It is a 2001, so it is out of factory warranty. I have an extended
warranty, but not from BMW. Since my original post, now that it is dark
I have discovered that the dashboard lights for the odometer and the
headlight switch are staying on even while the ignition is off. Could
it be that the car "thinks" I am still sitting in it, so the remote
locks don't work and the lights and wipers keep working?
However, the warning chime was apparently the seat belt warning, which
I never heard before because under normal circumstaces I usually fasten
it before starting the car.
JimV - 27 Feb 2006 03:40 GMT
> It is a 2001, so it is out of factory warranty. I have an extended
> warranty, but not from BMW. Since my original post, now that it is dark
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> I never heard before because under normal circumstaces I usually fasten
> it before starting the car.
Sounds like a stuck relay. You might want to give them a tap one-by-one.
David - 27 Feb 2006 04:51 GMT
Thanks, Jim. Any idea where the relays would be located?
admin - 27 Feb 2006 16:29 GMT
> It is a 2001, so it is out of factory warranty. I have an extended
> warranty, but not from BMW. Since my original post, now that it is dark
> I have discovered that the dashboard lights for the odometer and the
> headlight switch are staying on even while the ignition is off. Could
> it be that the car "thinks" I am still sitting in it, so the remote
> locks don't work and the lights and wipers keep working?
There is a 16 minute period after you turn the ignition off where these
lights (and if automatic - the shifter illumination) will stay on. Wait
20 minutes and see if it is still on.
I missed the part about the remote locks - what is the problem there?
David - 28 Feb 2006 23:01 GMT
> > It is a 2001, so it is out of factory warranty. I have an extended
> > warranty, but not from BMW. Since my original post, now that it is dark
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>
> I missed the part about the remote locks - what is the problem there?
Problem was diagnosed by dealer as faulty instrument cluster. When the
instrument cluster remained powered, the central locking is disabled.
Replacing the instrument cluster restored everything to normal.