Re: E32 Lic Plate Lights Error

Thanks Jeff and Petrus -
I would agree except that the trunk lights go on at exactly the same time 
that the lic plate lights go off.  Since I just bought the car, I dont
know 
how the lights are supposed to work.  But this is how it works now:  When 
you pop the trunk the lic plate lights turn on.  As the trunk lid hits the

top stop, the lic plates turn off (which also illuminate the trunk area)
and 
the trunk lights turn on.  These lights behave the same way whether the 
headlights are on or off.  The only problem is that the lic plates never 
turn on when the headlights turn on.  So, it may be that the current
on/off 
behavior is normal (but I dont know since I just bought the car) but the 
switch over between lic plate lights and trunk lights is exactly the same 
time - like they were being controlled by a switch.  Is there a lic plate 
light sending unit somewhere that I should check?  Anyone have an E32 or
E34 
that can verify that this behavior is normal?


"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> I'd be looking at the wire harness where it goes into the trunk lid. My 
> guess is that the wires going to the license plate light are broken due
to 
> the flex that comes from opening and closing the trunk.
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> "PDO" <philost@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> 1994 740iL
>> The Lic Plate Lights (in trunk lid) will not turn on.  Interesting
thing 
>> is that when I lift the trunk lid to the full stop, they both turn on. 
>> When I lower the trunk lid, they turn off again.  Any ideas from you 
>> electrical gurus?  I need to get these working to pass VA inspection.
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