interior light dimmer - new production

[shogun]

Guys and Gals,upon request from some E32 and E34 owners we are producing them again, the bestseller is still the interior light dimmer module. Since about 2 years delivered mainly to Germany and other European countries, but also AUS, US and Canada, U.K. and you name it. Just produced 10 pieces again for Germany for E34 and E32 owners. Only 3 pieces left within 1 week. So we make another 10 sets and they will be ready by this weekend for shipment.
If there is interest again also here, let me know. If more demand, we start ordering new parts and program chips and will produce more, but these will be then ready after new year in January 2010. Price worldwide EURO 64.00 incl. shipping by airmail, non-registered.
In case EMS faster shipping with tracking is requested, I need besides the full address also a phone number, additional price in case of EMS 10.00 EURO. For getting an idea what value that is in your local currency, here is the converter http://www.oanda.com/

installation instructions and pics and 2 videos here on the German 7-forum
http://www.7-forum.com/forum/24/dimmermoduleinbau-anleitung-82846.html
youtube
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=takeE32#p/u/16/CSXnbV8nHkE
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=takeE32#p/u/17/PZRnhc-buMU

It works on all interior lights, on normal light bulbs and also LEDs. There is a switch inside the module where you can select what you want:
Schalter 1/switch 1
AUS/OFF = LED
EIN/ON = Glühlampen (Serienlampen) serial bulbs

Schalter2/switch 2
Einschaltverzögerung/ switch on delay dimmer

AUS/OFF = 0,5 sec.
EIN / ON = 2,0 sec.

Schalter3/switch 3 Schalter 4/switch 4
Ausschaltverzögerung/switch off delay time

AUS/OFF AUS/OFF 2 sec.
AUS/OFF EIN/ON 4 sec.
EIN/ON AUS/ON 6 sec.
EIN/ON EIN/ON 8 sec.

All controlled by a program.

some pics of the unit ready for shipment
http://infinitier.ddo.jp/e32/images/etc/room7.jpg

some of the items ready for assembling
http://infinitier.ddo.jp/e32/images/etc/room6.jpg

inside it looks like this
http://infinitier.ddo.jp/e32/images/etc/room2.jpg

Main item is the program chip, so it is not that easy to just copy it

In case someone wants to buy, contact me by PM for paypal details.
First come first get.

[shogun]

1 module set sent out to Chris Leong in Sherman Oaks/California, for his E32, may take some more days to arrive due X-mass mail rush.

[genphreak]

Oh, I want three... mmm but can't even afford one.

Next time around for me please Erich! One day soon it will be time to swap to LEDs- and retrofit those e32 footwell lights into the e34 trims. Nice.

I will want at least one soon. Cheers, Nick

[shogun]

no problem, still have some on stock at the moment.

[shogun]

still have some units available ex stock.

[Tiger]

what is US price?

[shogun]

just use Oanda currency converter and convert the EURO price into any currency you want
http://www.oanda.com/
as of today EURO 64.00 is USD 87.62

Basis is always the EURO price, so you can pay to me also in US$ at the exchange rate on the day you pay by Paypal. Anyway, on Paypal you can select the currency you have to pay and they charge you the equivalent then in your main currency.

Unfortunately the US$ is quite weak at the moment against the EURO, but also against other currencies.

[shogun]

still have stock.
Today 1 dimmer module set sent to Germany for an E34 for Robbyz

[shogun]

youtube http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1515137
@Kirk
1 module was sent out today to Kiel, Germany, thanks

[shogun]

@Marc
1 dimmer unit was sent today for your E34 to Brooklyn, NY
Thanks

[shogun]

@Frank
1 dimmer was just sent to your address in Almelo, The Netherlands
thanks

[shogun]

@ Stefan
1 dimmer module sent out to Montreux, Switzerland for your Ferrari F430.
That will be my fastest dimmer in the world.
Thanks

[shogun]

detailed installation instructions here

http://www.quebecman.net/e34/InteriorDimmerModule.pdf

[shogun]

and another dimmer unit sent out to Goteborg, Sweden for another Ferrari F430 :D

Looks like that will be a hit for the Ferrari drivers after the first buyer on the Ferrari chat posted this:


I tested many dimmers and studied several electronic schematics. None of them where satisfying enough to be implemented in a Ferrari and especially behind the M032 ECU. Dirtly electronic modules would seriously mess up this ECU! My specs were quite severe: I wanted it programmable and configurable, ground based control (I initialy thought that we would need a +12V based control), almost no power consumption in standby mode, limited heat at the heat sink and a PWM based control (Pulse Width Modulation).

On a good day, I discovered on a BMW forum a guy from Japan who is making what seemed to be the perfect dimmer.
I got in contact with him and after many email exchanges and studying his schematics, I got convinced that we have here the right product. His module is entirely programmed using a PIC12F629, just perfect! The MOS FET used is a 2SK3140 using a 4V gate and is attached to a small heat sink.

Here a the characteristics of this dimmer module :

- Support of normal bulbs or additional LED’s
- Maximum control of 200W (15A)
- Standby current drain of 1mA
- A noise signal is applied to prevent line noise from generating false-starts or miss-functioning
- Uses a digital IC (PIC12F629) to realize control by PWM adjustment

The dimmer module has 4 wires
- white : OUT ground to the dome light and LEDs
- yellow : IN delayed ground from the M032 ECU
- red : +12V HOT (module power)
- black : ground (module power)

The dimmer module can be configured using DIL switches :

- SW1 OFF : LED + normal bulbs
- SW1 ON : normal bulbs
- SW2 OFF : Fade In time of 0.5 secs
- SW2 ON : Fade In time of 2 secs
- SW3 OFF – SW4 OFF : Fade out time of 2 secs
- SW3 ON – SW4 OFF : Fade out time of 4 secs
- SW3 OFF – SW4 ON : Fade out time of 6 secs
- SW3 ON – SW4 ON : Fade out time of 8 secs

:)

[shogun]

@Dave
1 dimmer module was sent today to Cork, Ireland for your E34 520i

still have some more on stock.

[shogun]

@Robert
1 x light dimmer was sent out to Justin, TX for your 1993 E32 740i

[shogun]

Just for info: got some new units made, available ex stock at the moment.

[booomer]

Just for info: got some new units made, available ex stock at the moment.

Are these still available?

[shogun]

I have some on stock at the moment, I will send you a PM.