E30 Zone

hello there,
i have a 325 and it keeps popping the fuse for the dash back lights and rear right/ number plate lights. it blows the fuse as soon as the park lights are turned on.
i was wondering is there a common place for it to short out or has any1 had a similar problem?

any advice greatly appricated
john

Don't know of any common ones but have a look at ETM for your car here:
http://shark.armchair.mb.ca/~dave/BMW/e30/

park lights?!?

johnshaft wrote:hello there,
i have a 325 and it keeps popping the fuse for the dash back lights and rear right/ number plate lights. it blows the fuse as soon as the park lights are turned on.
i was wondering is there a common place for it to short out or has any1 had a similar problem?

any advice greatly appricated
john

Touring or saloon ?

It only does the right hand side front and rear sidelights and the license plate lights ...dash lights are no 21..(all 7.5s) so
better check that as well!

Oh yes Welcome to the Madhouse...

DaveD wrote:dash lights are no 21

?? On 23 on every E30 I've come across! 21 is for interior and boot lights, torch, clock, OBC instruments (SI board) and glove box light on early cars.
No common faults for blowing 21, but it has a feed into the radio loom, and I've come across some horrendous ICE wiring!

it was radio wiring related thanks!