Red light boot

[Elsalmon]

Hi all,

Recently have noticed red light is on as show below. Everything else is off and car has standard locks etc. Have also had a couple of flat batteries recently and wonder if the two are connected as don't think this light has been on previously.

As always appreciate any advice.

[fixedwheelnut]

Looks like an Alarm L.E.D but that type were usually fitted in the drivers door above the key slot, have you got any fobs or a strange looking key like the type in this image
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=65_1002

[Elsalmon]

Yep we have that lock but no key and this never used it. So thinking something may have happened to wiring to turn it on by itself?

[fixedwheelnut]

Yep we have that lock but no key and this never used it. So thinking something may have happened to wiring to turn it on by itself?

A flat battery may have reset it, a lot of alarms come on after a power reset as a security in case thieves try disconnecting the power supply.

[Elsalmon]

Ok thanks. I've had a flat battery in the past just by lack of use and this hasn't happened. It seems to have come on recently and drain the battery. How do I turn it off?

[biffer]

Try pulling fuse no. 28 in the fusebox- i read somewhere this system runs off this fuse along with the electic aerial and cig-lighter.

[BenHar]

Take the bulb out?

Ben

[DanThe]

Every cabby ive done restoration type work on ive removed the wiring for these, usually by cutting it off just behind the panel