Tinting LCI tails....
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
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After having Hella tinted tails on my 545i, the taillights on the 550i seem to positively *GLOW*.....I'd like to tint them, but I'm told that there is only one tint available for them and it's WAY too dark for the local police! 
I need a nice subtle tint....any suggestions? 
I need a nice subtle tint....any suggestions?
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My Ride: 2005 545i Black Sapphire - Fully Loaded
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After having Hella tinted tails on my 545i, the taillights on the 550i seem to positively *GLOW*.....I'd like to tint them, but I'm told that there is only one tint available for them and it's WAY too dark for the local police! I need a nice subtle tint....any suggestions?
I need a nice subtle tint....any suggestions? 
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I thought mine were pretty subtle, but I guess the CHP didn't think so. Mine were tinted by Don in OC.
Got pulled over on the 101N from downtown. I need to take it off now and pay $25 (fix it tix). Annoying...
Got pulled over on the 101N from downtown. I need to take it off now and pay $25 (fix it tix). Annoying...
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I suggest not to tint the tails. I had them tinted 20%. Someone ripped one of the sides off so I retinted them again and after a while they looked really ugly. So I ripped them off my self. I suggest to tint the white blinker (that is what I am planning on doing).
Only picture I have right now but here is a comparison. E60 tinted tails mine on left E60 normal LCI tails on right. I know you can't tell since they are both turned off but trust me BLAH. The tint makes the LCI rods DIM. And they look cheesy. Unless you can get a slight smoke tint I would not do it.
Nice new car btw
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Only picture I have right now but here is a comparison. E60 tinted tails mine on left E60 normal LCI tails on right. I know you can't tell since they are both turned off but trust me BLAH. The tint makes the LCI rods DIM. And they look cheesy. Unless you can get a slight smoke tint I would not do it.
Nice new car btw
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