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Ldiggs910 05-08-2009 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Philly X5 (Post 616207)
I am not sure, maybe someone here can help with this question...

I just ordered another set from GT-Racers hopefully maybe that pair wont flicker, if not I might use the resistor's...
Sending "Zomk" lights back for a full refund.

Didnt you cut the wires and splice them and stuff? You sure they gonna give you your money back?

Ldiggs910 05-08-2009 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mrbmwx5 (Post 615576)
You need two, one for each light and it even come with instruction.
If you run into problem how to wire them in let me know i'll help you with it.


I tried to put led turn signals bulbs in but they caused the fast-flash, blown bulb warning. They looked AMAZING though with the led tails. I bought load resistors and wired them in series and in parallel with the two-wire turn signal bulb socket. The bulb wouldn't work in either case. I tried this with a 25w and 50w resistor. Can you help me?

I pretty much gave up and bought the stealth bulbs but I would love to have completed this mod.

Philly X5 05-09-2009 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ldiggs910 (Post 618105)
Didnt you cut the wires and splice them and stuff? You sure they gonna give you your money back?

No, I did not cut anything. I moved one wire in my oem Bmw connector, I did not touch the lights plug...

LightWerkz 05-10-2009 02:04 PM

Ive tried the resistor and it did not work. Hopefully someone can chime in where to install it exactly, because mine are still pulsing when the parking lights are on.

The wired one side to the green wire (parking lights) and then the other to the ground wiring in the aftermarket tail lights. Still flickering although the resistor started to get warm.

Any ideas?

Philly X5 05-10-2009 07:22 PM

Ok, I installed the "GT-Racers" Sonar lights and the result almost the same as with "Zomk's" lights - they are slightly pulsating when at idle or when the engine is off.

Interesting thisng is that when I press the brakes they light up really good without any pulsation so I am not sure why its happening only at idle...:dunno:

Anyway, I decided to keep them for a week and see. Maybe I can live with a slight pulsation, if not maybe I will try a resistor - just need to know exactly which one and where to connect it:confused:

Can someone with the Led lights let me know if theirs slightly pulsationg at idle???

Thanks.

LightWerkz 05-10-2009 08:08 PM

Yes, thats what they do, the pulse at idle when the parking lights are on. Dont worry we'll figure this out...

antonnyc 05-10-2009 09:20 PM

Philly,,,post some pics or a video....

LightWerkz 05-10-2009 09:23 PM

I figured it out. Philly, PM me if you need the fix for this.

I installed a capacitor on each side, worked like a charm. No more pulsing and the LED's are even and much brighter now for parking lights. If anyone needs help, please PM me.

dkl 05-11-2009 02:15 AM

Hmmm...Interesting. I'm guessing that the capacitor is installed across power of parking/brake light & ground? If this is the case, which would mean that the '03-'06 (those with flickering LEDs) have a much more noisier power source than the pre-facelift.

LightWerkz, did the new tailights threw any error codes?

LightWerkz 05-11-2009 08:14 AM

No codes, the capacitor is installed to the ground and then to the parking light wiring, not the brake lights.

Philly I plan to make your plug and playing capacitor add on today.


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