Gear knob bulb change

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ALPHA 3.0i Z3
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Gear knob bulb change

Post by ALPHA 3.0i Z3 »

The lights are out on my M sport illuminated gear knob, does anyone know how to change the bulb?
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Re: Gear knob bulb change

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The gear knob is supposed to light up?

I have the same on my 3.0 M Sport so l guess l need a new bulb too.
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Re: Gear knob bulb change

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They are prone to shorting & blowing the rheostat for the dash lights as mine did, now disconnected.

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Yes it was working, and a couple of days ago i noticed its out. Wiring is fine but no light. I can only assume bulb as everything else is fine lighting wise.
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The Bulls in the gearknob are small LEDs and are not replaceable, as Lancsbob has stated the most common failure for these going out is a short in the cable leading to the gearknob, unfortunately this is not a fused circuit and it does take the rheostat inside the light switch out when this happens, are you sure you have dash illumination Alpha 3.0 Z3?
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Re: Gear knob bulb change

Post by ALPHA 3.0i Z3 »

Yep def got all lights working....maybe I have a pinched wire? I'll take a look later.
Thanks all for the input....
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