Hi...
Once IΆve been looking at the web page where
MParallel shows his upgraded central dome lighting (E36 conv.) with the diodes from E39....
I decided to do differently.
ThatΆs how IΆve done this.
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central lamp from E39
take off front cover
from the back side unclick inside (black) part and push it out
this is that part we gonna work with
take off the central switch
now we need to do some cuts and do some soldering.
before and after photos
put the wire for power doides into connector (grey-red wire)
solder together connector from E39 lamp and from your E36 lamp
now more ditailed what to solder:
1 VIO-WHT to RED-YELL (+12V hot in ACC and start)
2 RED-WHT extand and put it to pin 3 in the lamp(+12V hot at all time)
3 BRN-BLK к RED-BLU (open door signal)
4 BRN to BRN (ground)
5 BRN-RED to BRN-YELL (to make the lamp light when push the central button)
then we put the button on itΆs place and assemble everything else
slightly correct the lamp housing with a file or knife
in the car we need to find only one wire (GRY-RED)
if you have sliding roof, you likely find this wire on the roof switch, you should connect to this wire and put in the central lamp connector in the car
video on youtube