LED lights

LED interior lights transform the inside of the cabin at dark, I also fitted them in the footwell lights in my 4. The boot light was absolutely useless so I fitted some LED strips I bought in Florida, now I can find things in the boot.

Tony.
 
Nodzed said:
b***** wish I had asked on here first I have just ordered LEDs for everything except the headlights (already have the LEDs in the front sides, so my indicators wont work plug and play then?
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You have them on your bumper indicators don't you? That's all I want for my car.
 
Nodzed said:
b***** wish I had asked on here first I have just ordered LEDs for everything except the headlights (already have the LEDs in the front sides, so my indicators wont work plug and play then?
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No they won't Niall, but it is an easy work round either Tim's way or the way I did it. If you want to go with individual ballasts check my "My Z4 my way" thread for when I modified my rear lights.

Tony.
 
Simon Blythe said:
You have them on your bumper indicators don't you? That's all I want for my car.
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For the front bumper side marker lights you can just swap them out for LED type bulbs.

Tony.
 
Simon Blythe said:
Halfords tomorrow it is then
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I would look on eBay before going there Simon. If you want bright ones SMD led's are the ones. I can give you a link tomorrow ?
Tony.
 
Simon Blythe said:
Thanks Tony, that's very kind. I don't use. eBay or have an account - hence the Halfords route.
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I may have some or I'll get you some and post them if you like. Lots of stuff on eBay, you ought to give it a go mate. I'll see what I've got tomorrow.

Tony.
 
Nodzed said:
b***** wish I had asked on here first I have just ordered LEDs for everything except the headlights (already have the LEDs in the front sides, so my indicators wont work plug and play then?
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Nope they'll hyper flash the standard flasher unit is a thermal one needs the 42w power draw to flash correct speed ( hence when one blows it flashes fast) when you fit led they have low draw so flasher unit thinks bulbs blown .
Only couple of solution deal with the flasher unit or fit load resistors to each of the main indicators (not side repeater)
Dont buy a 3 pin led electronic flasher unit theg dont fit z3 has 7 if memory serves this was why i decided to fit resistors at the bulbs (creates the load where it originally was ) then I wasn't going to mess up the electrics.
What sort of leds have you bought @Nodzed
 
@Dino D this is what i have in the front/rear indicators, (amber ones) brake and rear fog lamps (red ones) and reverse ( white ones) ive used tbe 50w cree led as the brightness is just about right you can buy 80w versions but i think they'd be too bright in the z3 small light units. Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311452377422
My side repeators are amber cob led same style as the ones in the link on post 31 but i had to order them from china as nobody seemed to do amber ones white red blue etc no prob but no amber I'll look up the guy i got them from and post a link the interior and boot lamp are 2 different size links for them are in my how to guide -footwell lighting
 
Stevo7682 said:
Nope they'll hyper flash the standard flasher unit is a thermal one needs the 42w power draw to flash correct speed ( hence when one blows it flashes fast) when you fit led they have low draw so flasher unit thinks bulbs blown .
Only couple of solution deal with the flasher unit or fit load resistors to each of the main indicators (not side repeater)
Dont buy a 3 pin led electronic flasher unit theg dont fit z3 has 7 if memory serves this was why i decided to fit resistors at the bulbs (creates the load where it originally was ) then I wasn't going to mess up the electrics.
What sort of leds have you bought @Nodzed
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:banghead::arghh:
 
@Dino D sorry also meant to say the red amber and white 50w led are all around 29.99 a pair off everyone at the moment you need to keep an eye on them you see them on special at 14.99 all the time thats when to buy ( make sure a uk seller)
 
hard top said:
In the bin probably.....;)
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I know what to buy now only after trial and error sometimes .
Ordered stop/tail cree led to modify so only tail would illuminate put them in the zed and they were like brake lights :( so I've ordered a lower output cob led if im happy with them fitted i will share the link
And if not i will file them under b1n
 
I have cob amber side repeaters for sale :(
 
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