Handy dandy guide for replacing all interior bulb with LEDs?

Cammy5 · 12-20-2016, 02:28 PM

Is there a compete kit for sale somewhere (preferably a vendor here) to change all of the interior bulbs to LEDs? I know I've seen some for the front footwells and front doors but what about the front and rear home/overhead lighting as well as the visor map lighting?

Billfitz · 12-20-2016, 03:04 PM

I believe all of the interior lamps are already LED. Mine are, and it's a base model, with halogen headlights.

Cammy5 · 12-20-2016, 03:05 PM

Hmmmm, mine don't appear to be and my car is a 328i with almost all the options and LED headlights.

Billfitz · 12-20-2016, 03:06 PM

It's easy enough to tell by looking at them.

Cammy5 · 12-21-2016, 08:32 AM

All of the F30 interior lights are not LED. I triple checked.

kevinjt · 12-22-2016, 07:03 AM

Even if they are led, they are on the warm side of the Leds color. Personally I like them pure white.

Cammy5 · 12-22-2016, 08:38 AM

^ +10000000. I haven't attempted to pull any of the lights to see what type they are, but the color temp def tends to be very very warm.....a very non-LED cool white look.

wdeerfield · 12-22-2016, 09:39 AM

they are LED for my f30 and yes a soft white instead of pure white. and if you have the lights package some of they have amber and white leds on them to switch between the two.

Adamr916 · 12-24-2016, 03:18 AM

All US spec F30s get at a minimum, the interior lighting package. The only bulb that I have been able to find so far that is incandescent on the interior is the glove box light. They come with a warm white light. There have been a few members I've seen swap them out, but it involves replacing the diodes on the board to get the cool white.

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Cammy5 First Lieutenant 159 Rep 397 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 328i M Sport 6MT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (6)	Handy dandy guide for replacing all interior bulb with LEDs? Is there a compete kit for sale somewhere (preferably a vendor here) to change all of the interior bulbs to LEDs? I know I've seen some for the front footwells and front doors but what about the front and rear home/overhead lighting as well as the visor map lighting? __________________ 2016 BMW 328i M Sport 6MT (Mineral Grey over Coral Red) BPC DME Custom Stage 1 Tune Evolution Racerwerks Competition Intercooler & Chargepipe *M Performance Big Brake Kit
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12-20-2016, 03:04 PM	#2
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8225 Rep 16,065 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	I believe all of the interior lamps are already LED. Mine are, and it's a base model, with halogen headlights.
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Cammy5 First Lieutenant 159 Rep 397 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 328i M Sport 6MT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (6)	Hmmmm, mine don't appear to be and my car is a 328i with almost all the options and LED headlights. __________________ 2016 BMW 328i M Sport 6MT (Mineral Grey over Coral Red) BPC DME Custom Stage 1 Tune Evolution Racerwerks Competition Intercooler & Chargepipe *M Performance Big Brake Kit
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12-20-2016, 03:06 PM	#4
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8225 Rep 16,065 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	It's easy enough to tell by looking at them.
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12-21-2016, 08:32 AM	#5
Cammy5 First Lieutenant 159 Rep 397 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 328i M Sport 6MT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (6)	All of the F30 interior lights are not LED. I triple checked. __________________ 2016 BMW 328i M Sport 6MT (Mineral Grey over Coral Red) BPC DME Custom Stage 1 Tune Evolution Racerwerks Competition Intercooler & Chargepipe *M Performance Big Brake Kit
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12-22-2016, 07:03 AM	#6
kevinjt First Lieutenant 152 Rep 352 Posts Drives: 335i M-Sport 14' Join Date: May 2016 Location: Puerto Rico iTrader: (1)	Even if they are led, they are on the warm side of the Leds color. Personally I like them pure white.
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12-22-2016, 08:38 AM	#7
Cammy5 First Lieutenant 159 Rep 397 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 328i M Sport 6MT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (6)	^ +10000000. I haven't attempted to pull any of the lights to see what type they are, but the color temp def tends to be very very warm.....a very non-LED cool white look. __________________ 2016 BMW 328i M Sport 6MT (Mineral Grey over Coral Red) BPC DME Custom Stage 1 Tune Evolution Racerwerks Competition Intercooler & Chargepipe *M Performance Big Brake Kit
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wdeerfield A family of bimmers 2745 Rep 7,741 Posts Drives: '18 G01 X3M40i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Clifton Park, NY iTrader: (0)	they are LED for my f30 and yes a soft white instead of pure white. and if you have the lights package some of they have amber and white leds on them to switch between the two. __________________ 2018 PB/Black G01 X3M40i \| 699M \| ZDA \| ZPP \| ZPX \| Maxton front lip \| X3M vents \| 15mm Spacers \| Diamond G20 style grills
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12-24-2016, 03:18 AM	#9
Adamr916 Captain 132 Rep 700 Posts Drives: 2014 328d Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Houston, Texas iTrader: (1)	All US spec F30s get at a minimum, the interior lighting package. The only bulb that I have been able to find so far that is incandescent on the interior is the glove box light. They come with a warm white light. There have been a few members I've seen swap them out, but it involves replacing the diodes on the board to get the cool white.
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