LCI Taillights retrofit - finally managed to get this working
07-15-2007, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rodybmw' post='445577' date='Jul 10 2007, 02:38 AM
Unfortunately it's just BMW (or BMW NA) that is to be blamed for doing stupid stuff like red rear turn signals. They did that on rare occasions in the past, like the Z8 and E39 touring. However, it's becoming more and more common now. In other countries both the E90 4 door 3er's and E70 X5's have turn signal lenses that look almost red when off, but amber when the lamp is on/flashing. However, on the US model E90 and E70 the lens looks 100% red when off AND when the lamp is on/flashing. They spared us with the E92 and left the turn signals yellow/amber (as they should be), but then messed up again with the E60 LCI turn signals where the lens is clear and it turns on/flashes red. 
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Does anyone want to start a petition for BMWNA to use amber turn signals as standard? Let's get this started if anyone is interested.
Good job on the retrofit though!
07-16-2007, 06:29 PM
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Just recieved the first U.S. test LCI plug and play from bruce and let me tell you it looks great with it on 
I had to see how they look in the garage cause its still sunny out.(not enough room in the garage to take picture of the tailights have to do it at night outside) I will be posting pictures up in 4hours, so keep checking for more info on the new retrofit plugs from bruce.....
#1 Picture of the plug and play
#2 picture is of the OLD Plug and Play
#3 Picture of the !NeW! LCI plug and play
More picture of the Tailights in the dark and with Brakes applied..
I had to see how they look in the garage cause its still sunny out.(not enough room in the garage to take picture of the tailights have to do it at night outside) I will be posting pictures up in 4hours, so keep checking for more info on the new retrofit plugs from bruce.....#1 Picture of the plug and play
#2 picture is of the OLD Plug and Play
#3 Picture of the !NeW! LCI plug and play
More picture of the Tailights in the dark and with Brakes applied..
07-16-2007, 08:05 PM
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Cwest, can you please do a video clip too on the taillights and the "side effects" that occur when ignition (the strobing) ...i'd like to see the results...is it still the same as what happened with the old wiring diagrams? thanks...
07-16-2007, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='448662' date='Jul 16 2007, 08:57 PM
Any pic for full action like braking, turn signal blinking, and rear lights on?
07-16-2007, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bmw_wpq31' post='448666' date='Jul 16 2007, 09:05 PM
Cwest, can you please do a video clip too on the taillights and the "side effects" that occur when ignition (the strobing) ...i'd like to see the results...is it still the same as what happened with the old wiring diagrams? thanks...