Interior Light Lenses

Interior Light Lenses

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LRGS2

Original Poster:

143 posts

230 months

Sunday 29th December 2024
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Can anyone tell me what the interior light lenses were from on a 350i? Mine are well corroded on the electrical terminals. Were they Rover SD1?

keynsham

332 posts

283 months

Sunday 29th December 2024
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If you mean the ones in the back on each side, I believe they are a standard fitment on many cars and are readily available. Mini's used them.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135455874552?_skw=class...

mrzigazaga

18,608 posts

177 months

Saturday 8th February
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Probably Ford Escort/Sierra etc..smile

BlueWedgy

405 posts

114 months

Saturday 8th February
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Mine snapped in half and are very dusty when rubbed, probably attacked by UV. Temporarily glued back together a few years ago.
It had a Ford part number on it from memory, but the basic design is similar on a lot of cars of the era.

Wedg1e

26,908 posts

277 months

Sunday 9th February
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The original ones on my car were rectangular with rounded ends, if that makes sense; quite a dense white plastic with no switch.
They had also gone brittle and were dropping to bits so I replaced them with something more modern, fitted with switches so you can put them on with the doors closed. Two behind the seats and two in the boot, but I've often thought that a couple under the dash would be a good idea as well!
I think mine might have been pulled from a VW of some flavour, but they were all much the same size and shape.

I'm sure something even more efficient could be arranged for the boot using LED strip... a long way from original I know but sometimes practicality should take precedence.

mrzigazaga

18,608 posts

177 months

Monday 10th February
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Wedg1e said:
The original ones on my car were rectangular with rounded ends, if that makes sense; quite a dense white plastic with no switch.
They had also gone brittle and were dropping to bits so I replaced them with something more modern, fitted with switches so you can put them on with the doors closed. Two behind the seats and two in the boot, but I've often thought that a couple under the dash would be a good idea as well!
I think mine might have been pulled from a VW of some flavour, but they were all much the same size and shape.

I'm sure something even more efficient could be arranged for the boot using LED strip... a long way from original I know but sometimes practicality should take precedence.
Only thing with under dash lights is to make sure the on/off is nowhere near your knee...as is the case in the 280i...the times I have knocked it and come out a few days later to a flat battery...rolleyes
So am intending to fit some LED bulbs and move the switch to the centre dash, I removed the radio as a bluetooth speaker will suffice when needed smile
Good idea regarding the boot light, I have nothing at present...smile