Originally Posted by TECN1K

All X5's for one reason or another suffer from significant tailgate mounted taillight deterioration. They fade and become brittle, chalky and full of hairline spiderwebbing.

I polished mine, wet sanded, even shot them with a few coats of clear then polished the hell out of them. They were back to shiny again, but the color had faded, the actual lightening of red plastic still stuck out like a sore thumb.



Then I noticed the subtle difference with the design of the post-facelift models - the tails looked different - better looking. So screw it, I grabbed a pair. Probably could have gone straight to LED for what I paid for these, oh well. I also have spare corners as well to match, I had purchased previously, to upgrade an amber tailed model.