Smoke LED sidemarkers
07-13-2009, 01:00 PM
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Just purchased some smoked LED sidemarkers from Trinity (Thanks Joe!). Anyone install these yet on their ride? Looking to know if there is any small unknowns that can make an otherwise simple task difficult. Thanks.
07-13-2009, 01:13 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
The owner's manual shows how to remove them, but IIRC, you just slide rearwards and pull out (you're just depressing a tension tab). Mine were not P&P, so I had to crimp the wires and splice them together, followed by a bit of electrical tape. Maybe 5 minutes a side? Biggest delay was finding the crimpers. 
Also, The connections for I6s are brown wiring from the LED to the OEM brown on the car and the red goes to the other OEM wire in the car (don't remember the color, but it's the one that isn't brown). The V8's are just the opposite. Red wiring from the LED goes to the brown OEM car wire and the brown wire from the LED goes to the other OEM car wire. Cheers.
Also, The connections for I6s are brown wiring from the LED to the OEM brown on the car and the red goes to the other OEM wire in the car (don't remember the color, but it's the one that isn't brown). The V8's are just the opposite. Red wiring from the LED goes to the brown OEM car wire and the brown wire from the LED goes to the other OEM car wire. Cheers.
07-13-2009, 01:54 PM
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Black Kidney Grills
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Glossy Black Bimmian badge
Smoke Tinted tails
20% Tint (5 percent on rear window)
Originally Posted by CWS530' post='941173' date='Jul 13 2009, 02:13 PM
The owner's manual shows how to remove them, but IIRC, you just slide rearwards and pull out (you're just depressing a tension tab). Mine were not P&P, so I had to crimp the wires and splice them together, followed by a bit of electrical tape. Maybe 5 minutes a side? Biggest delay was finding the crimpers.
Also, The connections for I6s are brown wiring from the LED to the OEM brown on the car and the red goes to the other OEM wire in the car (don't remember the color, but it's the one that isn't brown). The V8's are just the opposite. Red wiring from the LED goes to the brown OEM car wire and the brown wire from the LED goes to the other OEM car wire. Cheers.
Also, The connections for I6s are brown wiring from the LED to the OEM brown on the car and the red goes to the other OEM wire in the car (don't remember the color, but it's the one that isn't brown). The V8's are just the opposite. Red wiring from the LED goes to the brown OEM car wire and the brown wire from the LED goes to the other OEM car wire. Cheers.
Thanks dude, from what I understand, the ones sold by Trinity are P&P w/ a bit of electrical tape. If not, it will be $95 trip to my local independent BMW guys.
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Originally Posted by Othello09' post='941215' date='Jul 13 2009, 04:54 PM
Thanks dude, from what I understand, the ones sold by Trinity are P&P w/ a bit of electrical tape. If not, it will be $95 trip to my local independent BMW guys.
Mine are from Trinity, so same as yours. There is some splicing involved. There are some other ones that are true P&P--no splicing. You're on the right track--don't waste $95. Seriously, just follow the wiring instructions and you're good to go--probably 10 min for the whole thing.
07-15-2009, 10:12 PM
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Black Kidney Grills
Black/White Roundels
Glossy Black Bimmian badge
Smoke Tinted tails
20% Tint (5 percent on rear window)
I'm sorry to say I was not pleased with the product install for these smoke LED's. 
Good product, great price...it just didn't fit my needs for self install. More work than I wanted and was capable of doing. Hit me up if you want an extra pair or new pair of LED smoke side markers. I'll give 'em up for $20.
I went ahead and ordered the plug n' play side markers from Bimmian.
Good product, great price...it just didn't fit my needs for self install. More work than I wanted and was capable of doing. Hit me up if you want an extra pair or new pair of LED smoke side markers. I'll give 'em up for $20. I went ahead and ordered the plug n' play side markers from Bimmian.
07-15-2009, 10:50 PM
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07-16-2009, 03:40 PM
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Dibs. How much shipped to 94080?
07-16-2009, 03:50 PM
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Sport Package
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Current Mods:
Black Kidney Grills
Black/White Roundels
Glossy Black Bimmian badge
Smoke Tinted tails
20% Tint (5 percent on rear window)
Originally Posted by lima' post='944326' date='Jul 16 2009, 04:40 PM
Dibs. How much shipped to 94080?
Lima, I'll check tomorrow and let you know.