Check Panel

[freeride53]

I have a 91' 318 that came without the check panel.
However, I want to add one.
I've seen a few member's stores have them, and before I get one-how hard are they to wire? anyone have access to instructions? Mine has a plastic cap currently in lieu of the panel.

all help appreciated. :)

[freeride53]

bumptrump

[Balleristic31]

yea my 318is has a plastic cover with the srs and seatbelt light and is cracked and broken. anyone know where i can get a replacement one?

sry for a lil bit of threadjack

[nmlss2006]

Wiring is effectively impossible. When I wanted to do the same, a couple of good sources said the easy way to do it is to replace the entire harness of the car, which is a nightmare.

[gearheadE30]

This is what I did :)

[Balleristic31]

^^ thats tight

[freeride53]

ooooooh.
me likes.
LMFAO what if i put a check panel up there, and hacked it up to have all lights light up with the interor lights

[REVHARD05]

the light is a cool mod!

[freeride53]

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[Bimmerista]

That light is out of an e34, correct?

[freeride53]

wait, i just realzied that my car has a check panel ( i think) but its all dark plastic) no white lettering. my wiring was goofy so it wasn't as bright.
upon start up, a seatbelt light shows up in the middle.
is this a check panel?

[shiftbmw]

wait, i just realzied that my car has a check panel ( i think) but its all dark plastic) no white lettering. my wiring was goofy so it wasn't as bright.
upon start up, a seatbelt light shows up in the middle.
is this a check panel?

The check panels have a button on them. At least the ones I've seen. Never seen one without white lettering either.

[Balleristic31]

wait, i just realzied that my car has a check panel ( i think) but its all dark plastic) no white lettering. my wiring was goofy so it wasn't as bright.
upon start up, a seatbelt light shows up in the middle.
is this a check panel?

this is what i have, sep mine is all cracked and broken

[Jean]

Look through the ETM for the 325 cars with the check panels, it's a f-ing nightmare. Why would anybody want to put that pos system in the car? :)

Keep it the way it is, it's not worth the effort to retrofit one in imho.

[gearheadE30]

That light is out of an e34, correct?

Yeah, but its shortened to fit inside the bezel of a check panel. I think I have some more pics floating around of the backside if you want them.

M42 e30s came with a check panel 'blank' of sorts that has an SRS, an airbag, an overheat, and a seatbelt light. Most of the time, the SRS light blinks for the first 5 or so minutes that the car is on and then just stays on, because there is either a fault in the airbag or it has been unplugged at some point. I don't think the seatbelt light really did anything in my car, but I can't remember. The blank panel is kinda useless, but IMHO it looks a lot cleaner than the whole check panel thing.