New member, been doing some mods.

xlr8it · 01-19-2012, 01:54 AM

Hi all,
We recently purchased our first BMW, it is a 320D.
Great car, handles like a dream.
I started to personalise the car a bit with the following mods.
1) White instrument cluster lighting
2) White climate control display
3) Led halo rings (did not like the factory yellow look)
4) Led smoke tail lights by DEPO
5) Digital speedometer readout in the centre of the cluster
6) Tinted windows

Still to come is a decent exhaust tip (do not like the droopy look)

Any other suggestions are welcome

cruvon · 01-19-2012, 02:06 AM

Looks good man! You need the exhaust mod badly.

bmwaddiction · 01-19-2012, 02:53 AM

looks good, now time for some wheels

luster · 01-19-2012, 03:48 AM

Diesel tuning kit!

xlr8it · 01-19-2012, 03:57 AM

Now that sounds good
Any more info?

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Originally Posted by luster

Diesel tuning kit!

RaihaX · 01-19-2012, 04:23 AM

Like the white lights on the cluster!

luster · 01-19-2012, 04:55 AM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=598053

and

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=602524

suff · 01-19-2012, 09:26 AM

I love the white backlight cluster.. mind if I ask how much and how hard a task that was?

xlr8it · 01-19-2012, 11:39 AM

It is not expensive, but it is difficult, you need good soldering skills and some proper tools

here is the link

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=503185

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/100p-WHIT...ht_3861wt_1396

It is a good idea to by some extra leds as they are easy to damage when soldering

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Originally Posted by suff

I love the white backlight cluster.. mind if I ask how much and how hard a task that was?

Z06Driver · 01-19-2012, 04:16 PM

The white cluster light looks good however it clashes with the rest of the centre console lights.

QLD · 01-19-2012, 04:23 PM

I would have thought the exhaust tip would have been the number 1 thing to go first.

xlr8it · 01-19-2012, 04:27 PM

I do not agree with the clashing, or maybe i am just used to it , the Q7 has white instruments and red for all the buttons and it looks very nice

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Originally Posted by Z06Driver

The white cluster light looks good however it clashes with the rest of the centre console lights.

luster · 01-19-2012, 07:05 PM

i really like the cluster lights, i think it looks great!

RaihaX · 01-19-2012, 07:41 PM

I think my soldering "skill" is not up to par to undertake this mod

suff · 01-19-2012, 08:08 PM

Raihax.. I'm with you. soldering irons are not my friend.

however, I do have a friend who happens to be particularly good with them. interested in a group buy?

playwithonehand · 01-19-2012, 08:44 PM

Welcome to E90post xlr8it,

White LED looks nice! but the orange led is the least stress on your eye for a long distance trip.

+100 on new exhaust tip, thought my oval tip was bad but pointing down is shockingly......... :/

You can follow my or Luster's signature for mods for 320d.

luster · 01-19-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by suff

however, I do have a friend who happens to be particularly good with them. interested in a group buy?

I have LED's if you guys need them.

I'm good with a soldering iron also, but in Sydney

suff · 01-19-2012, 08:57 PM

luster.. want to PM me a price, including a few spares

RaihaX · 01-19-2012, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suff

Raihax.. I'm with you. soldering irons are not my friend.

however, I do have a friend who happens to be particularly good with them. interested in a group buy?

Not completely sold on it just cause the other back lights will be orange.

luster · 01-19-2012, 09:08 PM

xlr8it; how many LED's do you need for the modification?

xlr8it · 01-19-2012, 09:17 PM

Luster,
you need 30 for the cluster and 8 for the climate control, but i would suggest getting some extra as they are easily damaged when soldering.

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Originally Posted by luster

xlr8it; how many LED's do you need for the modification?

xlr8it · 01-19-2012, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RaihaX

Not completely sold on it just cause the other back lights will be orange.

Here are a couple of pics of my Q7 , as you can see it has white instruments and red every thing else from the factory, I like the look of that.

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suff On the hunt for PSI 42 Rep 778 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Perth, WA iTrader: (0)	I love the white backlight cluster.. mind if I ask how much and how hard a task that was? __________________ 2016 Alfa Romeo Guilia Quadrifoglio - Metallic White
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Z06Driver Private First Class 29 Rep 181 Posts Drives: AW E92, MG F32 440i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	The white cluster light looks good however it clashes with the rest of the centre console lights.
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QLD Captain 44 Rep 913 Posts Drives: 2010 LCI E92 - Mineral White Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: ... iTrader: (0)	I would have thought the exhaust tip would have been the number 1 thing to go first. __________________ . . ..sweet torquin' diesel!
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luster Major 59 Rep 1,092 Posts Drives: e90, e88 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sydney AU, NJ US, TST HK iTrader: (21)	i really like the cluster lights, i think it looks great!
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RaihaX Major General 167 Rep 4,995 Posts Drives: 08' 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia, Perth iTrader: (2)	I think my soldering "skill" is not up to par to undertake this mod
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suff On the hunt for PSI 42 Rep 778 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Perth, WA iTrader: (0)	Raihax.. I'm with you. soldering irons are not my friend. however, I do have a friend who happens to be particularly good with them. interested in a group buy? __________________ 2016 Alfa Romeo Guilia Quadrifoglio - Metallic White
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playwithonehand First Lieutenant 31 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 435i GC Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW 320d [0.00]	Welcome to E90post xlr8it, White LED looks nice! but the orange led is the least stress on your eye for a long distance trip. +100 on new exhaust tip, thought my oval tip was bad but pointing down is shockingly......... :/ You can follow my or Luster's signature for mods for 320d. __________________ AW 135i N55 "SOLD"-09LCI-E90-320D-Black Sapphire Metallic- Superchip - OEM 189 wheel - City Vision Angel Eye - Matt Black Grill - K&N 57i Air Intake - XForce exhaust tip with Muffler delete - Eibach pro kit & Msport steering wheel, Yellow caliper BIG Thanks to bmroxm5 - Koni Yellow + e36 M3 Front bump stop/M-sport rear bump stop -Hankook V12
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suff On the hunt for PSI 42 Rep 778 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Perth, WA iTrader: (0)	luster.. want to PM me a price, including a few spares __________________ 2016 Alfa Romeo Guilia Quadrifoglio - Metallic White
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luster Major 59 Rep 1,092 Posts Drives: e90, e88 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sydney AU, NJ US, TST HK iTrader: (21)	xlr8it; how many LED's do you need for the modification?
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