1. On some lights, the protective lenses are held in place by clips. These lenses can be removed by prying them off with a small screwdriver.
2. Some of the lamps are installed in self-grounding holders, which are removed by pressing them and turning them counterclockwise. After this, the lamps are removed from the holders.
3. On models with high mounted central brake lights, the self-grounding holders can be accessed from the luggage compartment - pull out the holder...
...then remove the lamp from the holder
4. To gain access to the instrument panel lights, you must first remove the instrument panel.
The article text was copied from an online resource BMWman.ru