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Tail Light Bulb Holder Broken Tab Fix
Tail Light Bulb Holder Broken Tab Fix design listed for 1999 BMW 3 Series. Listed category: lighting. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Year range
- 1999
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.
License conditions, files, application and fit are reviewed before work is accepted.
Description
It's been tested in a 1999 E46 320i with the orange turning signal.
Required parts for each side:
- M6 Bolt with 30mm long thread (25-40mm should work as well)
- M6 Nut
- M3 Bolt with 10mm long thread
- M3 Nut
- 3 small self tapping screws (I used some 2.5mm diameter by 10mm thread length)
- M6 Washer (optional)
Insert the M6 nut into its designated hole in the **Main_Piece**, it should not come out but have some play so it can rotate a bit if needed.
Then insert the M3 nut as seen in the exploded picture.
Then insert the **Main_Piece** part in the two holes of the tail light, with the M6 nut part facing outside the car.
Put the **Main_Piece_Holder** in the opposite side so that the hole for the screw is closer to the inside of the car, and then secure it with the M3 bolt.
Then I'd advise to set the light bulb holder in place, secure it with the M6 bolt and mark the holes for the self tapping screws. **The two screws facing the same direction should be enough to secure everything, if you plan to use the third one facing the trunk light be careful not to poke a hole into the bulb facing inside the trunk.**
Remove the bulb holder again, pre-drill a guide hole for each self tapping screw and secure the plate. At this point secure everything with the M6 bolt again and you should be finished.
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Print instructions
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.
Print price estimates
Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.
| Filament | USD / print | Application notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | $17.50 | Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors. |
| PETG | $18.00 | General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review. |
| ASA | $18.50 | Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry. |
| ABS | $18.50 | Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions. |
| TPU | $20.00 | Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials. |
| Nylon | $20.00 | Moisture, tolerances and application require review. |
| PA-CF | $21.00 | Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review. |
Pricing assumptions and exclusions
USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.
Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.
Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.
All available source data
- Id
- 5f8000b7-af4e-43a3-a5e3-9b8ff4c678fb
- Part Name
- Tail Light Bulb Holder Broken Tab Fix
- Slug
- tail-light-bulb-holder-broken-tab-fix
- Category
- lighting
- Cswp Approval Status
- pending
- Download Status
- approved
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Year
- 1999
- Year End
- Not supplied
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
- Created At
- 2026-05-10T01:24:09.662557+00:00
- Origin
- aggregated
- Source
- thingiverse
- Source Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5901360
- Source Creator Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/MrLezzident
- Cc License Code
- CC-BY-4.0
- Cc License Url
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- For Sale
- No
- Fulfillment Mode
- platform
- Manual Price Cents
- Not supplied
- Image Url
- https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/5f8000b7-af4e-43a3-a5e3-9b8ff4c678fb/images/tail-light-bulb-holder-broken-tab-fix-1_1778376252469_glq58c.jpg
- Author
- MrLezzident
- Estimated Price Cents
- Not supplied
- HasMultipleModelFiles
- No
- ModelFileCount
- 0
- Download Count
- 0
- Detail Url
- https://3dcarparts.org/library/1999/BMW/3%20Series/tail-light-bulb-holder-broken-tab-fix
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