03-19-2022, 01:29 PM | #1 |
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Sunroof ambient lighting install
So friend of mine got me this and its not like the x7 sky lounge but it looks nice.
Just finished installing it today. Piggy backs using the input from the foot well lights. Then ran the wire up through the A pillar and it wedges between the headliner and roof . It color matches to the rest of the ambient lights and controlled from Idrive. I have to take pics at night to see how it looks. Update: When you get this kit, on each light strip there are 2 connectors, one on each end, I only used one end of each strip to connect from the light source and left the unused connector towards the rear of the sunroof taped up'ed and tucked towards the rear of the headliner.. Last edited by Burr001; 03-20-2022 at 10:42 AM.. |
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03-19-2022, 01:32 PM | #2 |
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Whoa this is super cool.
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03-19-2022, 03:45 PM | #4 |
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I dunno where my friend got it from, I'll find out later when he calls me back
Update: He picked this up on his recent trip from overseas (china). Last edited by Burr001; 03-19-2022 at 05:16 PM.. |
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03-19-2022, 06:18 PM | #6 |
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Managed to find this,
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/4uwfxkABp_LcovnSVHyd6Q I also got these if anyone wants to dig deeper, 宝马天窗智能迎宾灯 BMW宝马天线纸围灯 透用年蛋: |
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03-19-2022, 06:59 PM | #8 |
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Night time shots. Looks great to me...What do you guys think?
for some reason ,camera (samsung s20+) make the lights look faint or super bright in certain spots than it really is. Matches all the interior lighting though. pics of single line of lights is with the sun shade closed fyi. |
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Looks great! I'm in if I can find a reliable part source
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03-19-2022, 08:28 PM | #10 |
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Looks really cool, I'd love to do this.
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Then use a trim tool to make room to fit the cable through. As far as I know if idrive controls the lights then it should work. Aliexpress listing has the lights for different models. Also the color White doesn't seem to work for the sunroof lights, but when clicked on dynamic light on IDRIVE, when rear door is open the sunroof light flashes red. |
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Group buy??!!
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Great thread. Thanks for all the info and pictures.
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Hey Burr can you share some pictures of where the wires go? Are any wires sticking out now?
I get you plug it in on the side of the dash and go up the pillar and then what? Lol. Thanks
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