My electrical problems

[87_325i]

Hi, everyone im new to this forum.

i have some electrical problems. first fuse 23 always blows out and the right
tail light, right front parking light, sidemarkers and licence plate light doesent
work i know fuse 23 is related to them.

secondly my instrument lights do not work. would i need to replace my headlight switch?

i would appriciate any help or suggestions.

thanks

[Jordan]

The instrument bulbs are likely dead. They use standard 5w wedge bulbs.

Fuse 23 is blowing because you have a short to ground somewhere. Have fun finding it.

I would check the turn signal housings, then the taillamp housings. Look for anything making a circut it shouldn't be.

If that fails remove the connector to each individual housing, to determine if the short is inside one of them.

[87_325i]

i dunno, all the instrument lights dont work not just the gauges

[kowalski]

so the whole cluster doesn't work? like nothing no lights when you turn the key to the on possition?

[87_325i]

no just instrument backlight all the other lights still work