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Post by bigwinn » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:38 pm

Afternoon

Just upgraded all the internal bulbs to LED's

Glad I checked- but I noticed that the central storage (where the CD changer etc is) bulb holder was out/unconnected

When I reconnected the bulb stays on- with doors closed and locked, so assume at some point in the past its drained the battery- where is the actuator/switch?

Also, am I the only Z4 with no glovebox light?? Cant see it anywhere
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Post by Zulu4 » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:46 pm

My glovebox light is on the "roof" of the glovebox, top left.
The switch for the central storage is at the bottom centre of the door:
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Post by bigwinn » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:54 pm

ah lovely stuff- will have a look!
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Post by bigwinn » Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:55 pm

Found the micro switch and can see the actuator- can’t see how mine needs adjusting just yet

From realoem, is the switch 10 or 18 on the diagram? I can’t decipher

Is it a sod to get to?
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Post by Zulu4 » Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:07 pm

Don't know, sorry, but if it is of any help, I can distinctly hear the click of the switch (microswitch?) when I open & close the door.
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Post by oldgitdave » Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:24 pm

I think it must be item 10 as 18 is the shoot bolt that should activate with the central locking. I removed mine as it didn't work & failed in the locked position.
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Post by bigwinn » Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:27 pm

oldgitdave wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:24 pm I think it must be item 10 as 18 is the shoot bolt that should activate with the central locking. I removed mine as it didn't work & failed in the locked position.
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Will have a look see if I can figure it out
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Post by oldgitdave » Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:59 pm

Stu, take a look at pages 3 & 4 in this pdf https://www.bavauto.com/media/imports/i ... ins257.pdf. Should help you get to the microswitch :thumbsup:.
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Post by bigwinn » Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:15 pm

oldgitdave wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:59 pm Stu, take a look at pages 3 & 4 in this pdf https://www.bavauto.com/media/imports/i ... ins257.pdf. Should help you get to the microswitch :thumbsup:.
Legend- that’s brilliant thank you
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Post by bigwinn » Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:44 pm

Maybe I’m just wary of breaking 18 year old brittle plastic

I can’t get the arm off- it feels very attached…!

Any tips?

Found the micro switch it seems ok but the armature isn’t getting anywhere near it? Possible that’s snapped off a bit?
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Post by oldgitdave » Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:03 pm

So is the light working as you operate the microswitch then? If so it does seem like there's a bit missing. Anyone near you with a Zed so you can check? Would it help if you take a pic of yours & I'll happily take a similar pic of mine for comparison. I'm not going to strip mine down though :lol:. .
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Post by bigwinn » Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:50 pm

oldgitdave wrote: Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:03 pm So is the light working as you operate the microswitch then? If so it does seem like there's a bit missing. Anyone near you with a Zed so you can check? Would it help if you take a pic of yours & I'll happily take a similar pic of mine for comparison. I'm not going to strip mine down though :lol:. .
I’ll get a pic

Can deffo see the micro switch and it’s seated position, which to me looks ‘right’

Just not sure how long the armature which activates it on the door is supposed to be

A photo for comparison of that will tell me if mine is short
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