Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 13:00:04 +0100 From: "Sam" <Samnospamchofsun.com> Subject: Quirky electrical fault, earth problem maybe?
A fault has developed on my '88 900i. It first manifested the other night when I arrived home and switched off the ignition, except the engine did not stop and the lights remained on, until I took my foot off the brake then it stopped. On investigation I find, with the ignition off, when I depress the brake the parking brake and brake warning lights dimly illuminate before a relay clicks, then these warning lights brighten and the headlamps illuminate and possibly the fuel pump spins up. I found a mention on a forum relating to a similar fault where earthing faults were implicated but of course I can't find the link again :-) Anyone else had similar problems? Cheers all Sam