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Led tail lights
Led tail lights
Ordered myself a pair of rear led tail lights and was wondering to the guys that have them on there car, did you change the indicator bulbs to led or just kept your normal bulbs in and if you did, which ones did you use?
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Re: Led tail lights
I've left the supplied indicator globes in.
You can just see the orange through in sunlight but mostly not noticeable because they are tinted/smoked.
I've had thoughts to put in the stock silver ones or go with LEDs but haven't got around to it.
Let me know how you get on.
You can just see the orange through in sunlight but mostly not noticeable because they are tinted/smoked.
I've had thoughts to put in the stock silver ones or go with LEDs but haven't got around to it.
Let me know how you get on.
(SOLD) 2006 BMW E53 X5 3.0d MSport 20" OEM Rims
20mm Spacers | LED Interior Lights incl NPlate | HID kits | M-Tech Steering Wheel | LED Angel Eyes | 2016 Maps | Digital TV | Upgraded AMP | Engine Remap | LED Tails | LED Side Repeaters | Subwoofer |
20mm Spacers | LED Interior Lights incl NPlate | HID kits | M-Tech Steering Wheel | LED Angel Eyes | 2016 Maps | Digital TV | Upgraded AMP | Engine Remap | LED Tails | LED Side Repeaters | Subwoofer |
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Richard137
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Re: Led tail lights
[quote="Hagar66"]
Lol not one answer!?!?!? Oh well :no: :no:
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I was watching and waiting, as looking at doing the same myself at a later date.
Lol not one answer!?!?!? Oh well :no: :no:
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I was watching and waiting, as looking at doing the same myself at a later date.
2006 BMW E53 Titanium Silver (Facelift)
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Re: Led tail lights
Just sent this thread, where abouts did you find the LED lights, and what X5 do you have?
Re: Led tail lights
[quote="Chubz92"]
Just sent this thread, where abouts did you find the LED lights, and what X5 do you have?
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I have a 2006 3.0D and I bought my lights from here,
http://www.carparts-tuning.co.uk/Lighti ... 0e53%20led
it says for 98-02 models but they do fit the facelift model
Just sent this thread, where abouts did you find the LED lights, and what X5 do you have?
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I have a 2006 3.0D and I bought my lights from here,
http://www.carparts-tuning.co.uk/Lighti ... 0e53%20led
it says for 98-02 models but they do fit the facelift model
Last edited by Hagar66 on Fri Jul 22, 2016 3:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Led tail lights
Very nice! Easy enough to fit?
I'm sure I read another thread where it was easy to fit physically, but the electrics were a little more tricky, not plug and play. Something to do with putting resistors in place.
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I'm sure I read another thread where it was easy to fit physically, but the electrics were a little more tricky, not plug and play. Something to do with putting resistors in place.
G
Re: Led tail lights
[quote="scz4"]
Very nice! Easy enough to fit?
I'm sure I read another thread where it was easy to fit physically, but the electrics were a little more tricky, not plug and play. Something to do with putting resistors in place.
G
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They are plug and play but your right, you will need to fit capacitors as the lights are a bit dim with a slight flicker in them. But saying that, the lights are easy to fit and so are the capacitors, you just need some scotch clips and just attach them to the loom, trust me, if i can do it, so could you lol
Very nice! Easy enough to fit?
I'm sure I read another thread where it was easy to fit physically, but the electrics were a little more tricky, not plug and play. Something to do with putting resistors in place.
G
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They are plug and play but your right, you will need to fit capacitors as the lights are a bit dim with a slight flicker in them. But saying that, the lights are easy to fit and so are the capacitors, you just need some scotch clips and just attach them to the loom, trust me, if i can do it, so could you lol
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deepblonde
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Re: Led tail lights
I installed mine- Without capacitors (2006 e53) and I had flicker-
So I fixed it by changing some values in the light module in NCS Expert...
X5 3.0d Sport, 2006 LeMans Blue, Six-Speed ZF auto, Panoramic roof, Intravee II, Navigation, etc...
Re: Led tail lights
[quote="Hagar66"]
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Good job, glad you got the capacitors all sorted out now too. These smoked LED taillights look great on Sterling Grey and Le Mans Blue X5.
BTW: While installing the subwoofer box I managed to pull one of the cables out of the loom so needed to remove the taillight to fix it. At the same time I installed the OEM stock indicator chrome bulbs, looks a little bit better with no orange showing through.
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Good job, glad you got the capacitors all sorted out now too. These smoked LED taillights look great on Sterling Grey and Le Mans Blue X5.
BTW: While installing the subwoofer box I managed to pull one of the cables out of the loom so needed to remove the taillight to fix it. At the same time I installed the OEM stock indicator chrome bulbs, looks a little bit better with no orange showing through.
Last edited by TheHerd on Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.
(SOLD) 2006 BMW E53 X5 3.0d MSport 20" OEM Rims
20mm Spacers | LED Interior Lights incl NPlate | HID kits | M-Tech Steering Wheel | LED Angel Eyes | 2016 Maps | Digital TV | Upgraded AMP | Engine Remap | LED Tails | LED Side Repeaters | Subwoofer |
20mm Spacers | LED Interior Lights incl NPlate | HID kits | M-Tech Steering Wheel | LED Angel Eyes | 2016 Maps | Digital TV | Upgraded AMP | Engine Remap | LED Tails | LED Side Repeaters | Subwoofer |
Re: Led tail lights
[quote="TheHerd"]
[quote="Hagar66"]
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Good job, glad you got the capacitors all sorted out now too. These smoked LED taillights look great on Steel Grey and Le Mans Blue X5.
BTW: While installing the subwoofer box I managed to pull one of the cables out of the loom so needed to remove the taillight to fix it. At the same time I installed the OEM stock indicator chrome bulbs, looks a little bit better with no orange showing through.
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Yep really pleased with the look of them m8, thanks for recommending them to me, and yep i did the same, put chrome bulbs in rather than orange bulbs
[quote="Hagar66"]
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Good job, glad you got the capacitors all sorted out now too. These smoked LED taillights look great on Steel Grey and Le Mans Blue X5.
BTW: While installing the subwoofer box I managed to pull one of the cables out of the loom so needed to remove the taillight to fix it. At the same time I installed the OEM stock indicator chrome bulbs, looks a little bit better with no orange showing through.
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Yep really pleased with the look of them m8, thanks for recommending them to me, and yep i did the same, put chrome bulbs in rather than orange bulbs
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