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      11-19-2014, 02:04 PM   #1
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BMW LED door sill plates

Ordered the LED doors sills from bmw and got them today, unfortunately there were only one door sill in the package…..but this is how they.. or the one looks like, in the photo the plate are a bit blue but this is just the photo, they are LED white IRL and honestly locks kind of tacky and plastic, I’m not shure I will change them from the M-plates I have now. Maybe the m-performance in LED looks better but it kind of sucks to have those doors sills when you don’t have an m-performance car…. Anybody have the M LEDs installed and want to share a picture?
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      11-19-2014, 02:23 PM   #2
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Ordered the LED doors sills from bmw and got them today, unfortunately there were only one door sill in the package…..but this is how they.. or the one looks like, in the photo the plate are a bit blue but this is just the photo, they are LED white IRL and honestly locks kind of tacky and plastic, I’m not shure I will change them from the M-plates I have now. Maybe the m-performance in LED looks better but it kind of sucks to have those doors sills when you don’t have an m-performance car…. Anybody have the M LEDs installed and want to share a picture?
Thanks for sharing. I agree that the current stock look better both on m-sport models and other lines, which is why I decided to mod my current ones. I'll show you mine when they are done .
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Why was there only one? Is it sold individually, because I can see there is a space for the 2nd one in the box.
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Yeah, I was wondering the same thing?

The box says "plates"?

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Yeah, I was wondering the same thing?
They're supposed to come in a pair since they cost $240 each (but if this means each for one piece then that's a total ripoff).
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Nice, but not impressed...... If it's more than $250, its a rip off!

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Nice, but not impressed...... If it's more than $250, its a rip off!

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That's why for $150 I went the custom route to get all four sills illuminated. The current BMW sills have these cool lines. The rear sills in the F15 look exactly like this, but mine will be glass coated and light up ambient blue like our interior - Oracle is custom making the light to match:

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That's why for $150 I went the custom route to get all four sills illuminated. The current BMW sills have these cool lines. The rear sills in the F15 look exactly like this, but mine will be glass coated and light up ambient blue like our interior - Oracle is custom making the light to match:

Where do you get these Omar?
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Where do you get these Omar?
These seem to be made in China or something. I was just showing them as reference as to how stock BMW sills will light up in a similar way. I actually found this video after my friend had the idea to modify my stock ones to illuminate. This is another video I just found:

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      11-19-2014, 06:15 PM   #10
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Why was there only one? Is it sold individually, because I can see there is a space for the 2nd one in the box.

They are supposed to come in pairs but i guess someone or the packing machine screwed up at the factory or something, the box was fully incased in retail plastic so it’s kind of strange, but this gives me a opportunity to get my money back, paid about 230 euros and for that money you should expect top notch quality and design i mean how hard can it be, I’ll see how i turns out for opasha and maybe do something similar!
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If bmw refuse to let me get a refund i will open them up and try to change the led to blue
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That's why for $150 I went the custom route to get all four sills illuminated. The current BMW sills have these cool lines. The rear sills in the F15 look exactly like this, but mine will be glass coated and light up ambient blue like our interior - Oracle is custom making the light to match:

F30 door sills work on F15?
I found a pair on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-OEM-ILLU...886dcb&vxp=mtr
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F30 door sills work on F15?
I found a pair on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-OEM-ILLU...886dcb&vxp=mtr
Not sure. They look like a size in between the F15 front and rear door sills.



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I ordered and two came in a package, on the side of the box it is written there are 2 pieces. Will post instructions that came in a box soon. I still cannot make them work (did not try a lot though).
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pdf instructions that came in the box

They both lit up when opened the box, do not work since, need to know where the part D+E should go and how do I glue part D+E to the door...

Hassle and they do not look as good as I thought.

The box you have pictured should contain two as even the package is made for two (check the side of the box + there are additional holes for the second one from your picture). Your box looks same as mine.
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Figured it out, D is actually a magnet that you stick to the door, will do it shortly, should work (trying this out at my desk), post photos later.
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it states there are two pieces, you should claim it.
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Nice job, Ivan . I hope it works!
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it states there are two pieces, you should claim it.

Yes of course it should be two pieces, witch one did you get @1230vani , the m performance or the regular BMW?
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Yes of course it should be two pieces, witch one did you get @1230vani , the m performance or the regular BMW?
I'm pretty darn sure he got the regular. You can tell from his box outside image and from his instructions.
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They work fine, D and E have to glued (take of the sticker and glue to the door panel near lower light not the metal bit). Do I like them? Yeah, very much so, once they lit up its a nice touch. Would I do it again? Yes.
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