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Lighting - Brake Lights ON With Ignition OFF

SI M63 04 06
Lighting

December 2006
Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.M. M63 200 05 dated April 2005.

SUBJECT
Brake Lights On With Ignition Off

MODEL
R50 (Cooper)
R52 (Convertible)
R53 (Cooper S)

SITUATION
The brake lights stay on by themselves when switching to KL-30 (switching off ignition).

CAUSE
Body Control Module (ZKE/BC1/BC1RD)

PROCEDURE
Replace Body Control Module with one of the following parts numbers:

R50/R53 Part number 61 35 6 968 826 or later according to the EPC

R52 - Part number 61 35 6 968 827 or later according to the EPCC