I drove my 87 last night and noticed the lights on the OBC buttons were not working. No issues with the LCD or backlight, just the buttons were dark.
I did some reading and there is a small twist dash type bulb that does the button lights on the back of the OBC. I tried to remove it through the radio hole with a small pair of pliers but I just couldnt get it. Read some more on here in the technical article section and came across a thread about making a socket to remove it. I cut a piece metal and bent it into a square using a new bulb as a guide. Worked perfect! I was able to remove the old one and install the new one through the radio hole. Thank you BC forum! Thought I would share the good news.
First photo taken with my scope camera of the bulb on the back of the OBC
OBC button light replacement
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Re: OBC button light replacement
VERY clever! Well done!
Ken Kanne
'84 633CSi "Sylvia"; '85 635CSi "Katja";'85 325e "Hazel Ann"; '95 M3 "Ashlyn"
'84 633CSi "Sylvia"; '85 635CSi "Katja";'85 325e "Hazel Ann"; '95 M3 "Ashlyn"