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Torque
11-10-2007, 07:19 PM
How do I change the bulbs in the pass side switch? It's illuminated when off, but the light goes out in position it's turned on in, and doesn't get twice as bright as it should.

shogun
11-10-2007, 08:36 PM
buy a small bulb with 14-16V, solder it in, use a marker pen to match the right color, done
http://dd.jpn.org/BMW_HP/20050423/index.shtml

Torque
11-10-2007, 08:48 PM
buy a small bulb with 14-16V, solder it in, use a marker pen to match the right color, done
http://dd.jpn.org/BMW_HP/20050423/index.shtml
Very helpful as always, but my question was more along the lines of: how do I get the switch out? I guess I worded my post wrong.

shogun
11-10-2007, 09:02 PM
Use a small jewelier screwdriver to pull it out. Actually on my E32 I managed to get in between the plastic cover which holds the switch and the seat with my fingers and pushed it out from the bottom, another time I used a piece of a chopstick, that was easier to push :)
Did not want to use a screwdriver to push because of the electric contacts there.