 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,648 Views | |  |  |  |  11-26-2005, 09:24 PM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Scotland. Posts: 17 |  My New Mod
After putting a new head unit, front speakers, and and amp & setup into my new toy, I had another MOD idea and it worked quite well I think.
I got some Blue LEDS and some really small Blue led's that are very thin and mounted on a sticky strip free with a car magazine.
I've drilled a hole into the inside top of the inner door handle and popped the lights into the hole, and then stuck the strip LED's onto the underside of the door, both wired to the footwell lights, the result is pretty cool, when the ignition is turned off the handles light up nicley, and when you open the door the ground is lit up. another sweet bit that I had not planned was the dimming effect on the LED's when turning off.
I'll get a few pics up asap. |  |  | | 11-26-2005, 11:42 PM | #2 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
sounds very interesting, looking forward to pics (hopefully they can capture the effect well). __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 11-27-2005, 12:45 AM | #3 | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Scotland. Posts: 17 |
Ok here are a couple of pics, I rushed them as you can see. The lights in the handles  And the under door LED's  | | | | | 11-27-2005, 12:51 AM | #4 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
looks pretty cool. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 11-27-2005, 12:55 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
that does look cool! nice job! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
Pioneer Speakers [] Aluminum Billet door locks [] ACS Pedals/Deadrest [] ACS Shift Knob / E-Brake Handle [] Clear Corners/Tails/Sides [] Sylvania Exterior Lighting [] Custom CAI [] Dinan Engine Chip [] Dinan Transmission Chip [] H&R Race Springs [] Tokico Illumina Shocks [] BMW X-Brace [] Relocated Lighter Mod [] Custom iPod Mod http://www.cardomain.com/id/robcarync | | | | | 11-27-2005, 01:04 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 322 |
That's pretty awesome  | | | | | 11-27-2005, 04:24 AM | #7 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
You should check out my picture gallery for interior lights. I got blue leds in all the interior lights and it looks really cool,very dark and bright. Take a look for yourself... __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds 
www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | | | 11-27-2005, 09:24 PM | #8 | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Scotland. Posts: 17 |
Cheers guys, I like tyler's idea with the footwell lights, might do that next. Going to keep the roof/interior lights white though as I could do with some light in there, lol (I'm forever losing crap!)
was thinking about changing the colour of the switches, but I think the amber/blue mix looks ok as is.
Anyone in UK know where to gete M3 style rear lights ? the BMW dealer thinks there might be a problem with fitting, any clues ?
Thanks for the input. | | | | | 11-27-2005, 10:33 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watford, herts, England Posts: 805 |
ive looked for the new M3 style LED rear light clusters but i havent found any yet.
a few of the manufacturers ive spoken to wouldnt bother with such an up to date mod cos BMW dont make compacts anymore. __________________ 
'96 318ti in Montreal Blue :m-tec sideskirts,m-bootspoiler,clear corners & repeaters .m-tech side mouldings, Magnex Exhaust System, leather armrest, F-15 gear Knob, 18" Evo 2's. Not Finished Yet......
http://www.myspace.com/davep_uk | | | | | 11-28-2005, 12:29 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MD/VA/DC Posts: 834 |
thats sweet i like that | | | | |
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