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Post Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:23 pm

I have this unit in my dash, with it's own fan. It's the slatted section in front of the ashtray. This isn't the standard A/C set-up in an E30 is it?

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Also the front fogs, rear wiper and rear wash aren't working. Are the switches the most likely cause?
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Post Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:51 pm

100% aftermarket retro fit M8

not a bad thing TBH

Use the fuses and relays guide on the mainsite to help on the non working items, did it all fail at once ??
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Post Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:00 pm

Is the car a convertable ?
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Post Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:18 am

It's a 325i touring.
The aircon works fine - I had a similar setup in an AX once. The dealer didn't even know it had aircon so I kept quiet about it ;)
I just got the car with the faults listed above so will give the fuses / relays the once-over and see where I get to!
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Post Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:22 am

Think that aircon set up was dealer retrofit rather then aftermarket, but may be wrong.
No obvious connection between the rear wash/wipe and the front fogs, so you might be right about the switches. They can be dismantled and cleaned easily enough, or just switch cleaner sprayed in from the front beside the buttons followed by vigourous working of the buttons may work.
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Post Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:24 am

Brian your spot on mate, that is the dealer fit aircon system :wink:
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Post Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:15 pm

Cheers fellas :)

The crappy old tape deck is gone now btw :wink: