Lost interior lighting and window switches

[APT 179]

Hey guys today i have lost all mty interior lighting eg. cluster heater window switches lightting jsut basically everything that is ment to go on when you put your headlamps on is now gone.. also now i can put my windows up and down.

Can anyone pls help me ?

Andrew

[Forrest 35]

Which car is it for?

[APT 179]

Which car is it for?

Its for the e30 Sorry.

Ive checked all the fuses and they seem ok, interior light bulbs dont seem to get any power hmmm.?

[Forrest 35]

Check all the earths for the speedo + lights under the dash, one break in the circuit and everything doesnt work, ask me how i know

[APT 179]

Will Do, I think i may of shorted the circuit tho.. Was adding some more lights..Hope its not a big thing to fix

[APT 179]

Windows work now just the cluster lights and panel lights that are around the headunit

[james0202 0]

Windows work now just the cluster lights and panel lights that are around the headunit

Did you get around to solving this problem? I have the exact same problem in my e36

[jochen 4]

Hey guys today i have lost all mty interior lighting eg. cluster heater window switches lightting jsut basically everything that is ment to go on when you put your headlamps on is now gone.. also now i can put my windows up and down.

Can anyone pls help me ?

Andrew

Assuming E30 325i 1989:

Fuse 23 (7.5A) feeds the illumination and the right hand taillights.

If taillights are OK but instrument cluster not working then fuse must be fine.

Pin 1 on the Light Switch feeds all interior illumination

Wire is Grey/Red.

This same colour wire goes to every illuminated switch

If you have lost illumination to ALL switches / Ashtray / Radio / Instrument Cluster then check the Light Switch carefully. measure for power on Pin 1. Will be there in Park and Headlights On.

Replace switch if faulty.

NOTE: the window switch illumination comes from the Window Switch power feed.

So if the Windows work but the switch illumination doesn't, then suspect blown window switch bulbs.

Or bad / corroded connections etc inside the switch

Edited September 8, 2009 by jochen