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Rear tail lights not working

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#1 ·
Hi all, I have an issue with my GF's 2008 Mini Cooper hatch. We got a warning light on the dash suggesting a bulb was out, so checked around the car and noticed at the rear the 'top half' of the drivers side rear cluster is not working.

The top bulb (side/tail light) is stuck solid. It won't twist out of the bulb carrier, so I removed the whole cluster and replaced the bulb with a brand new one but it's still not working. One of the four bulbs was dim and the other didn't work at all. I think they're both side/tail lights (top and bottom?) Could the bulb carrier or wiring be damaged?

Can I replace just the bulb carrier or is my only option to replace the whole unit?

Thanks.
 
Discussion starter · #5 ·
Fitted the bulb carrier today and all sorted now.

For anyone else with the same issue, try cutting around the stuck bulb holder and twisting it with pliers or something, without breaking it, and then remove the melted plastic from the silver contacts. Might be worth a try, I personally couldn't be bothered :D