DIY - Euro Switch

guliermu · 07-23-2011, 01:56 PM

hello friends i have headlight switch normal without the the euro light i buy one with the euro light did it works pls ?? 10x

fatass · 07-25-2011, 05:07 PM

anyone know the laws about rear fog lights here in cali?

SD ///M4 · 07-25-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fatass

anyone know the laws about rear fog lights here in cali?

Did you try searching the DMV site?

http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc24602.htm

SD ///M4 · 07-25-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by joegeeZe

can someone describe their technique for removing the wood trim piece?

If you're still looking for this info, I did the Euro Switch a couple of days ago.

I ordered a 5-piece plastic trim removal set from Amazon. I'm a Prime member so two-day shipping was free.

I started on the left side of the trim using the thinnest tool and worked the left side loose, then I inserted the tool between the trim and the dash and worked the right side loose. You don't want to pull the left side out too much or it will put pressure on the pins on the right side. Once both sides are pulled out a little you can insert the tool at the top and then just pull it straight out.

joegeeZe · 07-25-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SD 335is

If you're still looking for this info, I did the Euro Switch a couple of days ago.

I ordered a 5-piece plastic trim removal set from Amazon. I'm a Prime member so two-day shipping was free.

I started on the left side of the trim using the thinnest tool and worked the left side loose, then I inserted the tool between the trim and the dash and worked the right side loose. You don't want to pull the left side out too much or it will put pressure on the pins on the right side. Once both sides are pulled out a little you can insert the tool at the top and then just pull it straight out.

sweet, thanks.

Ryebread · 07-20-2012, 04:49 PM

anyone get a check-engine after installing this?

EHDEN · 08-27-2012, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryebread

anyone get a check-engine after installing this?

never. it shouldn't either. All the switch does is allow the blank button to become a press button. make sure you put the wires back right.

BOBKUR · 10-10-2012, 06:21 PM

Great write up and simple install. Thanks to E.C.S. TUNING. Ordered switch Mon.10-8-12 arrived Wed.10-10-12.

dermaiky · 01-01-2013, 01:59 PM

hi there i tried to follow this thread but i lost it i guess. i am german and have to move back to germany soon. its law to have a rear fog light in germany. can someone tell me the part number fo the switch who will fit my car? i have a 2008 e93 with hid and fog lights and rain sensor

thx

Crusader · 01-01-2013, 04:56 PM

Nice write up and pics. The US switch can be modified very easily to provide the same function for no cost, of course to switch will lack the proper symbology but that frees up your checking account for other mods.

N8N · 01-01-2013, 05:00 PM

[QUOTE=dermaiky;13236516]hi there i tried to follow this thread but i lost it i guess. i am german and have to move back to germany soon. its law to have a rear fog light in germany. can someone tell me the part number fo the switch who will fit my car? i have a 2008 e93 with hid and fog lights and rain sensor

thx[/QUOTE

look it up on realoem.com - but when you input the specs of your car say ECE instead of USA.

I got my switch from ECS tuning because they were the only source of the switch with the metal trim that I could find. (not sure if 2008 uses metal trim or black trim.) Works fine for me. Only weirdness is that apparently the rear fog can be turned on without the front fogs being on, which seems odd to me but it's not actually a problem...

good luck!

dermaiky · 01-01-2013, 08:19 PM

perfect found it!!
but another question... do u think this switch 61319169404 would work too? even it it says that i need this one 61316932796 ?

who has a good deal for those?

drevil2k2 · 02-19-2013, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dermaiky

perfect found it!!
but another question... do u think this switch 61319169404 would work too? even it it says that i need this one 61316932796 ?

who has a good deal for those?

OP, thanks, I was going to install the switch by this method:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJfgikex5dc

but removal of the trim makes things easier.

I just installed the 61 31 9 169 404 switch and works perfectly. However, outside Europe, these switches are pretty expensive ~135 plus shipping.

csukoh78 · 02-15-2016, 12:50 PM

Hello everyone,

Confirmed this works for free with NO additional parts or modification, using this guide http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=531296

I have a 2012 335i E93 convertible, and I cut the little plastic tabs off and the light works flawlessly. No need to buy the switch unless you want to. Don't even have to disconnect the battery, just pull, pull, cut, reassemble, viola'!

Brand new rear fogs!

delmarco · 03-10-2016, 08:57 PM

I just did this tonight. So EASY! The E90 trims literally come off with your bare hands. Only used a flat head screw driver to start the prying before I realized the wood trim/vent comes off if you pull it and the lighting trim comes off by just lightly pulling on it.

I did NOT pay $150 for the switch ECS Tuning sells. Just scour eBay on the international search and you will find lots of these BMW Euro Spec switches for under $50.

Only down side is shipping from Eastern Europe can take 2 weeks to a month to get stuff to the USA.

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BOBKUR Major 21 Rep 1,361 Posts Drives: 2008 E 90 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: CALIFORNIA iTrader: (2)	Great write up and simple install. Thanks to E.C.S. TUNING. Ordered switch Mon.10-8-12 arrived Wed.10-10-12.
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dermaiky Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2008 e93 335i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: alamogordo iTrader: (0)	hi there i tried to follow this thread but i lost it i guess. i am german and have to move back to germany soon. its law to have a rear fog light in germany. can someone tell me the part number fo the switch who will fit my car? i have a 2008 e93 with hid and fog lights and rain sensor thx
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Crusader Private First Class 15 Rep 158 Posts Drives: E92 M-sport Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southeast iTrader: (0)	Nice write up and pics. The US switch can be modified very easily to provide the same function for no cost, of course to switch will lack the proper symbology but that frees up your checking account for other mods.
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N8N Lieutenant Colonel 179 Rep 1,843 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Berwyn Heights, MD iTrader: (2)	[QUOTE=dermaiky;13236516]hi there i tried to follow this thread but i lost it i guess. i am german and have to move back to germany soon. its law to have a rear fog light in germany. can someone tell me the part number fo the switch who will fit my car? i have a 2008 e93 with hid and fog lights and rain sensor thx[/QUOTE look it up on realoem.com - but when you input the specs of your car say ECE instead of USA. I got my switch from ECS tuning because they were the only source of the switch with the metal trim that I could find. (not sure if 2008 uses metal trim or black trim.) Works fine for me. Only weirdness is that apparently the rear fog can be turned on without the front fogs being on, which seems odd to me but it's not actually a problem... good luck!
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dermaiky Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2008 e93 335i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: alamogordo iTrader: (0)	perfect found it!! but another question... do u think this switch 61319169404 would work too? even it it says that i need this one 61316932796 ? who has a good deal for those? Last edited by dermaiky; 01-01-2013 at 10:03 PM..
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csukoh78 New Member 4 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 335i Convertible Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Silver Spring MD iTrader: (0)	confirmed 2012 335i convertible E93 Hello everyone, Confirmed this works for free with NO additional parts or modification, using this guide http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=531296 I have a 2012 335i E93 convertible, and I cut the little plastic tabs off and the light works flawlessly. No need to buy the switch unless you want to. Don't even have to disconnect the battery, just pull, pull, cut, reassemble, viola'! Brand new rear fogs!
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delmarco Major 509 Rep 1,417 Posts Drives: 2011 335xi Deep Sea Blue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Westchester County, NY iTrader: (1)	I just did this tonight. So EASY! The E90 trims literally come off with your bare hands. Only used a flat head screw driver to start the prying before I realized the wood trim/vent comes off if you pull it and the lighting trim comes off by just lightly pulling on it. I did NOT pay $150 for the switch ECS Tuning sells. Just scour eBay on the international search and you will find lots of these BMW Euro Spec switches for under $50. Only down side is shipping from Eastern Europe can take 2 weeks to a month to get stuff to the USA. __________________ VISIT MY GARAGE TO SEE MY BMW E90 MODS: http://directory.e46fanatics.com/use...Mod&UcId=20832
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