While I have no plans on changing my interior bulbs to LED, just because I prefer the warm glow of the oem bulbs, thanks for showing me how to change those bulbs. My rear reading light bulb needs replacing.
Thank You for turning me on to ECS Tuning and the LED installation. I’m not that handy, but You showed me exactly how to do it and it was a successful installation! Thanks again!
Just did this upgrade.. easy to do... just one plastic tab broke on the C pillar light, one of the tabs holding the light board in, just gonna leave it for now. Looks great!
Just a heads up for new E39 owners. On my first E39 I had a battery drain problem and it turned out to be the glove box light switch not being fully depressed (fixed with a small rubber circle affixed when the switch makes contact). So if you have a battery drain issue, don't forget to make sure the light is actually going off when you close the glove box.
I don't know why but it's so relaxing to watch your videos. I love it. You're so calm and fun to listen to. Keep up the good work man. LOVE your m5. Im currently running a 530ia 03 but a m5 is on the way (already facelift hehe)
i was going to change mine but after watching this ,im just putting new normal bulbs,in led just point in one direction .the older bulbs shine all over realy warm and brighter .and soon you will see lots of bmws on fire roof lining burning away
I believe that the stock halogen halo bulbs in the stock housings are the same as the map light bulbs, so I’m probably going to try the LED bayonet bulbs in the stock housings for cheaper LED halos.
great vidi, love how u Cruz through the installs and I'm all thumbs. Hey, Are the map lights and trunks on #4 fuse? I'm not getting any juice out of #4. Is there somewhere else the circuit has a fuse or breaker?
Where do you guys buy your angel eye leds? are they 5,6 or 10w? Ive gone through a bunch of 3 5 and 6 watt sets already that i've purchased from different vendors. They all begin to fade and become dim, usually one becomes dim first so it looks like one side is dim. Great vid thanks
The angel eyes in my M5 right now are the 5W LEDs from Ebay. Never tried the 10s. I've had the bulbs that I do now for two years, and they look identical to new ones, or when they did when I bought them.
the kit is a bit pricy, I would love to replace my original bulbs for LED's but I can't spend that much money as of right now. great video though keep them coming
Did you have a hard time with the bayonnet bulbs in the dome light install? I cant get them in, if i put the old bulb in it works but cannot get the leds to fit in right?
@@alinalinu1709 Well looks I have this problem now. Why does the dome reading lights work only with the old light bulbs, the LEDs dont even turn on when installed and the LEDs are brand new.
Hi, do you have any experience with MTec products? I hear they are of great quality. I have installed their angel eyes LEDs on my e39 530i about 4 years ago with no problem since then, and recently put their licence plate LEDs which are I believe TWICE as bright as out f10 535i. Considering to get their other products, but I'm afraid they will be too bright...
Got a cheap kit for china, i like the white look as it look more modern and bright light works great in the night. BUT it can be a bit too bright to me... and looks kinda cold compared to the good old halogen.
I am planning on getting this kit for my E38 and In your honest opinion, does this kit worth $100? or a better option is to find the bulb #s and buy them individually from amazon/ebay/superbrightLEDs etc ? Thank you
+Roman Moroz I think it's worth it. All of mine still work beautifully. If you like the whiter, brighter light, it's definitely the product I would go with!
Hi All my dashboard lights including the windows switch lights was flickering and now stopped working!! I heard it might be the main light switch need to be replaced. Any recommendations? Thank you
Sounds like LCM failure to me. I would recommend scanning the LCM (light control module) with software for faults/codes, which would also indicate a bad switch.
If you have a 2003 E39, this kit may not work for your car, doesn't work for mine. One of my trunk bulbs is different, all of my puddle lights are different and my glovebox light is different as well. ECS had no answers for me, so they just sent a refund and let me keep the kit. I'll need to source my own LEDs and hope the color temp is close enough. If you have an 03, everything is weird vs 98-02 it seems.
Hmm, this should not be the case. I have installed this very kit on a few 2003 E39s for my customers. I'm betting that somebody has replaced your lights with aftermarket units in the past.
@@E39Source I had the same thought, but all 4 puddle lights are OEM BMW and match, same situation for both trunk lights. The whole car is weird. Zionsville's fan kit didn't work the way it was supposed to and I ended up drilling holes and welding bungs in to run relays. My rear diff ring gear bolts were a different size than everyone said they'd be and my ECU requires some obscenely expensive programmer vs the 30 dollar cable that earlier cars use. According to the indy shop I've taken it too, it was fairly stock before I started bolting in the fancy parts.
Hey Ryan, how hard would it be to replace the interior chrome that's located at the top of the door panel (between the window and the door panel). My e39 m5's chrome is seriously faded and unsightly. Where can I order this part?
HAHA AMG's rear licence plate LEDs are too bright IMO, I used festoon LEDs inside the OEM housings like the other E39 in the shot and it looks perfect, in fact I went for 4000K ones just there as in the UK our rear licence plate is yellow anyway.. I've heard some people complain about the 6000K interior lights feeling too cold on an older car, making everything look even more dated on the inside than it was before, not sure about that.
Has anyone experienced as issue with the led dome light from the kit staying lit very dim? All the other bulbs work fine and turn off as expected. Wondering if it's a defective bulb or a different issue.
I have noticed this in mind as well. LEDs are very sensitive to voltage, and will illuminate with a very small amount of current- which the E39 must always have at that fixture. It has not been a problem for me.
my rear puddle lights were really loose, one was almost hanging out, and covered in mud, but the lights were in tact, inside the hole it's all wet on both sides, i think the holes in the rear door inserts were too long.
E39 rear door vapor barriers are known to leak and allow water into the door panels, which slowly rots the material and means that the lights don't fit tightly.
@@E39Source yeah that's likely what it was, if the chipboard inside the door card gets wet, i took the door cards off all 3 doors that i hadn't worked on lately and both rears the barriers were nearly falling off and lots of mould at the bottom so putting in new barriers and butyl tape. hopefully the lights will fit snugly now or i'll have to put some tape around the tab or something. I assume there's not much you can do with the degraded chipboard inside the door cards, like coat it in something to keep it firmer once it's dried out? I found a bee inside the overhead front light assembly lol there was no gap around it, dunno how he got in!!
@@fabiandee8178 I've never found a great solution for that, but I'm sure you could spray something from the inside to add body and make the opening 'smaller' so the light fits better.
@@JRSVlog some guys suggested spreading epoxy on the inside in the weaker areas, particularly where it's damp damaged, i tried this around the light opening earlier today, will see how it works.
There are several different sizes depending on the application. All of these are listed on ECS Tunings instruction manual which is found in the link in the description box.
E39Source thank you. I’m debating right now whether or not to buy two or one stock bulb. But then again I’m not sure what exact LED kit I should buy. If I buy the kit that means I can switch out and have all new bulbs in the car correct ? Change them at the same time.
E39Source this is what I’m checking out now. In the description is doesn’t say how many lights come with it for 50$ I’m guessing 4 lights. Because there’s two lights in the back seats of the car the dome lights.. www.ecstuning.com/b-ziza-parts/led-overhead-lighting-kit-sedan/e39intkt2/
@@nicksantoro6183 I would buy the kit that includes all of them, like I did in this video. The product details list which bulbs are included in the kit that you linked.
E39Source hi again, so I’m looking at this kit ES#2523973 apparently this is the one you have listed in the description to your video. In your description you have each piece listed it equals 17 bulbs, in their website under “kit contents” it lists 18 bulbs, is one extra ?
@@E39Source ah ok. That sucks. I'm in canton. To bad your not still in ohio. Just picked up a 99 528i. Will definitely be putting alot of your videos to use
@@E39Source absolutely. Thanks. Always been a dream to own a bmw. Has its issues for sure but theres enough content on UA-cam and I'm mechanically inclined enough to be able to fix it I think I'll be good. Thanks for all the awesome educational videos
Very useful video. I'm in 2 minds about whether to do this or not. I guess I'll see how the exterior xenon and LED updates go first. Seriously though, you guys need to buy trim tools. I have seen a number of your videos when you use screwdrivers and knives on plastic trim or body work and it makes me wince every time. I know these cars aren't worth that much but still. Trim tools can be bought extremely cheaply. I think you should set a good example to other E39 users, or they will just pick up bad habits from you guys lol...it also makes it look amateurish, even if you know what you are doing. Just my 2 cents.
We now use the ECS several piece plastic pry tool set. However, sometimes, the taped screwdriver offers more strength and control. If one is careful, they can be just as much, if not more effective than standard pry tools. I do however agree- plastic pry tools are the proper tool for this job and I encourage anyone reading this to use them.
Good for you. I hope I didn't come across too rude! Before I got a set of plastic trim tools, I used to use a screwdriver or two with masking tape over it and it was ok for some applications for sure. However, if things go wrong and it slips out, it can still carve up the paintwork as the blade pokes through the masking tape (you can only put so much tape on it before it becomes unusable) so extra masking tape over any 'overspill areas' on the body as preventative protection aren't necessarily a bad idea for fiddly, high torque/muscle and risky jobs.
Would you recommend the interior LED kit from Umnitza? I haven't really seen any reviews on it as yet. Link: www.umnitza.com/the-original-interior-xenon-led-p-1164&b4a02ef9a3ddc17e2103d67eede9372f.html
While I have no plans on changing my interior bulbs to LED, just because I prefer the warm glow of the oem bulbs, thanks for showing me how to change those bulbs. My rear reading light bulb needs replacing.
No problem! Glad we could help :)
Thank You for turning me on to ECS Tuning and the LED installation. I’m not that handy, but You showed me exactly how to do it and it was a successful installation! Thanks again!
Just did this to my old 530 that I can't seem to let go of. It's a nice update to the interior for not a lot of $$.
Just did this upgrade.. easy to do... just one plastic tab broke on the C pillar light, one of the tabs holding the light board in, just gonna leave it for now. Looks great!
Wow...big difference. Think I’m buying some...good kit...Thanks for the demo. Well done.
i wish u replace the license plate light bulp too...good video👍
Just a heads up for new E39 owners. On my first E39 I had a battery drain problem and it turned out to be the glove box light switch not being fully depressed (fixed with a small rubber circle affixed when the switch makes contact). So if you have a battery drain issue, don't forget to make sure the light is actually going off when you close the glove box.
I don't know why but it's so relaxing to watch your videos. I love it. You're so calm and fun to listen to. Keep up the good work man. LOVE your m5. Im currently running a 530ia 03 but a m5 is on the way (already facelift hehe)
Very helpful and good vid. Greetings from germany
The previous light is warmer and a better color
Thanks for video, its very useful guide how to change all those interior lights!
Thanks to you friend..now l can choose....l really aprecciate that you show us...congratulations
First of all thx 4 that great compare! Could u also show how the led turn and break lights looks like..
Brake lights are stock halogens. I'll show the LED interior fade on in my fall update.
Looks great ill deff be doing this eventually
Thank you so much your tip. I can do myself by watching your vide. From Seoul ^^
Great video. Thanks
Thank you for this!
i was going to change mine but after watching this ,im just putting new normal bulbs,in led just point in one direction .the older bulbs shine all over realy warm and brighter .and soon you will see lots of bmws on fire roof lining burning away
Nice video and Panerai!
I believe that the stock halogen halo bulbs in the stock housings are the same as the map light bulbs, so I’m probably going to try the LED bayonet bulbs in the stock housings for cheaper LED halos.
great vidi, love how u Cruz through the installs and I'm all thumbs. Hey, Are the map lights and trunks on #4 fuse? I'm not getting any juice out of #4. Is there somewhere else the circuit has a fuse or breaker?
Thanks! Unfortunately, I am not sure which fuse the interior lights are on. I would turn to the fuse diagram or owners manual to determine this.
thanks for this tutorial
Nice video man! What brand/part number were the LED Angel Eye Bulbs you used? They looked super clean. Please post a link if you can. Thanks!
Thanks! Just the Ebay 6000k 5w ones. Nothing special.
Thank you very much for your video!
Are there any problems with LED overheat? Is the temperature higher than yellow light bulbs?
+armart92 LEDs dont really get hot, so no overheating issues occur.
time for a new camera!
i think i might be getting this.
thanks for video ..... but I thigh the original light is beter than this light .
Amber lighting 10X better. Feels like going inside... a candle lit carriage.
Yeah the amber lightning is like cozy and warm in the interior, but the led lights makes it cold in the interior.
Where do you guys buy your angel eye leds? are they 5,6 or 10w? Ive gone through a bunch of 3 5 and 6 watt sets already that i've purchased from different vendors. They all begin to fade and become dim, usually one becomes dim first so it looks like one side is dim. Great vid thanks
The angel eyes in my M5 right now are the 5W LEDs from Ebay. Never tried the 10s. I've had the bulbs that I do now for two years, and they look identical to new ones, or when they did when I bought them.
the kit is a bit pricy, I would love to replace my original bulbs for LED's but I can't spend that much money as of right now. great video though keep them coming
Did you have a hard time with the bayonnet bulbs in the dome light install? I cant get them in, if i put the old bulb in it works but cannot get the leds to fit in right?
jhadlock2010 I don't recall having any trouble whatsoever. Make sure you try turning them around though, since LED bulbs are polarity sensitive.
hi. i have the exact same problem. did you solved ? if so please reply. thx
@@alinalinu1709 Well looks I have this problem now. Why does the dome reading lights work only with the old light bulbs, the LEDs dont even turn on when installed and the LEDs are brand new.
Hi, do you have any experience with MTec products? I hear they are of great quality. I have installed their angel eyes LEDs on my e39 530i about 4 years ago with no problem since then, and recently put their licence plate LEDs which are I believe TWICE as bright as out f10 535i.
Considering to get their other products, but I'm afraid they will be too bright...
Never used an MTec product! "Too bright" seems to be very common for some LEDs though, but these from ECS seem to be perfect!
Got a cheap kit for china, i like the white look as it look more modern and bright light works great in the night. BUT it can be a bit too bright to me... and looks kinda cold compared to the good old halogen.
How much work would it be to take front and rear seats form E61 In to the E39 Touring?
nice video, and nice many videos , sadly its hard to find somerthink, you should get a FORUM for E39 Source. :)
We have a website... but a forum would be great!
Jah, i know about your website, its nice, but sadly no forum - there are alot free forums you can use.
0:21 Best ^^
I am planning on getting this kit for my E38 and In your honest opinion, does this kit worth $100? or a better option is to find the bulb #s and buy them individually from amazon/ebay/superbrightLEDs etc ?
Thank you
+Roman Moroz I think it's worth it. All of mine still work beautifully. If you like the whiter, brighter light, it's definitely the product I would go with!
+E39Source have u guys installed the leds in the 525 yet?
+vtecboi18 We have not. Kennan is in the process of selling his 525i, since he recently bought an M5.
ah i see, i wanted to see how they looked with a tan interior, i'm buying a 525i sport wagon and i was wonder how these would look.
+vtecboi18 Bobby has. Pictures/video will be up soon!
there is a 520i 170hp and a 523i 170hp in Germany too
Can something like this be done to the side marker lights? Im not sure what bulb i would need for them.
The factory side marker bulbs have a sharp cut off point, so I have never explored LED options for these housings.
@@E39Source bummer
Nice Panerai.
Hi
All my dashboard lights including the windows switch lights was flickering and now stopped working!!
I heard it might be the main light switch need to be replaced. Any recommendations?
Thank you
Sounds like LCM failure to me. I would recommend scanning the LCM (light control module) with software for faults/codes, which would also indicate a bad switch.
@@E39Source thank you very much. I'll check and let you know.
Your videos are very helpful
If you have a 2003 E39, this kit may not work for your car, doesn't work for mine. One of my trunk bulbs is different, all of my puddle lights are different and my glovebox light is different as well. ECS had no answers for me, so they just sent a refund and let me keep the kit. I'll need to source my own LEDs and hope the color temp is close enough. If you have an 03, everything is weird vs 98-02 it seems.
Hmm, this should not be the case. I have installed this very kit on a few 2003 E39s for my customers. I'm betting that somebody has replaced your lights with aftermarket units in the past.
@@E39Source I had the same thought, but all 4 puddle lights are OEM BMW and match, same situation for both trunk lights. The whole car is weird. Zionsville's fan kit didn't work the way it was supposed to and I ended up drilling holes and welding bungs in to run relays. My rear diff ring gear bolts were a different size than everyone said they'd be and my ECU requires some obscenely expensive programmer vs the 30 dollar cable that earlier cars use. According to the indy shop I've taken it too, it was fairly stock before I started bolting in the fancy parts.
tank you ~~~!!
Hey Ryan, how hard would it be to replace the interior chrome that's located at the top of the door panel (between the window and the door panel). My e39 m5's chrome is seriously faded and unsightly. Where can I order this part?
It's pretty easy. Remove the door panel, and remove the strip. It will be held on with a little bit of glue, but it should come off fairly easy.
***** Where can I order the chrome part from?
Which color temperature are those LED:s? ECS does not seem to list the temps. Love that license place!
I would say they're around 6,000k. Just pure white.
top!!!!!
Just so everyone knows, you can get warmer led lights.
HAHA AMG's rear licence plate LEDs are too bright IMO, I used festoon LEDs inside the OEM housings like the other E39 in the shot and it looks perfect, in fact I went for 4000K ones just there as in the UK our rear licence plate is yellow anyway.. I've heard some people complain about the 6000K interior lights feeling too cold on an older car, making everything look even more dated on the inside than it was before, not sure about that.
Has anyone experienced as issue with the led dome light from the kit staying lit very dim? All the other bulbs work fine and turn off as expected. Wondering if it's a defective bulb or a different issue.
I have noticed this in mind as well. LEDs are very sensitive to voltage, and will illuminate with a very small amount of current- which the E39 must always have at that fixture. It has not been a problem for me.
@@E39Source thanks for the response! Any concerns with battery drain (I know the overall benefit of LEDs is that it is low power draw)?
@@kash0059 Nah, I've never had an issue even after sitting for a few weeks.
my rear puddle lights were really loose, one was almost hanging out, and covered in mud, but the lights were in tact, inside the hole it's all wet on both sides, i think the holes in the rear door inserts were too long.
E39 rear door vapor barriers are known to leak and allow water into the door panels, which slowly rots the material and means that the lights don't fit tightly.
@@E39Source yeah that's likely what it was, if the chipboard inside the door card gets wet, i took the door cards off all 3 doors that i hadn't worked on lately and both rears the barriers were nearly falling off and lots of mould at the bottom so putting in new barriers and butyl tape. hopefully the lights will fit snugly now or i'll have to put some tape around the tab or something. I assume there's not much you can do with the degraded chipboard inside the door cards, like coat it in something to keep it firmer once it's dried out? I found a bee inside the overhead front light assembly lol there was no gap around it, dunno how he got in!!
@@fabiandee8178 I've never found a great solution for that, but I'm sure you could spray something from the inside to add body and make the opening 'smaller' so the light fits better.
@@JRSVlog some guys suggested spreading epoxy on the inside in the weaker areas, particularly where it's damp damaged, i tried this around the light opening earlier today, will see how it works.
i found a hidden switch and idk what for and iam afraid to remove the radio and obc to see were the wire is going .... i have an bmw e34 535i ...
Hey mate!
Can you tell me the sofita bulbs' size? I mean the width in millimeters. THX!
There are several different sizes depending on the application. All of these are listed on ECS Tunings instruction manual which is found in the link in the description box.
***** Thanks for the fast reply. I'm checking it!
what are "four of those" bulbs' names?
Is there a way you can list the bulb numbers not just ECS part number ? thanks
Reference this page for the specifics parts one by one! www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E39-M5-S62_5.0L/Lighting/Interior/
can you get a set for an E60 or is it only for E39s???
ECS does make a kit for the E60! Search for this on ECS' site: ES#2207836
Are the bulbs the same with the E60 too? Thanks
ECS offers a different kit for the E60!
had an e60 and e39 its pretty much the same thing, but just find a e60 kit because the ammount of bulbs might be different
LEDs are nice and bright but I don't like the color of the light. I would have liked the warm white, which is closer to the light bulbs, better.
Hey man what’s the bulb at 7:40 I’m going crazy trying to find a damn replacement for it for my bmw 528i 1999 ... please respond !
The LED bulbs are available here: bit.ly/3dnj9Ww The stock bulb is this: bit.ly/3dhn5YG
E39Source thank you. I’m debating right now whether or not to buy two or one stock bulb. But then again I’m not sure what exact LED kit I should buy. If I buy the kit that means I can switch out and have all new bulbs in the car correct ? Change them at the same time.
E39Source this is what I’m checking out now. In the description is doesn’t say how many lights come with it for 50$ I’m guessing 4 lights. Because there’s two lights in the back seats of the car the dome lights..
www.ecstuning.com/b-ziza-parts/led-overhead-lighting-kit-sedan/e39intkt2/
@@nicksantoro6183 I would buy the kit that includes all of them, like I did in this video. The product details list which bulbs are included in the kit that you linked.
E39Source hi again, so I’m looking at this kit ES#2523973 apparently this is the one you have listed in the description to your video. In your description you have each piece listed it equals 17 bulbs, in their website under “kit contents” it lists 18 bulbs, is one extra ?
Which LEDs did you put in your halos?
Basic Ebay LEDs. "6,000k 10w LED halo BMW E39"
Thank you for the quick reply, any chance you can send a link?
I found some 7000 K, how many do I need per side
@@larrymeister5255 Any you find on Ebay with those specs are fine, all of these are pretty much the same thing. One LED bulb per headlight.
Noticed the ohio plate. What part are you located?
I was in Summit county in-between Akron and Cleveland (Hudson). I live in San Diego now, though.
@@E39Source ah ok. That sucks. I'm in canton. To bad your not still in ohio. Just picked up a 99 528i. Will definitely be putting alot of your videos to use
@@farmerjoe8169 Welcome to club E39! I hope you find the content useful!
@@E39Source absolutely. Thanks. Always been a dream to own a bmw. Has its issues for sure but theres enough content on UA-cam and I'm mechanically inclined enough to be able to fix it I think I'll be good. Thanks for all the awesome educational videos
You're missing the tailplate lights!
do all the m5's have that style of rear view mirror?
+Wes Edwards The E39 M5's, yes.
That was a quick response haha
Very useful video. I'm in 2 minds about whether to do this or not. I guess I'll see how the exterior xenon and LED updates go first. Seriously though, you guys need to buy trim tools. I have seen a number of your videos when you use screwdrivers and knives on plastic trim or body work and it makes me wince every time. I know these cars aren't worth that much but still. Trim tools can be bought extremely cheaply. I think you should set a good example to other E39 users, or they will just pick up bad habits from you guys lol...it also makes it look amateurish, even if you know what you are doing. Just my 2 cents.
We now use the ECS several piece plastic pry tool set. However, sometimes, the taped screwdriver offers more strength and control. If one is careful, they can be just as much, if not more effective than standard pry tools. I do however agree- plastic pry tools are the proper tool for this job and I encourage anyone reading this to use them.
Good for you. I hope I didn't come across too rude! Before I got a set of plastic trim tools, I used to use a screwdriver or two with masking tape over it and it was ok for some applications for sure. However, if things go wrong and it slips out, it can still carve up the paintwork as the blade pokes through the masking tape (you can only put so much tape on it before it becomes unusable) so extra masking tape over any 'overspill areas' on the body as preventative protection aren't necessarily a bad idea for fiddly, high torque/muscle and risky jobs.
Would you recommend the interior LED kit from Umnitza? I haven't really seen any reviews on it as yet.
Link:
www.umnitza.com/the-original-interior-xenon-led-p-1164&b4a02ef9a3ddc17e2103d67eede9372f.html
Haven't seen those, so I'm not sure.
Good ol' trusty knife :P
I left the sun visor bulb stuck I dont want to burn my face lol
Standard is loking better
120$ Heeelll no
lol late comment, but they're 50% off right now.
@@paganiluv9552 how about, no
install tools required non marring pry tool... or an old rusty knife XD