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BMW X5: Replacing Light Bulb(s) For Left Or Right Rear Light

BMW X5 (G05) 2019-2025 Service & Repair Manual / Lights / Light Bulbs / Replacing Light Bulb(s) For Left Or Right Rear Light

WARNING: Follow instructions for handling light bulbs (exterior lights).

Rear light in side panel:

Remove flap in luggage compartment trim panel.

Turn socket housing and pull out of rear light.

NOTE:

  1. Bulb, adaptive brake light
  2. Bulb, reversing light
  3. Bulb, brake light
  4. Bulb, turn indicator light

Light Bulbs
Fig. 53: Identifying Adaptive Brake Light, Reversing Light, Brake Light And Indicator Light

Rear light in rear lid:

Remove luggage compartment light.

NOTE: For purposes of clarity, rear lid trim panel is shown removed.

Turn socket housing and pull out of rear light.

NOTE: 1. Bulb, rear fog light and adaptive brake light.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 54: Identifying Rear Fog Light

Rear light in rear lid:

Turn bulb (1) and pull out of socket housing (3).

Pull bulb (2) out of socket housing (3).

Installation:

Note type of bulb.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 55: Pulling Bulb Out Of Socket Housing

REPLACING BULB FOR LEFT OR RIGHT LICENSE PLATE LIGHT

WARNING: Follow instructions for handling light bulbs (exterior lights).

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Spread bow contacts (1) and remove festoon bulb (2).

Installation:

Note bulb type.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 56: Identifying Festoon Bulb

REPLACING BULB FOR FRONT CEILING LIGHT

WARNING: Follow instructions for handling light bulbs (interior lights).

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Turn bulb (1) in direction of arrow and pull out.

Installation:

Note bulb type.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 57: Turning Ceiling Light Bulb

REPLACING LIGHT BULB FOR LEFT OR RIGHT INTERIOR LIGHT

WARNING: Follow instructions for handling light bulbs (interior lights).

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Turn socket housing (1) in direction of arrow and pull out.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 58: Turning Socket Housing

Pull bulb (1) out of socket housing (2).

Installation:

Note bulb type.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 59: Pulling Bulb Out Of Socket Housing

REPLACING LIGHT BULB FOR FOOTWELL LIGHT

WARNING: Follow instructions for handling light bulbs (interior lights).

Necessary preliminary tasks:

In footwell:

Turn bulb holder (1) in direction of arrow and pull out of footwell light (2).

Light Bulbs
Fig. 60: Turning Bulb Holder

Pull bulb (1) in direction of arrow out of bulb holder (2).

Installation:

Note bulb type.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 61: Pulling Bulb Out Of Bulb Holder

On underside of door:

Pull bulbs (1) in direction of arrow out of bulb holder.

Installation:

Note type of bulb.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 62: Pulling Bulb Out Of Bulb Holder

On rear floor trim: Pull bulbs (1) in direction of arrow out of bulb holder.

Installation:

Note type of bulb.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 63: Pulling Bulb Out Of Bulb Holder

REPLACING BULB FOR MIRROR LIGHT

WARNING: Follow instructions for handling light bulbs (interior lights).

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove mirror light.

Spread bow contacts (1) and remove bulb.

Installation:

Note bulb type.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 64: Removing Bulb

REPLACING LIGHT BULB FOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHT (ON REAR LID)

WARNING: Follow instructions for handling light bulbs (interior lights).

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Turn bulb holder (1) in direction of arrow and remove from luggage compartment light (2).

Light Bulbs
Fig. 65: Turning Bulb Holder

Remove bulb (1) from bulb holder (2) in direction of arrow.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 66: Pulling Bulb Out Of Bulb Holder

Installation:

REPLACING BULB FOR GLOVEBOX LIGHT

WARNING: Follow instructions for handling light bulbs (interior lights).

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Pull out bulb (1) in direction of arrow.

Installation:

Note bulb type.

Light Bulbs
Fig. 67: Pulling Bulb Out Of Bulb Holder

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