rear demister switch... should it light up?

[gareth]

should the rear demister switch light up with the dash lights? (headlights on)

all of the other switches have a soft glow and then go bright when pressed, my rear demister does not have theis glow but does go bright when switched on.

i've so far fitted about 4 different switches from the breakers but have the funny feeling that it's not going to do anything!!!

[6potWil6pot]

No they dont light up as standard!
BUT theres a zone upgrade that can make it illuminate with the rest! Ian is the guy who makes em

[gareth]

oh noooo!

i've wasted so much of my life on a lost cause!!!!!

how much do the modified ones cost?

[johnono]

poor fella

[gareth]

oh well...

i spent 4 very cold hours sorting my dash light earlier.

i had one electric window switch bulb working (out of a full set of four on the car) one switch light and one backlight for the instruments. no other working bulbs!!!

it now looks very odd as all of the other switches around it (inc the 2 extra touring rear wiper switches) are now illuminated....



i need to get out more!

[ian332isport]

I can modify a switch for you, but need your original switch (sounds like you have spares), and also a spare Hazard light switch (which I canibalise for parts). The cost is Ԛ£7 (or Ԛ£7.50 if paying with Paypal).

See here for previous discussions:

http://com4.runboard.com/be30zoneforum. ... oodies.t10

Cheers,

Ian.

[BenE30]

Mine glows witht he headlights on!! and so does my dads E34!! so have these parts been upgraded at some point?? i just thought that it was a standard BMW part!

[gareth]

cooooooooooool!

i'll have a look to see if i have a set of 'late' or 'early' switches and will be in touch soon

cheers

[johnono]

ben, thats weird then geez, r u sure it hasnԚ´t been modded before u got it?

otherwise get a code / part number off it

[psychochild187]

i had to rear heater switches

the second one was to start the car

push button start ...eveyone thought that it was cool