One side brake lights out???
 

Hello everybody.

Coming from a restored 1986 BMW 325es, 290K. Caught the Porsche bug. For sale: 1 BMW. :dance:

Just purchased a 98 Boxster. When I Purchased it, all good. :cheers:

I share this story because I believe it will save people a lot of time. I hope.

Day after the purchase I noticed a couple bulbs out in the driver brake housing. OK. Looked up the bulb numbers... ran to the store... grabbed the bulbs... put them in. OK... now 1 wasn't working. Ran a few more bulbs through the socket. ZERO. Entire rear out. I kept trying bulbs. ZERO. Ran through the forum, and others... and they pretty much had the same advice: 1 fuse for entire rear lights. Thus, if one side isn't working... it's from the fuse-box back. OK. But I'm thinking: it's a light bulb. I didn't yank anything, breaking a ground. OK.

Yes, I had checked the fuse. Good. Tested it twice.

So this morning I go out to visit the light problem... but not before first installing the clear side-markers that just arrived. The driver's side marker light was out. Checked the bulb... two of them... checked the voltage: not good.

However, I told myself... being an optimist: That's good. Yes, odd.

So... I return to the fuse box and figure, hmmm... side-marker fuse burnt out. 2.5 amps, so, back to the store.

Plugged that baby in. Boom! LOL. :dance::D

So... I take no credit for this. I spent years on the Roadfly BMW forum when I restored the 86 (that was from 2005 through 2006). So... it has been members like you gals and guys who have blazed the trail towards finding new fixes. ;)

Anyhow, thank you, and see you around.