What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[Scott ZHP]

Originally Posted by StephenVA

Scott,

I have had good luck with your new order ones in multiple cars. Hopefully you will be "out of the woods" on the way too cool mode for winter driving hell.

Thanks, good to know. Wife is moaning that her "snow beater" lacks heat, lol. Real feel temp on Friday is supposed to be -5F. The radiator, expansion tank, and trans thermo are due for replacement (148k on original rad, ~60k since tank/transthermo replacement). Putting those off until Spring. Of course the tank will probably split tomorrow.

[semcoinc]

I put 100 watt pad heaters on the back of the engine oil pan and the tranny pan

http://www.xoutpost.com/1096101-post38.html

and I also put blazing paddle LEDs in the rear luggage light housings so that I have daylight in there at any time.



Mike

[Bdc101]

I installed a set of cheapo LT sport crossbars along with a big Yakima skybox. The whole thing is surprisingly silent if you shut the sunroof shade.

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by semcoinc

I put 100 watt pad heaters on the back of the engine oil pan and the tranny pan

http://www.xoutpost.com/1096101-post38.html

and I also put blazing paddle LEDs in the rear luggage light housings so that I have daylight in there at any time.



Mike

Oh those must be bright!!!

[semcoinc]

Flame throwing bright to be exact

When I have been rooting around in there with the little conventional single SMD paddle light or other T10 LEDs things were pretty dim.

My opinion on light is like gasoline: The only time I have too much gasoline is when I'm on fire!"

Mike

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by semcoinc

I put 100 watt pad heaters on the back of the engine oil pan and the tranny pan

http://www.xoutpost.com/1096101-post38.html

and I also put blazing paddle LEDs in the rear luggage light housings so that I have daylight in there at any time.



Mike

Where did you get those LED's?

[semcoinc]

Ebay sourced.

Had to pay a fortune for them but it was a US seller so I didn't have to wait a month to receive them.

I usually won't spend this on an LED bulb but I was so sick of being in the dark back there with other LED options

2014 New Canbus Build In T10 W5W 192 Super Bright 180 One Side Panel LED Light | eBay

You can probably source them from a China shipping source for less on AliExpress.com - Online Shopping for Electronics, Fashion, Home & Garden, Toys & Sports, Automobiles from China. or some such site.

That particular SMD is rated at 0.5 watts each, so 3 watts total blazing through the rear luggage lens!

I looked at modding the luggage light fixture to accept a festoon type LED but I would have had to source two lower door puddle light housings for more $ and time than simply paying the $10 for the blazing paddle LEDs. I even looked at putting the lower door light housings in the luggage positions.....no joy......the connectors are different on the two positions.

I'm thrilled, every time I open the back hatch :thumb up:

Mike

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by semcoinc

Ebay sourced.

Had to pay a fortune for them but it was a US seller so I didn't have to wait a month to receive them.

I usually won't spend this on an LED bulb but I was so sick of being in the dark back there with other LED options

2014 New Canbus Build In T10 W5W 192 Super Bright 180 One Side Panel LED Light | eBay

You can probably source them from a China shipping source for less on AliExpress.com - Online Shopping for Electronics, Fashion, Home & Garden, Toys & Sports, Automobiles from China. or some such site.

That particular SMD is rated at 0.5 watts each, so 3 watts total blazing through the rear luggage lens!

I'm thrilled, every time I open the back hatch :thumb up:

Mike

Thanks!

[semcoinc]

Let there be light in the luggage bay!



Picture taken in completely dark garage with no windows.



PS: The springs on the hatch struts give the hatch just enough of a push to pop up from the latch mechanism so as to not fall back down and halfway re-latch.

Mike

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by semcoinc

Let there be light in the luggage bay!



Picture taken in completely dark garage with no windows.



PS: The springs on the hatch struts give the hatch just enough of a push to pop up from the latch mechanism so as to not fall back down and halfway re-latch.

Mike

awesome! Gonna get me some!