03-17-2013, 06:59 PM | #1 |
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Underhood (bonnet) lighting
The other evening I opened the hood to fill the windshield washer fluid and noticed there is no light.
hmm, that's weird?? Why wouldn't bmw include an under-hood light on a $65K car?
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03-18-2013, 04:29 PM | #4 |
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"I guess to buy a 65k car they assume you have a house with a well lit garage"
Or someone who can do all the fluid top offs, oil changes, etc for you. From what I recall I don't think there are many manufacturers including lighting in the hood. |
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03-18-2013, 09:38 PM | #6 |
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Hmm, this looks like a good DIY project.
All we need to find is a BMW product with lighting and do a retrofit.
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03-19-2013, 03:27 AM | #7 |
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http://www.bmw.co.uk/en/topics/owner...ryId=4529.html
How about fitting one of these in the engine bay, also has an umbrella so you wont get wet too!
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03-19-2013, 05:22 AM | #8 |
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My Dad's 1982 Cortina Ghia had an under bonnet light.
May be it was there to help you when it broker down on a cold winters evening (not that it ever did, but just in case.....)
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03-19-2013, 05:47 AM | #9 |
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If you have an iPhone (or similar) and a soft case, you can wedge it quite securely into a recess on the underside of the bonnet and use a torch app - nice free solution (and handy if you're out and about and don't have anything better)
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03-19-2013, 07:02 PM | #10 |
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Hmm, it looks like Chrysler has a product that may work.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHRYSLER-300...50476195578%26
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03-19-2013, 08:16 PM | #11 |
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I guess BMW had in mind that no1 would dare mess with the engine compartment except the BMW technicians at the 1st place?
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03-19-2013, 09:32 PM | #12 |
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It takes a real prima donna who can't fill their own windshield washer fluid.
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