headlight knob question
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OK, this is probably a stupid question, but I'm gonna ask anyway.
My headlamp control knob was nearly flush with the dash so I pulled it out. I want to put it back in but I cannot figure out how to do this. What's the trick?
My headlamp control knob was nearly flush with the dash so I pulled it out. I want to put it back in but I cannot figure out how to do this. What's the trick?
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Just knock it in hard... it not "suppose" to be in... normally its its suppose to stick out but its your preference.
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OP, I believe that is a safety feature...just leave it out. (lol)
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My Ride: My Bimmer's info is in my sig, so I'll tell you about my garage toy. It's a 1997 Porsche Boxster. The car is black on black and I have replaced every single thing on the car (interior, exterior, drivetrain, suspension) except for the sheet metal and the convertible top (both of which will be next I guess). I love my Pcar more than any other car I have ever owned and will probably keep it for the rest of my life.
Porsche. There is no substitute.
On all my other German cars, if you pull out the headlamp knob and turn it right or left you can light up one side of the parking lamps for use on dark roads where you are parking. On my Porsche, pulling the knob out also turns on the rear fog lamps.
I hate to force it back into the dash because it does not seem to want to move back easily.
I hate to force it back into the dash because it does not seem to want to move back easily.
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To the OP, right, it's "suppose" to stay out that's why. It gives and goes in if your knee hits it during a crash. Softens the blow. It's been talked about if you don't believe me. Run a search here.
All other German cars have rear fogs too most function as fog lights, Merceds and Porsche but BMW is different.
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Oh ya let me correct myself. In US BMWs usually don't come with rear fogs.
And for the alley night parking indicator, it's activated by the blinker stalk after you park.
And for the alley night parking indicator, it's activated by the blinker stalk after you park.
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On all my other German cars, if you pull out the headlamp knob and turn it right or left you can light up one side of the parking lamps for use on dark roads where you are parking. On my Porsche, pulling the knob out also turns on the rear fog lamps.
I hate to force it back into the dash because it does not seem to want to move back easily.
I hate to force it back into the dash because it does not seem to want to move back easily.
my sl is just like that, pull out for fog lights.
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On my E90 that is driven by other family members, it is left in Auto mode and the switch is pushed in and not used.
To push the switch in, just wiggle it gently while pushing it in and it will slide back into the dash. In the depressed mode, the switch can still be operated, just harder for bigger or gloved fingers to grasp.
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My Ride: My Bimmer's info is in my sig, so I'll tell you about my garage toy. It's a 1997 Porsche Boxster. The car is black on black and I have replaced every single thing on the car (interior, exterior, drivetrain, suspension) except for the sheet metal and the convertible top (both of which will be next I guess). I love my Pcar more than any other car I have ever owned and will probably keep it for the rest of my life.
Porsche. There is no substitute.
I had to really push hard on the knob, but it recessed the way it was when I bought the car... I like it recessed.
Fronjoni, my other German car is a 1997 Boxster. If you're interested, you can learn more about it and how I bought it here: www.iwantaporsche.net
The "why I started this web site" is actually quite humorous.
Fronjoni, my other German car is a 1997 Boxster. If you're interested, you can learn more about it and how I bought it here: www.iwantaporsche.net
The "why I started this web site" is actually quite humorous.