[FirstBMWLA]

Lately I've been getting intermittent errors for left and occasionally right brake lamps. It's odd because it typically goes away if I just hit the brakes again.
I've checked all the bulbs and all appears well. I also checked for burnt/melted contacts because I found that was an issue at times when I searched about this. I have read a few people replaced the entire bulb holder piece. I'm out of warranty so looking to fix it myself. At this point it's more of a nuisance than anything.
Others have experience fixing this?

[Wires]

Originally Posted by FirstBMWLA

Lately I've been getting intermittent errors for left and occasionally right brake lamps. It's odd because it typically goes away if I just hit the brakes again.
I've checked all the bulbs and all appears well. I also checked for burnt/melted contacts because I found that was an issue at times when I searched about this. I have read a few people replaced the entire bulb holder piece. I'm out of warranty so looking to fix it myself. At this point it's more of a nuisance than anything.
Others have experience fixing this?

Yes. One had a broken filament in the brake light in the trunk lid. It would give me the indicator, and when I pulled the light apart, it was fine (filament touched when I was looking at it).

Eventually it fully broke. Replaced the bulb, and all is well again.

[1QuikWS6]

Kept getting intermittant errors on my 09' for rear brake light out. It was always the same bulb on the PS that was out. Each time I checked, removed the bulb, it was OK, put it back in, it worked fine but I still got intermittant errors.

Read on here about the SIB for the rear lamp holders being bad, called the dealer about it - they told me that was only for the 1 series and they never heard of it happening on the 3.

I get tired of arguing with those assholes - so I just bought the new lamp holders from Tischer for $19/ea, swapped them out, never had the problem again...