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Old 04-29-2009, 10:57 PM
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New Tail Lights?

If I buy a set of LED tail lights on Ebay will the left side still be dark? Its barely on......

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Old 04-29-2009, 11:10 PM
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i think that the flash on the camera was on sooo it dimmed the lights
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Old 04-29-2009, 11:24 PM
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Odds are you have the infamous burnt contact at the bulb holder to tail light board contact point. So the answer would not only be no as they would light up perfectly fine as new, but you also have the perfect excuse to get them if that is indeed your problem.
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I have been looking for pics of the smoked out LED lights on a blk X5 but cant find anyone whom has it.......
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I have been looking for pics of the smoked out LED lights on a blk X5 but cant find anyone whom has it.......
search the forum. i think essam has a thread in which someone posted smoked LED tails..
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Here they are, about half way through this thread: http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...led-tails.html
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Here they are, about half way through this thread: http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...led-tails.html

thanks x foomph, i was too lazy to look for it last night
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Which one should I go with?
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Anton, i think the Red Smoke is better...

i just saw a black e53 this morning with smoked red taillights and i love it... his headlights were also tinted... im gonna ask him next time i see him at my son's school...
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