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Great thread, thank you. Ordered the LED lights off Amazon. Looking forward to installing them!
Update: Installed! Super easy to do, inexpensive, and look great! My kind of mod. Thanks again ChrisK! Last edited by 425M2; 07-02-2018 at 09:00 PM.. |
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Has anyone tried the BA15S of the same brand (Tuincyn) for the tails? https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0725VQZS3/..._zvQVDbV0VS6C0 I'm in Canada and they're easier to get so wondering if anyone has had any luck with them, with or without coding. |
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11-18-2019, 05:58 PM | #73 |
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Glad you got the right ones. Not to make things confusing but the rear tail bulbs are not the same a the fronts. I'm pretty sure the prongs are 180 version if you're looking to change those. Also make sure to change the bulb type to LED if you have bimmercode
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11-19-2019, 05:36 AM | #74 |
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my rear lights are pretty dim when reversing, I usually upgrade my cars to LED just for more light when reversing in the dark.
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11-19-2019, 12:47 PM | #75 |
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It's not that bad. You could probably replace them in 30 min.
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11-19-2019, 01:59 PM | #76 |
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Yeah, for the tails I just got the ones listed by the OP of this thread, and then the 1156BAU for the fronts. Swapped everything, coded it to LED, all good. Hardest part was probably getting the back of the taillight off, since some of the clips were a little finicky and I didn't want to break any of them.
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11-19-2019, 02:02 PM | #77 |
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Yeah, getting the light cluster out was easy - just remove the two nuts, wiggle a bit to loosen it, then pull it straight out. Like I said above, the hardest part was probably getting the back of the taillight off, since some of the clips were a little finicky and I didn't want to break any of them. Ultimately I probably didn't need to worry - they don't have to move very far to unclip. I didn't even pull the wiring harness off, just swapped the bulbs and put everything back in.
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03-01-2020, 07:20 PM | #80 |
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Just did the bulb upgrade and coded via bimmercode, but still getting a brake light malfunction for both sides. All lights seem to be working just fine. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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03-01-2020, 07:59 PM | #81 |
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The lights will work regardless of coding, the coding is just for the bulb errors. I would recode everything you changed in the tail light back to bulb and then back to LED to see if that fixes it.
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03-01-2020, 09:05 PM | #82 |
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I tried your suggestion and still getting the error. I ended up buying a set from Sirius that says it has "built in resistors" because the others were out of stock. I wonder if that could be causing this issue.
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03-02-2020, 12:08 PM | #84 |
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I'm not trying to be a salesman but I have 2 sets of LEDs from my M235i. I spent quite a bit of time selecting the best ones. I'd be happy to pass them on for a minimal price. They are just sitting in my garage in baggies.
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I went with the Sirius ones out of the gate back in 2017 and they've been perfect ever since. Super bright too. When I tap the brakes on a dark road I can see everything light up behind me.
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Still have this sets? Very interested..
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08-02-2020, 04:42 PM | #88 |
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Looks like Sirius no longer makes the LEDs in the link provided, and we're stuck with a choice: white + lenses (CK/EK series: https://www.siriusledlights.com/coll...ght-1156-white) or red + no lenses (KG series: https://www.siriusledlights.com/coll...light-1156-red).
What have people who have done this mod recently been using? The picture in OPs first post has me a bit scared to try the KG bulbs (no lenses), since it seems to be too diffuse and light up the interior. The Tuincyn ones recommended wouldn't be here until sometime in October, so looking for something a little faster... |
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