General Car Related Discussion. To discuss anything that is related to cars and automotive technology that doesnt naturally fit into another forum catagory.

MOT testers is this a fail?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 19, 2015 | 04:31 PM
  #1  
Fil's Avatar
Fil
Thread Starter
ELASTIC BAND
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 14,219
Likes: 98
From: rainham, essex
Default MOT testers is this a fail?

Indicators and full beam, both work ok on outside car lights as they should, but neither displays when on, on the the dash lights?

Hazards too .




As have a ( i think ) dodgy Lighting Control module on the BMW

Last edited by Fil; Oct 19, 2015 at 04:32 PM.
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2015 | 04:44 PM
  #2  
Fordmad!'s Avatar
Fordmad!
PassionFord Post Whore!!
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 4,033
Likes: 45
From: Ellesmere
Default

Wouldn't be a fail where I take mine


Id imagine it is a fail though, although my handbrake light satys on and that never got picked u
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2015 | 04:47 PM
  #3  
Oranoco's Avatar
Oranoco
Professional Waffler
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 25,425
Likes: 41
From: HertFORDshire
Default

Should be a fail as far as I'm aware
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2015 | 05:32 PM
  #4  
DangerousBryan's Avatar
DangerousBryan
Advanced PassionFord User
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 2,201
Likes: 21
From: sheffield,s.yorks
Default

Yep,fail unfortunately. Telltales need to work on the dash.
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2015 | 05:34 PM
  #5  
Fil's Avatar
Fil
Thread Starter
ELASTIC BAND
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 14,219
Likes: 98
From: rainham, essex
Default

Originally Posted by DangerousBryan
Yep,fail unfortunately. Telltales need to work on the dash.
doh cheers

fine for 11moths 2 weeks of the year, then packs up 2 weeks before mot, now gotta rush in sorting it some how!
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2015 | 06:02 PM
  #6  
RichieST's Avatar
RichieST
15K+ Super Poster!!
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 18,732
Likes: 449
From: Wiltshire
Default

Originally Posted by Fordmad!
Wouldn't be a fail where I take mine


Id imagine it is a fail though, although my handbrake light satys on and that never got picked u
Checked the brake fluid level lately lol
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2015 | 07:04 PM
  #7  
tony66's Avatar
tony66
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 694
Likes: 43
Default light module

try resetting it[disconnect battery]
had to change the lcm on my e92 335d-fast indicators and false bulb warnings
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2015 | 08:48 PM
  #8  
Glenn_'s Avatar
Glenn_
Glennvestite
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 62,772
Likes: 1,050
From: Darlington county durham
Default

Why do bms have to be so complicated lol.
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2015 | 10:31 PM
  #9  
Fil's Avatar
Fil
Thread Starter
ELASTIC BAND
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 14,219
Likes: 98
From: rainham, essex
Default

1st thing I tried, was a battery disconnect
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2015 | 10:32 PM
  #10  
Fil's Avatar
Fil
Thread Starter
ELASTIC BAND
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 14,219
Likes: 98
From: rainham, essex
Default

Originally Posted by Glenn_
Why do bms have to be so complicated lol.
there not complicated, just very clever, cleverer than me
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2015 | 10:36 PM
  #11  
tony66's Avatar
tony66
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 694
Likes: 43
Default lcm

Originally Posted by Fil
1st thing I tried, was a battery disconnect
sometimes works for a while-would have been good for it to have stood an mot
looks like you have no option but to replace and get it coded in,bit of a headache-very common failure across the bmw range it would seem-another built in earner for them
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
DangerousBryan
General Car Related Discussion.
54
Jul 25, 2016 11:28 AM
Andyrangy
Ford Escort RS Turbo
8
Nov 18, 2015 10:14 AM
Versus_Creations
Ford Escort RS Turbo
6
Oct 25, 2015 06:45 PM
Brickhouse
General Car Related Discussion.
22
Oct 25, 2015 06:38 PM
xr_craig
General Car Related Discussion.
24
Oct 18, 2015 05:01 PM




All times are GMT. The time now is 12:56 AM.