Re: E39 what are the courtesy relays

You are accessing this site in a read-only mode. For full access to all member benefits, including message posting, please login or register. Registration is completely free, simple, and takes only a few seconds.

The message you are replying to and its parents are listed in the reverse order with the most recent posts first. This might not be the whole discussion thread. To read all the messages in this thread please click here.

Re: E39 what are the courtesy relays

drd	26 Aug 2007 20:23
"interestingly" since my local garage wiggled some wires and shook the relay box, not only do the wipers work but also the interior orange 'map' (courtesy?) lights in the roof console now work ... I'll have to check whether these go out when the wipers next fail ... atb S > Could be the relays - not sure what courtesy has to do with it? > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>>> >>>> S

R. Mark Clayton	26 Aug 2007 11:47
Could be the relays - not sure what courtesy has to do with it? > these were mentioned (by a reputable independant bmw garage) as a possible > reason for wiper failure on 'high' mileage (130k) E39s ... [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>> >>> S

drd	26 Aug 2007 11:39
these were mentioned (by a reputable independant bmw garage) as a possible reason for wiper failure on 'high' mileage (130k) E39s ... hmmm ... ? >I presume they are the relays that keep the interior lights on and allow >you to close the window and sun roof for a period after you close the door. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >> S

R. Mark Clayton	25 Aug 2007 10:07
I presume they are the relays that keep the interior lights on and allow you to close the window and sun roof for a period after you close the door. > and how do I change 'em ? There is usually a small box under the bonnet somewhere. Some models have the fuses in there too. > tia > > S

drd	24 Aug 2007 20:24
and how do I change 'em ? tia S

Quick links: