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Car Forum / BMW Cars / November 2006

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528i (E39) Steering Wheel Heater only stays on when warm outside

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Ray Paganini - 24 Nov 2006 13:31 GMT
Group,

The heated streering wheel works OK when the outside temp is about 45 f or
above.  When colder, the green light comes on for a second and then goes
off.

It is a relay going bad?

Thanks,

Ray P
'98 528i
145k miles
R. Mark Clayton - 24 Nov 2006 14:56 GMT
> Group,
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> '98 528i
> 145k miles

Sounds like someone has swapped the normally open and normally closed
connections on the thermostat!
 
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