Hello
Just godt my 2012 xDrive 40d and found the ambient lightning in the door pockets very weak. A search on the internet confirmed that this is how it is intended !?
I have ordered some brighter diodes in the exact same color, and been experimenting with resistors to get the right ilumination
Now I have found the wanted level of light and are just waiting for the sun to disappear
More pictures to come
Best regards
Brian S Jensen
Denmark
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E70 Ambient lightning
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E70 Ambient lightning
Best regards
Brian S Jensen
E70 X5, xDrive 40d M-Sport Individual, 2012
E39 530d Touring Steptronic, 2002
E61 530i Touring Steptronic, 2005
Brian S Jensen
E70 X5, xDrive 40d M-Sport Individual, 2012
E39 530d Touring Steptronic, 2002
E61 530i Touring Steptronic, 2005
Re: E70 Ambient lightning
Great work, please share your findings
This was one of my first observations, I played with options though clearly with not enough passion
Would love to brighten up in time for Autumn
This was one of my first observations, I played with options though clearly with not enough passion
Would love to brighten up in time for Autumn
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Re: E70 Ambient lightning
Hi
I found some 11.0000 MCD diodes on Ebay.de and connected them via a 470ohm resistors it makes the perfect discret light
I found some 11.0000 MCD diodes on Ebay.de and connected them via a 470ohm resistors it makes the perfect discret light
Best regards
Brian S Jensen
E70 X5, xDrive 40d M-Sport Individual, 2012
E39 530d Touring Steptronic, 2002
E61 530i Touring Steptronic, 2005
Brian S Jensen
E70 X5, xDrive 40d M-Sport Individual, 2012
E39 530d Touring Steptronic, 2002
E61 530i Touring Steptronic, 2005
Re: E70 Ambient lightning
Great tip, thank you!
Might have accidentally ordered some too
Might have accidentally ordered some too
Re: E70 Ambient lightning
Hi
Any reason not to use 12v LEDs, rather than having to wire in a resistor for lower voltage ones?
Thanks
Any reason not to use 12v LEDs, rather than having to wire in a resistor for lower voltage ones?
Thanks
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Re: E70 Ambient lightning
A 12V LED will simply have resistors in line anyway.
Never anthropomorphise computers. They hate that.
Re: E70 Ambient lightning
Thanks
Do the replacement LEDs simply snap into the holder that connects to the plastic strip?
Do the replacement LEDs simply snap into the holder that connects to the plastic strip?
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