Comments on: Interior Light Kit Install PDF http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Randy K. http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34171 Randy K. Fri, 31 Mar 2006 23:55:00 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34171 <blockquote>You know the ambient under-toggle orange-glow lights that light up the cupholder area? How many tiny little bulbs are there supposed to be? It looks/feels like 3, but only 2 of mine glow. Never really noticed how many there were until I ran my finger under there, and noticed that the left and right ones are working but the center one is not (that’s if there is a center one).</blockquote> <p>There is a spot for a 3rd but only two are actually used.</p> <p>See Ian's site for details -- http://www.gbmini.net/gallery/ToggleSwitchPanel</p> You know the ambient under-toggle orange-glow lights that light up the cupholder area? How many tiny little bulbs are there supposed to be? It looks/feels like 3, but only 2 of mine glow. Never really noticed how many there were until I ran my finger under there, and noticed that the left and right ones are working but the center one is not (that’s if there is a center one).

There is a spot for a 3rd but only two are actually used.

See Ian’s site for details — http://www.gbmini.net/gallery/ToggleSwitchPanel

]]> By: Paul! http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34169 Paul! Fri, 31 Mar 2006 22:45:48 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34169 <p>Oh no, someone hide this post from Edge... he already has enough OEM junk in his MINI...</p> <p>:-)</p> <p>-Paul!</p> Oh no, someone hide this post from Edge… he already has enough OEM junk in his MINI…

:-)

-Paul!

]]> By: miniwiley http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34168 miniwiley Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:45:38 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34168 <p>This is a little off-topic, but in the same vein so I must ask...</p> <p>You know the ambient under-toggle orange-glow lights that light up the cupholder area? How many tiny little bulbs are there supposed to be? It looks/feels like 3, but only 2 of mine glow. Never really noticed how many there were until I ran my finger under there, and noticed that the left and right ones are working but the center one is not (that's if there is a center one).</p> <p>Anyone?</p> This is a little off-topic, but in the same vein so I must ask…

You know the ambient under-toggle orange-glow lights that light up the cupholder area? How many tiny little bulbs are there supposed to be? It looks/feels like 3, but only 2 of mine glow. Never really noticed how many there were until I ran my finger under there, and noticed that the left and right ones are working but the center one is not (that’s if there is a center one).

Anyone?

]]> By: Brian http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34167 Brian Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:31:07 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34167 <p>Ok so I wasn't the only one to read the flux wiki..</p> Ok so I wasn’t the only one to read the flux wiki..

]]> By: Bad Burro http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34164 Bad Burro Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:13:50 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34164 <p>I do recall that the car was modified so trash could be used to power the flux capacitor. Does that mean my MINI becomes a biofuel car after installing the interior light kit?</p> I do recall that the car was modified so trash could be used to power the flux capacitor. Does that mean my MINI becomes a biofuel car after installing the interior light kit?

]]> By: rdelar01 http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34163 rdelar01 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:00:40 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34163 <blockquote>Thanks for the PDF though, it confirms that i can tie my 20 cent leds into the cigarette lighter power!</blockquote> <p>Any thoughts on how to build that wiring harness from the cigarette lighter?</p> Thanks for the PDF though, it confirms that i can tie my 20 cent leds into the cigarette lighter power!

Any thoughts on how to build that wiring harness from the cigarette lighter?

]]> By: Nathaniel Salzman http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34158 Nathaniel Salzman Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:24:06 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34158 <p>Is there a stainless steel bonnet available to help with flux dispersion? If your car still has the factory MINI antenna, you've already got a lightning rod. And if there is a Mr. Fusion available for the MINI, my guess is that Randy Webb has the only one.</p> Is there a stainless steel bonnet available to help with flux dispersion? If your car still has the factory MINI antenna, you’ve already got a lightning rod. And if there is a Mr. Fusion available for the MINI, my guess is that Randy Webb has the only one.

]]> By: rkw http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34157 rkw Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:10:21 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34157 <blockquote>Where can I find a a copy of the accessories catalog? Can it be downloaded?</blockquote> <p>I picked up a 2006 accessories catalog at my dealer last week when I was in for service. I understand there is also a separate JCW accessories catalog but I forgot to look for it. In the past I have looked for a downloadable accessories catalog but never found one.</p> Where can I find a a copy of the accessories catalog? Can it be downloaded?

I picked up a 2006 accessories catalog at my dealer last week when I was in for service. I understand there is also a separate JCW accessories catalog but I forgot to look for it. In the past I have looked for a downloadable accessories catalog but never found one.

]]> By: andrew http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34156 andrew Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:56:39 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34156 <p>It's a neat idea. Scion has something like it for $139 but it lights the footwells too. I don't like the light bar (looks cheap in person) but do like the leds in the cupholders. Here's my problem. The kit contains 3 leds, one for each cupholder and one for the light bar (20 cents each at a local reseller), a tubular piece of acrylic (less than a dollar at same reseller, a diode or two (25 cents each), and some wiring to tie it into the cigarette lighter (lets give that a generous $5 price tag) That brings the total parts price to about $7.50. Now where exactly did MINI get the $125 price point from? Add to that the $150 install and i am now paying $275 for something that wouldn't be too hard to build for less than $10.</p> <p>Thanks for the PDF though, it confirms that i can tie my 20 cent leds into the cigarette lighter power!</p> It’s a neat idea. Scion has something like it for $139 but it lights the footwells too. I don’t like the light bar (looks cheap in person) but do like the leds in the cupholders. Here’s my problem. The kit contains 3 leds, one for each cupholder and one for the light bar (20 cents each at a local reseller), a tubular piece of acrylic (less than a dollar at same reseller, a diode or two (25 cents each), and some wiring to tie it into the cigarette lighter (lets give that a generous $5 price tag) That brings the total parts price to about $7.50. Now where exactly did MINI get the $125 price point from? Add to that the $150 install and i am now paying $275 for something that wouldn’t be too hard to build for less than $10.

Thanks for the PDF though, it confirms that i can tie my 20 cent leds into the cigarette lighter power!

]]> By: O(=^=)O Capn http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34155 O(=^=)O Capn Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:43:51 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34155 <p>Yeah, but how do you get the 1.21 Gigawatts for the thing to work right? It's not like I can hook up a "Mr. Fusion" to it.</p> Yeah, but how do you get the 1.21 Gigawatts for the thing to work right? It’s not like I can hook up a “Mr. Fusion” to it.

]]> By: Bob http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34153 Bob Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:13:47 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34153 <p>Where can I find a a copy of the accessories catalog? Can it be downloaded?</p> Where can I find a a copy of the accessories catalog? Can it be downloaded?

]]> By: rkw http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34152 rkw Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:08:24 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34152 <p>They position the switch at a rather odd, unintuitive location that is not easy to either see or reach. It is down low on the side next to the gear shifter, where it could even be obscured by the drivers seat. If you told some random person to turn on the light, they'd never find the switch.</p> <p>I'm also surprised at how complicated the installation is for such a little feature, but I guess that's what it takes to do something cleanly.</p> They position the switch at a rather odd, unintuitive location that is not easy to either see or reach. It is down low on the side next to the gear shifter, where it could even be obscured by the drivers seat. If you told some random person to turn on the light, they’d never find the switch.

I’m also surprised at how complicated the installation is for such a little feature, but I guess that’s what it takes to do something cleanly.

]]> By: blalor http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34151 blalor Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:59:44 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34151 <p>I've never heard of this before; I'd be interested in seeing pictures, esp. blue vs. orange...</p> I’ve never heard of this before; I’d be interested in seeing pictures, esp. blue vs. orange…

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34149 Gabe Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:48:25 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34149 <blockquote> <p>My wife’s A4 has something like this. Our salesman called it a waterfall effect. It starts from the headliner area and washes over the dash and center console area.</p> </blockquote> <p>Actually the 2005 and 2006 MINIs have this effect via the two small LED mounted near the rear view mirror. It's take straight out of the E46 3 series. What's listed above is much brighter.</p>

My wife’s A4 has something like this. Our salesman called it a waterfall effect. It starts from the headliner area and washes over the dash and center console area.

Actually the 2005 and 2006 MINIs have this effect via the two small LED mounted near the rear view mirror. It’s take straight out of the E46 3 series. What’s listed above is much brighter.

]]> By: LTZMTOR http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34148 LTZMTOR Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:44:17 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34148 <p>My wife's A4 has something like this. Our salesman called it a waterfall effect. It starts from the headliner area and washes over the dash and center console area.</p> <p>May be an item for LTZMTOR. Thanks Gabe.</p> <p>No more Friday movies? Maybe update the Africanse tripsters?</p> My wife’s A4 has something like this. Our salesman called it a waterfall effect. It starts from the headliner area and washes over the dash and center console area.

May be an item for LTZMTOR. Thanks Gabe.

No more Friday movies? Maybe update the Africanse tripsters?

]]> By: JD http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34147 JD Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:21:55 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34147 <blockquote>How much is the kit? Bling!</blockquote> <p>According to "MINI MOTORING ACCESSORIES 2006", page 23, letter A, it goes for $125</p> How much is the kit? Bling!

According to “MINI MOTORING ACCESSORIES 2006″, page 23, letter A, it goes for $125

]]> By: Aaron http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34146 Aaron Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:07:29 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34146 <p>How much is the kit?</p> <p>Bling!</p> How much is the kit?

Bling!

]]> By: Ian C. http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/comment-page-1/#comment-34144 Ian C. Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:43:44 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/03/31/interior-light-kit-install-pdf/#comment-34144 <p>I <a href="http://www.gbmini.net/mtblog/archive/2005/04/inside_the_togg.shtml" rel="nofollow">changed the LEDs inside my toggle switch panel</a> and got a similar effect - maybe this kit is easier though ;)</p> I changed the LEDs inside my toggle switch panel and got a similar effect – maybe this kit is easier though ;)

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