Glove Box flashlight

[satyen119]

hey guys, when i got my 97 328is, the rechargeable flashlight in the glove compartment was missing. i can get a new one for about 25 bucks, i think. what i'm wondering is: how bright is it? i like to have a flashlight in the car, but if the stock light is crappy and dim, i may just get a better (non-rechargeable) one and keep it in the glove box. then again, i hate to let that recharger plug in the glove box go to waste... opinions?

[satyen119]

here's a pic of it from BMP Design

[e46driver]

it is not that bad. It is not mag light bright but it is bright enough to find lost lugs in the dark or to see maps outside.

[satyen119]

thanks.
that's probably good enough then. i wasn't really planning to go exploring any caves with it or anything. as long as no one thinks it totally SUCKS, i'll probably get it.

[The Beastmaster]

There's a bunch of them for sale on EBay right now!BMW Flashlights

[umnitza]

one word of caution:
I cannot make the 7-series light fit into my m3's sockets. i thought they were universal, but I tried once and had no luck...maybe I don't know what I'm doing...but...

[satyen119]

thanks. according to the bavauto catalog, there are 2 flashlights:

3 series 99 on, 5 series 97 on, 7 series 95 on
# 63 31 8 377 861 ($24.95)

All other BMWs except above
# 82 11 9 413 147 ($24.95)

umnitza, that would explain why your 98 m3 and 98 740 use different lights.

[umnitza]

Originally posted by satyen119
thanks. according to the bavauto catalog, there are 2 flashlights:

3 series 99 on, 5 series 97 on, 7 series 95 on
# 63 31 8 377 861 ($24.95)

All other BMWs except above
# 82 11 9 413 147 ($24.95)

umnitza, that would explain why your 98 m3 and 98 740 use different lights.

thank you for giving me the detail...it helped
Not that I really need the flashlight...just a nice to have.

[satyen119]

just a follow-up, for "thread closure":

i got a light off of ebay for $15.50 + $3.50s/h = $19.00. bavauto catalog has it for $25 +$5s/h. can only imagine what the dealer would charge.

charges and works fine, is smaller than i imagined, but also brighter than i expected.

also, re: the two different kinds of lights -- the guy i bought it from on ebay told me via email that the "7-series light" (3 series 99 on, 5 series 97 on, 7 series 95 on) is black, and the other one is white. this true?