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      05-22-2019, 02:51 PM   #1
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Optical conductor door pocket.

Hello!

I have a question regarding the part called "optical conductor door pocket", partcode 63319321269 .
It could be for illuminating the door pockets (the one used normally for the drink bottles) ?
I tried to find it on the back of the door card, but I didn't find it. Normally I should find it, because my car has the Light package S563A.
Does anybody have light in the door pockets?
Or have seen this part ? I haven't found any picture of it on the internet.

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      05-23-2019, 02:28 PM   #2
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I found that our X1's can have ambient lights in the door pockets.
On the back of the door card it is the following elements:
- electrical wire with plug
- support for the led
- a little hole into the door pocket, for installing the optical conductor

I don't understand why BMW removed this feature from the cars manufactured after march 2016.

I tried to order a set of optical conductors, to make a retrofit, but the shop asked for the VIN. Because my car is produced in June 2016, they told me that they are not available for it.
Does anyone can help with the last 7 digits of a F48 with ambient light package S563A, produced before March 2016?
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      05-23-2019, 02:33 PM   #3
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The first two pictures are from a door card witch I bought for tests and the last two pictures are from my car, where I tested a 2-color led module.
The result: it is working !!!
I just need to buy the optical door conductors for the doors, but I need a VIN (last 7 digits) from a pre 03/2016 car.
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      05-24-2019, 04:33 PM   #4
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Jan 2016 build 5E61710 has door pocket lights.
.Hope this helps...Mike
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Available stateside at ECStuning but cheaper at Germain BMW Parts...no questions asked.
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Jan 2016 build 5E61710 has door pocket lights.
.Hope this helps...Mike
Thank you Mike !
Have you seen a car with pocket door lights? I wonder if there are lights inside all four doors, or just in the front.
From www.realoem it is not clear if there are 2 or four light guides.
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Available stateside at ECStuning but cheaper at Germain BMW Parts...no questions asked.
Thank you Ridin'Dirty.
I also found a site in Germany where to buy from.

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      05-26-2019, 07:42 AM   #8
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Stephan...had the X1 for 3.5 years and never noticed that it had lights in the rear door pockets so was surprised when I looked and found it does have them.

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Stephan...had the X1 for 3.5 years and never noticed that it had lights in the rear door pockets so was surprised when I looked and found it does have them.

Rgds
Thank you MikeUK
very nice ! I guess it is a very weak light.

Could you, please, post here some pictures of the pocket door lights at night (front and rear)?
It could be interesting to see how it is looking.

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I've just finished retrofitting the door pocket lights and it's looking pretty well.
I'll post soon pictures and details.
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Hi again!

Here is the retrofit steps for pocket door lights, but only if you have the lights packet S563A on your car.

What you need:
4 led modules 63 31 9 353 133
4 optical guide for door pocket 63 31 9 321 269
Black electrical tape
T20 torx screwdriver
Plastic lever

Time: about 2 hrs

Open door pannel from al clips, excepting the upper ones.
Locate the cable for led, the led support and the hole in the pocket.
Cover the optical guide with black tape as in the picture.
Insert the guide into the led module.
Connect the cable to the led module.
Now, based on touch sense, insert the guide into the hole, then clip the led module onto its support.
Using a small mirror, check if you see the whole light into the hole.
Close door panel.

This is all.

Pictures will came.
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      06-09-2019, 03:26 PM   #13
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Message for the administrator: please change the topic title in "Retrofit - lights in door pockets"
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      06-10-2019, 01:15 PM   #14
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Have you got any pics of where these are on the door card?
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      06-10-2019, 01:50 PM   #15
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Have you got any pics of where these are on the door card?
Unfortunately not...
I only tooked close-up pictures, to better see the details.
But take a look at the first picture from the thread and try to locate the pyramid shape plastic part (in the bottom left corner in the picture).

Also, the place is very easy accessible, even if you don't remove the entire card from the door.
If you look at the door from inside the vehicle, the place is inside the pocket, in the most external corner of it (direction back of the car), at an inch near the upper edge. If you search with your fingers, you will find a small hole of 3 mm in diameter.
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      06-10-2019, 07:10 PM   #16
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Found this

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...ing/1VnYrypzhf
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      06-10-2019, 11:23 PM   #17
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Take care, the pictures from the indicated page doesn't show the F48 door pannel card.

Read again my last description and you will find the place.
Another orienting info is the position of the bowden cable (blue color) from the first picture.
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Really? That is so cool! I'll check mine and see if it has the holes....Is this something you can have the dealer install as an option?
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      06-22-2019, 03:05 PM   #19
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Really? That is so cool! I'll check mine and see if it has the holes....Is this something you can have the dealer install as an option?
I'm mostly sure you will find the holes if your car has the ambient door lightning option.

I don't think so. It was a factory option for cars fabricated until 03.2016. Don't know why BMW take it out from the option list after that.

Still, you can install it yourself if you have some skills.
It's looking really great in the dark.
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