brake light and "check" light problems. I have an 85 BMW 535 that also has the same problem. I've had a BMW specialist mechanic check numerous times on my brake light problem, and stil not get it fixed. I'm glad for the clues in these postings, and hope one of them will work for me also.

thanks for those of you offering suggestions.

1Luckyme

If it makes you feel any better mine does the samething... except the panel light goes out when I tap the brake... I have no clue.

My '87 535is has the overhead "brake light" warning on although all the lights at the rear are operating perfectly. I have replaced the rear (all) bulbs with the silver based ones (no copper based) as well as replaced the main gaskets which were in poor shape. I've checked to see if there has been any water leak and there is not. Humidity is not a factor here in "sunny" Los Angeles.

When I start the car the all familiar "check" light is flashing on the dash and after pushing "check" above the brake light remains on. Once I've pressed the overhead check button the dash "check" does not flash until the next time I've started the car.
The car had some rear end damage at some point in it's life but all the repairs were done extremely well.

This just in-I've discovered the reverse lights do not work although the bulbs are fine.

Any ideas of a direction to go in to get the dang "check" light to stop flashing at me everytime I start the car? (as well as getting the reverse lights to work!) Thanks as always to a superior board with many E28 enthusiasts smarter than me (not hard to do!).

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