PnP Interior LED Light "Kit"

stratplaya06 · 10-02-2009, 12:09 AM

Go for it man! Post pictures when you're done.

I like the idea of having the brightest interior lighting possible, especially with 20% tinted windows. If I ever get pulled over, I want that interior to be lit up like a christmas tree. Just one tint removal/retint would probably equate to the price of these LED's, so I figure that is one benefit of having it super bright. Not to mention, my newly dyed black headliner makes the interior very dark at night, so nice, pure bright lighting in the interior will definitely help things out.

yamazaho · 10-02-2009, 01:41 AM

You can DEFINITELY swap out the bulbs you want and leave the rest along. I (and mostly other people) just went all out for full LEDs.

Hit up Mike@F1 Autohaüs if you need anything man, he will take of it.

Shinchan · 10-02-2009, 07:15 AM

I don't have Full LED... I only install the essential onces on my CAR...

so.. anything that lights up when door is open i switch.. but i left the glovebox.. and trunk alone.. didn't even bother... with it...

stratplaya06 · 10-02-2009, 08:10 AM

Hey Shinchan,

Do you know if the maplights Kev posted in the first post work without any engine-on problems?

Trying to get the maplights ordered before the afternoon so hopefully they'll ship out before the weekend.

Shinchan · 10-02-2009, 01:51 PM

that map light don't work. However, thats the same one i use for under door and under dash.

stratplaya06 · 10-03-2009, 12:24 AM

Would you recommend getting these canbus enabled maplights? How were they? I just don't want any errors.

Shinchan · 10-03-2009, 06:15 AM

sorry.. i don't know what canbus enable means.

but.. as far as map light goes.. any bulb will work. You will never get any bulb out coz the car is not monitoring for bulb out, it somehow is watching for current draw...

The trick is that finding the right bulb that will work when the engine is on.

99% of the LED bulb don't work when the engine is on...

Spydeputy · 10-03-2009, 06:26 AM

KEV, ur last pix shows running lights on an X5 (or 3).
r those LED's as well ?

i'm interested in that info as well if they r. i have blk lines already but would like to have LED running light, and brake lights too.

thx 4 posting, great info, lets make this a sticky.

Kloogy · 10-03-2009, 09:04 AM

Why do you want your car to be so bright inside ? Looks like a football stadium in there.

stratplaya06 · 10-03-2009, 11:23 AM

Sorry, I just meant the one with the resistor. I know that the situation is an engine-on deal. I had another set of led's and they had the engine-on problem.

How were the ones that you found to work with the engine on? Was it really dim? I just want the maplights to work with the engine on.

What solution has Kev had? Those REVO bulbs from Japan? I saw that those were expensive, but that doesn't really concern me if they work.

Shinchan · 10-03-2009, 10:48 PM

pic are my of E92 and X5....

KEV's solution for map are the same one i used under the door. They don't work for map.. but perfect for under door or under dash.

Now, the one that i post for map light works.. because I have them in my car... I am too tire to take a pic of them... prob will take a pic of them next time..... they are fairly cheap....

Craig@SupremePower · 10-04-2009, 02:05 AM

looks great..

Quote:

Originally Posted by yamazaho

You can DEFINITELY swap out the bulbs you want and leave the rest along. I (and mostly other people) just went all out for full LEDs.

Hit up Mike@F1 Autohaüs if you need anything man, he will take of it.

Kev · 10-20-2009, 02:56 AM

updated OP with pics

Duhst · 10-20-2009, 03:20 AM

now does 'trunk' mean the inside of the trunk or license plate?

Kev · 10-21-2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duhst

now does 'trunk' mean the inside of the trunk or license plate?

Inside the trunk!

mdrivera · 12-02-2009, 04:38 PM

Anybody know a license plate one I can pick up?

JoeyBananaz18 · 12-13-2009, 10:50 PM

Kev rocks. always helping out. this is great. my friend sold me his bimmian set from his e90 for my e92. everything fits and works perfect except for the rear footwells. problem solved. again Kev, thanks.

oilcrankinject · 12-14-2009, 12:20 PM

I got the festoon 89786 for my e92 trunk but it wont work. Why wont it?

Mike@F1 Autohaüs · 12-14-2009, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svtfast

I got the festoon 89786 for my e92 trunk but it wont work. Why wont it?

Did you try flipping the bulb around to reverse the polarity? Check the fuse if anything since they tend to blow when you installing a new bulb in the glove/interior trunk lighting

oilcrankinject · 12-15-2009, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike@F1 Autohaüs

Did you try flipping the bulb around to reverse the polarity? Check the fuse if anything since they tend to blow when you installing a new bulb in the glove/interior trunk lighting

It was the polarity but when i plugged in the red LED one I used a metel gerber and there went the fuse. Now to find the fuse.

FoShizzle · 12-15-2009, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shinchan

I don't have Full LED... I only install the essential ones on my CAR...

so.. anything that lights up when door is open i switch.. but i left the glovebox.. and trunk alone.. didn't even bother... with it...

I'm with you on that. So for sedan that would be?:
- Dome (Front & Rear = 2 total)
- Footwell (Fronts & Rears = 4 total)
- Puddle (1 each door = 4 total)

Am I correct?

XYR03 · 12-15-2009, 04:13 PM

this is nice

10-02-2009, 12:09 AM	#23
stratplaya06 Captain 50 Rep 967 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335xi-SOLD 5.0 Miata Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (10)	Go for it man! Post pictures when you're done. I like the idea of having the brightest interior lighting possible, especially with 20% tinted windows. If I ever get pulled over, I want that interior to be lit up like a christmas tree. Just one tint removal/retint would probably equate to the price of these LED's, so I figure that is one benefit of having it super bright. Not to mention, my newly dyed black headliner makes the interior very dark at night, so nice, pure bright lighting in the interior will definitely help things out. __________________ \| PROcede Rev3 \| Vishnu Meth \| DCI \| BMW Perf. Exhaust \| AR Coated/Catless \| CP-E FMIC \| Quaife \|
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10-02-2009, 07:15 AM	#25
Shinchan LED Rules 67 Rep 789 Posts Drives: Sold: 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	I don't have Full LED... I only install the essential onces on my CAR... so.. anything that lights up when door is open i switch.. but i left the glovebox.. and trunk alone.. didn't even bother... with it... __________________ LED Pimp... 13 Audi S4...
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10-02-2009, 08:10 AM	#26
stratplaya06 Captain 50 Rep 967 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335xi-SOLD 5.0 Miata Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (10)	Hey Shinchan, Do you know if the maplights Kev posted in the first post work without any engine-on problems? Trying to get the maplights ordered before the afternoon so hopefully they'll ship out before the weekend. __________________ \| PROcede Rev3 \| Vishnu Meth \| DCI \| BMW Perf. Exhaust \| AR Coated/Catless \| CP-E FMIC \| Quaife \|
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10-02-2009, 01:51 PM	#27
Shinchan LED Rules 67 Rep 789 Posts Drives: Sold: 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	that map light don't work. However, thats the same one i use for under door and under dash. __________________ LED Pimp... 13 Audi S4...
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10-03-2009, 12:24 AM	#28
stratplaya06 Captain 50 Rep 967 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335xi-SOLD 5.0 Miata Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (10)	Would you recommend getting these canbus enabled maplights? How were they? I just don't want any errors. __________________ \| PROcede Rev3 \| Vishnu Meth \| DCI \| BMW Perf. Exhaust \| AR Coated/Catless \| CP-E FMIC \| Quaife \|
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10-03-2009, 06:15 AM	#29
Shinchan LED Rules 67 Rep 789 Posts Drives: Sold: 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	sorry.. i don't know what canbus enable means. but.. as far as map light goes.. any bulb will work. You will never get any bulb out coz the car is not monitoring for bulb out, it somehow is watching for current draw... The trick is that finding the right bulb that will work when the engine is on. 99% of the LED bulb don't work when the engine is on... __________________ LED Pimp... 13 Audi S4...
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10-03-2009, 06:26 AM	#30
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10-03-2009, 09:04 AM	#31
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10-03-2009, 11:23 AM	#32
stratplaya06 Captain 50 Rep 967 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335xi-SOLD 5.0 Miata Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (10)	Sorry, I just meant the one with the resistor. I know that the situation is an engine-on deal. I had another set of led's and they had the engine-on problem. How were the ones that you found to work with the engine on? Was it really dim? I just want the maplights to work with the engine on. What solution has Kev had? Those REVO bulbs from Japan? I saw that those were expensive, but that doesn't really concern me if they work. __________________ \| PROcede Rev3 \| Vishnu Meth \| DCI \| BMW Perf. Exhaust \| AR Coated/Catless \| CP-E FMIC \| Quaife \|
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10-03-2009, 10:48 PM	#33
Shinchan LED Rules 67 Rep 789 Posts Drives: Sold: 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	pic are my of E92 and X5.... KEV's solution for map are the same one i used under the door. They don't work for map.. but perfect for under door or under dash. Now, the one that i post for map light works.. because I have them in my car... I am too tire to take a pic of them... prob will take a pic of them next time..... they are fairly cheap.... __________________ LED Pimp... 13 Audi S4...
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10-20-2009, 02:56 AM	#35
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10-20-2009, 03:20 AM	#36
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12-02-2009, 04:38 PM	#38
mdrivera Lieutenant 18 Rep 450 Posts Drives: e90 Deep Green Metallic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (5)	Anybody know a license plate one I can pick up?
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12-13-2009, 10:50 PM	#39
JoeyBananaz18 Brigadier General 392 Rep 4,084 Posts Drives: metrocard Join Date: May 2009 Location: Whitestone, NY iTrader: (3)	Kev rocks. always helping out. this is great. my friend sold me his bimmian set from his e90 for my e92. everything fits and works perfect except for the rear footwells. problem solved. again Kev, thanks. __________________ 7/18/09- I pick up my baby- 2009 E92 335i Xdrive, Space Gray over Coral Red. Premium Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, M-Sport Pkg, 193Ms, Gloss Black grills, Custom Gloss Black Mirrors, Performance shift and E-brake boot, M3 spoiler, Euro fog switch, gloss black interior tim, Coco-Mats (red/black), H&R coilovers, 19'' Alufelgen SF-71s......
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oilcrankinject Captain 89 Rep 996 Posts Drives: nothing Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I got the festoon 89786 for my e92 trunk but it wont work. Why wont it? Last edited by oilcrankinject; 12-14-2009 at 01:10 PM..
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