Author Topic: Dome light upgrade!! (Read 9820 times)

dude8383 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2008, 11:41:48 AM »

Quote from: gearheadE30;44481

It's really not that bad. After seeing some of the projects you have done, I'm sure you could figure it out.

By the way, my name is Jordan.

Swiss, the check panel thing on our cars may be an American thing; I don't recall seeing a Euro car with one. All that the M42 cars came with was a black panel that had an SRS light and a seatbelt light. There are actually slots for 2 more bulbs, and there are 2 more words on the panel, those being "airbag" and "overheat." Go figure.

haha i'm not a fan of the electrical stuff...but i suppose i can do this when i take the dashboard out

what is the voltage and resistance on the LED's?

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2008, 01:59:34 PM »

They are 12v bulbs, not LEDs, but I can't remember what the resistance is. I'll take a look next time I'm in radioshack.

swiss318is · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2008, 03:32:08 PM »

Quote from: Asserti;44558

that check panel is standard for all 6 cilinder E30's in europe. You might check one out swiss318is

Our cars don't brake down so fast so we didn't need the check panel

i am so sorry,i have only m42 powered cars!!!
the only one in our family who drives a sixpack is my 81 years old grandpa (e46 328i) ;-)

dude8383 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2008, 06:23:28 PM »

Quote from: gearheadE30;44659

They are 12v bulbs, not LEDs, but I can't remember what the resistance is. I'll take a look next time I'm in radioshack.

whoops, was at work and clearly not paying attention!

let me know, i would much rather install some white LED's with a relatively low resistance so it kind of gives of that mood lighting.