Missing wheel centres

[Ian-io7ot]

Hi has anyone have spare wheel centres for 14" or 15" wheels. When I bought the they were missing & the dash lights are very dim is there a dimmer switch fitted on a 350i 1984 . My car came with 2 14" & 2 15" wheels & I have one centre for the 15" wheels.
Ian

[adam quantrill]

Yeah the dash lights are on a dimmer, usually on that model it's a continuous rotary knob. On later cars it's a 3-step rotary knob.

Wheel centres are quite rare and expensive - search for various threads here - some people have taken to making them out of yoghurt pots painted silver!

[gmw9666]

Do the 14 and 15 inch wheels have different sized caps?

[adam quantrill]

True, and I have an odd 15" lettuce wheel with a bigger diameter cap than the rest...

[Ian-io7ot]

The hole in the 15" is smaller than the14" wheel

[mrzigazaga]

Strange...I replied to this post earlier and it had been removed??....

If you mean the switches are dim then there is a optic-fibre unit that is behind the centre console and twists open...You can upgrade the bulb to an LED disc I believe, I tried finding a small LED plug in the same size but didn't find much.

Also check to make sure the gauge bulbs haven't slipped out of their housings...Its a right PITA to get them back in....Mine has come out the tacho and when its dark you cannot see squat...Although the footwell is lit up nicely...

[Ian-io7ot]

I will have a look when I am removing the facia to refinish it .I have no idea were the dimmer switch is mounted

[KKson]

I do find some very bright green LEDS that were a straight swap for the old filament bulbs. They've made a big difference at night in that I can actually see the speedo and tachograph now. I got them from fleabay.

[Ian-io7ot]

I will have a look when I am removing the facia to refinish it .I have no idea were the dimmer switch is mounted

[KKson]

Ian-io7ot said:

I will have a look when I am removing the facia to refinish it .I have no idea were the dimmer switch is mounted

Dimmer on both of mine is mounted on the plastic shroud around the steering wheel on the right hand side. its a small round knob, a bit like one of the irritating buggers I work with.

[colin mee]

Hi Keith. Do you have a link for the LEDS you changed to.thanks colin

[v8s4me]

adam quantrill said:

True, and I have an odd 15" lettuce wheel ...

I've got those too...



Seriously though, is THIS what you're looking for?

[wedged up]

colin mee said:

Hi Keith. Do you have a link for the LEDS you changed to.thanks colin

Try these at , Better car lighting. I bought some for my scimitar when I owned it and they were really helpful , also the led's were great and come in several colors.