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      04-07-2012, 08:24 PM   #1
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Finally it is done.. I should have it done ages ago - LED interior

Finally decided to go for the interior LED and 6000K HID bulbs from Modmy3.

Super quick shipping, and I just couldn't wait to get them installed. The LED interior kit is a bit confused because they aren't labeled so I needed to search on the net to see which belongs where.

The dome light is a big hassle, because the bulb is flat and square, so it is very hard to fit in the socket, and one socket is broken due to the excess force

Also the dome light cover is a pain too.. I thought that I have broken it because I can see all the little plastic tabs are gone, but when I tried to push it much harder, it clipped back and secured..

Anyway, the kit is amazing and I will test out the HID bulbs tonight hopefully they are nice
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      04-07-2012, 10:01 PM   #2
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Good work did mine ages ago
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      04-07-2012, 11:03 PM   #3
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damn that looks so much nicer, that is one of the first things I am doing when I get my 135 this week
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      04-08-2012, 05:40 AM   #4
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damn that looks so much nicer, that is one of the first things I am doing when I get my 135 this week
Just becareful for the dome light not to break it.
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      04-08-2012, 07:55 AM   #5
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I purchased bright LEDs for the sun-visor vanity lights. I installed the passenger side, and then compared it to the original lighting (on the driver's side) at night. I wasn't convinced it was the way to go. The LED is much brighter, and more "modern," I guess, but it just seems harsh. It doesn't have the warmth of the original lighting. So I never installed the driver's side.

If I could find LEDs in orange - to match the dash lights - I'd probably go with those. I had them in a previous car, and they were a good compromise between the warmth of the old lighting, and the cool-factor of LEDs.
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Nice! Looks so much more fresh.

Did the dome covers just pop out? I've been meaning to do mine but I've never gotten around to properly trying. I keep trying to get my finger under one of the sides but always afraid it'd break/snap haha
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      04-08-2012, 09:01 AM   #7
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I purchased bright LEDs for the sun-visor vanity lights. I installed the passenger side, and then compared it to the original lighting (on the driver's side) at night. I wasn't convinced it was the way to go. The LED is much brighter, and more "modern," I guess, but it just seems harsh. It doesn't have the warmth of the original lighting. So I never installed the driver's side.

If I could find LEDs in orange - to match the dash lights - I'd probably go with those. I had them in a previous car, and they were a good compromise between the warmth of the old lighting, and the cool-factor of LEDs.
Its the temperature of the light... Like in this case. I was looking forward for LED interior lights, but most of them are over 5,000K, meaning theyre on the blue side, wich in my case and OP's, makes the red coral interior look palid and kinda weird. IT would work on black interior or grey, but just not in Red.

For each his own I guess, but Im still looking for a kit with less than 5,000K, This aside, they do improve the interior look quite a bit.
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Nice! Looks so much more fresh.

Did the dome covers just pop out? I've been meaning to do mine but I've never gotten around to properly trying. I keep trying to get my finger under one of the sides but always afraid it'd break/snap haha
Yeah very easy to just push the clip out.
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For each his own I guess...
It's definitely a preference thing. I'd rather have the car lit "warmly" at night rather than
it looking like I've just landed on the sun or stepped inside of an interrogation room.
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      04-11-2012, 06:06 AM   #11
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I know the warmth feeling, and that's why I didn't replace it until now because i like that feel too..
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Not sure if this has already been brought up, but couldn't find it around the traps...

Which kit and kit options did you guys go with?

The E92 like the link below?

http://www.modmy3.com/bmw-e92/bmw-e9...lede92kit.html

Thanks...
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Not sure if this has already been brought up, but couldn't find it around the traps...

Which kit and kit options did you guys go with?

The E92 like the link below?

http://www.modmy3.com/bmw-e92/bmw-e9...lede92kit.html

Thanks...
this is what a few forum members and I got.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/INTERIOR-...item415ad7b971
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this is what a few forum members and I got.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/INTERIOR-...item415ad7b971
Thanks so much!

Any tips or feedback? Any dramas to date?
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      04-12-2012, 12:14 AM   #15
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wow that is a neat option on the F30!
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      04-13-2012, 11:23 AM   #16
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Is there a way to remove the rear dome assembly? I got the frosted cover off but now I cant put it back in. I'm thinking if I pull down the assembly it would be much easier to put the cover back on...
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