e36 elecs prob?? FIXED WOOHOO

Post Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:34 am

ok got a prob on the durty 6

when i turn the car off the computer and the milleage display and electric window switches are staying lit up

any ideas?? dodgy relay somewhere maybe??

Post Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:51 pm

bumpety bump bump bump

Post Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:54 pm

Sounds like the ignition isnt switching all the way off?
Faulty ignition switch maybe?

Post Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:57 pm

hmmm will check this tmoro

finaly a reply lol this fault is draining battery after 3 days whether driven or not

Post Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:03 pm

Dont get me wrong it purely a guess Dazzle but sounds logical I spose

Post Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:16 pm

worth a try fella

been on a few e36 sites and not a single guess at the problem lol
so anythings better than nothing mate

Post Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:20 am

how about your door/bonnett/boot pin switch ? on some cars when the doors open, it illuminates some switches !!! another guess?

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:05 pm

checked ignition and door pins etc
all seem ok
still got the original prob tho

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:16 pm

blingsta wrote:how about your door/bonnett/boot pin switch ? on some cars when the doors open, it illuminates some switches !!! another guess?

Thats what I was thinking, especially if its similar to e30s

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:23 pm

problem solved

whoever wired the stereo in had put the constant and switched lives together

once seperated everything works as it should