E36 Light Switch

We have two E36 £ Series both 1997.

The light switch (headlights) background lighting panel has the bulb gone.

I've got the bulbs, is there anything I need to know before I undo the
only screw (Philips) that I can see. Does the unit just pull out after
the screw is out.

My missus would not talk to me if I muck it up as everything (apart from
the pokey little light bulb) works at the moment.

TIA

Brian

Brian wrote:
> We have two E36 £ Series both 1997.
>
> The light switch (headlights) background lighting panel has the bulb gone.
>
> I've got the bulbs, is there anything I need to know before I undo the
> only screw (Philips) that I can see. Does the unit just pull out after
> the screw is out.
>
> My missus would not talk to me if I muck it up as everything (apart from
> the pokey little light bulb) works at the moment.
>
> TIA
>
> Brian
That should read 3 Series (323 and 328)

Sorry about that.

>Brian honked his horn and wrote:

> Brian wrote:
> > We have two E36 £ Series both 1997.
> >
> > The light switch (headlights) background lighting panel has the
> > bulb gone.
> >
> > I've got the bulbs, is there anything I need to know before I undo
> > the only screw (Philips) that I can see. Does the unit just pull
> > out after the screw is out.
> >
> > My missus would not talk to me if I muck it up as everything (apart
> > from the pokey little light bulb) works at the moment.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Brian
> That should read 3 Series (323 and 328)
>
> Sorry about that.

If it is like my '92 E36 325 then you need to pull the knob of the
front of the switch. Behind it is a large plastic nut. Undo that and it
pushed out the BACK of the panel. You need to drop the trim panel under
the dash to get the switch from out from round the back of the dash.

--
Cheers

Rick

'92 E36 325 Coupe
http://bmw.aqua-maniac.co.uk

Yes, it pulls straight out along with the vent. It will pull out far enough
to give you room to remove the connector. Then you can replace the bulb.
You don't need to remove the knob and push it out the back. I've done this
on my '97 328is and it is pretty easy.

Go to www.koalamotorsport.com and look at Brett's complimentary repair
instructions for e36s.

John
"Brian" > wrote in message
k...
> Brian wrote:
>> We have two E36 £ Series both 1997.
>>
>> The light switch (headlights) background lighting panel has the bulb
>> gone.
>>
>> I've got the bulbs, is there anything I need to know before I undo the
>> only screw (Philips) that I can see. Does the unit just pull out after
>> the screw is out.
>>
>> My missus would not talk to me if I muck it up as everything (apart from
>> the pokey little light bulb) works at the moment.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Brian
> That should read 3 Series (323 and 328)
>
> Sorry about that.

"Brian" > wrote in message
k...
> Brian wrote:
>> We have two E36 £ Series both 1997.
>>
>> The light switch (headlights) background lighting panel has the bulb
>> gone.
>>
>> I've got the bulbs, is there anything I need to know before I undo the
>> only screw (Philips) that I can see. Does the unit just pull out after
>> the screw is out.
>>
>> My missus would not talk to me if I muck it up as everything (apart from
>> the pokey little light bulb) works at the moment.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Brian
> That should read 3 Series (323 and 328)
>
> Sorry about that.

No problem.

Look ye he

http://www.logun.org/dashlight.htm

MaltHound

Brian wrote:
> We have two E36 £ Series both 1997.
>
> The light switch (headlights) background lighting panel has the bulb gone.
>
> I've got the bulbs, is there anything I need to know before I undo the
> only screw (Philips) that I can see. Does the unit just pull out after
> the screw is out.
>
> My missus would not talk to me if I muck it up as everything (apart from
> the pokey little light bulb) works at the moment.
>
> TIA
>
> Brian


All done now thanks. The light in my cars did not require the switch to
be dismantled from the panel. Once the cable connectors were removed,
it was easy to change the bulb.

Paticular thanks to John Yurkon for his help on email and The Malt Hound
for the piccys.

Seems like an anticlimax now, piece of doddle.

Brian