BMW X1 Owner's Manual page 266

MOBILITY
Remove the bulb holder from the tail light, ar‐
row 2.
2. Press the nonworking bulb gently into the
socket, turn counterclockwise and remove.
▷ Upper bulb: turn signal.
▷ Lower bulb: brake light.
3. Proceed in the reverse order to insert the
new bulb and attach the bulb holder. Make
sure that the bulb holder engages in all fas‐
teners.
Installing the tail light
1. Connect the plug and mount the wiring on
the tail light, arrow 1.
2. Place the tail light with the tab, arrow 2, on
the anchor of the body and push onto both of
the threaded bolt.
3. Press on the tail lights until flush and tighten
both of the nuts.
4. Mount the cover. Make sure that the plastic
tabs of the cover are correctly seated in the
corresponding recesses of the body.
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Replacing components
Online Edition for Part no. 01402631131 - X/19
Lights in the tailgate
General
Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.
Reversing light: 21-watt bulb, P21WLL
Inner brake light: 21-watt bulb, H21WLL
Tail light: 5-watt bulb, P21WLL
Vehicles featuring LED headlights
Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.
Reversing light: 21-watt bulb, P21WLL
Inner brake light: 21-watt bulb, H21WLL
Accessing the lights
1. Open the tailgate.
2. Pull out the cover at the recessed grip.
3. Remove the plug from the bulb holder.
Replacing reversing light and inner brake
light
1. Loosen the fasteners, arrow 1, on the bulb
holder.
Remove the bulb holder from the tail light, ar‐
row 2.