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Old 12-29-2014, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by EddieboyS
I used black adhesive velcro tape as the 3m tape was not working for me either. The bars appear a good deal brighter after dark.
Ok cool hey but each light came with those 2 boxes was I suppose to connect them to each other if so I did. I need to go back and get some velcro too. Come on darkness
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I've been looking for something like this. More pics pleaseee!
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Originally Posted by star69me
I have a 07 550i I just installed mine during lunch at work I was wondering about those 2 boxes I connected them was that right and the 3m tape is weak my boxes fell and my lights don't look so bright maybe it's the daylight and the tubes don't look all the way lit up or maybe it's just me or do I need to push the bulbs further in. Hummm but the design is nice
The brake lights?
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The bars. But at night the look great I guess I had to get use to them. But from what I have seen the Bruce cables make the lights real bright
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Originally Posted by star69me
The bars. But at night the look great I guess I had to get use to them. But from what I have seen the Bruce cables make the lights real bright
the oem lci lights are visible in the daylight, but in bright sun may not be noticeable much.

bruces cables dont make the lci lights brighter. the ones he makes with the "ricky" effect, actually dim the rods when the brakes arent pressed. so you only get the full brigthness of the rods when braking, whereas oem has the rods full bright all the time.

now, you have thw depo lights right? the rods on those may not be as bright as oem lci lights. it'd be nice to see a side by side comparison.
but for what the depos cost, its still a great value.
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side by side comparison - page 15, post 144

https://5series.net/forums/e60-parts...140067/page15/
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Wow what a difference the oem with Bruce cables are real bright. And I'm thinking my depos without Bruce cable looks great. We'll alot of people that know my car are asking about the lights so for the money the depos are freaking nice
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Originally Posted by star69me
Wow what a difference the oem with Bruce cables are real bright. And I'm thinking my depos without Bruce cable looks great. We'll alot of people that know my car are asking about the lights so for the money the depos are freaking nice
its not the bruce cables which make the oem bright. they are bright as it is.
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Oh ok. Do Bruce cables just change the way they light up? The cables r not a light brightener mod right?
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Originally Posted by Boost7
side by side comparison - page 15, post 144

https://5series.net/forums/e60-parts...140067/page15/
I wouldn't call this a fair comparison though, because at the start of the video the camera is standing more to the right - I notice this makes a difference to the brightess seen on my LCI tails


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