[haagm58]

Originally Posted by parmap

hello there is a cupholder led light. I'm just confused why I'm unable to change my light from amber to white through the ID 4 menu on either settings Classic/Sport

Hello, I found this old thread, it may be helpful - https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1140453

[Onizukachan]

Originally Posted by parmap

Hello Guys

I've got a F34 320 GT Sport (Not M Sport) 2013 with an lighting package and will this modification work with my car? I've also noticed even if I change my lights from Classic to Sport the colour still remains orange is this correct ?

If you added the option Via coding and never had the orange white option stock And it was never working stock, then you don’t have the hardware for it.


If it was working before you added the y cable your Y cable is bad.

[AlexMC93]

For cars without lighting package (no footwell led, no cupholder led): I also don't hace the package, but I manage to wire the trim.
You will need a lighter, a cutter (if you don't have the female connector), and a multimeter.
What to do:

-Take off the top trim (with the vents) and unplug the wires.
-You will need to connect to the "+" which is supplying power to the door lock button LED. To find it, hook up the multimeter to the pins and adjust the dashboard light intensity, and find the pin which has voltage changes when adjusting the dial. When you find it, that's your guy.
-Hookup the ground and the color wires, like in the original DIY
-Put everything back

In order to 'hook up', you will need the lighter. Just heat a small aprt of the wires a bit, and then remove the plastic with your hand.
I'll provide a picture of the wires I used when I'll get the chance. Mine works perfectly and it even changes intensity with the rest of the dashboard.

[dynoxjr]

is that possible for F21..??

[itsrichierich]

So glad someone bumped this thread. Definitely going to give this mod a try!

[Dante]

Originally Posted by dynoxjr

is that possible for F21..??

No.

[RokasLTU]

Originally Posted by xan

Getting access to the cupholderlight is the easiest part of the operation, you just pull the whole cover where the light is, out from its place, it's just clipped on

What is the code of the cup holder led?

[itsrichierich]

Just finished this mod, cheap mod that works and looks good!

[xejnsew]

Originally Posted by AlexMC93

For cars without lighting package (no footwell led, no cupholder led): I also don't hace the package, but I manage to wire the trim.
You will need a lighter, a cutter (if you don't have the female connector), and a multimeter.
What to do:

-Take off the top trim (with the vents) and unplug the wires.
-You will need to connect to the "+" which is supplying power to the door lock button LED. To find it, hook up the multimeter to the pins and adjust the dashboard light intensity, and find the pin which has voltage changes when adjusting the dial. When you find it, that's your guy.
-Hookup the ground and the color wires, like in the original DIY
-Put everything back

In order to 'hook up', you will need the lighter. Just heat a small aprt of the wires a bit, and then remove the plastic with your hand.
I'll provide a picture of the wires I used when I'll get the chance. Mine works perfectly and it even changes intensity with the rest of the dashboard.

Looking forward to any images you can kindly share - thanks!

[Teefard]

Originally Posted by AlexMC93

For cars without lighting package (no footwell led, no cupholder led): I also don't hace the package, but I manage to wire the trim.
You will need a lighter, a cutter (if you don't have the female connector), and a multimeter.
What to do:

-Take off the top trim (with the vents) and unplug the wires.
-You will need to connect to the "+" which is supplying power to the door lock button LED. To find it, hook up the multimeter to the pins and adjust the dashboard light intensity, and find the pin which has voltage changes when adjusting the dial. When you find it, that's your guy.
-Hookup the ground and the color wires, like in the original DIY
-Put everything back

In order to 'hook up', you will need the lighter. Just heat a small aprt of the wires a bit, and then remove the plastic with your hand.
I'll provide a picture of the wires I used when I'll get the chance. Mine works perfectly and it even changes intensity with the rest of the dashboard.

This is awesome. I purchased the ambient trim a few days ago and was sadden to find that my 2016 428i did not have the cup holder led. I was about to return the item but this doesn't seem to difficult. A tutorial video would be great lol. Looking forward to updates.

Thanks

[Torquey]

Later build non-LCi cars with Lighting Package but no Cupholder LED can do what I just did, which will add both the LCi trim light AND the cupholder light. It's the same idea as Chew's (pg. 15)... but for people who don't want to make their own cables.

1. Order the LCi radio trim (64119358940) and Cupholder LED module (63319242162)

2. Order the longer "footwell length" cable from eBay. I bought this one from a seller in the UK and even though it was a bit expensive... this gave me the option to power both the trim and the cupholder lights via one integrated cable. If there's not one for sale, you can contact him via eBay and I believe he can list one for purchase. You can also go the cheaper chinese route and get something like this one, but that will only power the trim and NOT the cupholder light... you'll need another splitter for that like this. I found it was worth it to get the cable from England, as it's built with OEM sleeves and connectors plus length is perfect. He also included some detailed instructions.

3. Once you have all of these, it should look something like this:


4. I decided to tap the footwell light from the passenger side... it's the same as the driver's side, just less clutter (no pedals). Follow Chew's post for the general idea.

5. the new LCi trim will have a slight gap between the edges and dash... which I initially thought was something not lined up correctly. But after looking at it closely, that gap is where the light shines through... by design.

I also used Bimmercode to "decouple" the ambient lighting from the dash lights, so they can be controlled independently... one via iDrive and the other with the dimmer wheel. All in all this is a subtle interior enhancement for $100-150

[haagm58]

Originally Posted by Torquey

Later build non-LCi cars with Lighting Package but no Cupholder LED can do what I just did, which will add both the LCi trim light AND the cupholder light. It's the same idea as Chew's (pg. 15)... but for people who don't want to make their own cables.

1. Order the LCi radio trim (64119358940) and Cupholder LED module (63319242162)

2. Order the longer "footwell length" cable from eBay. I bought this one from a seller in the UK and even though it was a bit expensive... this gave me the option to power both the trim and the cupholder lights via one integrated cable. If there's not one for sale, you can contact him via eBay and I believe he can list one for purchase. You can also go the cheaper chinese route and get something like this one, but that will only power the trim and NOT the cupholder light... you'll need another splitter for that like this. I found it was worth it to get the cable from England, as it's built with OEM sleeves and connectors plus length is perfect. He also included some detailed instructions.

3. Once you have all of these, it should look something like this:


4. I decided to tap the footwell light from the passenger side... it's the same as the driver's side, just less clutter (no pedals). Follow Chew's post for the general idea.

5. the new LCi trim will have a slight gap between the edges and dash... which I initially thought was something not lined up correctly. But after looking at it closely, that gap is where the light shines through... by design.

I also used Bimmercode to "decouple" the ambient lighting from the dash lights, so they can be controlled independently... one via iDrive and the other with the dimmer wheel. All in all this is a subtle interior enhancement for $100-150

well done!

[Landry9283@yahoo.com]

Originally Posted by moynihank

Sorted

Are the colors exact to the factory color ?

[moynihank]

Originally Posted by Landry9283@yahoo.com

Are the colors exact to the factory color ?

Yep. Seems perfect to me. The white is hardly noticeable on the doors so I keep it on the orange which gives a really nice effect in the cabin. Matches perfect.

[F30swag]

I know I'm late to this, if anyone makes the Y Cable pls let me know. I will purchase from you. Thanks

[yangniuzai]

Originally Posted by F30swag

I know I'm late to this, if anyone makes the Y Cable pls let me know. I will purchase from you. Thanks

you can search BMW F3x AC/Radio Y-cable on ebay. you can find lots of such cables. There are some very cheaper ones from China, which I have bought and works for me.

[2014F32435iMsport]

Did this mod today, bought the y cable from eBay. Good simple upgrade.

[dexterdpc]

Originally Posted by F30swag

I know I'm late to this, if anyone makes the Y Cable pls let me know. I will purchase from you. Thanks

Amazon has the Y Splitter now! It is titled: BMW LED F30 F3X 3 4 M3 M4 Series upgrade LCI AC/Radio Y-cable Splitter. $18.99.

[bigdaddycane]

Originally Posted by dexterdpc

Amazon has the Y Splitter now! It is titled: BMW LED F30 F3X 3 4 M3 M4 Series upgrade LCI AC/Radio Y-cable Splitter. $18.99.

Nice find! thanks for posting...

[sagi]

Hey

I did this retrofit on my f80 m3 but the lower center trim panel is loose with the new f30 Lci trim. I called dealers for newer Lci trims on m3 and it’s the same part number for the ac control trim.

Anyone else experience the lower trim not snapping back in place or loose? It’s the lower trim with cup holder light. I checked the wires to make sure it’s not causing as well.

Another solution I’m thinking is to somehow 3m double side tape by the tabs or something.

Let me know folks!

[Dante]

Originally Posted by sagi

Hey

I did this retrofit on my f80 m3 but the lower center trim panel is loose with the new f30 Lci trim. I called dealers for newer Lci trims on m3 and it’s the same part number for the ac control trim.

Anyone else experience the lower trim not snapping back in place or loose? It’s the lower trim with cup holder light. I checked the wires to make sure it’s not causing as well.

Another solution I’m thinking is to somehow 3m double side tape by the tabs or something.

Let me know folks!

Hi,

Make sure nothing is in the way, then firmly push up. The new trim is a tighter fit.

[zibbit]

Not sure if anyone else in here has done the research or not; or if you really care. However, if you're tired of paying for BMW's ridiculously inflated prices trying to build a adapter harness.. I've done the ground work finding equivalent part numbers for you. It blows my mind that for some reason BMW thinks it's ok to charge owners a 200-900% markup on electrical parts because they put the part into a BMW zip-lock plastic bag.

Anyways, I found alternate part numbers available outside the BMW network which shouldn't cost you much more than five dollars to build the harness..

2x Universal pin terminal uncoded 3 POL. p/n 61136931929 ~$ 915% markup
2x TE Connectivity AMP uncoded pin housing 3 POL p/n 1-968700-1 ~$0.60 ea

2x Universal socket housing uncoded 3 POL. p/n 61138377072 ~$ 900% markup
2x TE Connectivity AMP socket housing uncoded 3 POL p/n 1-1718346-1 ~$0.50 ea

3x bushing contact 0,2- 0,5MM² #61138369696 (without cable) ~$ 750% markup
3x TE MQS Connection Socket 0,2- 0,35MM² [20- 24awg] p/n 5-928999-1 (without cable) ~$0.20 ea

3x pin contact 0,2- 0,35MM² #61131383672 (without cable) ~$ 700% markup
3x TE MQS Pin Contact 0,2- 0,35MM² [20- 24awg] p/n 1-928918-1 (without cable) ~$0.24 ea

3x pin contact 0,5-0,75 MM² #61131393723 (without cable) ~$ 700% markup
3x TE MQS Pin Contact 0,5-0,75 MM² [18- 20awg] p/n 5-963716-1 (without cable) ~$0.24 ea

Only other thing that you would need is some 20awg hookup wire in whichever length you require..

So you have the wire harness picture, I copied the location from the first page.