Interior e28 twin light upgrade
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:36 pm
I have a sunroof with one interior light on the drivers side and it doesn't illuminate well, especially on the passenger side. The plastic was also cracked and crumbling. The light is held in by a stamped assembly in the frame, and e28s have lights on each side, so I wondered if there was the same holder assembly on the passenger side in my car.
Feeling the roof I could feel a cutout about 15cm/6 inches wide, the specs of the light. I ordered two e28 lights (identical except missing the switch) and cut a hole in the ceiling. Luckily I guessed right. Using a cable fishing line pulled wire from the original to the new cutout, installed warm white LEDs and mounted. Lighting is much better.
I have a 3-position rotary switch on order, which I will install where the fader knob is as I have an aftermarket stero and that knob doesn't do anything right now. Given the e12 roof is the same stamping as the e28, and they sold the e12 in LHD and RHD configs I'm going to bet everyone has interior light holder stampings. If you do this be very careful cutting the roof, it tears easily.
Feeling the roof I could feel a cutout about 15cm/6 inches wide, the specs of the light. I ordered two e28 lights (identical except missing the switch) and cut a hole in the ceiling. Luckily I guessed right. Using a cable fishing line pulled wire from the original to the new cutout, installed warm white LEDs and mounted. Lighting is much better.
I have a 3-position rotary switch on order, which I will install where the fader knob is as I have an aftermarket stero and that knob doesn't do anything right now. Given the e12 roof is the same stamping as the e28, and they sold the e12 in LHD and RHD configs I'm going to bet everyone has interior light holder stampings. If you do this be very careful cutting the roof, it tears easily.