BMW mod virgin.. help please
12-28-2010, 05:02 AM
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Member: NVD from nvd autosport in Thailand. They were a perfect fit and cost me $450 shipped. The paint job and install was done by a friend of mine at his shop for only $100 so I have $550 invested. However, normally paint plus install will run you 400 possibly higher. I'd say put aside $1000 to be safe unless you considered taking everything off and putting it on yourself (which I don't suggest unless you buy PERFECT match OEM M5 mirrors). Its hard work doing the wiring and can be a nightmare if you start it all and can't finish. The whole job requires taking off the door panels, etc. probably 4-5 hours work.
12-28-2010, 06:11 AM
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Member: NVD from nvd autosport in Thailand. They were a perfect fit and cost me $450 shipped. The paint job and install was done by a friend of mine at his shop for only $100 so I have $550 invested. However, normally paint plus install will run you 400 possibly higher. I'd say put aside $1000 to be safe unless you considered taking everything off and putting it on yourself (which I don't suggest unless you buy PERFECT match OEM M5 mirrors). Its hard work doing the wiring and can be a nightmare if you start it all and can't finish. The whole job requires taking off the door panels, etc. probably 4-5 hours work.
I found these http://www.cheapeuroparts.com/mirror...ror-2004-p-532 which seem to have more features minus the 2 color look. This one also cost $430 if your keeping your oem motoring or housing the guy said when I called and the price listed if you needed the entire setup. Let me know what you guys think. I'll need to get it installed and painted but hopefully it shouldnt be much more than getting my entire kit (front, back bumpers, side skirts and spoiler) installed and painted at the same time!
Thanks in advance!
12-30-2010, 03:22 AM
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My Ride: 2006 M5 w/ all options
For the sidemarkers this is what I have http://www.amazon.com/194-SMD-Power-...3420756&sr=8-1.
I also ordered these for the interior. For my footwells I have two white LED lights and for the courtesy lights under the door I have bright LED white ones. All of them were from amazon and ZERO problems. Its just LED bulbs.
The under door lights (Courtesy Lights) are T10 168 bulbs and to replace just take a small flat head screw driver and pop out the bulb cover and twist the bulb out. It takes less then 40 seconds. The dome lights for (Both domes front/rear are T10 168) insert a flat head under the dome and it pops out. Just twist and replace the bulb....takes maybe 3 min for both domes.
The footwells are festoon bulbs I forgot what type though will check tomorrow.
The sidemarkers also use T10 168 bulbs. Take a credit card and insert it under the sidemarker and go around it and it pops off...the bulb is easy to remove just twist and replace and your done. Easy mods.
I also ordered these for the interior. For my footwells I have two white LED lights and for the courtesy lights under the door I have bright LED white ones. All of them were from amazon and ZERO problems. Its just LED bulbs.
The under door lights (Courtesy Lights) are T10 168 bulbs and to replace just take a small flat head screw driver and pop out the bulb cover and twist the bulb out. It takes less then 40 seconds. The dome lights for (Both domes front/rear are T10 168) insert a flat head under the dome and it pops out. Just twist and replace the bulb....takes maybe 3 min for both domes.
The footwells are festoon bulbs I forgot what type though will check tomorrow.
The sidemarkers also use T10 168 bulbs. Take a credit card and insert it under the sidemarker and go around it and it pops off...the bulb is easy to remove just twist and replace and your done. Easy mods.
So to recap, all the following locations use the same T10 168 bulbs: (which are $2.49 a pair from Amazon using your link)
Sidemarkers (2)
Front Dome (2)
Rear Dome (2)
Under door lights (4)
And this leaves just the footwells, right?
What about the trunk?
Thanks!
12-31-2010, 03:38 PM
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So which festoon bulbs are you guys using in the footwells and trunk?
I ask because they seem to be available in a variety of sizes (lenghts I pressume as seen here):
31mm
http://www.amazon.com/Automotive-Lig...3796436&sr=1-1
36mm
http://www.amazon.com/AutoVizion-Whi...3796718&sr=1-6
39mm
http://www.amazon.com/AutoVizion-Whi...3796669&sr=1-3
42mm
http://www.amazon.com/42mm-Power-Fes...3796691&sr=1-4
Thanks!
I ask because they seem to be available in a variety of sizes (lenghts I pressume as seen here):
31mm
http://www.amazon.com/Automotive-Lig...3796436&sr=1-1
36mm
http://www.amazon.com/AutoVizion-Whi...3796718&sr=1-6
39mm
http://www.amazon.com/AutoVizion-Whi...3796669&sr=1-3
42mm
http://www.amazon.com/42mm-Power-Fes...3796691&sr=1-4
Thanks!
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