[GregoryK]

So anyone pulled their back tail lights and has seen back there?
I imagine that it is a gap all the way to the underside of the car. Clearly it gets full of leaves and other tree "stuff". My car does not have a garage.
So my question is if you put a gasket in there will the water flow out the back along with the crap? How can you clean it otherwise?

[McGary911]

Good to know I'm not the only one around here with taillight OCD.

I posted this in the care forum about a month back.

I'll likely pull the tails every 6 months or so to ensure it's clean back there.

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1484485

[AndrewC1989]

Common problem. Like McGary911 said, it's a good idea to actually take the tail lights out and clean it once or twice a year. For the day to day stuff though just use a high powered vacuum with a lot of suction. Works like a charm.

[GregoryK]

Thanks Gary and Andrew. Thought I was going crazy!
So you could possibly put the power washer back there and blast the leaves down and under the car right? I gather that it is open all the way through to the bottom.

[Seagull]

Originally Posted by GregoryK

Thanks Gary and Andrew. Thought I was going crazy!
So you could possibly put the power washer back there and blast the leaves down and under the car right? I gather that it is open all the way through to the bottom.

Yeah I get this too.... can't stand picking everything out!

[amancuso]

If you've ever owned a BMW before, this is nothing new, Every model I've ever had gets detritus back there. Just clean it out once a year and you'll be fine.

[Rock Sweden]

They are super easy to remove. When I cleaned behind my taillights it was by kinda by accident.