What do you guy think of these LCI tail lights?
11-09-2014, 07:19 AM
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My Ride: BMW 550I BLK
Model Year: 2007
Engine: N62
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
11-09-2014, 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.
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.
11-09-2014, 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...
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...
11-09-2014, 01:09 PM
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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...
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...
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)
11-09-2014, 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?
So have you done away with Depo's box of electricals completely, and are just using Ricky's set up?
11-09-2014, 02:07 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?
So have you done away with Depo's box of electricals completely, and are just using Ricky's set up?
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
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