Do you need to replace the right brake light?
To answer the question, I replaced the “brake lights” or the “outer right brake bulb” – NOT the brake force bulb.
Why does my brake light only work on one side?
Since the problem is only on one side, you can rule out the fuse and other parts of the circuit that are shared by both bulbs. I would look closely at the connector for the nonfunctional bulb, as it may be damaged or corroded. If the bulb looks OK, you’ll want to test for power and ground at the bulb.
How can you tell if your brake light bulb is bad?
Once the socket has been removed it will expose the bulb which may have a burned mark or be light blue in color which indicates a leak in the glass. In either case the bulb is no good. Grasp the bad bulb and pull it from the light socket. Some bulbs you will need to push down and twist counterclockwise.
Why are the brake lights not working but the tail lights are?
Blown out light bulbs are the most common reason for why the brake lights not working but the tail lights are. Remove the screws from the bulb lens (which you can access through the trunk or see your vehicle repair manual to get the exact location). Push the bulbs and turn them counterclockwise to remove from the socket.
Why is my right brake lamp not working?
Got the “Right brake lamp malfunction” message. I checked the lights, and sure enough the right brake lamp was not operating. Replaced both with new (left one was working – replaced anyway). However, the warning is still there and the right brake bulb is still not working.
Where are the brake lights on a BMW?
If you only replaced two brake light bulbs that were both on the outer side…then perhaps one or more of the inner brake force brake light bulbs are burnt out that are in the tailgate. Again, only asking because it wasn’t clear which light assembly (of the four locations) that you were referring to as “left” & “right\\