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  • Hoffbrohaus
    E30 Addict
    • Sep 2013
    • 519

    #1

    Keep losing dash lights

    Couple weeks ago I was driving at night and my instrument / dash lights flickered out. I replaced fuses 21, 22 and 23 and they worked again. Then last night they flickered out again. I've checked fuses 10, 12, 21, 22, 23 and all are fine and all other functions work. This time though it looks like my reverse lights aren't turning on unless you need the car running to see , but I would think with ignition in the on position and manual set to reverse, they should come on. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
    '90 325is
  • cheffy30
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Sep 2016
    • 1159

    #2
    halloween gremlins sent from hell using Tapatalk
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    '90 325i sedan daily driven
    '85 325e coupe also a daily

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    • roguetoaster
      R3V OG
      • Jan 2012
      • 7773

      #3
      Originally posted by cheffy30
      halloween gremlins sent from hell using Tapatalk
      That sums up Tapatalk.

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      • Hoffbrohaus
        E30 Addict
        • Sep 2013
        • 519

        #4
        It is a full moon. I'll try tomorrow. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
        '90 325is

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        • Hoffbrohaus
          E30 Addict
          • Sep 2013
          • 519

          #5
          Ok well, the switch in the transmission is bad for the reverse lights. the ohms weren't zero and connecting the wires that went to the sensor turned the reverse lights on. Also for the interior dash lights the dimmer switch is bad, bridging the #2 & #6 pin so there is no dimming I get all my dash lights again.

          So now I just need to determine if these two were related and something shorted and fried them both or if it was just a coincidence.
          '90 325is

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