CSL - Where is (was) the interior light?

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I noticed I don't have an interior light - although I can see there used to be something mounted to the dash just to the right of the gauge consol, which seems to match the base of a bendy light pictured in the parts catalogue. Was this a stock item in the CSL instead of an overhead light?

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I thought that the CSLs have an interior light (11) as all other coupes located between the sun visors. The parts catalog) (catalogue) shows a bendy (gooseneck) type of light (4) also:

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Yep - thats the cataloge picture that caught my eye. My original headliner is unmarked between the visors, but I do show marks on the horizontal dash panel where the bendy light may have been. Now I just need to find the right wire...

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To my understanding the CSLs did not have the interior light - at least not as standard .. mine doesn't.

The reading light ('bendy light') was an extra option
 

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Sure they do............it's over the driver's side door. The style is exactly the same as a non-CSL version, it's just in a different location.
 

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To my understanding the CSLs did not have the interior light - at least not as standard .. mine doesn't.

The reading light ('bendy light') was an extra option

Nor does mine.

...Yet another CSL lack of uniformity...
 

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No evidence of a light over the drivers door. I did, however, find the original wire to the bendy light that used to be on the dash. The wires match the colors of the interior light in the wire diagram, so I guess this was a factory alternative to the overhead light.

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schnell540 said:
Mine's over the driver door also. Could it have been part of the city package?-Paul

Could be. Mine is not a city package car.

Interesting, it could well be part of the city package. Mine is also not a city package car. In fact I have probably seen 20+ non-city package CSL's over the years .. none of them had the interior light
 

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yep, mines got the city pack an the interior light is just above the drivers door. And amazingly unlike most parts of my car when i bought it, it actually works...
 

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Early carburetted: Rallye light in the glove compartment
All others: Rallye light on the dash
City packages and RHD: CS ceilling light above the driver´s door (right side for the RHD)
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Complement info: all of the 57 last batch CSLs (74-75) had the cielling light.
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Thanks for the info Gerrit.

Does anyone know a source for a good original Rally light for the dash?

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Check out people like Demon Tweeks in the UK

The rally lights they have might not be exactly like the original, but very close.
I suspect BMW bought them from companies like Hella, Bosch etc so check out if they still make them, they have websites
Malc
PS I have a couple in my shed :lol: could photgraph and post pics if required.
 
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