ive just bought a bmw m3 e46 2 weeks ago, after 3 days all was well and parked it up at work on nightshift (10pm) 4 hours later the security gaurd comes running in saying your cars on fire, put fire out with extinguisher. looked at cctv footage, the light come on and then wipers start and then bursts into flames. Not the best start to owning an m3

WTF!!!!!!!!!! how did that start?

according to the auto electrician it started in the light control module. I believe it was due to the fact that it has had an LED rear light conversion but that was done in 2008 so im just very unlucky

Shit mate that is bad! Gutted for you :(

this was the day before

this was the day before

 

Thats a beauty! makes it an ever harder pill to swallow :(

im repairing it, as you can see ive stripped the car, Parts ive found that i need is dash, clocks, door card, headlining, sunroof, airbag and wiring loom. Have all the bits apart from wiring loom. also looking for good auto electrician

Sorry to hear that mate - but good luck with the rebuild.....

 

Richard

according to the auto electrician it started in the light control module. I believe it was due to the fact that it has had an LED rear light conversion but that was done in 2008 so im just very unlucky

 

If no power was on at the time of the fire, its unlikely the led rear lights caused the spark, more likely the light control module itself or something else in the dash area, didnt you say you saw a light and the wipers going? What light did you see?

shittttt that sucks!