Tailights problems suck

[RPX5]

Get red with smoke

I may get the stock look LED; are they worth it? I have no real issues with my current stock tails, so is it worth the money to buy new tail lights even though I dont yet need them??

[mrbmwx5]

Originally Posted by BMWX54.4

Thanks Now should i get Clear or Smoked?

You have black wheels with dark color blue..... Go with smoke/red.
Look up Rastafarai thread /posted he went with smoke/red on his leman blue.

[Blowout]

Originally Posted by NOVAX5

the contact points have burnt through. its not the bulbs or socket, fix the contact points using lead and some soldering. i fixed 3 contact points in the tail lights. they fixed the problem permanently. its amazing i have the same problems on my mercedes ml, wonder how the german engineers came up with the same problems. maybe its in their genes.

Similar issue... similar fix.

I did a solder job and used some emery paper to clean up the contact point on the tail light assembly to fix the contact point which looked like it had arched over time and created a void in the metal. Did the fix about 6 months ago and problem has not come back.

I think BMW is using the wrong material for the contact ring on the tail light assembly.

I was somewhat hoping my fix wouldn't work so I could justify buying the LED tails.

[askhao]

i think you should get smoked lights. they would look better on your car IMO.