Rear maplights...

[MTechnik540i]

Wondering where I can find a how-to article, or any information at all, about rear maplights?

TIA,

[Rigmaster]

What do you need to know?? I took some out of a parts car and stuck them in my wife's car and they work fine- no mods necessary.

I'm talking about the C-pillar mounted lights, is that what you mean????



Bret.

[MTechnik540i]

What do you need to know?? I took some out of a parts car and stuck them in my wife's car and they work fine- no mods necessary.

I'm talking about the C-pillar mounted lights, is that what you mean????



Bret.

Just wondering if there's any modification. As it stands, on both of the E34s we've got courtesy lights, but no maplights. Supposedly, some Euro models (or something) had maplights you could turn on/off. Just wondering what's required to do those.

Are these what you're talking about Bret?

[BigKriss]

I have those, they came with the car.

Supposedly, some Euro models (or something) had maplights you could turn on/off. Just wondering what's required to do those.

Are these what you're talking about Bret?

[MTechnik540i]

I have those, they came with the car.

Very nice, care to post pictures of the backsides/wiring?

[LunatiC]

Most US-spec cars come without map reading lights, while most Rest of the World E34s came with them.

My Aussie-spec E34 came with them:
Link to the map reading light image

I haven't pulled one off to see how it works or how it's wired up, however if the main courtesy light (in the front above the rear vision mirror) is anything to go by, you should just be able to replace your old rear lights with the upgraded ones -- plug and play. The map reading lights are just basically a globe and a switch.

[///Sniper535]

I love my rear maplights, even though i never use them.

[Jehu]

Most US-spec cars come without map reading lights, while most Rest of the World E34s came with them.

My Aussie-spec E34 came with them:
Link to the map reading light image

I haven't pulled one off to see how it works or how it's wired up, however if the main courtesy light (in the front above the rear vision mirror) is anything to go by, you should just be able to replace your old rear lights with the upgraded ones -- plug and play. The map reading lights are just basically a globe and a switch.

They must think American's are illiterate...lol..

[indierthanthou]

They must think American's are illiterate...lol..

I dont know about you, broseph, but if I'm in the backseat I'm not worried about a map. Anyone else can use the light from ther cell phone.

[Kalevera]

I retrofitted them into my 535 after seeing Bret's wife's car. Plug and play. Not like they get used, but...

I'm going to install a set in my touring as well, I have like 3 sets of these things.