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You don't need a scanner for that..Walk around the car with the parking lights on for starters..Look for a bulb totally out or one that looks dim...Most likely a parking light bulb in the front headlight assembly...Jason
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Check it out and no disrespect Dan...You just can't just wave a magic wand over an issue like that...You a have body processor that controls the lights, all the wiring, the connectors, and the bulb sockets...It makes that warning based on voltage drop so any connections not good can cause that...You have connectors buried under trim panels and carpet and all kinds of shit to inspect and clean to start with and that just takes time and money...I get your point, but most shops don't want to deal with stuff like that in the least...I know I don't..Money wise that is a loser...J
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The good news is stuff like this generally gets worse and is easier to fix then...J
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Refresh me again on this please...Does it just give a general bulb warning or a license plate out warning or both? J
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I assume you replaced the bulbs...Did you replace with conventional bulbs or LEDS? J
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You need sylvania bulbs with the nickel(silver ends) ...I have had issues with brass base bulbs, but those bulbs don't normally have that...You sure you have the correct ones? Sylvania/osramm has a catalog online...J
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Not super common on a M145 car, but wiggle your harness on the LH side..The wires can break in the loom from opening and closing the trunk...J
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I handle bulbs like that all the time with dirty hands or gloves...The finger thing really applies to halogen or xexon bulbs as they get so hot..J
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A h-1 is a halogen fog lamp bulb...Generally a 6418 is license plate bulb on most European cars...J
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Most likely Osramm...12 volts..I don't know the wattage..like 3-4 watts...not much...Like I said they are generally a 6418...J
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Man, this is a lot to replace some license plate bulbs...Gloves were involved etc...Send a pic of the bulb as I don't remember off the top of my head...It's usually a 194 or a 6418...J
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Yes, it is red...J
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No, I don't think so..It is always best to check them all as you never know how stuff is wired...Get a test light and check all the fuses..Remember a M145 car has a fuse box next to the battery as well as the one under the dash..J
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Fuses are near components generally...Forget about the underhood box..Your issue is with the rear and passenger compartment fuse boxes..J
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Just test the fuses with the engine running and the lights on..J
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You can't ohm out the fuses with the battery connected as some fuse maybe battery power...This is turning into a saga...Start the car and grab a test light...If a fuse has power on one side it should have power on the other side...J
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If there is no power on a fuse then that means that circuit is not active..Move on to the next fuse...The 5 or 6 at the top are spares and you won't get anything...J
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