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  1. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Wife just noticed that the trip, odometer and temperature are not displaying. Bulbs are OK, and a front light shone onto the display shows the pixels all present. So, what stops the bulbs lighting? Cluster self test lights everything except these two bulbs. I see that the brightness is...
  2. Auto Electrical Forum
    Hello everyone, I want to change my 2003 e46 320d 's Instrument Cluster illumination colour. Before I do this on my car, I bought one from ebay and now trying to set it up for operation at home. I found cluster's pinout from www.newtis.info and applied positive +14 volt to pins 4 - 5 - 6 of...
  3. General BMW Discussions
    Guys, new to the forum and apologies in advance if posted in wrong section. I have been told that it is possible to change the colour of the dash illumination on a 2015 4 series by reprogramming. Have searched Google etc, cannot find anything. Can anyone advise please? Thanks in advance Mick
  4. Technical Guides for the E36, E30 and E21
    Disclaimer No warranty of any kind implied or given and no liability accepted for any loss, damage or injury, no matter how incurred from reading or attempting to follow this document. This is merely how I addressed an issue on a car and I am not recommending this process. General The doc is a...
  5. BMW 4 Series - Tech Talk F32,F33,F36,F82,F83
    Hi All. Does the lighter socket at the front of the centre console light up? The dealer tells me it doesn't and is working OK. Anyone with a similar 2014 420d M Sport convertible tell me otherwise please ?
  6. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E46
    Hi all, first time post so be gentle. I have an e46 318ti compact, 2001, 125k miles, just passed it's MOT last week with no advisories, never had any electrical issues until today. When I started it this morning the headlights came on and won't switch off while the engine is running. Also I have...
  7. BMW X Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of X Series
    Hi Thanks for reading My wife's 08 x6 3.5d has been experiencing an intermittent problem for a couple of months The central display has been occasionally failing to illuminate on start up. Normally the next start up will result in normal service. For the last 2 days the light has not...
  8. BMW 3 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 3 Series
    Hello Guys, Got a strange issue with rear passenger light cluster. I will post pics soon. Basically the dash illuminated with a bulb error. The celis part of the passenger light is not lighting up, but instead the bottom part is, which is incosistent to the drivers side where the correct...
  9. BMW 6 Series - Tech Talk E24,E63,E64,F12,F13
    Hi all. Bought my 645ci a few month ago. Had some bits and bobs repaired/retrofitted but there is something what i cant figure out... my driver side power window switch unit's illumination is dead/not lights up. already bought a replacement and it is on the way to me, but when i fitted the...
  10. Auto Electrical Forum
    OK after trawling the web for info an a fan problem (fsu) i removed the said item and followed some instructions to jump the pins on the plug to eliminate the fsuneing the problem, there was a bit of a flash and i gave up on the idea :/ ..... The fan is now the least of my problems, i have NO...
  11. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E21
    Hi, Now that the colder days are here my BMW has had some minor issues. All but one have been sorted. As the rather dark images show. This is whats happening. Turn the key to start the car or to the '1' possition. Headlights off - illumination is on - not normal. all other illumination is not...
  12. Auto Electrical Forum
    Hello, I'm experiencing an issue whereby the lighting behind the gauges on the cluster isnt working when I turn the lights on. The digital displays are working fine (i.e. mileage readout and radio) and the steering wheel control buttons illuminate orange just fine. The LCM itself lights up to...
  13. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E21
    Hello everyone, I am having a problem with my E36 Touring. It has only happened this once when I got home from work but... 1998 E36 323i M-Sport Touring I was driving home from work, with my low-beam headlights on. Pulled up on my drive, turned the lights off before turning the ignition off...
  14. BMW 7 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 7 Series
    Hi, Just picked up my new 730d (2005 model) and I am completely unfamiliar with the car. I seem to have a problem with the illumination of the speedo and rev counter. I believe when you switch on the ignition and or start the engine, the central sections of both instruments should light up...
  15. General BMW Discussions
    Very simple question, does your E36 headlight unit light up?
  16. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E21
    Guys, Just bought a 99 328 vert and I notice that the illumination for the main light switch ( right of steering wheel) is out. Any quick tips on replacing the bulb... hopefilly I can get at it easily Thanks ! ps will post a pic up of my new car later... just driven in back from London and...
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