Anyone replaced their interior bulbs for LED ones
Is it better to buy the bulbs seperately or is the following a good purchase, finance wise ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/21-led-smd-interior-light-bulb-kit-footwell-door-puddle-light-mirrors-boot-e53-/281120034359?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123&clk_rvr_id=506947718503
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LED replacement interior bulbs, individual purchases or bulk
LED replacement interior bulbs, individual purchases or bulk
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E36 325i Coupe
E46 330i SE
Now an E53 4.6iS
E36 325i Coupe
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Re: LED replacement interior bulbs, individual purchases or bulk
Ant,
I can't recommend these enough!
A few guys on here can vouch for me too
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200763230237?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648&clk_rvr_id=505321840627
Cheers
James
I can't recommend these enough!
A few guys on here can vouch for me too

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200763230237?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648&clk_rvr_id=505321840627
Cheers
James
Re: LED replacement interior bulbs, individual purchases or bulk
What are the ones with the big long wires coming out of them ?? 

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Re: LED replacement interior bulbs, individual purchases or bulk
They are for the main dome lights. They have a double sided back so stick in rather than press in like the rest.
Due to having so many SMD LED chips on that light it has to be a rectangle shape. It's very bright though you won't be disappointed
Due to having so many SMD LED chips on that light it has to be a rectangle shape. It's very bright though you won't be disappointed

Re: LED replacement interior bulbs, individual purchases or bulk
Thanks james8whippy, just ordered these now. 

Re: LED replacement interior bulbs, individual purchases or bulk
I would consider the swap but how easy is it to remove the covers etc.
If its too fiddly then is it worth the hassle?
R
If its too fiddly then is it worth the hassle?
R
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Re: LED replacement interior bulbs, individual purchases or bulk
It's so easy all you need is a flat screw driver and there are slots for it to fit in to on the lights lens. Just prize it out gently.
To get to the dome lights you need to prize the whole unit off (Including map lights) disconnect the plug and then there are two torx screws inside which then allows the lens to come apart from it.
My instructions probably made it sound a lot more confusing than it actually is.
To get to the dome lights you need to prize the whole unit off (Including map lights) disconnect the plug and then there are two torx screws inside which then allows the lens to come apart from it.
My instructions probably made it sound a lot more confusing than it actually is.
Re: LED replacement interior bulbs, individual purchases or bulk
This is on my to do list