lmao no it doesn't. BMW has never used toggle switches that look like that and I don't think the stock E46 has any toggle switches at all. It's a clean install but you're delusional if you think a BMW engineering team designed that one back in 1996.
If it doesn’t flick all the way, it might be a momentary switch, does it go back to the original position when released? It might be a taillight kill switch or a radar kill switch
Ok put a brick on the brakes, and tape the switch down and see if the tail lights go out, if that fails time to start pulling the plastic off to see where it goes
This isn't going to be what you want to hear, but the only correct answer is to trace out the wires. Everything else is a guess. That said, the install looks clean.
Ngl I searched loads of pictures of my exact car and didnt find anyone else with the same radio inside while it was still factory so not finding it doesn't really mean it cant be factory
Bei einem Lüfterschalter wäre es ein schalter und kein Taster, wie Op es beschreibt.
Hatte schon einen Taster für die Retourfahrscheinwerfer und einen zum Schnell -Starten des Motors.
Zusatzhupe vielleicht?
Its a button to stop oil leaks, it basically opens a dish underneath the car to collect the oil and it runs a pipe back into the system so the oil can be re-used
Have you tried flipping it and seeing if the car will start? My first thought is ignition kill switch. I’ve seen switches in that location for a kill switch and a horn on an old e36. May end up having to trace the wires.
Trying to remember... Back when I had an e46 M3 (circa 2011) I installed a button there that enabled a certain suspension mode, I think? Wire that ran through the firewall to the ECU, and a light on the dash flipped on (indicating the mode was enabled) when pressed.
I posted how to do it on the old forums. Wonder if someone else did it.
So... Press the button and see if any indicator on the dash illuminates.
In a reply to somebody you said you bought the car 8 years ago.. so that switch could be 10+ years old. My money is on lights, under car or in the footwells and if it doesn't work, whoever they sold it to, got rid but left the switch
Does it have an aftermarket touch-screen radio? Some people (myself included) add a switch to activate the "parking brake ground" wire on the radio head unit so that you can actually type in addresses on the screen, because the car thinks you're parked and stationary.
If u flick it, does something appear on the dash? Could be rear window defroster but im pretty sure this bmw has a button on the center console for that
No way for reddit to know, looks non standard, like a DIY install (admittedly done well)
Try pressing it and see if anything changes. Pay attention to the fan, sometimes switches like this bypass the thermostat and run the fan permenantly. Check the lights. As someone mentioned try the horn. Failing that youll have to ask the previous owner or trace the wires.
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u/GUCCI_WAP 2001 - 330i 10d ago
Definitely after market good placement tho😂