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Originally Posted by Bcurtis187

You could possibly have a short somewhere, Have you checked the door actuator, remove the door panel to check. You may also want to check your door switch while you have the panel removed. Also check the relay fuse under the hood, You can swap it with another just to diagnose if it is a relay. I've had most of the issues you've had, my analog clock also stopped, I had to replace it and now it works. I think they did a horrible job insulating the electrical systems on our M's. I've heard if there is corrosion on you battery or low voltage, it can cause some of these kinds of issues, though I have never tested it.

Now there is a good hint. First, if you remove your door panel be careful where the interior door handle is connected with that little plastic clip. They break easily and you have to exercise caution when removing the panel.

Second, our batteries are in a difficult to reach area of our car and can be neglected. The corrosion may have eaten away and may be causing bad electrical conductivity at the terminals. If you haven't checked your battery recently I suggest you do that. The terminals may even be completely rotten.

Also, check where the electrical connections are under the hood. Our batteries have a jumper post and they also get corroded. You may want to disconnect them (be careful not to touch the terminals to ground) and thoroughly clean them, even if they don't appear dirty. Then tighten them down well.