Bulb change - filament to LED

[[__--MUD--__]]

You have to unscrew that entire b pillar interior trim. Going off memory there is a square plug towards the top.

Door panel pops off, it goes in from the backside.

[smileynialley]

I was given a couple of the LED's to try out by a friend who had loads for his BMW. I've just ordered a load more from ebay. They are just bog standard replacement bulbs.
I think to replace all of the interior bulbs you will need about 14 varying form festoon bulbs to side light bulbs.

MUD - i take it the whole door pannel just pops off and there are no screws etc to unscrew?
You would think the plastic light cover in the door and on the floor, would just pop out.

[SMITH23H2SUT]

I just finished a 3 day breakdown and put back of the whole interior of my H2.True indeed the B-Pillars have a rectangular pop-off piece at the top you'll have to pop off and remove a screw before you actually pull it away from it's snaps. All of the doors you'll have to take off plate behind the door release handle( 1 screw ) and then remove 2 screws holding the panel to the door itself.After that just pull the door panel away from it's snaps.

[SMITH23H2SUT]

Originally Posted by smileynialley

I was given a couple of the LED's to try out by a friend who had loads for his BMW. I've just ordered a load more from ebay. They are just bog standard replacement bulbs.
I think to replace all of the interior bulbs you will need about 14 varying form festoon bulbs to side light bulbs.

MUD - i take it the whole door pannel just pops off and there are no screws etc to unscrew?
You would think the plastic light cover in the door and on the floor, would just pop out.

Looks good.I wouldn't mind doing the L.E.D thing myself. Do you have an Ebay link.

[painguy]

use Fyreflys.com.

i did complete interior as well as MY DRL's so much better.

doors and wells i used 194

everything i used the 16 led universal.

looks amazing.

I just used the thinnest screw driver i could find and popped out the lenses, they entire job was less then an hour.

[smileynialley]

Ive just done the doors and the foot wells. for those who want to do this, you do not need to take off any pannels etc. You simply get a flat head screwdriver and pop off each cover to the bulbs and swap over the bulbs. simples.
I'll post a photo a bit later.
One small problem i've encountered is the 2 front dome lights which are now LED lit, only work when the doors are open etc. They will not come on when you press the black buttons. Not sure why.

[smileynialley]

By the way, can any one tell me what these things are on the drivers side part of the roof:

The one closest tot he windscreen unscrews and has a wire attached, is it a microphone or something to do with the air con?
the second one seems to make a strange noise when the engine is on,
any help would be great, thanks

[[__--MUD--__]]

speaker and mic for OnStar

[Mister Peebody]

Originally Posted by smileynialley

By the way, can any one tell me what these things are on the drivers side part of the roof:

The one closest to the windscreen (onstar mic)unscrews and has a wire attached, is it a microphone or something to do with the air con?
the second one (interior temperature sensor w/ intake fan)seems to make a strange noise when the engine is on,
any help would be great, thanks

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by smileynialley

By the way, can any one tell me what these things are on the drivers side part of the roof:

Those are the auxiliary drains for the sunroof.

[[__--MUD--__]]

Originally Posted by smileynialley

Ive just done the doors and the foot wells. for those who want to do this, you do not need to take off any pannels etc. You simply get a flat head screwdriver and pop off each cover to the bulbs and swap over the bulbs. simples.
I'll post a photo a bit later.
One small problem i've encountered is the 2 front dome lights which are now LED lit, only work when the doors are open etc. They will not come on when you press the black buttons. Not sure why.

I'd try putting the stock bulbs back in, see if they function correctly. If they do then you may need to put a resistor or other component inline w/ the led.

[LoJac963]

Originally Posted by [__--MUD--__]

I'd try putting the stock bulbs back in, see if they function correctly. If they do then you may need to put a resistor or other component inline w/ the led.

thats correct, mine did the same thing. I put my stockers back in the map lights when I had all my dash and console apart-I put those LED's into the console shifter lights but anyway the issue went away.