F/S Shogun's Interior Light Dimmer Kit

[shogun]

As shown here, switchable for normal bulbs and LEDs http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...=dimmer+shogun
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...ial-production
Installation instructions in the above links. Also suitable for Ferrari F430. Price worldwide EURO 85.00 incl. shipping by airmail, non-registered, non-trackable. In case shipping by registered airmail is requested, plus 10.00 EURO.
Paypal o.k., please PM me with shipping address.

[Raziel310]

DO you have an updated vid, Shogun-san?

[shogun]

Only some old ones already 6 years ago we made the youtubes. Maybe someone who has installed the module already can make some new ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSXnbV8nHkE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZRnhc-buMU

Here a the characteristics of this dimmer module :
- Support of normal bulbs or additional LED’s
- Maximum control of 200W (15A)
- Standby current drain of 1mA
- A noise signal is applied to prevent line noise from generating false-starts or miss-functioning
- Uses a digital IC (PIC12F629) to realize control by PWM adjustment

The dimmer module has 4 wires
- white : OUT ground to the dome light and LEDs
- yellow : IN delayed ground from the M032 ECU
- red : +12V HOT (module power)
- black : ground (module power)

The dimmer module can be configured using DIL switches :
- SW1 OFF : LED + normal bulbs
- SW1 ON : normal bulbs
- SW2 OFF : Fade In time of 0.5 secs
- SW2 ON : Fade In time of 2 secs
- SW3 OFF – SW4 OFF : Fade out time of 2 secs
- SW3 ON – SW4 OFF : Fade out time of 4 secs
- SW3 OFF – SW4 ON : Fade out time of 6 secs
- SW3 ON – SW4 ON : Fade out time of 8 secs

and here copied from Ferrari chat about installation in Ferrari: I tested many dimmers and studied several electronic schematics. None of them where satisfying enough to be implemented in a Ferrari and especially behind the M032 ECU. Dirty electronic modules would seriously mess up this ECU! My specs were quite severe: I wanted it programmable and configurable, ground based control (I initialy thought that we would need a +12V based control), almost no power consumption in standby mode, limited heat at the heat sink and a PWM based control (Pulse Width Modulation). On a good day, I discovered on a BMW forum a guy from Japan who is making what seemed to be the perfect dimmer. I got in contact with him and after many email exchanges and studying his schematics, I got convinced that we have here the right product. His module is entirely programmed using a PIC12F629, just perfect! The MOS FET used is a 2SK3140 using a 4V gate and is attached to a small heat sink.

[gregeast]

I installed Shogun's dimmer module about a year and a half ago. Installation was very straightforward. You do have to cut some wires and there are a fair number of them to keep track of but it's not hard. The module fits nicely underneath the shifter console.

As for video, are you just looking for to see the dimmer in action? I'd be happy to shoot a video for you, just let me know. I really like the effect, it's much classier than the normal on/off and adds a bit of 'theater' to the process. Shogun gives you lots of options to set the timing that you want, which is great. I have it set for a faster fade in than fade out, when you open a door you tend to want light immediately but on exit you want it to linger longer.

Let me know on the video.

[E34Andrew]

bump for a great tool and provider !

[shogun]

got 5 units made, 2 sold, 3 still available