interior courtesy light delay

[Nick]

Some have it, some don't.

Mine does. :D

[fretburnr]

my lights turn off when my door closes. There's no delay.

mine has always done this.

[fporro]

Hey Frank - i'll take one of those. i'll be sending paypal shortly.

Got it Jay, thanks.
shipping it today., I'll PM you tracking #.

sounds like a slick mod. whats the duration of the delay with these Frank?

Ryno, It sure is a sweet upgrade for those that don't have it.

5 second timer.

Some have it, some don't.

Mine does. :D

And some just burn away, like the Central Lock Modules do.

for those that requested pic, here's it's tested drawer.
Most of them were manufactured by Hella, BMW part # 1 373 974 ...
or 975 (with secondary removable clip on bracket)

and or by Wehrle / BMW # 61 31 1 380 231.2

for those of you with cabrios / iC, fuggetaboutit ., i tried but wiring is not same as in coupes, sedans or wagons.

(edit: i stand corrected, they do work on cabrios too, see follow up posts)

[fretburnr]

Thanks man :)

[micahbertoli]

so how do i know if my car came with the delay relay in the first place, but maybe it just wigged out on me (without checking part # on the relay because i'm tired!)?

[325iCabrio]

My cabrio has a delay relay. Works great.

[fporro]

My cabrio has a delay relay. Works great.

uhm, would you happen to know the part # ?

both my cabrios won't Time Delay. odd.
no matter how many relays i swap into 'em. 8(

[325iCabrio]

uhm, would you happen to know the part # ?

both my cabrios won't Time Delay. odd.
no matter how many relays i swap into 'em. 8(

I'm not positive, but part # 61 31 1 373 974 is listed on RealOEM (#2 on the diagram). I've never taken mine apart because I've never had a problem with it.

[micahbertoli]

fporro,
payment sent for interior courtesy delay relay.
thanks

ryno,
where are you in Coquitlam?
i'm in the Cape Horn area; haven't seen your e30 around

[onaquest]

como lake/ blue mtn area.

my name is onaquest on bimmerclassics

[fporro]

I'm not positive, but part # 61 31 1 373 974 is listed on RealOEM (#2 on the diagram). I've never taken mine apart because I've never had a problem with it.

uhm, thanks, # 974'si9 got plenty of, so it must be something in the A pillar connectors.
thanks again.

fporro,
payment sent for interior courtesy delay relay.
thanks

received it, thanks.
shipping it today via U.S. Postal Service, will PM you details.
thanks again,
Frank

[asubimmer]

someone wanna take a pic of where it is? I need to get new door sensors anyway, my int lights don't turn on unless I pull out that switch

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

just noticed, mine still works, at 145k miles, yar har har suckers!

this made me happy :)

[fporro]

just noticed, mine still works, at 145k miles, yar har har suckers!

this made me happy :)

THAT'S IT !

marching out in my PJ's to give it another try ;)

[BimmerBall]

for those who may still be having problems with their interior light delay, i discovered my problem was the drivers side exterior door handle switch. according to the wiring diagram it has has an note: "Timer is enabled when driver's exterior door handle switch AND any door jamb switch close..." {every time you open the driver's side door you're working this switch connected to the door handle} So, instead of tracking down a switch and pulling the door panels off, i just grabbed a quick splice:




simply lay the two wires you want to splice side by side in the quick splice, take a pair of pliers and squeeze down on the metal tab (which pierces the insulation, etc). and close the plastic cover.

I looked at the wiring of the relay socket and spliced the brown/green wire (door handle switch) with the brown/yellow wire (door jamb switch). Works great.



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