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Is the light switch the same with car ignition switch? My light switch is broken and I brought it to a mechanic to repair it.

you people with this tutorial saved my life, i can find this switch in argentina nowhere. i managed to fix it

thanks!

Thought I'd have to source a new one 'til e21Mark mentioned this thread – even a mechanical doofus like me has fixed it, easy!

hi! i'm new to the forum but i just bought a e21 and the turn indicators dont work, the owner said it was because the hazard light switch may have broke and that it was the relay. i really need to get this fixed and i dont know much about the car cuz im only 16 years old.

Pull the plug off the hazard switch and using a bit of wire, bridge the 2 lilac coloured wires and bingo, you should have indicators till you get a new switch.

so the hazard is the relay and thats what is making the blinkers stop working?

Possibly. Is the hazzard switch working? The flasher unit is in the steering column.

no hazard swich it broken and the signal switch on the steering wheel is not showing any sign of power in it

Your indicator circuit runs thru the hazard switch, so if you bridge the terminals I mentioned earlier you should see them working again. Either that, or stick a new switch in.

Hi, just visiting from the dutch forum... I also have the broken switch and repaired it as shown in the pics. Seemed to be okay until i connected it to my car, the fuse blew...

Opened the switch again but everything seems okay. I cannot remove the spring, is a bit jammed on the bottom of the switch... any suggestions?

mine had the same problem fixed the old one but had already ordered a new one so though ohwel I've got a spare,left the repaired one in a draw and used the new one from BMW.lasted a few months then broke again,so took it out and thought il repair like I did with my old one once I opened it realised it was slightly different to my old one,put it back together and plugged it in it started smoking it had melted the spring inside some how,so used my original that I repaired and it's never let me down so far haha

Some old fashioned quality!

Finally overhauled my first two hazard switches using this "how-to". Made some better photos as well, click here for a direct link to the updated instruction: http://www.bmwe21.net/forum/viewtopic.p ... 9&start=26