I think I've just bought a E28. What do the switches do?

[huntsman]

I've just bought a BMW to replace the Mondeo that was set on fire last weekend.

Its a 520i, 1985, 57k miles and quite smart and very solid.

I've worked out how most of the switches work, but there is one switch on the dash, a black rocker switch about 1/2 inch wide and inch long, its kind of low down just in front of my left knee.

What's it do?

[dan101smith]

Someone once said to me it's the electric window cutoff switch, however the one in my car doesn't seem to do anything.

[r5gttgaz]

I think its for isolating the indicators.

[huntsman]

F'ing samrt!!! How useful is PH!

I pushed the described switch last night and it fell into the dash, this morning the windows dont work!

All I need to do is recover the switch and windows will be back on.

My first Bimmmer, nice drive and has an element of Pimp!!

[dan101smith]

Don't be afraid to put a picture of said car in your profile

[huntsman]

dan101smith said:

Don't be afraid to put a picture of said car in your profile

Happy to oblige.



£470!!

[dan101smith]

Looking smart - not sure if you'd be interested, but I'll have a set of 15" BMW cross-spoke alloys with tyres for sale shortly, are currently fitted to my 528i (as per profile pic), let me know if you're interested - really set the car off.

[Roman]

dan101smith said:

Looking smart - not sure if you'd be interested, but I'll have a set of 15" BMW cross-spoke alloys with tyres for sale shortly, are currently fitted to my 528i (as per profile pic), let me know if you're interested - really set the car off.

Gowaan - Get them!

Standard E28 metric wheels & tyres are a pain - pricey & hard to get hold of once you need new tyres. Cross spokes look the business on E28s too. Still miss mine.. A BMW without the stigma.

[HUNTSMAN]

Roman said:

dan101smith said:

Looking smart - not sure if you'd be interested, but I'll have a set of 15" BMW cross-spoke alloys with tyres for sale shortly, are currently fitted to my 528i (as per profile pic), let me know if you're interested - really set the car off.

Gowaan - Get them!

Standard E28 metric wheels & tyres are a pain - pricey & hard to get hold of once you need new tyres. Cross spokes look the business on E28s too. Still miss mine.. A BMW without the stigma.

Funniliy enough I thought it might have metric wheels and checked, its running on 14 inch.

Not sure I need new wheels for my ride just yet.. but thanks for the offer.