Attention: ALL E36 owners beware - WIRING PROBLEM

[nos]

I had this problem too, on my E36 325i coupe. I discovered it when the rear fog lights stopped from working, the fuse constantly blown up and the contact plug fom the left rear light was hot like hell ...I bought some thermo-resistant coating fron an electronic parts store and isolate every wire separately, and after that i took a silicon-based tube and isolate all the wires together. It was a nightmare...

[izak3134]

Hi i've Bmw 318i e36 car, my problem is abs light warning always on, if any body can help me please? thank you.

[rv6john]

Thanks for the tip!

[BIMMER19]

Originally Posted by izak3134

Hi i've Bmw 318i e36 car, my problem is abs light warning always on, if any body can help me please? thank you.

check your relays, one has probably been broken, thats the usual cause for the abs light staying on

[bussinessacc]

is hard to spot it if you are not awere

[DUYLE]

Some Speedsensors Were Dirty , You Must Take Them Off For Cleaning And Must Put Them Back That Should Be Exactly Old Positions .

[94 Dinan3]

Originally Posted by BIMMER19

check your relays, one has probably been broken, thats the usual cause for the abs light staying on

I have a 94 e36 318i convertible. My ABS light came on about 24 hours after running through some deep water during a rain storm. Is there a sensor that may have blown? I usually take the car in to have it worked on but want to see if I can fix this myself.

Any suggestions?

[TONY1995BMW325IS]

I have a 1995 bmw 325is sports package..

My dash , speedometer, gas gauge, everything shuts off for a couple seconds while i am driving then light back up again and do it randomly. So separating the wires with electrical tape do the job? Can someone give me a more detailed operation description.

[Bemmer Boy]

Hello all in b-mer land!

[jackx84]

Sounds like a short to ground somewhere! Get a wire diagram. Pull the fuse and isolate the suspected wires. shake down the wires with a ohm meter and watch for a short to ground. Could be just like above.

[folkerc]

I found the same problem with mine. I too was having electrical problems that acted like a ground was missing. I found my cable that ran up into the trunk lid broken and shorting. I was able to go to our electrical surplus supply and purchase about 4ft of 12 conductor cable for $3. I doubled up the the heavier wiring, but the rest I match per color at each end. Each connection that I have solder was protected by heat shrink. Then i ran both sides back up into the body so that the connections wouldn't show. It is a nice clean fix...

[axlR]

Plz.hlp.Need service manual for 325td diesel engine?

[71johns]

thanx for the tip just checked my 328i and found some damage to wiring

[328i shawn]

question i just started having this problem my interior lights went out and my door lock fuse keeps blowing and my tailights only oneside works i will check that this weekend. thanks

[kabel318is]

my 318is dash lights went out and my taillights are wired to each other to make them work for now going to rewire them here soon