Thread: check rear lights / check brake light?
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Old 11-10-2010, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by markreg View Post
I understand that eventually you decided to replace the whole tail light assembly instead. I'm contemplating if I should waste my time in removing the brake tail light, troubleshoot, soder etc...or should I just buy a new kit assembly and replace the whole thing together (this includes the tailgate lights)

I saw this on ebay -

00 01 02 03 04 05 BMW E53 X5 Altezza LED Tail Lights RS: eBay Motors (item 330493216465 end time Dec-05-10 14:36:56 PST)


I decided to go ahead and replace them altogether because I plan on keeping my X for at least another 4 - 5 years and didn't want to keep having to clean the corrosion off of the OEM contacts every so often. Plus the LED's really offer a cleaner and more up-to-date look, day & night.
Check these out: Halo Projector headlight LED Tail Lights Fog Light Grille items - Get great deals on items on eBay Stores!
They offer a few different styles, look to be $20 - $30 cheaper than the ones you found and are the same make (Sonar).
If you decide to go ahead and make the switch, consider getting some Invisibulbs for the turn signal indicators (Bimmian Solaris Invisibulbs for BMW X5 SAV - 2000-2006 E53).
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