DIY - E36 window switch retrofit

[e30F]

It's so much easier with pics.

Browntown - thanks for the links!

[browntown]

no issue, actually the new zealand how-to ( http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/...hp/t30907.html ) is pretty well laid out. Was just thinking that DIY's could be easier for newbies to use.

The josh/andrew article is mirrored here: http://strictlyeta.net/technical/e36switches.html the links just need to be updated in our diy.

[Blackout]

He probably won't. I have asked the same question, just so that the DIY would make sense. May be i can help you out. What is the issue?

[browntown]

The coin holder is p/n 72601942786

Joshie, can you rehost the pics for the original DIY?

[Blackout]

Looks awesome buddy.
Cool ashtray too; or should i call it a change holder? since you don't smoke. :)

[robrez]

Here's another example of a 4-door with breaker switch console. Someone above said that the bezels would overlap, but as you can see, it's possible to finesse a good fitment with careful trimming. Blackout sold me a full set of switches and did the trimming.

[italianrugger]

thanks

[trackjunkie21]

e38 switches work.

[Blackout]

does anyone know if you can use e34 switches?

E38 or E36 ONLY.

[italianrugger]

does anyone know if you can use e34 switches?

[MR_SAZ]

what an awesome read thanks Guys!

does anyone have any good links to LED cluster retro fits??
cheers

[bernzpeed]

i should've thought about changing the breaker as well. hmmm. iguess that will be my next project.

[glucklich21]

I thought I would post this little excerpt from my build thread on mounting the switches in the console.

Moved inside and worked on the console I picked up at the yard. I used a two door console with the cutout for the breaker switch. I dremeled the right side to fit, then matched the angle on the other side with a ruler and a pencil.








There's metal under the plastic and foam to form the shape of the stock cut outs. These have to be cut away for the switches to fit right.








They are connected either on two sides or one side by more metal. The bottom had two, the top had one, so all I had to do was cut one side with the dremel, then pull it off with some pliers.







Bezeled mounted





And everything mounted




What it looks like underneath




Dremel nicked it. You can also see the cut away.




Bezels reinstalled and then hot glue was applied to fill the gaps and keep it in place.




The type of E36 switches I have are the LED type out of a 93 318i 4 door. So no burnt out lights!

[bernzpeed]

anyone done this with green base switches yet? have a pair of greens here with chrome surrounds and wondering if anyone knows which wires do what to save me the hassle of breaking out the auto multimeter.

also planning to do the sunroof switch too but havent pulled the stock E30 switch out yet to see what the connection/wire setup looks like.. wouldnt think its much different from the windows if at all.

here ya go:

http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t30907.html

[AbsorbantNut]

yes you can make them work by using this

http://www.mesaperformance.com/web_store/web_store.cgi?page=bmwcat/onetouch.html&category=yes&cart_id=8559231.23424

scroll all the way to the bottom and youll see the unit...

a friend of mine did that on his e30 using that device and works like a charm

Interested in this

Can we get any more info on it? Maybe your friend did a write up or took some helpful pics?