heater panel bulbs?

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d1mkaz
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Post Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:16 pm

half of my heater panel lights is off or may be more, I looked in realoem but could not find the numbers.
what bulbs I need for that panel? and how many?
can I buy them from dealers or not necessarily?
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Post Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:24 pm

I 'think' they're just the standard dash bulbs, output fed to the fascia by optic cable. ingenious
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Post Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:32 pm

1.2W capless bulbs (286). Left hand one is easy to change if you have an analogue clock. RH one is not so easy.
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Post Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:38 am

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Post Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:15 pm

thanks for the info!
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Post Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:23 am

Ebay is your friend if you can wait for postage - dirt cheap !
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite