[bmwnewm5]

Owners manual talks about a torch in the glove box - I certainly don't have one - has any else?

Strange you mention this, as my torch is also missing from the M5, the owners manual as you mentioned clearly states where you will find it, I raised this with my dealer, who informed me that BMW stopped supplying torches about 18 months ago. This is NOT true, as I bought an X5 only two months ago and it came with the torch. Either BMW have forgotten to include it or someone else has taken a shine to it :crying:

 

[SGE60]

I dont have a torch either - does state in the manual there should be one!

:confused3

 

[mhh]

No torch here either. But we did get phones.

 

[ycchan]

The flashlight in the E39 M5 was pretty useless..really made no difference if you had one or not imo

 

[CyberKnight]

Nope.

 

[hal2000]

the best usable flashlight is the vw torch.

 

[MJ]

Is there even a recharging receptacle for the flashlight in the glove box?

MJ

 

[tonach]

I asked for it beforehand and got it.

 

[turton]

I haven't either.

Is there even a recharging receptacle for the flashlight in the glove box?

MJ

 

[bmwnewm5]

Is there even a recharging receptacle for the flashlight in the glove box?

MJ

Yes that is why i thought it had been misplaced

 

[m_five]

If it makes you feel any better, I've had that flashlight in 3 BMWs and never used them. It's not very bright--I keep a small Maglite in the glove box--much brighter.

 

[Jessem]

For some reason, I kept the "torch" when I cleaned out my M5 when I sold it. Now I know why.

Also kept the jack and the lug wrench that I bought for the E39.

 

[Gustav]

Maglite is the way to go.

 

[turton]

I suppose the point is- if it supposed to be there (whether it is crap or not) where is it?

Maglite is the way to go.

 

[bmwnewm5]

When i raised this with BMW they were unable to say if the car should have a torch, however they provided one free of charge anyway.

 

[m5-black]

When i raised this with BMW they were unable to say if the car should have a torch, however they provided one free of charge anyway.

Dealers here were not even aware that the M5's did not have the torch, they went and looked in a brand new one - fresh from factory and it has the charging socket but no torch.

 

[Ashok Arora]

No torch in mine either.

 

[CASEY1]

Maglite? Garbage. Try a Surefire L2 or L4, or an HDS ultimate 85 if you want a great light.

 

[Ashok Arora]

Some great torches (flashlights) here:

http://www.gadgets.co.uk/led-lights.html

:M5thumbs: