02-28-2024, 04:41 PM | #1 |
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2016 228i tail light ground issue
I have the somewhat common tail light "melted ground" issue. I did order a replacement plug kit, but I am wondering if I might be able to simply splice the brown ground wire to the chassis. This would be simpler than having to strip and splice all the wires. The question is: will it work and can I attached the new ground to any metal to achieve an adequate ground?
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03-11-2024, 01:45 PM | #4 |
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Post back when done. I'm curious if this works out for you.
Having the same issue, I recently changed out the bulb holder and replaced with the new harness. In hindsight, I think it may have been easier to de-pin the old connector and only pin and add the affected ground wire. Would have been much easier than trying to crimp the other 7 pins.
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04-15-2024, 05:33 PM | #6 |
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Sorry for delay. No, this did not work. I suspect the place where i attempted to screw in the alternate ground did not provide a proper ground. I drilled a hole into the metal housing. Not sure what to try next.
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04-15-2024, 07:39 PM | #7 |
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04-20-2024, 09:45 PM | #8 |
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I cut the wire outside the housing, spliced in a split a soldered to the locations in this post.
https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show...67&postcount=6 I did that about a year ago and it's been holding up just fine. |
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