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Subject: 750 front foot light installation, a small mod to see your feet Author: rg0115 : member since May, 2007 : 1219 posts Posted on: 2008-08-25 13:43:14

So my wife has been complaining about not being able to see her new shoes in my car, so I had to take things into my own hands. OK, I am just kidding. Anyway, I picked up a set of 750 pedal and clove box covers with foot lights and installed them this weekend. They really add a nice touch to the interior lighting. It’s a minor mod, but I think it adds nice lighting to the interior, nothing like seing your feet. The pictures below don’t really do it justice. Rear foot well lights are next. Thanks to Edwin’s great write up, it was a piece of cake. You can find everything you need to know in the following write up.

http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/348286

Here are some installation pictures. The 750 driver side pedal trim panel was not a perfect match. It seems that the 750 has the break pedal situated slightly different than the 740s. I found this out the hard way, almost broke my back trying to make it fit, only to find out, that there is a very slight difference. At first glance they looked the same.

Here are the 2 covers for comparison. Notice that the break pedal slots are slight off. Look at the center air slot and you will see what I am talking about. Had I looked closely, I could have avoided laying on my back trying to make it fit. Anyway, I ended up just moving the light from the 750 trim panel to my old panel.



These are the tools you will need



I started with the passenger side since it was a little more difficult. remove the glove box trim panel first. Panel Removal



Next remove the door plate. I used my trim removal kit to do so, notice the 3 seperate clips holding it in place.



Pull back the carpet and you will see a box. Not sure what it is, but it says LEAR LCM, so it might be some light module, who knows. Anyway, Pull back the insulation from the top to see the second screw. Unscrew the 2 bolts with a 8mm socket and lay it to the side.




These are the wires you want to get too. Cut the cable shielding very carefully to get to the wires.

I checked my door lights to make sure I had the right wire. The wires are Red/blue and brown for ground.




I used set a tap-ins you can get at any Radio shack to tap into the red/blue and ground wire. The brown ground wire was so thick I had to use some electrical tape to keep the tab-in closed.





A quick check before putting everything back to together, and then there was light.



The glove box cover from the 750 did not have the foam insulatnt underneath it, so I moved it from my piece to the new panel.



Now to the drivers side. Remove the cover and you will see the wires to your left. give a little pull on them and they will come out. Make sure to check the wires in the door again so you don't tap into the wrong ones.





Again it is the red/blue and brown wires



Using the tap-ins again connect to the 2 wires.



Before I connected the light, I had to move the light from the 750 panel to my exsisting one. Thansk to IBhenry's tool he gave me, I just cut out the hole for the light and popped it in.




Test the light and voila.



And here is the final result. I really like them. The small things in life. Pictures don't do them justice, but my camera just doesn't like the dark.






















2001 740IL My black beauty

• 750 front foot light installation, a small mod to see your feet (pic) (url) - rg0115 2008-08-25 13:43:14 (907 views)
  • Nice! Those lens can be found from the trunk, door, etc.... so you can just - bmw635 2008-08-26 03:57:41 (53 views)
  • Well done Robert ! I'm thinking of doing this as well. (nt) - Krazy D 2008-08-26 01:57:05 (42 views)
    • David, its a simple DYI. You will like it (nt) - rg0115 2008-08-26 20:40:22 (38 views)
  • Looks good man. I like it. I want to do mine on a seperate circuit with dimmer - Lexicon 740iL 2008-08-25 22:49:50 (56 views)
    • I've been playing around with that idea myself. Kawabmw7 did something similar (url) - rg0115 2008-08-26 00:30:00 (50 views)
      • Great minds think alike : ) My E39 LEDs fade perfect, I retofitted LED lighted (url) - Lexicon 740iL 2008-08-27 22:51:01 (61 views)
        • Re: Works perfect on mine as well... (pic) - gr 2008-08-31 06:11:13 (56 views)
      • I used the original bulbs and painted them orange. (nt) - kawabmw7 2008-08-26 05:24:01 (37 views)
        • That just sounds to easy...smile. What type of paint did you use? (nt) - rg0115 2008-08-26 11:49:30 (39 views)
          • I used normal paint, see pic. (pic) (url) - kawabmw7 2008-08-26 14:15:33 (85 views)
    • 2nd gen Legend had that switch - JohnG 2008-08-25 22:54:36 (33 views)
  • Looks good.....nice job!! (nt) - Kirt 2008-08-25 22:24:13 (37 views)
  • Hey thats cool but you shoulda popped the glove box and handed her the (nt) - flashlight. R7 2008-08-25 22:18:30 (38 views)
    • LOL (nt) - rg0115 2008-08-26 00:31:10 (35 views)
  • Now we're gonna have to do my car....... (nt) - IBHenry 2008-08-25 22:11:08 (38 views)
    • for sure. (nt) - rg0115 2008-08-26 00:32:14 (34 views)
  • Nicccceee. (pic) - stas 2008-08-25 19:21:08 (102 views)
    • It didn't really take that long, I took my time so I wouldn't screw it up. I am - rg0115 2008-08-26 00:36:56 (39 views)
  • Bob g...never knew we wer missing those feet lights?...Very nice mod...ur - snitch 2008-08-25 19:16:50 (36 views)
    • Yeah, well that kinda stuff scares me. but as long as someone well documented - rg0115 2008-08-26 00:38:20 (45 views)
      • I think u do it the best..Im more visual than anything,,,I even like - snitch740i 2008-08-26 00:45:00 (39 views)
  • Well Done! Looks great! should have been stock feature (nt) - HighLine740iL 2008-08-25 18:57:26 (32 views)
  • I dicked up the holes when I did mine but I still love them. Nice pix (nt) - Ed 2008-08-25 14:10:13 (37 views)
    • Ed, I almost screw up too, the tool about slipped out of my hand. (nt) - rg0115 2008-08-26 20:41:51 (35 views)
  • Nice Job Robert! when you bugging me for the rear lights??! ;-) and yes LCM is - Edwin 2008-08-25 13:57:30 (45 views)
    • Thanks Edwin, your write up was awesome, made it really easy. I'll bug you for - rg0115 2008-08-25 14:01:42 (35 views)
  • Wow, awesome write up, well done (nt) - davay1 2008-08-25 13:52:14 (37 views)