a/c control panel bulbs...

[RCWells]

Can someone tell me how to pull the hvac panel so that I can replace the bulbs?

[parkerbink]

Major hassle.

Unscrew the four screws holding the center AC console in, two top, two bottom.

Remove the two knobs that control the fan & temp & the little "knobs" on the three sliders, pry the inserts between the rows of sliders revealing the four small screws.

That should give you access, have fun.

The above is over a year old off the top of my head, if anyone can fill in the gaps of my memory that'd be peachy.

[asubimmer]

no love for the bently?

parkerbink is right ;)

[RCWells]

Do you guys know how many bulbs are back there? I ordered 4, hope it's enough.

[Juanka]

Do you guys know how many bulbs are back there? I ordered 4, hope it's enough.

my car use inly two

[parkerbink]

I think there are two for the sliders and two for the fan speed/temp knobs.

I'd suggest doing the obc while you are in there unless you have done it recently. It would suck for it to go out and you to have to go in there again. It is more of a hassle though as it has four tiny screws that go in it's back.

[MustPayDaddy]

whered you get the bulbs from? are they not the same as the ones from the ashtray/defrost/hazard buttons?

[RCWells]

I just placed a monster order w/BMA and ordered those too. Along with all the instrument cluster bulbs. You would not believe how much brighter new bulbs are. Most, if not all of my bulbs were working on my first e30, but the cluster was dim. I replaced every last one of them and OMG, what a diff.

[TUD]

I just placed a monster order w/BMA and ordered those too. Along with all the instrument cluster bulbs. You would not believe how much brighter new bulbs are. Most, if not all of my bulbs were working on my first e30, but the cluster was dim. I replaced every last one of them and OMG, what a diff.

I need to do this. I don't have any burned out bulbs, but it certainly would be nice if they were brighter.

[RCWells]

I need to do this. I don't have any burned out bulbs, but it certainly would be nice if they were brighter.

Yes you do, and it's not that hard really, just a small pita and time consuming.

[TUD]

Yes you do, and it's not that hard really, just a small pita and time consuming.

I think I will tackle the cluster bulbs first. ;-)

[RCWells]

I think I will tackle the cluster bulbs first. ;-)

That's what I was referring to, the instrument cluster bulbs. They are not that difficult to do, the hardest part being removing the cluster itself. While you're in there, you might want to paint your needles red, just don't forget to paint the mpg needle too.

[TUD]

That's what I was referring to, the instrument cluster bulbs. They are not that difficult to do, the hardest part being removing the cluster itself. While you're in there, you might want to paint your needles red, just don't forget to paint the mpg needle too.

Any idea how many bulbs I need for the cluster?

[BimmerBall]

Major hassle.

Unscrew the four screws holding the center AC console in, two top, two bottom.

i don't want to come off sounding like a f-ing tard but where are the top 2 screws? i played hell trying to find them without prying stuff...

[RCWells]

I haven't even looked yet, still waiting on bulbs. They should be here by next weekend. If you find out before I do, or someone else wants to answer, I'd like to know as well.

Sean, I ordered 4, but not sure how many it will take.