E36 cluster lights

[beemn 50]

the lights behind the odometer no longer light up on the e36, i assume it just has a bulb behind it to light it up?...any special way the cluster needs to come out?????...or is it still round about the same as a dirty e30?

thanks

[ecko_complex 3]

http://logun.org/e36gauges.htm - the first few steps show you how to pull out the cluster, you just just twist and pull the bulb (it's probably green).

[hotwire 352]

Just did an E36 compact today at work - two torx screws at the top, needed to remove steering wheel to get dash cluster out.

Bulb holder is a beige one - need to replace the whole thing with one the same

[beemn 50]

Just did an E36 compact today at work - two torx screws at the top, needed to remove steering wheel to get dash cluster out.

Bulb holder is a beige one - need to replace the whole thing with one the same

thanks Grant, is it a special bulb...or wil repco have one???, and how hard to get an airbag wheel off?

[ecko_complex 3]

Just did an E36 compact today at work - two torx screws at the top, needed to remove steering wheel to get dash cluster out.

Bulb holder is a beige one - need to replace the whole thing with one the same

I've removed instrument clusters from a compact, coupe and sedan - none required taking the steering wheel off, you just need to wiggle it out carefully but forcefully...

[beemn 50]

I've removed instrument clusters from a compact, coupe and sedan - none required taking the steering wheel off, you just need to wiggle it out carefully but forcefully...

Sweet sounds a bit like me!

[Silver Fox 43]

Not so sure on that carefully bit Milan?

[beemn 50]

Not so sure on that carefully bit Milan?

haha

[Yuen 16]

Just did an E36 compact today at work - two torx screws at the top, needed to remove steering wheel to get dash cluster out.

Bulb holder is a beige one - need to replace the whole thing with one the same

I replaced the entire unit (bulb and holder) in the past, but I vaguely remember someone mentioning that you could remove the bulb from the holder and replace it with a bulb of the same type available from Repco etc. Anyone know if that's true?

[Mark 178]

I replaced the bulbs on my dial Climate control and light switch with ones from Supercheap Auto. They're the same bulbs BMW use throughout the car for window switches etc so they're most likely the same in the gauge cluster too.