2003 525I Electrical Issue?

Asked by Fluffy95 Apr 22, 2020 at 08:50 AM about the 2003 BMW 5 Series 525i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

A few months ago my radio shut off. I took the fuses out in
the trunk & popped them back in hoping that would fix it. It
came back on. Things have progressively gotten worse,
one thing after another. The stereo randomly shuts off, I
have to turn it back on. Then the buttons on my steering
wheel quit working completely. The brake light & traction
control light came on. No seatbelt/airbag light comes on
sometimes. The steering wheel is now moving on it's own
all the time up & down. Along with all the lights inside the
car come on as well. I have not read my manual yet but
plan to. Any thoughts as to what this could be? Fuses or
actual wiring issue? Please help!

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Also, my wipers are sticking too. Stops at any point of the windshield. I have to continuously hit the wiper knob down until they're at a safe point for me to see while driving.

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