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  • christophbmw
    Grease Monkey
    • Mar 2004
    • 363

    #1

    dome light problem

    ok so my dome lights are all messed up. i replaced the door switches on both sides and i dont know whats wrong. sometimes they work perfectly fine, but most of the time they stay on when i close the door. sometimes they stay on after i close the door but go off after 7 seconds. now i think it is the dome light control module under the drivers side speaker. what do you guys think? i want to be sure it is the control module before i spend money on it. thanks.
    '91 318is
  • kencopperwheat
    King of Kegstands
    • Oct 2003
    • 14396

    #2
    They're supposed to stay on for around 5-7 seconds after you close your door.
    Originally posted by Gruelius
    and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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    • rayz
      E30 Addict
      • Oct 2003
      • 494

      #3
      weird, mine turns off immediately. E36's dim off after a few secs.
      FOKAI DA'MA'SHI'I ENSANE GRAPPING INT.

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      • LikeCDoos
        R3VLimited
        • Jan 2004
        • 2522

        #4
        mine goes off right away

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        • e30evolution
          West Werks
          • Oct 2003
          • 1888

          #5
          mine stay on for 5-10 seconds..... if ignition is turned they go off right away... i am pretty sure it is normal as long as they dont stay on forever... unless the switch is on so they are

          http://www.westwerksauto.com

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          • bmwdt
            Member
            • Dec 2003
            • 76

            #6
            mine dont work at all...count yourself as lucky

            i did everything and they just wont work

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            • christophbmw
              Grease Monkey
              • Mar 2004
              • 363

              #7
              Originally posted by kencopperwheat
              They're supposed to stay on for around 5-7 seconds after you close your door.
              i think i read somwhere that they have a seven second timer....but my dome lights are possesed. sometimes they shut of right when i close the door and other times they shut of after 7 seconds. but sometimes they dont shut off at all. do you think that it could be the relay/control unit thing under the driver speaker?
              '91 318is

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              • Ryan Stewart
                I Love Miatas
                • Oct 2003
                • 8978

                #8
                Yeah that I would blame the relay. if that door seal where the brake or wiring harness goes in is in anyway bad water could have gotten in there and corroded the relay.
                Im now E30less.
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                • BMW BMXER
                  R3VLimited
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 2325

                  #9
                  Mine turn of right away. 7 Seconds would be pimp though..

                  Sold it.

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                  • christophbmw
                    Grease Monkey
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 363

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Ryan Stewart
                    Yeah that I would blame the relay. if that door seal where the brake or wiring harness goes in is in anyway bad water could have gotten in there and corroded the relay.
                    ....i think that is my prob. the last storm we had my drivers floor mat was wet. i couldent find any seals though? it probabaly corroded though. ill have to check it out tonight.
                    '91 318is

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