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Mar 15, 2007 | 10:27 AM

dawi

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My Ride: 520d saloon, manual 6 ratios, olivin metallic, star spoke 122 alloys, delete boot badge, bi-xenon adaptive headlights including washers, graduated tinted windscreen, exterior and interior mirror auto dimming plus electric folding door mirrors, extended light package, dakota beige leather, dark poplar wood, electric seat adjustment including memory function, heated front seats, advanced climate control, velour floor mats, sliding front armrest, lumbar support for front seats.

Seen these on ebay and they look really nice.

Has anyone used them and if so would you recommend fitting these lights? It says that a resistor is included so that the dash warning does not show "blown bulb" as often is the case with aftermarket LED replacements.

So what do you reckon?

ebay LED Rear Lights

Mar 15, 2007 | 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dawi' post='403150' date='Mar 15 2007, 06:27 PM

So what do you reckon?

Personally I would wait to see if any of the LCI style appear on the market.

I believe there have been quite a few posts about the ebay etc LED rears.

Here's one.... http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...lights&st=0

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Mar 15, 2007 | 12:42 PM

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I am saving for the newest original face lift tail lights.

check also the German site

Mar 15, 2007 | 01:45 PM

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Thanks both of you for your mails. It does seem a little dodgy to get something not OEM. Howver, the OEM facelift lights only have LEDs for the indicators and not true LED technolgy for the tail and brake lights I believe.

These aftermarket ones only have LEDs for the tails/brakes and not the indicators - you just can't win.

Couldn't BMW make the whole unit LED instead of driving us all mad?

They did it on the last 3 series coupe so why not on the more expensive E60

Mar 15, 2007 | 01:57 PM

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My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.

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Originally Posted by dawi' post='403246' date='Mar 15 2007, 11:45 PM

It does seem a little dodgy to get something not OEM.

Oh yes.

I could-not-afford-a-530d-LCI-but-I-got-the-looks-like-it-feature. :thumbsdown:

Makes one look really cheap, for those who really know and can afford the real LCI 53xd one.

Others do not see the differance - they do not care about such changes nore see it

Mar 16, 2007 | 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='403251' date='Mar 15 2007, 04:57 PM

A little confused. Are you saying putting the LCI tail lights on an older model is some sort of posing? Or are you talking about the eBay versions? Seems to me no different than someone putting style 166 wheels (or even a decent set of replicas) on any E60 other than an M5.

Mar 17, 2007 | 04:33 AM

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I got these light 2 weeks ago from the same guy and they are great and I love them alot, I think they are my best mod on the car.
A must have if you are into lights