LED Tail lights - Page 3

X5Ghost · #1 11-17-2012, 03:29 PM

The tails in the manufacturer picture posted by PhilUK and the one installed on his X look slightly different ??
See reverse light width? Any explanation?

dkl · #2 11-17-2012, 03:47 PM

I don't think PhilUK had installed it on his X yet as he just ordered it.

X5Ghost · #3 11-17-2012, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dkl

I don't think PhilUK had installed it on his X yet as he just ordered it.

My bad, that was Rado.

X5Ghost · #4 11-17-2012, 10:25 PM

So LemansX5 started this thread and disappeared!

What you think LemansX5? Thinking about doing the same but can't decide on which ones? I think the smoked signals will look nice on a silver 4.8is, I just don't want errors or flickering?

cannonfeet · #5 11-18-2012, 07:57 AM

I have the smoked ones on my 2003 steel gray X and they look awesome. extremely bright (although I did have some flickering even being a pre facelift, fixed with an LED resistor kit. I also was told that you can "code out" the voltage monitoring that causes the flickering but mine did not respond to it. When I start the truck it is like close encounters of the third kind because the low voltage requirements of the LED's allow them to light up when they are being monitored where as a filament would not.) and give it a very updated look because of the style and the LED's combined. One other thing I like is the euro fog slots are already opened up and have a socket built in so I am going to wire them in and add LED running lights. The only change I would make to them (and I am going to) is the yellow bulb in the turn signal position gives the dreaded egg yolk. I am going to switch those to LED also.

LeMansX5 · #6 11-18-2012, 10:47 AM

I bought the ones in first thread. I got the regular ones instead of smoked as I can convert to smoked anytime by putting the film and convert them back.
Some close up pics. I tried using the LED bulbs for indicator, but it does not work, you have too use the regular bulbs.

Some phone pics.

romeokc10 · #7 11-19-2012, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by LeMansX5

I bought the ones in first thread. I got the regular ones instead of smoked as I can convert to smoked anytime by putting the film and convert them back.
Some close up pics. I tried using the LED bulbs for indicator, but it does not work, you have too use the regular bulbs.

Some phone pics.

I have the smoked version and I installed LED bulbs on mine. I found only a few vendors on Ebay that sold LED bulbs with the proper pin offset for the bulb socket. I also have LED bulbs in my front turn signals.

LeMansX5 · #8 11-19-2012, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by X5Ghost

So LemansX5 started this thread and disappeared!

What you think LemansX5? Thinking about doing the same but can't decide on which ones? I think the smoked signals will look nice on a silver 4.8is, I just don't want errors or flickering?

I have taken them off for now. Flickering and other issues. Would love to know how to make them work.

epdarks · #9 11-18-2012, 11:16 AM

During install, are you guys with factory subs having to remove them?

On the other side, the CD changer seems to be in the way too. My hands are too big to get this install figured out. Is there a specific wrench style that works best?

LeMansX5 · #10 11-19-2012, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by epdarks

During install, are you guys with factory subs having to remove them?

On the other side, the CD changer seems to be in the way too. My hands are too big to get this install figured out. Is there a specific wrench style that works best?

I have the JL sub and I had the same issue, but one of the guys at work had no issue with his hands.
Find someone with small hands.