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Zulu95 01-08-2012 01:31 PM

You mean like these?

2x 1156 Chrome Mirrored Silvered Amber Bulb Bulbs Set | eBay

Ricky Bobby 01-09-2012 10:06 AM

yeah i just wanted to be sure i had the right bulb #, i thought stock was 7507 wanted to make sure the aftermarket tails had the same bulb type!

msammy 01-10-2012 02:47 AM

We replaced our tails with LED's almost 3 years ago (2009) from Zomkspeed and they are still fully functional - $159 back then! Here's a thread with various photos of smoked and clears, installation was very easy!

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...led-tails.html

Ricky Bobby 01-10-2012 12:44 PM

Just ordered my set from "zsracing" but they have a Zomkspeed pic on the website! The lights are on sale for the next 11 hours at 179 shipped! And I have silver bulbs on the way for the turns and silver ultra white bulbs for the reverse! Looking forward to doing the install on these! :)

IMOLA 4.6is 01-21-2012 01:12 PM

I have had my 4.6is for 9 months and since day one I cannot decide to stay stock, or order LED and if LED crystal/red or smoke/red or all smoke. The only reason why I would stay stock is the LED red is a little darker and the stock red matches imola red perfect and I'm thinking a shade of darker red will not look right so for past fee weeks I have been debating the all smoke which oldly I used to HATE and think it made the car cheap. Please HELP and give 2 cents

weekend camper 01-21-2012 03:02 PM

^^ what about switching the bulbs out with LED equivalents? You may need resistors/caps to make it work correctly though.

Ricky Bobby 01-22-2012 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMOLA 4.6is (Post 862141)
I have had my 4.6is for 9 months and since day one I cannot decide to stay stock, or order LED and if LED crystal/red or smoke/red or all smoke. The only reason why I would stay stock is the LED red is a little darker and the stock red matches imola red perfect and I'm thinking a shade of darker red will not look right so for past fee weeks I have been debating the all smoke which oldly I used to HATE and think it made the car cheap. Please HELP and give 2 cents

on Imola Red just go red/clear, unless you have black wheels

IMOLA 4.6is 01-22-2012 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby (Post 862265)
on Imola Red just go red/clear, unless you have black wheels


LED or Stock with LED bulbs

PersonaNonGrata 01-22-2012 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by IMOLA 4.6is (Post 862277)
LED or Stock with LED bulbs

Go all LED. I think the 18 LED bulbs lighting up looks more updated than just switching out the bulbs. Besides, I don't think you benefit at all by changing to LED bulbs that are hidden/diffused behind red reflector anyway; sort of a waste of money.

Ricky Bobby 01-22-2012 09:14 PM

LED Tails for sure!


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