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  • Klug
    E30 Modder
    • Sep 2011
    • 804
    #1

    Cabin lights refuse to turn off

    Weird Scenario Guys,

    My interior cabin lights stay on when the car is turned off and all doors are closed while light is on "door mode"

    Turn the car on, they turn off. Open any door while the car is turned on, the switches for each door work correctly (i.e. driver door open/only driver door cabin light illuminated) so I know the switches are working correctly.

    Has anyone ever seen this behavior? Weird stuff. Just started happening yesterday....
    555Garage - Kingston, PA

    '13 BMW e70 X5 35d
    '95 BMW e34 525i
    '92 BMW e30 325i S52 Vert (Quade the Vert)
    '92 Range Rover Classic
    '90 Range Rover Classic
    '89 BMW e30 325i Coupe (The DIRTY30)
    '81 VW MK1 Rabbit Caddy Diesel
    '76 Honda CB550K Cafe/Brat
    '67 Pontiac LeMans
    '24 Model T Depot Hack
    ....And a bunch of Motobecane, Puch, Garelli, Batavus and Honda 49cc-78cc Mopeds...
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    • ELVA164
      R3V Elite
      • Dec 2011
      • 4861
      #2
      A few things there sound odd. There's a timer relay that keeps the interior lights on for a few seconds when you shut the door then shuts them off; is that what happens with the key on? I've never heard of a car where only the light on the open door's side turns on with the door open; have you pulled the lights out of the head liner to see if anything was messed with up there?
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        • Klug
          E30 Modder
          • Sep 2011
          • 804
          #3
          Where is that timer relay located?

          Yeah, when the car is turned ON and a door is opened- it only illuminates that door that is opened. When the car is turned OFF, normally both will illuminate, open door, close door and illuminate for 5 seconds then off. But now they just stay on.

          And honestly, this might have to do with this POS Python 1990's alarm system. I just noticed now that for some reason it has been giving me two beeps instead of one when locking it. I can't seem to find what that means- there is no model number on the internals. I wish I had the guts to rip it out...but its tied into so much under the wheel.
          Last edited by Klug; 04-24-2014, 04:59 PM.
          555Garage - Kingston, PA

          '13 BMW e70 X5 35d
          '95 BMW e34 525i
          '92 BMW e30 325i S52 Vert (Quade the Vert)
          '92 Range Rover Classic
          '90 Range Rover Classic
          '89 BMW e30 325i Coupe (The DIRTY30)
          '81 VW MK1 Rabbit Caddy Diesel
          '76 Honda CB550K Cafe/Brat
          '67 Pontiac LeMans
          '24 Model T Depot Hack
          ....And a bunch of Motobecane, Puch, Garelli, Batavus and Honda 49cc-78cc Mopeds...

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            • Klug
              E30 Modder
              • Sep 2011
              • 804
              #4
              It's under the drivers side speaker. Found this thread> http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87927

              Ugh, this really pisses me off- what the heck did the PO slice and dice into here?! This is right by the drivers side speaker. I hope I'm not opening up a can of worms digging into this. Where the heck do I even start to get the wiring layout?

              555Garage - Kingston, PA

              '13 BMW e70 X5 35d
              '95 BMW e34 525i
              '92 BMW e30 325i S52 Vert (Quade the Vert)
              '92 Range Rover Classic
              '90 Range Rover Classic
              '89 BMW e30 325i Coupe (The DIRTY30)
              '81 VW MK1 Rabbit Caddy Diesel
              '76 Honda CB550K Cafe/Brat
              '67 Pontiac LeMans
              '24 Model T Depot Hack
              ....And a bunch of Motobecane, Puch, Garelli, Batavus and Honda 49cc-78cc Mopeds...

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                • ELVA164
                  R3V Elite
                  • Dec 2011
                  • 4861
                  #5
                  Yiiikes. Someone chopped up all my front premium speaker wires, making it ugly for me to do the door tweeters, so I know how you feel. As far as wiring diagrams, start here: http://shark.armchair.mb.ca/~dave/BMW/e30/
                  Interested in vintage cars? Ever thought about racing one? Info, photos, videos, and more can be found at www.michaelsvintageracing.com!

                  Elva Courier build thread here!

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