I just got this car, a 1990 325i convertible, a few months ago as a project car. I haven't started on the big parts of the project yet, like turning the m20, until after the house move is completed, but in the meantime I was looking to verify/ correct a few small things on the car. Since I have been having difficulty finding views on the window buttons on the console, I am curious if this console setup looks correct. I have a button on the upper right portion, which has the face scrubbed off. I have no idea what the function of it is, if it related to something which doesn't work, or if it needs to be deleted and a new console ordered?
Any other car, I would have torn into it by now and started getting my own answers, but things on this car have been unusually brittle, and some parts are no longer available.
Is the console available? I haven't looked yet as I'm at Starbucks with a lousy connection while the realtor is showing the house. If it is hard to get, then I'm assuming that I have E36 window switches, because they are backlit constantly. The PO just drove the car daily, according to him, and has no real knowledge of the car.
I'm assuming I have to replace the console, with one that doesn't have the extra button holes, rewire whatever mess is underneath, and settle for buttons that are not backlit, or add additional wiring and/ or possible fuses to display the lights when the headlights are on. Your thoughts?
BTW, I'm hoping I have a wrong answer as that is generally the quickest way to get the right answer.
Any other car, I would have torn into it by now and started getting my own answers, but things on this car have been unusually brittle, and some parts are no longer available.
Is the console available? I haven't looked yet as I'm at Starbucks with a lousy connection while the realtor is showing the house. If it is hard to get, then I'm assuming that I have E36 window switches, because they are backlit constantly. The PO just drove the car daily, according to him, and has no real knowledge of the car.
I'm assuming I have to replace the console, with one that doesn't have the extra button holes, rewire whatever mess is underneath, and settle for buttons that are not backlit, or add additional wiring and/ or possible fuses to display the lights when the headlights are on. Your thoughts?
BTW, I'm hoping I have a wrong answer as that is generally the quickest way to get the right answer.
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