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How to repair the power outlet of the BMW

Model: BMW Serie 3 E91, E90, E92 - Years 2005-2013
Part: Cigarette lighter

In this video we can see how to repair the cigarette lighter socket, which is very important because it is also a power outlet, of BMW E90/E91/E92 series cars. From the video we can see that the socket is not working, so the first thing to do is to check the fuse located in the box in the glove compartment, behind the glove compartment drawer in front of the passenger. The fuse we are interested in is number F30. We check its functionality with a tester lamp; to tell the truth, the youtuber takes the opportunity to check most of them. We then replace the fuse and now we see that the power outlet works.

Posted on 8 May 2025 by ScegliAuto

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