E36 digital clock

Yes, there is a bulb inside, two actually.

The trip computer, On Board Display, can be removed by poking your finger into a hole in the top of the cubby hole and pushing the bottom of the OBD towards the shifter. (DUH!, why push the display towards the engine?)

Once the OBD is out, there is a row of light bulbs along the top edge that can be twisted 1/4 turn, and they pop right out. The bulbs are at the dealership, I don't know if they are available at your local parts house ...

Thanks a lot!!

On 11 Apr 2006 04:58:15 -0700, "mcquarrie" waffled on about something:

Jeff is quite correct... I'll just throw in my 2 pence worth though...

Find an old cash card (in the UK they don't have raised numbers like credit cards), or smooth/stiff bit of plastic. Poke this along the top of the OBC to help it away from the hole.

It's held in place along the top with 3 plastic clips, which on mine had become one with the plastic covering of the dash. Pushing something between eases it away and reduces the chance of it pulling the dash covering away.

Dodgy.

bought 2 bulbs from the dealership, but I'm not sure they are really what I need.

the left side of my OBD works fine - nice orange LED display the right side, the clock, is dim.

is this really a bulb issue?

all the buttons are illuminating normally

Yeah, it will be bulbs.

You're welcome.

Also, the On Board Display is really the On Board Computer, or OBC. Sorry.

You have a cubby hole below the OBC. The cubby has an access hole in the top, directly under the OBC. It you probe your finger inside the hole you will feel the catch that holds the OBC in place. Press the catch up and simultaneously pull the top of the cubby down and towards the shifter, and the OBC will slide out.

That's a good tip.

Yes. There are 6 (I think) bulbs total, 4 on the message and 2 on the clock.

There are only 4 bulbs, 3 for the message and 1 for the clock.

Thanks. Got to it today. Yes only 4 bulbs, 1 for the clock was out.

Swapped it with one of the other 3, and all good.

Thanks for the help.

Now, check my post re "power seat"

That was you? Crap ...

On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 08:21:33 -0700, "Jeff Strickland" waffled on about something:

Ta... So my car didn't just suffer from a previous owner with bad gum disposal habits then... :o)

Dodgy.