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Rear LED Tail Lights
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Rear LED Tail Lights
Guys, there a lots of threads about fitting rear LED taillights, but want to get some upto date info. Im looking to install some on an 04 plate and therefore aware I need to fit an inline resistor. Have anyone fitted LED taillights and if so, what lights did you get? what resistor did you fit? did you get any dash errors? Pros/Cons? would you buy again? what was the fit like? Has anyone had any fail LED's?
I think that covers it.
I think that covers it.
Re: Rear LED Tail Lights
I turned the error warning off with BMW Scanner 1.4.0
Handy tool to have for diagnostics as well and other things.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Scanner-1 ... Sw0UdXreco
eBay item number:152158658722
Handy tool to have for diagnostics as well and other things.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Scanner-1 ... Sw0UdXreco
eBay item number:152158658722
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Re: Rear LED Tail Lights
[quote="Alan Gunn"]
I turned the error warning off with BMW Scanner 1.4.0
Handy tool to have for diagnostics as well and other things.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Scanner-1 ... Sw0UdXreco
eBay item number:152158658722
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Already have one of those, but believe the leds lights flicker due to giving less resistance then bulbs and want to have everything in place before ordering the lights.
I turned the error warning off with BMW Scanner 1.4.0
Handy tool to have for diagnostics as well and other things.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Scanner-1 ... Sw0UdXreco
eBay item number:152158658722
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Already have one of those, but believe the leds lights flicker due to giving less resistance then bulbs and want to have everything in place before ordering the lights.
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My car is a 2002 model but none of my led's flicker.
I didn't look into it when i fitted mine so must be lucky.
I didn't look into it when i fitted mine so must be lucky.
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Re: Rear LED Tail Lights
I'm not on about individual bulb to LED replacements, im on about swapping out the whole unit. Similar to ..
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Yep that's them.
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Re: Rear LED Tail Lights
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[quote="Alan Gunn"]
I turned the error warning off with BMW Scanner 1.4.0
Handy tool to have for diagnostics as well and other things.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Scanner-1 ... Sw0UdXreco
eBay item number:152158658722
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Already have one of those, but believe the leds lights flicker due to giving less resistance then bulbs and want to have everything in place before ordering the lights.
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there are 3 types of Bulb check in the LCM
Cold (Which gives you the flicker when they are off)
Hot
and a current measurement
You can turn either,some or all off
(but not sure if the 1.4 will do all of them)
[quote="Alan Gunn"]
I turned the error warning off with BMW Scanner 1.4.0
Handy tool to have for diagnostics as well and other things.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Scanner-1 ... Sw0UdXreco
eBay item number:152158658722
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Already have one of those, but believe the leds lights flicker due to giving less resistance then bulbs and want to have everything in place before ordering the lights.
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there are 3 types of Bulb check in the LCM
Cold (Which gives you the flicker when they are off)
Hot
and a current measurement
You can turn either,some or all off
(but not sure if the 1.4 will do all of them)
If things were meant to be easy, then I will soon complicate them....
Please note...
Anything I say is only from my personal experience and knowledge..
I don't assume to know everything, and know there is a lot I don't know..
But then I could be talking bollox.. O:-)
Please note...
Anything I say is only from my personal experience and knowledge..
I don't assume to know everything, and know there is a lot I don't know..
But then I could be talking bollox.. O:-)
Re: Rear LED Tail Lights
I fitted LED tail lights they came with resistors but the lights themselves still flickered ( ever so slightly ) but i wasn't happy so replaced resistors with SAMWHA SD Capacitors 35v 4700uF 85 deg c (m) job done .
light are bright trouble free and give a modern look , i never had and dash bulb warnings
light are bright trouble free and give a modern look , i never had and dash bulb warnings
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Re: Rear LED Tail Lights
1.4 will turn both hot and cold check off that's what i did.
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I fitted LED lights to mine and they look great, really glad i did them.
I had a very slight flicker in mine when i orignally fitted them and the lights didnt look really that bright, but after fitting capictors to them the flicker was gone and the lights brighter.
The Herd is selling some and looking at his pictures, and from seeing them in person, they have capictors already fitted so you just need to plug them in and your good to go, no errors
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... 048.0.html
I had a very slight flicker in mine when i orignally fitted them and the lights didnt look really that bright, but after fitting capictors to them the flicker was gone and the lights brighter.
The Herd is selling some and looking at his pictures, and from seeing them in person, they have capictors already fitted so you just need to plug them in and your good to go, no errors
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... 048.0.html
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Re: Rear LED Tail Lights
[quote="Colin"]
I fitted LED tail lights they came with resistors but the lights themselves still flickered ( ever so slightly ) but i wasn't happy so replaced resistors with SAMWHA SD Capacitors 35v 4700uF 85 deg c (m) job done .
light are bright trouble free and give a modern look , i never had and dash bulb warnings
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Where did you get the capacitor from? How did you attach? Easy job? You got pic?
I fitted LED tail lights they came with resistors but the lights themselves still flickered ( ever so slightly ) but i wasn't happy so replaced resistors with SAMWHA SD Capacitors 35v 4700uF 85 deg c (m) job done .
light are bright trouble free and give a modern look , i never had and dash bulb warnings
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Where did you get the capacitor from? How did you attach? Easy job? You got pic?
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Re: Rear LED Tail Lights
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I fitted LED lights to mine and they look great, really glad i did them.
I had a very slight flicker in mine when i orignally fitted them and the lights didnt look really that bright, but after fitting capictors to them the flicker was gone and the lights brighter.
The Herd is selling some and looking at his pictures, and from seeing them in person, they have capictors already fitted so you just need to plug them in and your good to go, no errors
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... 048.0.html
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I'm planning getting smoked as the car is black. What capictor did you fit, and where did you get it from?
I fitted LED lights to mine and they look great, really glad i did them.
I had a very slight flicker in mine when i orignally fitted them and the lights didnt look really that bright, but after fitting capictors to them the flicker was gone and the lights brighter.
The Herd is selling some and looking at his pictures, and from seeing them in person, they have capictors already fitted so you just need to plug them in and your good to go, no errors
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... 048.0.html
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I'm planning getting smoked as the car is black. What capictor did you fit, and where did you get it from?
Re: Rear LED Tail Lights
Capacitor value is given above. They should be as easy as resistors, but if the are of an Electrolytic type then there will be a +ve side and that must go to the +ve feed. Electrolytics go bang is connected backwards - a favourite trick pulled on many an apprentice :devil: O:-)
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Re: Rear LED Tail Lights
Also, as the light adverts state upto 10/03 models, is the wire connections the same or do they need to be altered?
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Capacitors came from Maplins mechanic fitted them when X was in for service , sorry no pics .
X5Sport i can still remember that trick played on me many years ago and oh how they laughed .
X5Sport i can still remember that trick played on me many years ago and oh how they laughed .
05 , 30d Le Mans Blue Sport