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[Haz93]

As promised, here is a guide for fitting the submarine, ST style lights to the interior map light unit.



Please note, I will not be held responsible to any damage you may make to your car when following this guide.

 Guide to fit Submarine Lights.pdf   1.48MB   530 downloads

I managed to complete this without breaking or scratching any parts of my car, so remember to take your time and if you need any advice please PM me

[Preee]

Great guide Haz . Really nicely layed out and clear to follow.

[Oxide]

Great guide, a bit intense for me atm but I will certainly be looking into this later on.

[Stoney871]

It's a Doddle.
Buy the light with the led's already fitted.
Swap lights and run one wire to connection 16 on the headlight switch.
If a thicko like me can do it then anyone can.

Excellent guide.

[Haz93]

Thanks guys, took me a while to put it all together

As the total cost of this for me was £3 at the time it is defo worth it, or as Stoney said, if your not up for too much of a challenge just get a unit already set up and just run the wire

[Stoney871]

The ready to go units aren't cheap but are so much easier especially if you're a ham fist like me.

[SkinnyB]

Great guide Haz, I've always been a big fan of submarine lights from the time of my BMW E39, it had them as standard. Right done this mod about a week ago. Easy enough if u follow Haz's guide. Can't wait to take the car on a drive at night with them on, car is currently off road, hopefully should be back on road by late next week at the latest. Will try and put a picture or two up.

[Haz93]

Thanks, glad you found the guide useful

Got to say the 12v 3mm super bright LEDs I have aren't that bright, not sure how yours are or which LEDs you chose. I may swap mine for 5mm superbrights as they supposedly have 2X the brightness

[SkinnyB]

Definately found it useful , yea I got the same 3mm super bright (the guy from maplins told me) as you and I have same problem. I just don't think they are bright enough, I don't want them too bright illuminating everything but these ones I have just ain't doing it for me. They look amazing though I have to admit.
Haz u got me thinking about these 5mm now , do you recon you will be swapping the 3mm for the 5mm?