XKGlow FiberOptic Lighting

JLIT · 01-07-2019, 05:35 AM

These are a pain in the ass to install, but I'm going to do it the right way. I'm curious where I should tap into power in the doors. Only harness there would be the windows. Anyone done this before?

Basically, where's the best place to tap into power in the passenger and driverside doors.

arhoads335i · 01-07-2019, 07:30 AM

Interested to see how this turns out. My car was in for service and the dealer gave me an X1 with all the interior lighting and I really enjoyed it. It would look good on our cars as the footwell and panel are very dark at night.
Might be power wires for the foldable mirrors also.

stlb5 · 01-07-2019, 09:22 AM

I was jealous of my wife's X5 lighting so I ordered a kit off ebay at about 1/3 the cost of the XK kit. I think I'm going to tuck the "brains" of the unit in the center of the dash behind the stereo. The kit I ordered has plenty of length between the "brains" and the LED's to reach to the doors and dash from this central point. I plan on doing the 2 doors, and then the underside of the two trim pieces on either side of the dash with the HVAC vents in them.

OP, why would you tap power in the door?

arhoads335i · 01-24-2019, 12:50 PM

howd this work out?

stlb5 · 01-25-2019, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by arhoads335i

howd this work out?

I just received my kit this past week. I test fit the fiber optic piece in the door and didn't like how glossy it was. Along with the glossiness, since it's clear you can see the imperfections and anywhere that you bend it, the light brightens. I'm going to try some sandpaper and try to get more of a matte finish and even out the bend brightness. I've only used a flashlight as a light source so far.

The fiber optic line fit well, it may need some 3M tape to keep it in position. I'll wait until I have everything trimmed to fit to determine that.

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arhoads335i Captain 180 Rep 772 Posts Drives: 2015 435i grand coupe xdrive Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Philadelphia, PA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW 128I [0.00]	Interested to see how this turns out. My car was in for service and the dealer gave me an X1 with all the interior lighting and I really enjoyed it. It would look good on our cars as the footwell and panel are very dark at night. Might be power wires for the foldable mirrors also. __________________ 2015 435i grand coupe xdrvie (current) 2006 F250 powerstoke CCSB (current) 2014 M235i Black on Red (SOLD) / 08 e90 335i MT Pure Stage 2 High flow (SOLD) 08 128i 6MT (SOLD) / 08 335i 6MT Pure stage 1 (SOLD)
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stlb5 Lieutenant 217 Rep 519 Posts Drives: '19 M2C MT, '15 X5 Msport Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: St. Louis iTrader: (0)	I was jealous of my wife's X5 lighting so I ordered a kit off ebay at about 1/3 the cost of the XK kit. I think I'm going to tuck the "brains" of the unit in the center of the dash behind the stereo. The kit I ordered has plenty of length between the "brains" and the LED's to reach to the doors and dash from this central point. I plan on doing the 2 doors, and then the underside of the two trim pieces on either side of the dash with the HVAC vents in them. OP, why would you tap power in the door? __________________ 2019 M2 Comp, MT, BSM 2015 X5 Msport, CB (Hers) 2014 M235i MT, BSM, MPE, Dinan Springs (Sold)
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