who's wants to change my dash bulbs

[632 Regal]

who's wants to change my dash bulbs so I can fix my signature? im wondering where im at, kinda like workin on programming a pc without a monitor or something like that. I can do it but simply dont want to lol.... sigh

[Derek A.]

its really easy. Took me all of 15 minutes to finish.

[winfred]

oooo....ooooo....not me :D

[632 Regal]

seriously its easy? i was wondering about the different bulbs and wattages and ****... I searched and came up with 2 different bulb purchase options and besides that the search function is pretty much fubared at this time. I thought I saved the write ups but its not on these 2 drives. link me?
its really easy. Took me all of 15 minutes to finish.

[gale]

Dash bulbs as in instrument cluster as in Bill R's write-up???

http://www.bimmernut.com/~billr/images/airBagAndBulbs_files/airBagAndBulbs.html

[Jehu]

You really have to remove the steering wheel/airbag just to remove the inst.clust?

[Paul in NZ]

ahhh but is it the 8 or teh 5?

[525SEI BRIT]

You really have to remove the steering wheel/airbag just to remove the inst.clust?

if you've got the slightly smaller 3spoke or M-Tech wheel it is possible to wriggle it out. patients!..

[Kalevera]

If Jeff's car has an adjustable steering column...and it should...the cluster comes out by moving the column all the way towards the driver's seat, undoing the cluster's harness connections and rotating it left with the steering wheel. No need to mess with the airbag or steering wheel. But disco the battery.

[bsell]

If Jeff's car has an adjustable steering column...and it should...the cluster comes out by moving the column all the way towards the driver's seat, undoing the cluster's harness connections and rotating it left with the steering wheel. No need to mess with the airbag or steering wheel. But disco the battery.

Be careful as I scuffed the bezel doing it this way.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

of new bulbs and do em all, or you'll be back next week.

it's 3x 3watt guage illumination

6x 1.5 watt bulbs for LCd illumination

13x 1.2 watt bulbs idiot lights.

Drive on over to my place and we can have a few beers and get 'er done.

[Phatty5BMW]

lol I got a lil scuff too and an SRS light because of the laziness. Do it right :)

[632 Regal]

would this apply to my 94 530?

want to pick up all the bulbs.


Dash bulbs as in instrument cluster as in Bill R's write-up???

http://www.bimmernut.com/~billr/images/airBagAndBulbs_files/airBagAndBulbs.html (http://www.bimmernut.com/%7Ebillr/images/airBagAndBulbs_files/airBagAndBulbs.html)

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

would this apply to my 94 530?

want to pick up all the bulbs.


They are all pretty much the same

[gale]

would this apply to my 94 530?
want to pick up all the bulbs.

There were 2 styles. The change was in 09/1990. Bill's was for a 1990 525i m20 and looks to be the earlier style. I think differences are subtle. The newer one has a light blue plastic back. All e34's/e32's use the same cluster, with the noted year change, according to www.realoem.com

[spyrot1]

You should be able to do it even without taking the steering wheel off (I did).

And yeah, replace all the bulbs.

[BFEINZIMER]

im not gonna lie, if you dont have all the right parts its a bitch

[632 Regal]

kinda sortof looks like the bulbs and wattages are the same...not positive though, any clue? realoem dont say how many bulbs of each so I will guess from Bill R's post.


There were 2 styles. The change was in 09/1990. Bill's was for a 1990 525i m20 and looks to be the earlier style. I think differences are subtle. The newer one has a light blue plastic back. All e34's/e32's use the same cluster, with the noted year change, according to www.realoem.com (http://www.realoem.com)

[indymdm]

Reminds me a lot of an e30 which is easy

[Qube]

Come up to Toronto, Canada. I'll replace all your dash bulbs for free.

Offer only applies to Jeff and who the **** is winfred.

[TC535i]

Come up to Toronto, Canada. I'll replace all your dash bulbs for free.

Offer only applies to Jeff and who the **** is winfred.
Yo, I'm flying to Toronto on Wed... I heard something about a cruise on Sunday or something?

[winfred]

well be that way (http://members.cox.net/wdixon27/fbomb.wav)


Come up to Toronto, Canada. I'll replace all your dash bulbs for free.

Offer only applies to Jeff and who the **** is winfred.

[632 Regal]

on my way :D
Come up to Toronto, Canada. I'll replace all your dash bulbs for free.

Offer only applies to Jeff and who the **** is winfred.

[cobb535]

No need to remove the steering wheel. I did mine yesterday. 89 535. remove the lower dash trim panel under the wheel(7 screws), 4 bolts for the "sound deadening panel under that, and 2 bolts holding the steering colum up. After that 2 screws on the cluster and pull out to release the 4 wiring connectore. Out , bulbes changed, and reinstalled in about 15 minutes 30 if it is your first time.

[icesoft]

It's far easier to just remove the steering wheel... I've had the wheel off twice now, once for cluster lights, and once for another unrelated issue, it's not bad at all... Just disconnect the battery for 10-15 minutes before you start...

[E34 530]

well be that way (http://members.cox.net/wdixon27/fbomb.wav)

lolz. AquaTeen ftw

[632 Regal]

autohausaz has all the bulbs, the 3 watt bulbs are discontinued with the new part # 07119905358