Can anyone tell me what bulbs it is behind the dashboard i need. i dont want to have to strip it down to find out then put it all back together to go get the bulb then have to stip it down again to fit it.
thanks James
Dash light bulbs
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Re: Dash light bulbs
Hi James, welcome aboard.
Not so easy a question to answer, depends on the age of your car.
95-99 slatted grille, (D8) yes, replaceable bulbs
99-04 honeycomb grille, (D9), no, surface mount LED's
just read your profile - 98 2.0 lx, so probably yes

Not so easy a question to answer, depends on the age of your car.
95-99 slatted grille, (D8) yes, replaceable bulbs
99-04 honeycomb grille, (D9), no, surface mount LED's


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2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
Re: Dash light bulbs
For a D8, backlights are 501s and individual inductor bulbs are 509 T5 twist lock things. Local motor factors are your best bet for both types.

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Re: Dash light bulbs
What the feck is an 'inductor' bulb Jon? Is this some more new technology that has passed me by?!
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Re: Dash light bulbs
Haha sorry, that was meant to be indicator (as in warning lights, not just the turn signal)! Silly autocorrect.

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Re: Dash light bulbs
Ah, thought that's what you might have meant, but as your posts over on the other place are usually so precise, I thought you'd already scanned for typos! 

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Re: Dash light bulbs
Exactly why I usually avoid replying on my phone, I inevitably get something wrong! Never mind, that'll teach me
Here's a pic of the rear of the panel so you know what to expect by the way:


Here's a pic of the rear of the panel so you know what to expect by the way:


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