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Re: '81 323i Dash lights and tacho problem (archive)
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Posted by MikeM on October 24, 2000 at 13:51:28:

In Reply to: '81 323i Dash lights and tacho problem posted by Chris on October 24, 2000 at 07:56:12:

Chris,

This is a strange problem, I think the first thing that I would do is take apart the dash and make sure all of your connections are clean and tight. Check the ground points and wires for cracks or missing plastic sheathing and make sure your bulbs are still good. Also clean the fuse contacts for overkill. Make sure the switch connections are good. This kind of stuff I would do for any electrical problem before searching any farther. If guessing that this is a ground problem, but that is just a guess.

Mike Matison
several e21's
Hello

When I turn on the head lights, my dash lights don't
come on, and the tacho and digital clock go out ?

When I turn the lights off sometimes it takes a while ( 30 sec) before the tacho and clock come back on again.

Dodgy switch ?

Any ideas
Thanks




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