Wiring problems of the 2005 BMW 545

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 545i. While the seat heater was activated, the front driver's seat became extremely hot. Smoke was seen coming from the seat and the right side of the steering wheel. The seat heater was turned off and there were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was concerned that this could cause a fire. The vehicle was taken to habberstad BMW new and pre-owned (945 e jericho turnpike, huntington station, NY 11746 (800) 997-9313) where it was diagnosed that the faulty heater wiring, the seat, and the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The contact was advised not to activate the seat heater. The failure mileage was 123,000.

I turned my car on and it immediately warned me that my left read brake lamp was not functioning. To be specific, there were four warning lights one for the reverse lights, one for the brake lamp, and two other ones. All for the left light. I opened it up and immediately observed that the wiring harness plug where the wiring meets the bulb holder had shorted at the ground wire. The two pieces were melded together, suggesting there may have been a small fire. Bits of melted plastic fell all over the place when I managed to finally pull out the plug.