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Turn indicator right works and fails...

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#1 ·
Someone who knows what might the trouble with the turning indicator on my car. When I start driving and use the blinking to turn right everything works perfect, but short after the bulb on the right in the front and the bulb on the side stop working and "Indicator right failior" appears on the display. When I keep driving things goes from working alright to failior back and forth. This only happens when I blink right, not left. Has changed the light bulbs but it makes no difference. Has also replaced the battery. Anyone who can help me with this?
 
#2 · (Edited)
There is more than likely a bare wire in your headlight housing that is causing a short. You will have to remove the headlight (which will involve removing your bumper cover) to find it. I posted pictures and the fix for this issue a while back. IIRC its a bare blue wire hitting the headlight assembly.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=753139&highlight=
 
#5 ·
I am deeply impressed !! Yesterday I mounted the front and picked up the lamp housing. When I opened the lamp housing and searched the blue cable I saw it lying on the goods. I could hardly believe my eyes....a very small jack was in the cable. Isolate the cable and reassemble everything. Abrakadabra - Everything worked again !! UT4VIDA you are a genius. Thanks big time!