Anyone in Germany (or Europe) install this on their E70/E71 X5 or X5M/X6M ?

[X5 Meister]

I'd be curious to see how it looks and works.

[X5 Meister]

Found some information on it. Designed by 3M and pretty cool.

3M LED Design Light

[phattbam]

so these light up the license plates?

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by phattbam

so these light up the license plates?

Yes, so that the red light cameras can clearly read your plates and send you a ticket.

[M5_Traveler]

I like the frame, I will have US Spec E70 MY11 in Germany but would like the opposite effect - blinding red light cameras, any ideas?

-Noah

[bmwman3241]

Originally Posted by M5_Traveler

I like the frame but would like the opposite effect - blinding red light cameras, any ideas?

I would love that and would pay quite a bit for it.
If the lights were bright enough pointing on the plates, wouldn't that affect the camera from reading the plate?

[X5 Meister]

Mount your license plate in reverse.

Originally Posted by M5_Traveler

I like the frame, I will have US Spec E70 MY11 in Germany but would like the opposite effect - blinding red light cameras, any ideas?

-Noah

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by bmwman3241

I would love that and would pay quite a bit for it.
If the lights were bright enough pointing on the plates, wouldn't that affect the camera from reading the plate?

Since most cameras use a powerful flash, and many states now have reflective license plates, it would take a very power light to blind the camera.

Check-out how bright your plates look at night if you put a flashlight next to your head/eye and look at the plate -- the plates are quite effective returning the light right back towards the light source.

[bmwman3241]

Originally Posted by Penguin

Since most cameras use a powerful flash, and many states now have reflective license plates, it would take a very power light to blind the camera.

Check-out how bright your plates look at night if you put a flashlight next to your head/eye and look at the plate -- the plates are quite effective returning the light right back towards the light source.

I have tried various of those license plate sprays to hide my plates from the cameras. I have tried to polish my plate to see if that helps. I bought VEIL but never tried it out because I figured it was worthless.
I am currently driving both my cars with custom made non-reflective matte white and black plates. That helps a bit with the cameras but not quite there yet. So with non-reflective plates (which I have) and a couple bright LED's shining on the plates, should that do the trick?

I will try out the flashlight thing when I get a chance.