Eagle Eyes Help???

hey guys, i need your help badly, i've searched and searched and no answer to my specific problem. i just install my EE led tail light for my 2002 330i. everything was pretty simple, i even did the ground wire fix. here's my problem......

everything works, signal works, brake light works, no Dash warning......problem is my regular tail lights. when i turn on the head lights, my rear lights does not come on at all except for the trunk part, however....when i step on the brake, the rear tails does light up. can anyone please help me on this.

Check your fuse

Originally Posted by 05_325xi

Check your fuse

ok, will do. but if the rear parking light fuse is out, shouldnt the trunk piece be out also?

Some cars do have 2 parking light fuses my Lexus IS300 did just check all your fuses good luck dude

ok, so...... when i step on the brake, the tail lights come on (brake lights) then when i step off the brakes (while headlights are on) the tail lights stay on (like they're supposed to, dimmer than brake light) but only for one second then it goes out again. someone please help me!!!!!

Originally Posted by DjDru

ok, so...... when i step on the brake, the tail lights come on (brake lights) then when i step off the brakes (while headlights are on) the tail lights stay on (like they're supposed it, dimmer than brake light) but only for one second then it goes out again. someone please help me!!!!!

Did you buy the lights brand new or used?

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Did your old lights do this?

Originally Posted by j_block

Did you buy the lights brand new or used?

Sent from my SPH-D700 using Bimmer App

brand new from DDMtuning

Originally Posted by Zell

Did your old lights do this?

i am 90% sure it didnt, but i will swap them back to make sure. i just bought the car and first thing i did b4 even registering was change the tail lights.

If both sides are doing it I would say it's unlikely that it's the new tails...

Swap in the old ones and check if its the wiring problem as suggested.

I know that the little black boxes connected immediately after the EE tails are the ones that control the turn signals, brake and tail lights.
You might have got defective boxes on both sides(unlikely but possible).

Try swapping the boxes to the other side, they are not side specific but may rule out any connection issues.

Else return them.

It's a bad ground. That's all. They'll work until running lights are turned on.

Originally Posted by DonaldE

It's a bad ground. That's all. They'll work until running lights are turned on.

Makes sense... the ground im using is the lower nut/bolt from the tail light. I did not sand the paint off also. Ill report back my results later.

Originally Posted by DjDru

Makes sense... the ground im using is the lower nut/bolt from the tail light. I did not sand the paint off also. Ill report back my results later.

Good luck. Lemme know

2002 BMW 330i

Originally Posted by DonaldE

Good luck. Lemme know

2002 BMW 330i

No good. I grounded both lights to the chasis, even tried directly to the battery. Still the same problem.

guys, here's a video of what's going on. everything works.... except for the regular tail lights (when head lights are on). my tail lights do not stay on, then when you press the brakes and release, it comes on/stay on for 1 second and then fade off, but brake light works fine and the trunk light work fine. here's the video to help explain.


http://s916.photobucket.com/albums/a...206_162306.mp4

Hmmm
Lemme think

you tube video of my lights in action....