Mystery switch in center console

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Radical Racing
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Mystery switch in center console

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I am trying to put the upper section of the center console back together in my 1988 BMW 635 Csi. There is a small white plastic electrical component with a tiny on/off switch coming out its side that I cannot figure out where it goes. The white plastic housing has two mounting holes molded into it and green/brown striped and a blue/brown striped wire coming out of it. Please look at the attached photo.

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Mystery switch in center console

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I'll try this again. Need help. Car has been off the road far too long due to niggling little problems.

Please help me identify this small white switch. Wires to switch (correction): blue/black stripe and green/brown stripe.
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Re: Mystery switch in center console

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Read post regarding adding photos to posts but see no Browse button or add Attachments as posts says should be visible. ???????????
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Click Reply > click Attachments > click Add files > browse to place photo is stored > click Open
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2002 E46 M3 / Topaz Blau Metallic / Black Nappa / 6 speed SMG software tuned / Bilstein PSS10 Coilovers / CMP RACP reinforcement
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Re: Mystery switch in center console

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It's for the fan speed control Full Speed-On switch that attaches to the inside of the main switch.

As pictured I think.

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clicked on Reply then Attachments then Add Files but there was no Browse Computer took me straight to my file list and to Photos. I clicked on image 20161011_152536.

Tried to to drag and drop it twice and got what you see below.



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Re: Mystery switch in center console

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Ralph: Yes that's it. Thank you so much!! This has been driving me crazy. Now I can put the console back together and get this car out of my shop and start on my supercharged '74 2002 project.
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