89 740 Brake Light Problems

Nov 27, 2005 2 Replies

My wife's '89 740 GL has lost both its main brake lights. The light over the trunk (back window) still works. Bulbs are good, contacts clean. No voltage at the rear connectors when the brake pedal is pressed & the back glass light is lit.



The owner's manual says that fuse #4 powers the brake lights, & pulling it kills the back glass light.



Other posts talk about 'integrity relays' & repair of same. Could this be my problem, & if so, where are they on the 740? I've followed the bundle from the left tail light assy up to the seat back without finding any connectors.



Thanks,



Charlie


The bulb failure relay is the cylindrical relay in the central electrical unit, just toward the front of the car from the fuses. The terminal numbers for the brake lights are 54 (in from brake switch), and

54L and 54R outputs to the brake lights.

And like the other relays, you can pop the cover open and you'll find circuit boards inside, look carefully for cracks in the soldering, it's the only failure I've ever seen on those.

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