Lightbulb in A/C Panel

[318ti Coupe]

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This bulb came out of the air conditioning unit.

Does the bulb seperate from its housing or does it come all together?

If it does all come together, is BMW the only place I can buy replacements or can I buy it from the shops?

[Viper3812]

All 3 lights are together. I'm sure you can get the lights some where else, but maybe BMW would be the easiest as long as they don't over price the part.

[marleymon]

I just got one from pelican- they ripped me off on shipping...go dealer....josh

[318ti Coupe]

All 3 lights are together.

What 3 lights?

By the way, I managed to pull out the light with a pair of pliers (after the glass broke), but I don't think it's supposed to come out... can anyone please confirm if the bulb comes out or not.

[Phil Marx]

Bulb and base are one unit. As I recall, black base for center dash controls and gray base for headlght switch illumination. The bulb for the ashtray is the same as one of these, can't remember which. You could search the archives. http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=4127

[FATHER]

I have a problem with that light and in PR don't find it, so i use a chrismast light from my mom's ornaments, it function very well, i cut the factory cables a replace it with my super bulb, i have christmas all year in my ti :)

[bikern8]

Speaking of bulbs, my light on the instrument panel that illuminates the light switch does not work...seems difficult to replace??

[FATHER]

the bulb over the swithc?? if it that bulb is easy to change, only take off the cluster, about 10 min. all operation

[318ti Coupe]

I have a problem with that light and in PR don't find it, so i use a chrismast light from my mom's ornaments, it function very well, i cut the factory cables a replace it with my super bulb, i have christmas all year in my ti :)

I bought a 12V/1.2W bulb today and slipped it into the housing (after I ripped out the other one with pliers) and it worked.