'93 Touring rear hatch woes
Hi all, I'm a roachfly.com refugee. Just got this '93 touring, found e34.net, man what a killer site! One problem I want to discuss before delving in and following the detailed repair on e34.net:
Backup lights don't work.
Rear hatch will only open with key - neither of the buttons (glass or hatch) works.
I've heard that the lights are somehow related to my dead OBC - anyone confirm that?
Otherwise the car is in good shape, 180k miles with fresh head gasket, fresh Auto tranny, bunch of other stuff.
Thanks, looking forward to many miles with my wagon!
Bill in Oakland, CA
Thanks for the replies everyone....
You all gave me good tips. Tomorrow I'll try to tackle the hatch/glass release buttons. Then on to reverse lights/wiring.
As for OBC, I'll first remove it and change bulbs. I think it still works (and just has dead bulbs) because I can still scroll time/mpg/outside temp on my instrument cluster display using turn signal stock. However, pushing the reset button does nothing. I'll tell you what I find.
Otherwise love the car so far.
Bill
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Originally Posted by Bill'93Touring
Hi all, I'm a roachfly.com refugee. Just got this '93 touring, found e34.net, man what a killer site! One problem I want to discuss before delving in and following the detailed repair on e34.net:
Backup lights don't work.
Rear hatch will only open with key - neither of the buttons (glass or hatch) works.
I've heard that the lights are somehow related to my dead OBC - anyone confirm that?
Otherwise the car is in good shape, 180k miles with fresh head gasket, fresh Auto tranny, bunch of other stuff.
Thanks, looking forward to many miles with my wagon!
Bill in Oakland, CA