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e46 MAPLIGHT in an e30 ?
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:16 pm
by wks79
hey all ,
been given a used working e46 maplight by a mate of mine.
it comes with a centre light ..two reading light (left n right )
and two leds that lightly illuminate the centre console @ night .
just wondering has anyone here fitted one on an e30 b4?
im figuring that there is some mods to be done to the wiring loom of maplight.
could anyone shed some light on whether this is possible ?
cheers
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got a photo of it from ebay . looks like this,
Re: e46 MAPLIGHT in an e30 ?
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:48 pm
by siddiqi1
Would have to sacrifice the CHECK PANEL, but that could easily be moved slighlty forward just underneath the sunroof motor Id say.
Very good mod, hope it works because Ill be nicking that idea soon!!!!
Wiring, well you can pick up a live from the courtesy lights I think, more the problem of space and cutting!!!
Re: e46 MAPLIGHT in an e30 ?
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:49 am
by wks79
siddiqi1 wrote:Would have to sacrifice the CHECK PANEL, but that could easily be moved slighlty forward just underneath the sunroof motor Id say.
Very good mod, hope it works because Ill be nicking that idea soon!!!!
Wiring, well you can pick up a live from the courtesy lights I think, more the problem of space and cutting!!!
it definitely works as the light was taken out from an e30 of my mate.
just a matter of modding the space near the sunroof motor ( dont have a sunroof)
might have to cut a bit of here n there at near the checkpanel .
hope to get the led ambience light working...coz they look really good at night especially in my sister's e90 .
will take a photo and post once it's done up.
Re: e46 MAPLIGHT in an e30 ?
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:57 am
by siddiqi1
Superb, so it can be done then.!!!!!!!!
Make sure you take lots of pics of what your doing, i want that in my car, looks really good!
Good luck
Re: e46 MAPLIGHT in an e30 ?
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:17 am
by wks79
most definitely ...but not good with electrical or mechanical myself
will get a mechanic friend of mine to do it ..for a small fee , im sure he CAN do it ..
thanks.
Re: e46 MAPLIGHT in an e30 ?
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:42 am
by Dave_M3
COOL! that looks like a great mod.
I'll be looking forward to seeing how it's done or turns out
I have no check-control panel in the iS so I'm sorted
Re: e46 MAPLIGHT in an e30 ?
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:34 am
by wks79
its holidays over here in Asia , most chinese celebrating the chinese new years.
so gotta wait least a week or so b4 i try on the mod at the mechanics.
looking to do away with the check control panel ...mm maybe not .
prolly just cut n fit the light just as siddiqi1 said .
cant wait.