Topic: Electronics

Dash Cluster Bulbs

Article by: Sean Article applies to: all e32 and e34 models  Typical airbag steering wheel          Typical standard steering wheel Problem: What do you think? I had to turn the interior lights on to read my water temperature….after driving 10 dkm with this procedure, it was getting pretty annoying. Background: When […]

Climate Control LEDs

Article by: Johan Article applies: to all e32 models Problem: A whole group of buttons aren’t lighting up as they should. Fixing the illumination: The section “Climate control illumination” already shows how to remove and disassemble the control panel. So I won’t repeat those steps here. The LEDs for the […]

Climate Control Bulbs

  Article by: Johan Article applies to: all e32 models. Problem: Some if not all the thumb wheel controls aren’t lighting up at night anymore. The thumb wheel controls are lit with plain old bulbs. I’m wondering why BMW didn’t use LEDs for this. But I guess LEDs didn’t give […]

Key-less Entry Version 1

Article by: Johan Article applies to: all e32 and e34 models. Preface: There is just no way you will be locking your E32 with a key is there? OK, so they all have a heated door-lock? So what?!? We all want key-less entry! Most E32s came from the factory with […]