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Old 12-26-2008, 04:22 AM
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Hi

On request from GENEaTALS , here a littel DIY , for the people that want to fit Org. BMW LED number plate tailligth's and don't have the opportunity of getting the adapter from BruceMiranda ( shiping cost to Europ cost more than the adapter's themself ).

There should be no doubt that Bruce deliver them more professional done , so I hope no hard feeling's becourse of my littel DIY Bruce

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2 x LED number plate taillights BMW Part no. : 63 27 7 193 293 / 15-20 USD/ a pice

2 x 24Volt/2Watt bulb's 2-3 USD/ a pice

4 x Female wire Pin's , BMW part no. : 61 13 1383 776 / 1-2 USD for 4 pice

4 x Male wire Pin's , BMW part no. : 61 13 1376 191 / 1-2 USD for 4 pice

2 x 20 cm wire in 2 different color's

10 cm ?10 heat flex

20cm ?5mm heat flex

Now follow the pitcure's ( you have to make 2 adapter's , one for each number plate tallight )
Old 12-26-2008, 08:40 AM
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Ben you are the man. With posts like these we will continue to grow as a strong e60 resource. Thanks to all of you guys that do this type of grunt work...
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WOW! What a great DIY, thanks BenAnd!
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im not the do it yourself guy but that looks darn easy thanks ben
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excellent write up ben...thanx for sharing
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Thanks ! Great DIY
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very good! won't the bulb melt the electrical tape?
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Originally Posted by schulrog' post='753253' date='Dec 26 2008, 11:05 PM
very good! won't the bulb melt the electrical tape?

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No it won't melt the heat flex , the bulb's that is 24Volt2Watt don't get warm becourse of the low Amp thy use , temp aprx. 25 Degrees/50 Farenheit

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the whole thing will cost at around 35-40$?
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Originally Posted by lightfytr' post='753074' date='Dec 26 2008, 06:40 PM
Ben you are the man.
He is the man, but not (only) for this DIY

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