Is it possible (easily) to fit a glovebox light in an E85 Z4?
I definitely don't have one, but Google seems to suggest some do.
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Glovebox Light Retrofit
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Well that's a new one!
'They' say that early 2003/04 cars had a full loom installed including for accessories not fitted, like heated seats or cruise, so if yours is early it may have the wiring. Having said that are you sure the lamp just hasn't simply been removed? it seems surprising that a BMW wouldn't have one.
'They' say that early 2003/04 cars had a full loom installed including for accessories not fitted, like heated seats or cruise, so if yours is early it may have the wiring. Having said that are you sure the lamp just hasn't simply been removed? it seems surprising that a BMW wouldn't have one.
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Mine doesn't have one either. I just wired an LED bulb to my interior/footwell light and taped it out of view in the glovebox. Works well!
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That's definitely a surprise.
The last car I had that didn't have one was my 1st car - a 1967 MK2 Cortina!
The last car I had that didn't have one was my 1st car - a 1967 MK2 Cortina!
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Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
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I think they might have done originally but they eventually rust away to nothing
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I doubt mine ever had one! It was so billy basic it had no carpet, just rubber mats on the floor.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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100% not there - from the pictures I've seen online the glovebox itself is a different shape to accommodate it.Ewazix wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:10 pm 'They' say that early 2003/04 cars had a full loom installed including for accessories not fitted, like heated seats or cruise, so if yours is early it may have the wiring. Having said that are you sure the lamp just hasn't simply been removed? it seems surprising that a BMW wouldn't have one.
No references on RealOEM though, which is weird.