Gauge cluster/blower motor/reverse light issues

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  • e30Matt
    R3V Elite
    • Dec 2003
    • 5077
    #1

    Gauge cluster/blower motor/reverse light issues

    On my friend's '91 318is, a couple of days ago the instrument cluster suddenly died, along with the blower motor and all the indicator lights on the cluster.

    Funny thing is, they work for about 5 seconds when you first turn the key on/start up the car, then everything dies. The tach needle reads correct, then drops off... everything stops working except for the speedometer and the cluster's illumination. The blower motor will not work in any position on the switch.

    We just noticed tonight that his reverse lights also do not function... does anyone have any clue what would cause all these problems to appear simultaneously?

    "See, we're adding a little something to this month's sales contest. As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired."
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    • Court M3
      R3V OG
      • Jan 2004
      • 6713
      #2
      sorry not to be of any help, but mine just did the same thing. Going outside this morning to look.
      Continuous For Sale Thread
      323i s50

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        • Geez Tech
          Noobie
          • Jul 2005
          • 8
          #3
          Fuse 10 blown?

          If so check under the shifter boot as the wires for the back up lights are there and over time they get frayed which causes a short, fuse 10 then blows.

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            • BahnE30
              E30 Enthusiast
              • Oct 2003
              • 1050
              #4
              fuses don't blow and reconnect themselves. something a bit more complicated, check SI battries, as for blower i have no idea.

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                • kowalski
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 1791
                  #5
                  actualy fuses can corrode and loose the conductivity happend to me, i had all the original fuses in the car, and i couldn't figure out why lots of thigns wernt working so i replaced all the fuses with new ones and they all worked.

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                    • Court M3
                      R3V OG
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 6713
                      #6
                      fuse 10 fixed the instrument cluster.
                      Fuse 20 fixed the heater blower.

                      Don't know why the both stopped working though.
                      Continuous For Sale Thread
                      323i s50

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                        • hamann318is
                          No R3VLimiter
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 3382
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Court M3
                          fuse 10 fixed the instrument cluster.
                          Fuse 20 fixed the heater blower.

                          Don't know why the both stopped working though.
                          I was thinking it was a fuse as well. I've had the blower fuse blow in a E34 when I put the E-brake on while idling. The only other light that comes on is in the cluster, so I'd assume their electrics are connected.
                          The BMW 318 is back. With a vengeance.

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                            • uflnuceng
                              E30 Enthusiast
                              • Apr 2005
                              • 1049
                              #8
                              What is a blower motor? Like for the A/C or heater? :roll:

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                                • hamann318is
                                  No R3VLimiter
                                  • Jul 2004
                                  • 3382
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by uflnuceng
                                  What is a blower motor? Like for the A/C or heater? :roll:
                                  Yeah.
                                  The BMW 318 is back. With a vengeance.

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                                    • 92 mtechnic cabrio
                                      Honesty is not the best policy!
                                      • Dec 2003
                                      • 4907
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by uflnuceng
                                      What is a blower motor? Like for the A/C or heater? :roll:

                                      You mean YOUR E30 didn't come with a twin screw supercharger? I thought they came standard with all E30s!!! ;)
                                      R.I.P 07/01/09 - 04/23/10 :(

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