New LED turn signal bulbs installed
 

I ordered a pair of the redesigned LED's from bimmian in amber and have to say these LED's rock. They were simple to install, produce NO warnings on the idrive, have not flickered once on vehicle startup, produce at lease three times more light than the stock incandescent bulbs, and we're reasonably priced at the current sale price of $54.00. In addition, they look much more modern than the last two pairs I tested plus they have a lifetime warranty. I usually don't review mods I add to my X but these deserved the thumbs up

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these the spektrum bulbs??

How did you go about installing them? Did you have to remove the headlight assembly?

The bulbs are easily accesible from the top.

Had my ambers coded off, only work with turn signal. This look nice , any other colors ?

They come in white and amber. The white are rated at 8 times brighter but flashing white lights for turn signals is illegal in most states so I went with the amber to stay legal and consistent. I have noticed that these are bright enough to reflect off of traffic signs and other cars. Almost like the stock LED front turn signals on the newer 5 series sedans.

So now that we know which bulbs work well, how the heck do I replace them ! Does not look as easy as I thought.

Here is a link to a video that may help.
http://youtu.be/yJUT5Mi1OY0

Just did it. TLS pm'ed me some great tips. Wiggle the plastic holder out carefully after turning it counter clockwise. Re-insertion is tricky because if not done perfectly the blub drops off the holder and into the socket. My right arm is scratched up and swollen. Lol

Glad you got it done without any major hiccups. I think I would rather have the scratches on my arm heal rather than damage something on the headlamp assembly or lose the bulb inside the fender cavity or headlamp assembly.
How do you like the bulbs now that they're installed? Would you say they were worth it ?

Turned the lights off in my garage and they are bright ! I'll see how they look during the day tomorrow. I never bothered to do this on my 2011 X5 , but I think it's a great touch since I have true LED rings now.

Thanks again for the tips !

Hi I am from Spain and I would like to buy these LEDs.
I may upload the place where you bought?
thanks
Sorry for my English

Nice,thanks for the review.I will order a set tomorrow.
How about LED bulbs for the taillights,someone did it?

Tailights ?

I replaced my brake lamp and turn signal bulbs with these http://www.vleds.com/bulb/1156-led/r...56-1-pair.htmland they look great but you will need to code out the hot and cold lamp monitoring or they flicker for a few seconds after starting the car. Otherwise, they worked perfectly on both my 2011 and my current 2013.

Great info,thanks.Just ordered 2 pairs.
I have coded my '12 X5D for a euro emergency lights (2 quick blinks,longer pause) and it will sure look spectacular with LEDs.

got mine installed finally, was super simple once i realized i didn't have to install through the fender well..
i got the white illuminated ones.. so nice, they match my weisslicht v4 LED angel eyes too not to mention the lights before the door handles

once i figure out my camera settings on my phone for taking pic's of lighting i'll post up in the Official Picture Thread

Those look great! The CREE LED technology is the best now and doesnt set off any bulb error lights! Would love to see more pics! We just got some new H8 Angel Eyes and H11 Fogs that are great!

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What's the point in replacing it with colored led
It's already behind diffused red glass.
Euro hazards are a must tho