Hi all

So I noticed last night that on my central dash vents only the right hand side green and white dots at the 12 and 6 o’clock position illuminate.

Anyone?

The two green, two white and the red and blue should all illuminate. Mine do anyway.

Thanks for that 👍

Screwdriver time tomorrow! Anyone know what bulbs illuminate the dails?

Jim

Jim,

JLR will want to sell you the whole unit at £200+. The bulbs are available separately from BMW and the methodology to get to them is on the Powerful UK site. The BMW part number is on here somewhere. I put an old part number on but it's since been updated with the new part number. The bulbs are about £10 each. There used to be a guy on eBay that sold them for about £16 each, who may still exist. 2017 5.0 Autobiography Supercharged
2005 Merc SL350
2005 Disco HSE 2.7 oil burner

£10 for a bulb! 😱

I was hoping that it would be a 501 interior type light bulb.

Thanks for your help V8.

Jim

If you do enough research and digging you can always get it cheaper..

also iif yoiur willing to wait for something to com from a foreign country.

Matt If In Doubt Give It A Clout

Previous Vehicles:
Land Rover 110 3.5 V8 (is my dads though)
1.9TD Seat Toledo
1.4 Rover 214 (dont ask)
2.0 Nissan Primera SLX (i want it back)
1.4 Seat Ibiza
996cc Toyota Aygo (I miss this car???)

04 TD5 Discovery 2 (my Current Car)
07 4.2 SC FF (wifes car)

Where on earth will I find 2 of these bulbs???

Best of luck finding them, I couldnt find any last year.

this is all i can find after a quick look

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E38-E39-Ash...2128117131

Matt If In Doubt Give It A Clout

Previous Vehicles:
Land Rover 110 3.5 V8 (is my dads though)
1.9TD Seat Toledo
1.4 Rover 214 (dont ask)
2.0 Nissan Primera SLX (i want it back)
1.4 Seat Ibiza
996cc Toyota Aygo (I miss this car???)

04 TD5 Discovery 2 (my Current Car)
07 4.2 SC FF (wifes car)

looking at it...

i would try getting a white LED and see if that will light up?

Matt If In Doubt Give It A Clout

Previous Vehicles:
Land Rover 110 3.5 V8 (is my dads though)
1.9TD Seat Toledo
1.4 Rover 214 (dont ask)
2.0 Nissan Primera SLX (i want it back)
1.4 Seat Ibiza
996cc Toyota Aygo (I miss this car???)

04 TD5 Discovery 2 (my Current Car)
07 4.2 SC FF (wifes car)

Good spot Matt! 👍

I have spent ages on EBay looking and could only find an amber one.

I have now bought a complete centre vent unit for £12 and am assured that both bulbs are working.

Jim

Last edited by jim4244 on 20th Mar 2020 3:55pm. Edited 1 time in total

fingers crossed for you..

when i clicked back on the link it said 0 avalable but when i first looked there was like 6 avalalble!!

i cant spell that damn word

Matt If In Doubt Give It A Clout

Previous Vehicles:
Land Rover 110 3.5 V8 (is my dads though)
1.9TD Seat Toledo
1.4 Rover 214 (dont ask)
2.0 Nissan Primera SLX (i want it back)
1.4 Seat Ibiza
996cc Toyota Aygo (I miss this car???)

04 TD5 Discovery 2 (my Current Car)
07 4.2 SC FF (wifes car)