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3-Series (E21, E30) Chat relating to the BMW 3-Series from 1975-1983 and 1984-1991 line. Specific models: BMW 315, BMW 316, BMW 318, BMW 318i, BMW 320/4, BMW 320i, BMW 320/6, BMW 323i, BMW 320i. E30 Family models include: BMW 325e, BMW 325i, BMW 325is, BMW 325ix.


       
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Old 01-01-2004, 05:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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All right... the lights are working ok, but when I turn off my car, some of the lights (inner lights, rear bumper lights and licence plate lights) are still on

can anyone knows how to solve this??
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Old 01-01-2004, 07:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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That is normal on BMW.

Yep, 100%.

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Old 01-02-2004, 05:01 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I forgot to say... the lights switch are off!
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Old 01-02-2004, 05:05 PM   #4 (permalink)
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But do they STAY on....??

the inside light normally stay on...but the license plate and rear lights...should technically be off.
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yes, they stay on... (the bumper lights, the license plate lights and the inner lights)

could it be a short??

how can I track a short?
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I Have me too a lot a light problem whif my bmw. But after a good connector cleaning 80% of my problems is result...(the order 20% is rebuilt some relay) this is the default of the bmw -( (i'm live in quebec so the winter its very hard for the electronical....)
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