Is there a DIY for accessing the puddle lights in the barn doors in order to change the bulb? My passenger side door has a blown bulb in the puddle light, and I'm just **** retentive enough to be bothered by that.

I promise I did a search, but could not find anything. I can't be the first guy to replace one of these bulbs!!

 

Wish my '11 had puddle lights. If it is the same as the driver/passenger puddle lights which I believe it is: Take a flat blade screw driver and pry on one of the short ends to pivot it down on the other short end. Don't know which end is the pivot though.

 

Can you post up a pic and i can help you out.

 

Hi,
I tried with out success to locate the boot door courtesy lights to see if they were the same part number, and so removed the same way, as the main door courtesy lights. I do recall hearing they did, but no part numbers to back it up:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=63_0696

 

Super easy. They work exactly as the regular puddlenlights in the front doors. Just pry one end slightly. On my passenger side barn door, I pried on the end closest to the rear of the car when the door was open.

In these pics, the back of the car is to the right. I'm laying on my back looking up at the bottom of the door.

Looking up from below pass side barn door
Pry this end.
And there ya go.

 

Nice pics and description, thanks!