e36 runs great- perpetually

[Greg Steinke <GSTEINKE@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Eddie,
Was it your car that locked you in and wouldn't let the windows work also?
Those were additional symptoms in some recent case.

When your car had the problem, did you notice if the headlights and such
worked with the key in OFF?

If you're so inclined, there's a place called Programa that sells used
electrical components.  They advertise in the Roundel.  But the dealer
probably wouldn't install used stuff.

I haven't had ignition coils go out.  We'll see.  Keep my fingers crossed.

I knew I should have bought a 93.  The ironic thing is that I'm driving my
Alfa Spider as backup for the BMW (for the second time).  Think of that -
Alfa as reliable alternative for BMW.  I should have bought an Alfa Milano
instead of the E36.  

Greg

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Eddie Ruvinsky [SMTP:eddie.ruvinsky@domain.elided]
> Greg!  What a coincidence!  Did you happen to read my post last week
> about a problem *I* had with *my* 92 325I E36 that *also* kept running
> when I turned the key to OFF?  ...  After taking
> about 3 hours to trace down the problem, the BMW dealer finally traced
> my problem to be a faulty circuit panel on my instrument cluster (must
> have gotten a short when/before I turned the key OFF).  It turns out
> that I need a new one ($375 bucks for the part).  Not a happy week for
> me;  I can't wait to get my car back...
> 
> This is nuts!  ...  A few years ago, I had an ignition coil go out and
> it took out my entire computer!  I wouldn't be surprised if you said
> that you experienced an ignition coil or two going out on your '92 325i.
> BMW N.A. are you out there??
> 
> -E
> 

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