1989 E34 525i Blown Fuse 1

[Violia]

Trying to fix the Service Light Indicators have taken out Fuse No 1
all the dashboards lights, brake lights etc.

Keep putting in new fuse and it jus keeps blowing.

Can you please help a girl out urgently

[aston_jag_tech]

That sucks. You should get a hold of a wiring diagram. The problem is that the circuit has too much amperage and is bllwing the fuse. Most likely. If you have anything aftermarket installed I would start there. Or if anyone has been hacking your electrical or anything on the car.

[Violia]

Do u know were I can get hold of an easy to use wiring diagram pl?

[shogun]

There is no easy to use wiring diagram, all are difficult to read if you do not have a basic knowledge about that
http://shark.armchair.mb.ca/~dave/BMW/e34/

First of all, tell us exactly how you tried to reset the service interval, in DETAIL.
What tool did you use?
Which pin(s) did you connect?

[Violia]

There is no easy to use wiring diagram, all are difficult to read if you do not have a basic knowledge about that
http://shark.armchair.mb.ca/~dave/BMW/e34/

First of all, tell us exactly how you tried to reset the service interval, in DETAIL.
What tool did you use?
Which pin(s) did you connect?

I took a piece of wire one that was resistant enough to take the voltage
we put it between Pin 7 & Pin 1 to reset the Service Instrument Panel.
Then when I put it in there I put in the key and turned it to No 2 and waited for the lights to change. As far as I can remember it obviously did not work and then I turned it off and then I wiggled the piece of wire at the 7 & 1 Pin and maybe pushed it a bit too far.

Now I have no Service Instrument lights, no brake lights, none of the Gauges on the Instrument Panel are working? These are all connected to Fuse No 1.

Please help me.

Violia

[Tiger]

What car do you have again? Could you please read off the date of manufacture on the door sill? Could you please write all the description that the fuse list says is on number 1.

What is the shape of your diagnostic hookup? Big round about 2.5" round or small 1.4" 3/4 circle and flat spot?

[Jon K]

Are you certain you put it in the diagnostic port and not the other port?

[Violia]

What car do you have again? Could you please read off the date of manufacture on the door sill? Could you please write all the description that the fuse list says is on number 1.

What is the shape of your diagnostic hookup? Big round about 2.5" round or small 1.4" 3/4 circle and flat spot?

Tiger I am in OZ ( Australia) and the car I have is a 1989 E34 525i M20 2.5litres Manual so it is not the standard car that you may be seeing in the USA.The diagnostic hook up is BIg Round about 2.5" round.

Fuse No 1 carries - Instrument Cluster, Brake Lights. I really need you help

[Violia]

Are you certain you put it in the diagnostic port and not the other port?

I am positive it was put in the right position, but this is no longer the problem as the problem is the continual blwoing of Fuse 1 when we try to start the car.

Please look at the thread I just posted as it gives a better description of the car.

[Chris'91'525i]

I took a piece of wire one that was resistant enough to take the voltage we put it between Pin 7 & Pin 1 to reset the Service Instrument Panel.
Then when I put it in there I put in the key and turned it to No 2 and waited for the lights to change. As far as I can remember it obviously did not work and then I turned it off and then I wiggled the piece of wire at the 7 & 1 Pin and maybe pushed it a bit too far.
Please help me. Violia

From reading your original post everything was OK before you tried the reset with a piece of wire.
The problem is most likely where you you last worked on the car.
Is it possible you pushed the #1 or #7 connector element down into the data-link connector plug ?. It might be causing a short circuit down inside the data-link plug ?
It's the only thing I can think to check.