Rear Cargo Lights Not Turning On

MonkeyBoy86 · 02-28-2024, 09:43 AM

Hello,

I recently purchased my first BMW a 2021 X3M, I love the care. But I noticed the other day that the rear cargo lights are not turning on when I open the hatch or park the vehicle. Has anyone ran in to this? Or do I have something turned off? I wanted to check here before I bring it to the dealership and look dumb.

TIA

BobsM3Coupe · 02-29-2024, 08:24 PM

Do the rest of the interior lights illuminate?

MonkeyBoy86 · 03-01-2024, 10:16 AM

Yes they do.

thestimp · 03-01-2024, 04:23 PM

Burnt out light possibly? If they all turn on, then the right setting is on, if its that one specially could be burnt out or bad ground somewhere. They are fused as a circuit.

MonkeyBoy86 · 03-12-2024, 10:22 AM

No, I was going to check the bulb on the rear hatch tonight. I am hoping it is that easy.

Kevin_The_Clean1 · 03-13-2024, 01:27 AM

There's a 99% chance it's the fuse. When I was restoring my X3 MC I had the lift gate open for many many hours. Then I pulled out the "fuse guide" paper card hidden in the lower right pocket cargo area. Traced that light back & bingo, the fuse was the culprit.

MonkeyBoy86 · 03-14-2024, 05:24 PM

Awesome! Thank you. I went digging around the other night and I had no luck. Ill pull the fuse card tonight and take a look.

02-28-2024, 09:43 AM	#1
MonkeyBoy86 New Member 14 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW X3M Join Date: Feb 2024 Location: San Marcos, CA iTrader: (0)	Hello, I recently purchased my first BMW a 2021 X3M, I love the care. But I noticed the other day that the rear cargo lights are not turning on when I open the hatch or park the vehicle. Has anyone ran in to this? Or do I have something turned off? I wanted to check here before I bring it to the dealership and look dumb. TIA
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BobsM3Coupe Brigadier General 1474 Rep 3,952 Posts Drives: X5MC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: California iTrader: (4)	Do the rest of the interior lights illuminate?
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03-01-2024, 10:16 AM	#3
MonkeyBoy86 New Member 14 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW X3M Join Date: Feb 2024 Location: San Marcos, CA iTrader: (0)	Yes they do.
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thestimp Lieutenant Colonel 990 Rep 1,713 Posts Drives: 22 X3MC MBB - C-17 Globemaster Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2022 X3mC [10.00] 2016 BMW M3 [0.00]	Burnt out light possibly? If they all turn on, then the right setting is on, if its that one specially could be burnt out or bad ground somewhere. They are fused as a circuit.
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03-12-2024, 10:22 AM	#5
MonkeyBoy86 New Member 14 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW X3M Join Date: Feb 2024 Location: San Marcos, CA iTrader: (0)	No, I was going to check the bulb on the rear hatch tonight. I am hoping it is that easy.
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03-13-2024, 01:27 AM	#6
Kevin_The_Clean1 Brigadier General 3399 Rep 4,020 Posts Drives: 2020 X3 MC Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Campbell, CA iTrader: (11)	There's a 99% chance it's the fuse. When I was restoring my X3 MC I had the lift gate open for many many hours. Then I pulled out the "fuse guide" paper card hidden in the lower right pocket cargo area. Traced that light back & bingo, the fuse was the culprit. __________________ 1998 E36 M3 - Totaled 2003 E39 M5 - Gone but not forgotten 2011 E90 335i M-Sport - Daily Driver 2017 F87 M2 - Sold & missed 2020 F97 X3 M Competition - Finally arrived ///
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MonkeyBoy86 New Member 14 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW X3M Join Date: Feb 2024 Location: San Marcos, CA iTrader: (0)	Awesome! Thank you. I went digging around the other night and I had no luck. Ill pull the fuse card tonight and take a look.
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