Number plate lights, and sidelights, interior/vanity lights...

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    AlanJRobson
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    Help!!!

    Really want to change mine to white LED's especially for the number plate..

    Really no clue where to start?

    Sorry if this topic has been covered over n over?

    Where can i buy them from etc, which colours are best?

    Also interior lighting...

    Been in my gf's 59 graphite a fair bit recently and i must say the mood lighting is rather nice..

    Interested in changing the orange lights to a subtle blue, i.e the door handle lights, the foot well/vanity lights..

    Cheers,

    Alan.

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    ask mikey form new mini stuff he will prob be able to help
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    GCA3N
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    Quote Originally Posted by AlanJRobson View Post
    Help!!!

    Really want to change mine to white LED's especially for the number plate..

    Really no clue where to start?

    Sorry if this topic has been covered over n over?

    Where can i buy them from etc, which colours are best?

    Also interior lighting...

    Been in my gf's 59 graphite a fair bit recently and i must say the mood lighting is rather nice..

    Interested in changing the orange lights to a subtle blue, i.e the door handle lights, the foot well/vanity lights..

    Cheers,

    Alan.

    Correct me if i am wrong, but the mood lighting on the newer models (ie R56 )has a switch to change the colour from orange/purple/pink to blue, well mine has it anyway. I changed my sidelights, indicators, interior lighting on my r50, just removed the lamp (bulb), checked what the code was on it and searched in ebay, No probs.

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    I think there is a basic version of moodlighting which is just one colour. Not sure how you could go about changing that as im sure iv been told they are done by fiber-optic

    As for courtesy lights hit up Mikey to make sure but im pretty sure its mostly straight swap bulbs for led bulbs.

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    GCA3N
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bazthemod View Post
    I think there is a basic version of moodlighting which is just one colour. Not sure how you could go about changing that as im sure iv been told they are done by fiber-optic

    Ah mine must be the fancy one. Got to say only ever have it set on one colour, Blue........sometimes pink on a saturday night.

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    Haha suits you! yeh blue is best, would be cool if you could set it to change colours automatically!

    From Factory JCW to Audi TT Quattro - Might be back one day!

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    GCA3N
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bazthemod View Post
    Haha suits you! yeh blue is best, would be cool if you could set it to change colours automatically!

    Do you not have enough flashing blue/orange lights in your rear view mirror baz when your being chased by the boys in blue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GCA3N View Post
    Do you not have enough flashing blue/orange lights in your rear view mirror baz when your being chased by the boys in blue.
    Yeah but they don't stay there for long with my turbo you kno!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlanJRobson View Post
    Help!!!

    Really want to change mine to white LED's especially for the number plate..

    Really no clue where to start?

    Sorry if this topic has been covered over n over?

    Where can i buy them from etc, which colours are best?

    Also interior lighting...

    Been in my gf's 59 graphite a fair bit recently and i must say the mood lighting is rather nice..

    Interested in changing the orange lights to a subtle blue, i.e the door handle lights, the foot well/vanity lights..

    Cheers,

    Alan.
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...-lighting.html

    Try the Link above mate. Excellent way to visualise the idea and get some hints/tips along the way. The 1st photo with the interior of the R53 looks ace!

    Speak To Essential Mini - http://www.essentialmini.co.uk/, they specialise in interior lighting and they will no doubt be able to sort you out. Pretty sure they do home visits aswell

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