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peter2b
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gear knob lights

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do all z3s have a light In the gear knob? mine is a m type 5 speed but has some big scratches on the top and no light so I want to change it seen one on flee bay that has a led in it that looks nice
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Brian H
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No they don't all have lights, the wiring should be there if you wish to connect one though.
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thanks , I will have a look this weekend
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Just the thing for Americans, who do not know where the next gear is . . . .
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c_w
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Only the Z3M one lights up. The M gearknob in the non-M Z3s, part of the Mtech pack, doesn't light up.
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The one in my 2003 3.0i sport lights up.
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T48 TRE
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The one in my 2.2 lights up, part of the Msport setup i suppose.
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Re: gear knob lights

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Brian H wrote:No they don't all have lights, the wiring should be there if you wish to connect one though.
Does that mean Non-m Z's got the wiring? Forgot to check when i changed the gaiter.
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Brian H
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Re: gear knob lights

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thompy93 wrote:
Brian H wrote:No they don't all have lights, the wiring should be there if you wish to connect one though.
Does that mean Non-m Z's got the wiring? Forgot to check when i changed the gaiter.
Yes it does, be careful when connecting it up, if you short the connection it blows the rheostat in the light switch.
peter2b
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just had a look under the gear stick cover the only wires there are for the windows no spare connections for the knob light ( no sniggers) any way the new one looks much better then the old one, I think some one tried to prise the top out leaving it with crazing in the plastic
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Robert T
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Re: gear knob lights

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There are lots of spare wires under there, including for a telephone kit, OBC, heated seats, etc. The loom is behind the heater controls and any spare connectors may well be folder back and taped to the loom itself, rather than floating about near the gear lever.

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Cheers only looked towards the back not the front I will have another look tonight
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