aja540i 1906 Report post Posted February 10, 2017 So, this afternoon my e36 developed all of the electrical gremlins ! Radio turned off, then on, then off, then on etc ABS light started flickering then came on, then went off then flickered etc indicators (yes, i use them!) blinking at weird speeds and speeding up when i put the brakes on When i turned on the heater fan the dash died, when i turned off the fan the dash lived again brake fluid warning light came on car ran perfectly the whole time, but when i got home the window height had reset so it thought it was up but it wasn't any ideas, experiences, random suggestions (preferably related to the issue, but i'm not precious!) ?? car is 94 NZ new PFL 318is coupe, ignition switch was new a year ago and battery is ok as far as i know.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted February 10, 2017 loose battery terminal , main earth straps etc ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted February 10, 2017 after some investigationing with my trusty multimeter, the battery looks a bit sad (11.6V) but since it just had a 20min run down the motorway i suspect the alternator is not doing what i pay it to do, so there are my plans for the weekend! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted February 10, 2017 34 minutes ago, aja540i said: after some investigationing with my trusty multimeter, the battery looks a bit sad (11.6V) but since it just had a 20min run down the motorway i suspect the alternator is not doing what i pay it to do, so there are my plans for the weekend! yea should be around 13.6 to 13.8v when running Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted February 10, 2017 That's all normal. You just need to pay your gremlin tax to keep them away a little longer. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted February 13, 2017 Had a similar issue in my e36. After about 20 mins of running weird sh*t like you describe started happening. Turned the car off, went to restart, no joy new battery was dead. Recharged the batt and checked the battery terminals after a quick 10 min drive and they were getting less than 12volts, Getting just under 14volts when car is first started however. New (to the car) alternator installed and I get just over 14volts at the terminals even after a long drive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted February 14, 2017 New battery in, 14.14 volts at terminals with engine running, all wierd stuff stopped! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
