E34 Electrical gremlins.
Discussion
Morning all, I was wondering if anybody else with an E34 has suffered the same problem as myself.
Basically over the past few days on the drive into work the interior light has been intermittently going on and off and the 'door open' warning sign and bong going off on the dashboard. I've checked to make sure the doors are all closed properly but still it occurs.
I expect it will be a faulty door switch, but I tend to find that when these play up the light doesn't go on, it seems to be doing the opposite here!
Any advice will be welcome.
Basically over the past few days on the drive into work the interior light has been intermittently going on and off and the 'door open' warning sign and bong going off on the dashboard. I've checked to make sure the doors are all closed properly but still it occurs.
I expect it will be a faulty door switch, but I tend to find that when these play up the light doesn't go on, it seems to be doing the opposite here!
Any advice will be welcome.
bob1179 said:
Morning all, I was wondering if anybody else with an E34 has suffered the same problem as myself.
Basically over the past few days on the drive into work the interior light has been intermittently going on and off and the 'door open' warning sign and bong going off on the dashboard. I've checked to make sure the doors are all closed properly but still it occurs.
I expect it will be a faulty door switch, but I tend to find that when these play up the light doesn't go on, it seems to be doing the opposite here!
Any advice will be welcome.
very possible it's the sensor. on my (albeit rather a lot older car) E21, the brake pad warning sensor is shot, but instead of never warning me, it sometimes comes on saying that the pad is worn, even though i've just replaced them (normally happens after going over a bump or something of the like!)Basically over the past few days on the drive into work the interior light has been intermittently going on and off and the 'door open' warning sign and bong going off on the dashboard. I've checked to make sure the doors are all closed properly but still it occurs.
I expect it will be a faulty door switch, but I tend to find that when these play up the light doesn't go on, it seems to be doing the opposite here!
Any advice will be welcome.
my guess would first be to check the sensor out somehow!
Cheers for the replies chaps.
I haven't had time to do a thorough inspection but I will check and clean all the connections over the weekend.
As for my battery, I think it's OK, but I'll get a multimeter onto it and see how it is charging and storing power, I didn't thinl of checking that.
I haven't had time to do a thorough inspection but I will check and clean all the connections over the weekend.
As for my battery, I think it's OK, but I'll get a multimeter onto it and see how it is charging and storing power, I didn't thinl of checking that.
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