Door Lighting Project

Also ordered these for the bottoms of the doors; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-2-4-6-10-x-T10-W5W-501-SMD-COB-LED-non-Canbus-wedge-light-car-boat-WHITE-BLUE/251878252082?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=550767266234&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Mike
 
Wowza - thread revival....nearly a decade since this project
Looks like you have a link to the LED’s above
From experience the main thing I was so pleased about was building in connectors. Can’t recall how many times door cards and handles were removed and all it needed was the connectors undoing :)

Good luck and shout up if any questions
 
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Now I know this is going to make me appear a complete novice (but I am with things like this) but how would it all connect up as I think I can only see single core wire to pin 8 in the door providing the feed. So if all of the lights were to be daisy chained where does the other end of the loom connect back to?
This is something I would really like to do at the same time as the sound proofing and door speaker retrofit to save having to remove door cards more than once.
Cheers Guys.
 
Pick up the earth wires that goes back to one of the other pins. There will be one to control the window regulator.
Can't recall where it is but easy enough to track down near the door hinge
BTW wire the LED's in parallel not series..
 
cj10jeeper said:
Pick up the earth wires that goes back to one of the other pins. There will be one to control the window regulator.
If you read the initial post it references it in the text that there is no need for a second lead
Can't recall where it is but easy enough to track down the brown wires near the door hinge

BTW wire the LED's in parallel not series..
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I'm planning on doing these mods. next Feb. when the other half will be at our place in Florida and I will have P&Q in the garage at home near Lincoln. I will most likely have to ask you some questions when I get started, first one being where did you place the hole for the led in the outer door handle. I didn't spot a picture of the location, sorry if it's there and I simply missed it. Thanks again.

Tony.
 
Nice little project to do
I just picked a spot that was central and when the door handle was raised I could easily drill the hole.
Marked with a dot punch.
That ensured when door handle released the led was not visible but illuminated the recess fully
 
Hello [ref]cj10jeeper[/ref], and anybody else who might be in the know.
What type and size of both male and female pins are required for this job?
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I tried BMW Sytner in Leicester, but the guy behind the counter that day clearly didn't know or cared to know. Not even looking at the diagrams on his screen.
I would like to add mood and puddle lights, some additional mood lighting and also the 4" door speakers to a new amplifier.
Thanks in advanced! :thumbsup:
 
really cool, for the outside door handles especially i would like to do that mod. You said you had to drill holes for that?

you are not massively far from me being in birmingham, but if willing to help me out for a few beers or quids for your time this would be a cool learning experience.
 
Hi
Yes, you just need a small hole to pop an led through from the inside. That’s the 30 second part of the project. Time and effort is in creating the new loom and connections from door connector to the points you want leds, connecting to the interior light, etc.
Frankly can barely remember as it’s 12 years since the project and not owned the car for 3+

Sorry but I work on my many car projects for fun and have no time to do the work on other cars. Happy to discuss anything if you get stuck, just PM me
Good luck - a mod worthy of doing
 
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