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    Driving home from work tonight my check panel showed two warning lights. My Right Tail light, License Plate Light and Gauge Cluster light went out at the same time. Shortly after, the gauge cluster light came back on. Not sure about the other lights. Then they went out again. Sounds like a bad ground somewhere?
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    Steve Corbett
    1983 528E Scrapped
    1983 528E Sold
    1984 745I
    1984 325E - Sold
    1989 325I Bronzit-Sold
    1989 325I Zinno
    1988 635CSI

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    lights issue

    Originally posted by Steve Corbett View Post
    Driving home from work tonight my check panel showed two warning lights. My Right Tail light, License Plate Light and Gauge Cluster light went out at the same time. Shortly after, the gauge cluster light came back on. Not sure about the other lights. Then they went out again. Sounds like a bad ground somewhere?
    Sounds like a fuse, the 'right side tail' fuse normally include instruments and license plate lights.
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      #3
      That's what I thought. Checked all fuses and the all are good. When it happened the other night after a bit they all came back on. When I was driving today only the Right Rear Tail Light and License plate light went out cluster lights stayed on this time.
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      Steve Corbett
      1983 528E Scrapped
      1983 528E Sold
      1984 745I
      1984 325E - Sold
      1989 325I Bronzit-Sold
      1989 325I Zinno
      1988 635CSI

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        #4
        Maybe your first thought was correct - ground.

        Find the rear ground point for these lights, remove the bolt, clean it up, tighten it, and hope it solves the problem. My car ( E28 ) and several others have this ground point under the back seat bottom cushion.
        Andy says "Be Seen, and Not Hurt!"
        Lighting Upgrades front and back for 2002, E3, E9, E10, E12, E21, E23, E24, E28, E30, E32, E36, E39, and more.
        Tail Light Improvements keep them off your tail.
        Headlight protection saves headlights from breakage.

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