Rear maplights...

[LunatiC]

BTW: the lights on the E32 behind the sunvisor are wonderful as extra light to use in the trunk.
Installed 2 of them.

I remember there was a write-up on this somewhere (not sure if it was your write-up), would you happen to have a link for this shogun?

Thanks

[shogun]

Yes, I posted that early 2005, but I do not have the pics anymore.
Anyway, very easy to install.
Cut some space out from the cover at the rear in the trunk between the taillights and insert the lights. Connect those wires from the lights to the other trunk light and it will be on whenever the trunk os opened.
In Germany some people also have installed those lights at other places in the trunk, just as they liked it.

[Paul in NZ]

40 Ks hahahaha thats why.I have got maplights every where,but the original owner of my car spent over 125,000 for the privelige!The exchange rate doesnt cover that!

[rickm]

I bought these a couple of months ago. Installation was easy - pop the old lights out, pull the bulbs, insert into new fixture. Oh, you'll need a 12v bulb (like the ones in your front map lights) for that part.

From my April post
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The PNs have changed, here are the new numbers (the frames around the lights are black, not gray).

63 31 8 359 071
63 31 8 359 072

The bulbs from your non switched cabin lights will work in the cabin light part of these but you'll need one of the 12v bulbs (map light) in order for the switched part to work.

I just bought 2 of these and they paid for themselves during our first road trip as my daughter was able to sit in the back and read books for about 3 hours. These lights are *bright*.

[BigKriss]

usd$40k, is that all, try aud$100,000 which is about usd$80k

Why the hell did BMW **** the US over so hard...I mean, I understand that some of the DOT regulations were ridiculous but come on! No rear headrests? On a $40k+ car! No rear map lights? DAMN!

[rickm]

[QUOTE=BigKriss]usd$40k, is that all, try aud$100,000 which is about usd$80k[/QUOTE

Oh, the lights - if you can find them - are about 60.00 per side. The interior light bulbs are cheap but the 12v for the reading/map lights are about 20 bucks if you go to the stealer (I've seen them for 7.00 online).

[attack eagle]

dang it... another part I need to get now. I hate the courtesy light lenses in the rear... they look cheap.

The other lights you guys are using for trunk lights from e32 behind the sunvisor... the ones in the headliner with two light elements?

Are they like these?



I was just wondering because if sedans don't have them... what do they use for makeup lights?

(yes it is time to redo the headliner)

[LunatiC]

The other lights you guys are using for trunk lights from e32 behind the sunvisor... the ones in the headliner with two light elements?

Are they like these?



I was just wondering because if sedans don't have them... what do they use for makeup lights?

(yes it is time to redo the headliner)

I think ALL E34s have these make-up lights, both sedans and wagons (maybe not the earlier E34s pre-1990 or 1991). I think what shogun was saying is if you have extra ones or can find them off a parts car for example, you can install extra ones in your trunk for more light.

[DaveVoorhis]

I think ALL E34s have these make-up lights

Really? Don't have them in my current E34; didn't have them in my previous one.

[LunatiC]

Well then I thought wrong

Maybe the "Executive" package had them (my E34 is an Exec, and maybe all US-spec ones are Exec as well).