yeah. all e36 and e30 had them as well.

 

How come I don't have one then? That's so weird!

 

oh sorry you're not in the USA. it might be different for european bmws

 

Now that we nearly all have flashlights on our phones the one in there is pretty much useless. Would like to convert mine to LED though.

 

My friend's E36 has one though..

So does my E65 and none of them say ''flashlight'' on the specs list, so... It's probably something else... maybe the plug broke and they didn't bother replacing it and ended up replacing the glovebox too so there wouldn't be a hole in there? I have no idea.. I'm taking my E46 to a BMW dealer soon, they might be able to give me some answers...

 

Very true orb, I just think that it's a cool gimmick though.. Something not every car has.

 

Do you have the allocated flashlight slot in the glove compartment? Can you see where the flashlight would plug into?

 

he mentioned in the OP that there's no socket.

 

Oops...tl;dr. Yeah I guess your car was never equipped with it

 

If you have the slot and not the flashlight, buy one of those devices that converts it into an extra lighter socket. I did and use it as a stashed-away phone charger.

 

Not that I need it with my extra hard-wired sockets, but it's unfortunate that this accessory was discontinued.

I like the glovebox flashlight. Granted, it comically pales in comparison to my 900 lumen Fenix, but it has come in handy a few times when I was swapping a fuse in the dark.

 

Not to mention LOCKED if you have a convertible and want to charge your phone.

 

Yep, seems odd they would discontinue a part that still seems to have quite a bit of demand. Can't be that difficult to produce something that simple.

 

I think mine may be on it's last leg, it barely lights up at all.

 

Like I mentioned before guys, no socket! Just a ''template'' for the cut where the socket should be. But like orb mentioned, it's completely obsolete by now, just think it's a cool thing to have and I was wondering if not having it is common or not

 

i have a disco ball in mine :dunno:

 

Doesn't that weigh you down Alex? :hmm:

 

it's a lightweight CSL version :eeps:

 

Mine did not have one because the PO lost it I suppose. Also, something not mentioned, be absolutely sure you don't have the socket. It's tough to tell for sure because I think the contacts don't reveal themselves until a flashlight is slotted into the space. It would seem that BMW, to save costs, would ship every 3 out with the same glove box scenario.

I think the flashlights on our smartphones and the flashlights in the glove boxes are useless. What would be more useful actually is a headband light, so you can use both hands. But hell yeah Fenix - TK35 Ultimate Edition FTW. BMW should pack one of those in all the glove boxes.

 

This is the best flashlight I have ever owned. Just buy one of these. Don't need a flashlight? Buy one anyway. Thank me later.

http://www.amazon.com/Nebo-Lumens-F...uded/dp/B00XLUX6O8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447353140&sr=8-1&keywords=nebo+slyde

 

hitbyastick - I'm positive I don't have the socket but (thanks to you) I did double check and found out that I don't have an outline for the cutout I do instead have a cover with a plug attached to it where the flashlight socket should be!
That means if I wanted to get a flashlight or a charger or whatever, I'd just need the socket...


Maybe there's something else I can use that power for?

Does anybody know when it's active? Acc on, car running, all the time?