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Installed some LED strips in the boot of the ///MR

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Installed some LED strips in the boot of the ///MR

Post by Tcochrane92 » Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:38 pm

One of my Xmas projects for the M roadster was to improve the dreadful lighting in the boot.

Installed some of these:

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/5050-LED-Strip ... 9740736016

Tapped into the original bulb wiring and ran the cables at the top, you can see them in one of the pics. All soldered and heat shrinked neatly, wires hidden

I think it works quite well :thumbsup:
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Post by Tcochrane92 » Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:40 pm

Not related at all, but I couldn't resist posting a picture of the two beauties! :oops: :P
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Post by mr wilks » Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:26 pm

For £80 i would be shifting the V81 FCU plate over to the M :wink:
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Installed some LED strips in the boot of the ///MR

Post by Tcochrane92 » Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:29 pm

mr wilks wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:26 pmFor £80 i would be shifting the V81 FCU plate over to the M :wink:
Thought you might say that :rofl:
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Post by Lynchy » Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:42 pm

The LEDs are a vast improvement and an easy mod. If you haven't replaced your interior ones you should as these are an easy mod too :thumbsup:

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Post by Tcochrane92 » Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:44 pm

Lynchy wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:42 pmThe LEDs are a vast improvement and an easy mod. If you haven't replaced your interior ones you should as these are an easy mod too :thumbsup:
I intend to install small LED strips in the footwells too :)
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Post by srhutch » Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:02 pm

Tcochrane92 wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:29 pm
mr wilks wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:26 pmFor £80 i would be shifting the V81 FCU plate over to the M :wink:
Thought you might say that :rofl:
Be mad not to.
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Post by mr wilks » Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:06 pm

srhutch wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:02 pm
Tcochrane92 wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:29 pm
mr wilks wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:26 pmFor £80 i would be shifting the V81 FCU plate over to the M :wink:
Thought you might say that :rofl:
Be mad not to.
It is a plate with great forum history & hoon miles behind it :driving:
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Post by Tcochrane92 » Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:10 pm

mr wilks wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:06 pm
srhutch wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:02 pm
Tcochrane92 wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:29 pm Thought you might say that :rofl:
Be mad not to.
It is a plate with great forum history & hoon miles behind it :driving:
Who owned it before you?
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Post by Tcochrane92 » Fri Jan 05, 2018 9:55 pm

Slightly better photo in the dark
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Post by MrPT » Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:09 pm

I need to do this. Good mod.

Nice “fleet”, btw. :D
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Post by Scooba_Steve » Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:25 pm

MrPT wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:09 pmI need to do this. Good mod.
I'll be making up some kits again in the next few weeks. Connector mates with the boot light, same shape as the one on the lens cover.
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Post by Tcochrane92 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:01 am

Scooba_Steve wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:25 pm
MrPT wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:09 pmI need to do this. Good mod.
I'll be making up some kits again in the next few weeks. Connector mates with the boot light, same shape as the one on the lens cover.
That would be far easier than what I did :P
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Post by buzyg » Sat Jan 06, 2018 1:31 am

That is good simple mod. :thumbsup:
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Post by Marlon » Sat Jan 06, 2018 11:25 am

Nice effective mod :thumbsup:
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