Oh bummer man. :(

Well, the taillights not making great contact with the housing (from the start) surely doesn't help... http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ing-fixed.html

Checking the sockets back there for corrosion couldn't hurt. If all else fails, just carry this.... RealOEM.com * BMW E53 X5 4.6is FIRE-EXTINGUISHER POWDER

j/k :)

JB I'm bumping this from the dead but I'm running the trigger wire into the passenger footwell so I can tap the LCM for factory operation of my angel eyes, where the hell is the pass through in the firewall though? I only see the black, covered ECU box on the right side? Am I missing something

Route trigger behind center console to driver side then into engine bay. ;)

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I had a feeling you'd say that. Makes sense! That's how I ran my trigger wire for the rear fog light

Thanks as always JB

No worries bro. You may have to butt splice and extend the trigger with this routing.

Yeah I think I will have to. I enjoy using PosiLocks on my wiring extensions they are a rock solid connection.

I'll prob post up over the weekend because I have a slightly different harness than yours and just want to be sure I am running the correct trigger to the LCM (or are they both the same)

I also will verify 12v with DMM when parking lights are on instead of just assuming the pin location is same lol

Probably for the best. More data is good.

UPDATE JB I think you'll appreciate this:

My parking lights (running lights) connection at the LCM on my 9/2003 build was in the same PHYSICAL position as yours, 4th pin down on the left side of the top connector, however, the wire color was green with a brown stripe, different than yours.

Note that these Scotchlok taps included with these relay harnesses are actually a bit too loose on the wire and don't make a good connection. You need to actually squeeze the metal "tap" portion of the actual tap itself so that when you crimp it onto the wire it makes a good connection, or just use a properly spec'd tap for the wire size off the LCM (20 gauge approx?). When I first tapped that wire I noted the angel eyes did not light up but when I undid the tap I noted it barely penetrated the wire jacket.

If anyone is doing this, make sure your tap is making a good connection, but I was same as JB as far as the physical place where the parking lights connection is.


I do not enjoy angel eyes 24/7 nor any DRL for that matter so I am very happy I now have factory operation to my angel eyes.


Hope this helps