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As you can see the dash lights on my 325 are extremely dim/ non existent. I've turned off the headuint so its more clear but basically i have very little dash lights working. the only ones seeming to be working properly are 3 and 4 on the fan heater setting. the rest is very dim except the rest of the heater panel which just isn't lighting up at all!

I know the OBC display bulb has gone and needs replacing, but what would be causing just some of the rest of the dash to not be lighting up properly? The fuses all seem okay and the rear numberplate lights are working as they should, its just annoying!

Cheers

maybe you just need some new bulbs in there?

ebay sells them pretty cheap

assuming you twisted the headlight switch fully to the right

Mind blown.

Never knew you could twist it

Yeah, it took me a while to figure out the twist thing, sadly that just changes the brightness of the fan setting lights! any idea what type of bulbs? a quick google cant find an answer

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320893747379? ... EBIDX%3AIT


£1 for ten plus postage

Cheers, ordered. Hope that fixes it

James134 wrote:Cheers, ordered. Hope that fixes it

Those are the bulbs for all the others that are blown, except the instrument cluster ones. These are type 501, IIRC, but they must be 3W versions, not the much more common 5W type, or else things will melt.

What is the technique for replacing the bulbs behind the heaters? I don't know how to take it apart to check.

LH one is just below the clock, so, as long as you have an analogue clock and not an OBC, simply pull off the clock surround, unclip the clock, and the bulb is easily reachrd through the hole.
RH bulb can be reached by removing the two centre consoles. The bulb is roughly below the fan speed knob, but sits at an angle, and can be difficult to refit.

Thanks It was more about removing the consoles themselves. Does the whole dash have to be removed?

Dash doesn't have to be touched.