Man I've been a cock with the glove box light

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:33 pm

Was fitting a new one that jon sent me, and like a true cock juggling thunder cunt, I did it with the ignition on. As a result, SOMETHING went crack, and the light went out. The fuse is fine, the bulb is fine and the switch is fine, so can anyone shed some light on what the hell i have blown up??

Was pissed off so went and tried to find out in the other car, and blew that one up too!! Talk about not learning from your mistakes. What a numpty!

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:46 pm

Was pissed off so went and tried to find out in the other car, and blew that one up too!! Talk about not learning from your mistakes. What a numpty!

sorry william but i had a giggle at this.
all i can say is try everything and see what isn't working fella

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:02 pm

Fair chance it was the fuse that went crack. 21 on early cars, 4 on later ones.

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:22 pm

when removing or fitting make sure to remove the fuse or disconnect the battery, as its perm live and will short on the glovebox latch on removal unless you are really careful not to let the connector touch the metal latch

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:33 pm

A1BMW325iSport wrote:when removing or fitting make sure to remove the fuse or disconnect the battery, as its perm live and will short on the glovebox latch on removal unless you are really careful not to let the connector touch the metal latch

I am sure he wants to hear this now

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:40 pm

A1BMW325iSport wrote:when removing or fitting make sure to remove the fuse or disconnect the battery, as its perm live and will short on the glovebox latch on removal unless you are really careful not to let the connector touch the metal latch

yup thats exactly what i have done, twice!! what have i shorted out, because the fuses all looked fine and the interior lights on the same circuit all worked fine. I am perplexed!! Tested the switch and bulb on a seperate circuit and they both work fine!! What have I done!!

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:47 pm

like a true cock juggling thunder cunt

pmsl

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:57 pm

johnono wrote:
like a true cock juggling thunder cunt
pmsl

the one bit of hilarity in my otherwise miserable evening! hasn't been censored either!!!???

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:00 pm

sorry will

, i couldnt help but put it back up, ive read it like 8 times and it makes me larf out loud i dont know why

im loking on the etk for u right now.. trying to find elec.diags so u can trace a poss. short ;)

THUNDER CUNTS HOOOOOOO!!

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:06 pm

You may have melted the spring that holds the bulb in place

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:07 pm

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/97

sorry, waisting time..

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:15 pm

nope, cant find any diag. for glove box, cant find light fitting also

sorry fella, but does it work on another car anyway?

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:17 pm

johnono wrote:nope, cant find any diag. for glove box, cant find light fitting also

sorry fella, but does it work on another car anyway?

yeah it does mate that's what is so weird, each individual component is fine, bulb, switch and fuse, and it worked in the other car until I blew that one up aswell, that is why im SOO confused!

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:19 pm

what about one from another car to 100% be sure it isnt the light fitting

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:26 pm

If you don't re-assemble the spring and washer's correctly they cause a short.
This problem came up the other week and no one could find a diagram then either

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:30 pm

yup i've got two light units and two cars. Both units work in one car, and both don't work in the other car, proving that its something in the car.....but what!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:34 pm

ok, and u have swapped the fuses round in each car?

then what about testing the wires for electical current, if one dont work, then u have burned one up..

then all u have to do (yeah easy

) is trace the wire up to the junction / fuse box and change it

Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:36 pm

yeah i guess so, im just a bit shit with wiring and electronics and all that. seems weird though that you can burn some wires up that easily. Thought maybe there's an inline fuse??

Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:10 am

There's only one inline fuse on a facelift E30, and it's nothing to do with any lights.

Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:12 am

There's only one inline fuse on a facelift E30, and it's nothing to do with any lights.