Re: 1987 325 overhead lights inconsistency

[Barry Hodgetts <arkendale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My experience is with E28 but it sounds the same.

There is a relay that the all door switches operate.

There is an additional contact on the drivers outside door handle that
activates the delay every time the door is opened from the outside. This
feeds into the above relay along with ignition or auxiliary supply.

I had problems with this switch which stopped working.

I also think (I could check it out for you) that the delay is cancelled
when you are inside the car and the ignition is switched on.

Hope that helps you....

In message , Ratsnake <ratsnake11@domain.elided> writes
>I have a 1987 325, and have begun to notice that when I open the door,
>the overhead lights on both sides of the ceiling always go on, but, when
>I close the door, there are times when they stay on for the few seconds
>as they should, and there are other times when they turn off
>immediately.  This just recently happened about a week ago.  Is there
>some type of time delay relay that controls these lights, like an
>off-delay relay, that may be getting worn contacts, and becoming
>defective?  I have never experienced this before.
>
>Thanks,
>Bob Pace
>

barry@domain.elided 
Barry Hodgetts

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