BMW: Instrument Panel Lights Out

This happened in my old bimmer - it was a corroded wire behind the light
dimmer control knob. If you can determine the correct wire from the fuse
panel/box, test the end where it connects to the dimmer control. If there
is power with the headlights turned on, unplug the connector from the back
of the instrument panel and see if it also has power in the plug that
connects to the panel.

Hope that helps ya

Terry


"Les Malcovitch" <lrun.com> wrote in message
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Oh, forgot the most obvious thing. Have you checked the dimmer switch? On
BMW the sucker shuts off the lights completely when it is all the way down.
You might want to try spinning it up and down to clean up the contacts.

Verolom

Dimmer switch works fine. Thanks for suggestion, tho.
"Verolom" <com> wrote in message
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down. 

On the back of the dimmer switch is a connector with wires for the dash AND
for the instrument panel. The wire that connects for the instrument panel
may be corroded, or not seated well inside the connector. Unplug the
connector and check the specific wire with a voltmeter (with headlights on),
and if it has power, check the connector that goes to the back of the
instrument panel for power.



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