No Dash Lights
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I have a 1999 M coupe that when I turn the head lights on, I don't get any dash or center consol lights. the gauges all work, just no lights. I've checked the fuses. The only other thing I can think of would be the switch itself. I havn't tried the switch yet, but just wondered if there may be something else?
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Your headlight switch is bad. You fried the "rheostat" inside of it. The rheostat is for dimming the interior lights.
Heres the source- (your car car is an e36 chassis)
http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/electrical/
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Ok, I replaced the switch, and it worked. At least until I drove 5 miles stopped to have diner and when I came out, you guessed it. It was out again.
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Do you have the right fuse for the interior lights? It should pop the fuse before burning up the switch.
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Yes the fuse is correct. I was thinking a short, but then it would blow the fuse not the switch. I'm baffeled.
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Im sure you could bypass it, but then you wont have the dim function. It could just be an open circuit somewhere though.. but that still wouldn't make sense.
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