ignition key light socket

[rsporsche]

guys,

what type of socket is used for the ignition key light? the light that illuminates Stan's prisms. is it a similar socket as the of lamps in the gauges?

 

[Stevehose]

It's a plastic socket with a spade on one side and a metal tab on the other. Fits into the cavity of the upper column cover:

Metal tab side (up by the bulb):

Spade connector faces out/down, tab connects to the metal housing when pressed in, the ring around the plastic socket fits into a slot in the housing:

 

[rsporsche]

WTB - ignition key light socket

okay ... WTB - plastic socket for ignition key light

 

[deQuincey]

okay ... WTB - plastic socket for ignition key light

as far as i know these are NLA

 

[rsporsche]

the good news is that M5bb (Gary) has one for me. the better news is that he is local in Atlanta ... and i need to go by his house anyway. thanks again Gary

 

[glenn in encinitas]

Stevehose- great photos! That's what makes this board so awesome!

 

[Honolulu]

yeah look at that... intricate well focused photos only 24 minutes later! Maybe I should ask some questions and see what the response time is for coupes out in the middle of nowhere.

 

[deQuincey]

the part is basically NLA, and you were so lucky to find a replacement, wow !

i was not so lucky, but manufactured a solution for this using a conventional bulb socket, it still works ok

see it here,

as a collateral effect of this work on the driving lights, i found that my prism was there (good), but the bulb was not (baaad)

as it is not possible to find the support of this light i had to find a similar one and make a little magic:

and that is all, now it works:

 

[deQuincey]

Stevehose- great photos! That's what makes this board so awesome!

+1

 

[pmansson]

I just removed mine

I drove one of my many Coupes from Stockholm to Southern Switzerland where I arrived this afternoon. A neat little trip of 1,250 miles. The first evening was all in the dark and that silly light annoyed me as it lit the ashtray on the passenger door, so I simply removed the bulb. Much better. I went back to 2W on the turn signal (green) light as well, having upgraded it to 4W along with all the instr lighting bulbs. I cannot find 3W so its either the original 2W or 4W.
The car used zero oil on this trip. The engine was new from BMW some 5 years/10,000 miles ago, and prior to my acquisition.
It has the 3.45 and 5 speed Getrag with OD on 5th. 80 MPH at 3.300 with good acceleration. Stock CSi engine. On another one I have the same box and 3.15 diff. That car has a 250 HP 3.5 L engine so it works.
Its fun to be in the left lane of the Autobahn at 100 MPH along with the modern Audis and BMWs. Of course I let many of them pass, as some are doing 130 and more. Many thumbs up....The car has my favorite colour: Turkis. Michelin XWX with 2.3kg and front and rear axle in better than new condition. 41 years old and better looking than all the modern stuff...

 

[teahead]

 

[HB Chris]

Yep

 

[aearch]

thats really cool on my dead trip to europe we rented a 7 series and i kept it to the floor at 155