R50/53 Accent lights question. Can they be swapped out?
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Accent lights question. Can they be swapped out?
One thing I really like about these cars is the accent lighting inside. However, mine are a reddish orange color. I noticed they are LEDs and I was curious if anyone has ever attempted to change them out for a different color LED? I’d like to go with blue. Has anyone attempted this?
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People have changed the lighting of dash instruments and controls to different colors. It requires experience with soldering tiny surface mount components.
Here are some threads. Unfortunately many posts are very old and their photos no longer available.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...very-long.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...backdrops.html
Here are some threads. Unfortunately many posts are very old and their photos no longer available.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...very-long.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...backdrops.html
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I changed out all my interior lights in my '04 R53 with white LED lights, even the glove box and rear boot light.....I also changed out the side repeater turn signal bulbs with amber LED's as well.....I replaced the side repeater lenses with the smoked lenses...I was not fond of the yellow-ish lens on the sides
There are kits that you can get for all the interior lights, not sure if they are available in different colors or not.....but I think I paid around $20 for all the LED interior bulbs
I can try and find the eBay link that I bought from, but it's been so long, I'm not sure I could find it
Bryan
There are kits that you can get for all the interior lights, not sure if they are available in different colors or not.....but I think I paid around $20 for all the LED interior bulbs
I can try and find the eBay link that I bought from, but it's been so long, I'm not sure I could find it
Bryan
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I changed out all my interior lights in my '04 R53 with white LED lights, even the glove box and rear boot light.....I also changed out the side repeater turn signal bulbs with amber LED's as well.....I replaced the side repeater lenses with the smoked lenses...I was not fond of the yellow-ish lens on the sides
There are kits that you can get for all the interior lights, not sure if they are available in different colors or not.....but I think I paid around $20 for all the LED interior bulbs
I can try and find the eBay link that I bought from, but it's been so long, I'm not sure I could find it
Bryan
There are kits that you can get for all the interior lights, not sure if they are available in different colors or not.....but I think I paid around $20 for all the LED interior bulbs
I can try and find the eBay link that I bought from, but it's been so long, I'm not sure I could find it
Bryan
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