LCI Taillights retrofit - finally managed to get this working
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='448974' date='Jul 17 2007, 08:16 PM
I thought that Bruce made it so that the middle part of the taillight is used when brakes are applies (as LCI apparently) 
In this case the outer part is used for brakes on the left (new).
In this case the outer part is used for brakes on the left (new).
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='448978' date='Jul 17 2007, 09:22 PM
All future cables will have the middle light as brake. I'm so torn between different people wanting it different (or same) and so far no LCI owner has been able to confirm this for me yet as to during the night which is the brake light the middle or the outer.
I'm sure Rudy will post some pics of the LCI taillights - hopefully some other LCI owners might in the meantime lend a helping hand in this effort - thanks Bruce!
come on LCI owners > we need you !!
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='448761' date='Jul 17 2007, 12:22 AM
Cwest, just seen the video and that strobing seems to also occurs on the LED rods and also around the number plate area. Do you have LEDs for your plate too?
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Originally Posted by bmw_wpq31' post='448850' date='Jul 17 2007, 05:09 AM
btw cwest, what manufacturing year is your car? mine is 02/2005 and i also have the same strobing effect as yours, except for my licence plate bulbs...
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Originally Posted by Cwest' post='448984' date='Jul 17 2007, 09:29 PM
Yes bruce the license plates are LED so are my Sidemarkers.
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='448988' date='Jul 17 2007, 12:32 PM
I guess you needed resistors for those as well...
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Looks like I need that black box from the aftermarket LED taillights as shown here http://forums.e60.net/index.php?act=attach...st&id=43038 (marked with a red line) . Anyone who can send only this box to me so that I can study it will be a hero. I'll return it back as soon as I can.
Cwest you said that with that LED lights you didn't get any strobing.
Cwest you said that with that LED lights you didn't get any strobing.
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='449056' date='Jul 17 2007, 03:49 PM
Looks like I need that black box from the aftermarket LED taillights as shown here http://forums.e60.net/index.php?act=attach...st&id=43038 (marked with a red line) . Anyone who can send only this box to me so that I can study it will be a hero. I'll return it back as soon as I can.
Cwest you said that with that LED lights you didn't get any strobing.
Cwest you said that with that LED lights you didn't get any strobing.
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='448982' date='Jul 17 2007, 03:27 PM
I'm sure Rudy will post some pics of the LCI taillights - hopefully some other LCI owners might in the meantime lend a helping hand in this effort - thanks Bruce!
come on LCI owners > we need you !!
come on LCI owners > we need you !!
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='449135' date='Jul 17 2007, 09:06 PM
I'm here but I think I need the Reader's Digest version of what's going on and/or what do you need us LCI owners to help with...
All future cables will have the middle light as brake. I'm so torn between different people wanting it different (or same) and so far no LCI owner has been able to confirm this for me yet as to during the night which is the brake light the middle or the outer.