what should light up at night????

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Post Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:36 am

hi,i drove my car in the dark last night,first time in ages! i noticed the clock light wasnt working,all of the clocks is fine,what else should be alight? there is no light where the headlight knob is,although i know there is a bulb holder behind there with a bulb in it,perhaps its blown! anything else? i need some of them tiny bulbs,can i only get them from bmw? do any of you have any goin spare?!!! cheers

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Post Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:38 am

all the switches etc should light up windows sunroof etc
and theres a mod somewhere for the check panel but cant find it mate

doubt them wee bulbs will cost much mate and im sure you can get em in some parts shops Daz
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Post Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:47 am

The only things that don't light up are the heated rear window & AC/recirc' buttons (you still working on that one Ian?!)
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Post Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:57 am

think its about Ԛ£1-Ԛ£1.50 for the tiny bulbs, you get them in most accesory shops :)
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Post Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:37 pm

weird,i just went to halfords and they dont do them,i'll try bmw tomoro,thanks chaps!

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Post Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:11 pm

Little 2.2W capless bulbs are used in loads of cars. Halfrauds must stock them.
Can't say I know for sure, because I've never bought one. Never leave a scrappy without a pocketfull though.
The tiny internal lights in window/roof switches can be bought from CPC, but it's a bit fiddly fitting them. Never leave a scrappy without a few window switches in the other pocker either.
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Post Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:13 pm

when i leave the scrappy my pockets drag along the floor! "nope,the thing i wanted wasnt there mate" scrape scrape! i took a load of bulbs from a car yesterday,would you believe there all blown! bugger!
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Post Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:26 pm

haha likewise

my mate once took in a green tool box and filled it to the brim with bits, they still didnt no lol donuts
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Post Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:22 pm

bulbs and fuses, you can never have enough of them :D
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Post Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:01 pm

yeah those little bulbs go in the automatic gear selector. show you which gear you in at night. need to get one , my one aint working...:(