LED Taillights Problem

[chasers36]

Hello everyone!


I just got my baby back and have ventured into putting in a set of LED taillights. I purchased them used off eBay so I'm not sure what brand they are, and I seem to have run into an issue, and they are not working as they should, and I'm hoping it will be a simple switch in the plugs to correct the problem.


When i turn the taillights on, the bottom most light, which is supposed to be the brake light, fully illuminates and stays on, and when i hit the brake, the top led section lights up, which is backwards. It should be the upper light being on when the taillights are on, and the bottom should also light up when i hit the brakes. My 2001 X5 has a 6pin connector, with only the middle 4 connectors being used, while the LED taillight connector has 5 wires, one is piggybacked to the first pin and isnt being used. I have attached pictures, and am wondering if i simply need to swap the correct wires in the oem connector to make these work correctly. Any help would be much appreciated.