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Old 09-09-2010, 12:39 AM
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i recently installed the LCI LED tail lights.. but i've seen bimmers with just the bars of the tail light on and the brake lights only come on when you step on the brakes..

how do i make my LCI tails show only the "bars" when my car is idling? are there specific bulbs? idk.. help me out?
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Ricky's brake effect


Not sure if anybody in your area is offering the service.
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did you buy genuine lci lights or ebay ones?
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Judging from your commentary, I will assume that you bought the Hella conversion cables and not the Bruce V6 cables. If this is the case, unfortunately you will have the 2 bulbs behind the LED rods lit up at all times. The Bruce V6 cables give you the OEM like effect of just the rods lit up and no bulbs behind them except when applying the brake.

If I am off base disregard this comment.
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LED tail lamp from Hella
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i'll take pictures.. i'm not sure which is hella and which is bruce.. i'ma nub =(
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Originally Posted by PraiseTheLowered
did you buy genuine lci lights or ebay ones?
my uncle has a 530xi as well, so he ordered them for me
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sorry i don't mean to ask a dumb question, but what is the difference between LCI and non-LCI? sorry
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Originally Posted by tuffluck
sorry i don't mean to ask a dumb question, but what is the difference between LCI and non-LCI? sorry
Life Cycle Impulse


Google it....
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Originally Posted by healthservices
Life Cycle Impulse


Google it....
yeah i just can't tell the different in looks, sorry. i'm obviously not looking in the right place though, as i know there is a difference.


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