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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 07:19 AM
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I'm going to order them to because I see bmw drivers with t h e LCI OEM tails and they look great and they probably don't even know about mods or this website so I'm going to go for it. I'll just wait till I figure out the whole wiring thing
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 09:32 AM
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To quanger. I would love to see more pics if u can
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 10:36 AM
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Yeah Q is the man. Thanks for being cool and let me ask the shyt over and over
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 10:45 AM
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Haha... Thanks bro, but don't thanks me, thanks Ricky and those who gave the effort and time to make this mod work. Im just a middle man to help you guy with what I have learned while doing this chits haha. Give the big hand to Ricky. He is the man.

I'm contemplating of hacking into the bulb holders so you will not see the wiring mess. If it is successful I'll let you guy know.
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 10:52 AM
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Here's the OEM connector shape: http://imgur.com/a/Y4Q8v

If your bulb holder has the same connector plug (it should have 7 wires in total, not 5 as shown in mine) then it's pretty much the OEM setup, so Bruce's v6.1L could be an option if cutting and chopping is not your thing...
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sanjsanj
Here's the OEM connector shape: http://imgur.com/a/Y4Q8v

If your bulb holder has the same connector plug (it should have 7 wires in total, not 5 as shown in mine) then it's pretty much the OEM setup, so Bruce's v6.1L could be an option if cutting and chopping is not your thing...
Thanks sanj. I think they are the same with the exception that this one does not come with the locking/unlocking tabs, so I have to use a little flat tip screw driver to undo the locking tabs to get the plugs off.
Also, enclosed are the pics of my bulb holder, the board that I made to make it a bit cleaner than before. I will look into hacking the bulb holder and incorporate all these resistors, diodes and capacitors to get a cleaner look without this board.
BTW, I am not a electrical engineer, just a DIYer that learned chits from the web for my own benifit in perfecting the thing that I want... So, if you if you do follow my methods without your own second thought, please don't blame me if unfortunate chits happen. With all being said, I do still love to help DIYer out there with what I know and have learned... Good luck ... haha ( I have fingers crossed on my chits too LoL)
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 01:50 PM
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Aside from finding the space inside the bulb holder, I think Ricky's mods might get hot during use so maybe not the best thing to keep close to the plastic of the bulb holder.

So have you done away with Depo's box of electricals completely, and are just using Ricky's set up?
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by sanjsanj
Aside from finding the space inside the bulb holder, I think Ricky's mods might get hot during use so maybe not the best thing to keep close to the plastic of the bulb holder.

So have you done away with Depo's box of electricals completely, and are just using Ricky's set up?
I am no longer using the Depo's box, just the connectors.
Yeah you are right, I will keep those resistors away from the plastic bulb holder. But I still want to make this board a bit more professional like the Bruce's cable. I guess I will have to come up with my own etched boards. I know, I know, I could just go with Bruce cable... but I am having fun with this mod. Wonder if I can make the LED blinkers blink like the new Mustang, sequential blinking, that would be cool (but I have to hack into the light haha)


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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 04:48 PM
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If I were to go with Bruce cables. What version u think mite work?
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 05:23 PM
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Big props to ricky for t h e Ricky Affect
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