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hi,
my 318ti, the light on the dash,where the air/heat, fans are(under the radio) is won't work. I think the light blubs are burn out.
I try to take the plastic out but i couldn't. Just the bottom clip come off. I don't know that I have to take the radio out first, or not? if any body know how to do it, Please email me or reply this message.
Thank you. Ada |  |  | | 05-20-2006, 09:16 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 308 |
I would think taking the radio out and peeking back there would be easier than removing the center console and etc..... __________________
'99 ti /Mtechnic, Schwartz II, Meyle Control Arms w/Full Metal Ball Joints, PowerFlex poly LCAB's, Pirelli P Zero/Nero 225/50/16, "the d-baffle"...... | | | | | 05-20-2006, 09:39 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 867 |
Take the radio out. There is one bulb. Turn the socket and it will slide out. __________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] | | | | | 05-21-2006, 06:18 PM | #4 | | Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 61 |
Thank you .. now I have to order the special tools for taking the radio out. The dealer want like $165 for just one light. That's way over price!! | | | | | 05-21-2006, 09:40 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 308 |
you can get that tool from bavauto.com for like $15 __________________
'99 ti /Mtechnic, Schwartz II, Meyle Control Arms w/Full Metal Ball Joints, PowerFlex poly LCAB's, Pirelli P Zero/Nero 225/50/16, "the d-baffle"...... | | | | | 05-27-2006, 10:22 PM | #6 | | Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 61 |
Hi, Now i got the radio out and i got that light bulb but it stuck with the socket. I went to Auto Zone and they said i have to order a whole part.I think i can just change the light bulb but have to find the way to take it out of the socket. if anyone knows how, please tell me.  __________________
1999:318ti:///M | | | | | 05-27-2006, 10:46 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
Order from not AutoZone. Pelican would be my first place to look. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 05-28-2006, 02:04 PM | #8 | | Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 61 |
i just gonna go to the dealer around here cuz the shipping it's like double prices! but thanks for all your help.  __________________
1999:318ti:///M | | | | | 05-28-2006, 04:20 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
I suggest going through Foreign Motors West. Never had a good experience with Herb Chambers.
You're also about an hour away from Bavarian Auto. If you're headed north for any reason, give them a call ahead. They can also help you out with changing it. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 05-29-2006, 05:14 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 120 |
I had exactly this problem. I removed the headunit and the bulb twists and pops out.
It is infact just a simple led with a little plastic surround on it so it slides into the hole inbetween the dials
I paid £4 for mine from a main BMW dealer. | | | | | 06-01-2006, 03:42 PM | #11 | | Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 61 |
Thanks for all of your advices. I fix it already (just pull the old light bulb out from the plastic and put new one in). Now I plan to chage all my interior light to RED. What do you guys think! __________________
1999:318ti:///M | | | | | 06-02-2006, 01:58 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 120 |
Personally I quite like the xenon look interior bulbs. Red might make it look a little, well, like the red light district! | | | | |
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