<![CDATA[No Dash Lights]]>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?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/229/no-dash-lightsRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 05:33:58 GMTSun, 28 Aug 2011 04:10:42 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to No Dash Lights on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:08:07 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/2494https://wibimmers.com/post/2494Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:08:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No Dash Lights on Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:28:08 GMT]]>Yes the fuse is correct. I was thinking a short, but then it would blow the fuse not the switch. I'm baffeled.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/2483https://wibimmers.com/post/2483Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:28:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No Dash Lights on Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:28:40 GMT]]>Do you have the right fuse for the interior lights? It should pop the fuse before burning up the switch.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/2480https://wibimmers.com/post/2480Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:28:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No Dash Lights on Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:42:11 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/2436https://wibimmers.com/post/2436Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:42:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No Dash Lights on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:47:41 GMT]]>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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