LED door sill

spookyzeus · 03-10-2018, 07:40 AM

Hi,
So i have ordered some LED M performance door sills but my local dealer wanted a fortune to install them. So will try to do it myself first, so my question to everyone is does anyone know how the stock ones are fasten down, glue or clips? Plus how to remove them, just a trim tool to pop them up/out?
Any assistance is appreciated
Thanks

M2Rob · 03-10-2018, 08:26 AM

there are a couple of great YouTube videos that cover it completely.

Spartan King · 03-10-2018, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by M2Rob

there are a couple of great YouTube videos that cover it completely.

I watched this one a few weeks back and it might help the OP.

subliminalaudio · 03-10-2018, 09:14 AM

Interesting ... no cables at all?

Spartan King · 03-10-2018, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by subliminalaudio

Interesting ... no cables at all?

None that I’m aware of.

M2Rob · 03-10-2018, 11:10 AM

They appear to be battery powered (like a watch battery) and switched with a magnet like a security system. How much did you get them for?

BSMF87 · 03-10-2018, 01:30 PM

They are power by a battery thats activated by the magnet, make sure you remove the plastic push tab in the center and cut the metal tab thats its attached to off

AndrewC1989 · 03-10-2018, 03:01 PM

They look nice, but I see a few potential issues.

The fact that they run on a battery and aren't connected to the vehicle in anyway makes me wonder how long they're gonna last before you're taking the sills apart again. Seems like a hassle.

Then there's the magnets under the doors that are held in place by a sticker basically. Those might get ripped off during a car wash or just fall off on their own over time.

If these were hooked up to the car I'd get them in a second, but they really seem like a retro fitted afterthought and not something that was designed to be there.

I went with the door logo projectors instead since they're securely fastened and properly powered:

Food for thought.

spookyzeus · 03-11-2018, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by M2Rob

there are a couple of great YouTube videos that cover it completely.

So seems the best i could fined wad this?
Please link if you have found better.

https://youtu.be/R5MB9IQmUF0

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spookyzeus Private 30 Rep 76 Posts Drives: M2 - LBB Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: UK-Maidstone iTrader: (0)	LED door sill Hi, So i have ordered some LED M performance door sills but my local dealer wanted a fortune to install them. So will try to do it myself first, so my question to everyone is does anyone know how the stock ones are fasten down, glue or clips? Plus how to remove them, just a trim tool to pop them up/out? Any assistance is appreciated Thanks Last edited by spookyzeus; 03-12-2018 at 04:33 AM..
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M2Rob Enlisted Member 39 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2018 Alpine White M2 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Dayton, Ohio iTrader: (1)	there are a couple of great YouTube videos that cover it completely. __________________ Life is not about arriving peacefully in the casket at the end. It is about arriving side-ways with the engine at redline and the stereo blasting.
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M2Rob Enlisted Member 39 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2018 Alpine White M2 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Dayton, Ohio iTrader: (1)	They appear to be battery powered (like a watch battery) and switched with a magnet like a security system. How much did you get them for? __________________ Life is not about arriving peacefully in the casket at the end. It is about arriving side-ways with the engine at redline and the stereo blasting.
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BSMF87 Private First Class 140 Rep 169 Posts Drives: M2 BSM 6SPD Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	They are power by a battery thats activated by the magnet, make sure you remove the plastic push tab in the center and cut the metal tab thats its attached to off
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AndrewC1989 Brigadier General 10911 Rep 4,541 Posts Drives: 2015 328d xDrive Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NoVA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2015 328d xDrive [8.75]	They look nice, but I see a few potential issues. The fact that they run on a battery and aren't connected to the vehicle in anyway makes me wonder how long they're gonna last before you're taking the sills apart again. Seems like a hassle. Then there's the magnets under the doors that are held in place by a sticker basically. Those might get ripped off during a car wash or just fall off on their own over time. If these were hooked up to the car I'd get them in a second, but they really seem like a retro fitted afterthought and not something that was designed to be there. I went with the door logo projectors instead since they're securely fastened and properly powered: Food for thought.
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