Ok guys, these problems started after a dashboard replacement that I just did last weekend. Ok the first issue happened the other day, where the top would not go down when I hit the switch. I don't know what I did but when I got home it worked and the top went up and down like nothing happened. Then today I was down in the underdash area where the pedals are and tapped spliced the red ignition wire to the alarm system. Anyways, right now I went to go test the soft top and nothing happened. I noticed my check panel said the rear lights and license plate lights were out. I go check and the passenger side rear light and plate lights were out. I check the fuses and fuse 23 was bad. I replaced that and all the lights worked. Once i pressed the down button on the switch for the top the lights went out and I blew fuse 23 again, along with 21, the interior lights went out. Anyways when I would press the down button the top wouldnt do anything, then about 10 seconds later it would go down by itself without me even pressing the switch. Is this a grounding issue? Thanks guys!
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1992 325i Convertible
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Ok, I am looking at the ETM right now and it seems as though the Electro-Mechanical convertible top use fuses: 23, 21, 25 and 4. So that would explain why when the lights are on and I press the top switch those fuses blow. Ok I am pretty sure its a grounding issue. Does anyone know which ground location the top uses? is it c100? is that even a ground, I can't really read these etm things but I am trying. Here it is:
1992 325i Convertible
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Well I fixed it, thankfully haha. I went back underneath the steering wheel and unhooked the alarm from the ignition wire and everything worked without blowing fuses. I tapped spliced those two wires together and taped around the tap splicer to make sure the metal tooth wasnt sticking out and touching other wires. Now everything works. Thanks guys!1992 325i Convertible
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