LED Trunk lights? Hrm ...

Gatehouse · Wed, Aug-19-2009, 04:18:16 AM

Just got a set of LED tail lights, and my OEM trunk pieces wont fit, from the OEM non-led tails.

Is there a separate piece i need to get and if anyone knows the part #, wanna hook me up? My trunk is a lil dark

TIA

-Eric

Serious · Wed, Aug-19-2009, 07:01:58 AM

Should fit... sure your installing them correctly?

If im reading this right your going from pre03.5 reverse lights to post 03.5 reverse lights with the smaller clear section?

I did the same swap and they fit just fine. So i dunno.

RynoS54 · Wed, Aug-19-2009, 07:06:38 AM

Are you talking about the lights on the inside of the trunk that are directly behind the tail lights that light up the interior of the trunk?

Gatehouse · Wed, Aug-19-2009, 10:27:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4emthree5

Are you talking about the lights on the inside of the trunk that are directly behind the tail lights that light up the interior of the trunk?

i am!

RynoS54 · Wed, Aug-19-2009, 02:46:06 PM

What brand LED tails did you get? Most should come with the black plastic piece that covers the wires and has the bulb on it too....I don't believe you are able to get anything OEM wise to fit....

mikracer · Wed, Aug-19-2009, 03:05:03 PM

Yeah, your kit should have come with a new back piece with lights built in. You shouldnt be using anything from your original setup.

Gatehouse · Wed, Aug-19-2009, 04:25:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4emthree5

What brand LED tails did you get? Most should come with the black plastic piece that covers the wires and has the bulb on it too....I don't believe you are able to get anything OEM wise to fit....

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikracer

Yeah, your kit should have come with a new back piece with lights built in. You shouldnt be using anything from your original setup.

yeah, only thing is that i have OEM led tails, they arnt eagle eyes or whatever, i just went out and checked, and i cant get them to fit, there is NO way they will.

Gatehouse · Wed, Aug-19-2009, 04:33:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serious

Should fit... sure your installing them correctly?

If im reading this right your going from pre03.5 reverse lights to post 03.5 reverse lights with the smaller clear section?

I did the same swap and they fit just fine. So i dunno.

the reverse lights fit perfectly, because they still use the 'bulbs', the larger rear tail lights dont have the 'bulbs' so they metal carrier and electrical distribution pieces arnt needed.

i may have to order these back pieces. fail.

Gatehouse · Thu, Aug-20-2009, 05:19:58 AM

called bmw today .. cant buy them separate .. anyone know if you can?!

Gatehouse · Thu, Oct-15-2009, 01:47:43 PM

bump for this! Can anyone help me out with a part number?

Wed, Aug-19-2009, 04:18:16 AM	#1
Gatehouse ///M Power Join Date: Mar 2009 Age: 27 Posts: 713 Reputation: 0 Location: St. John's	LED Trunk lights? Hrm ... Just got a set of LED tail lights, and my OEM trunk pieces wont fit, from the OEM non-led tails. Is there a separate piece i need to get and if anyone knows the part #, wanna hook me up? My trunk is a lil dark TIA -Eric __________________ \| 2002 TiAg E46 M3 \| \| TE37SL \| TCKLine \| SCSL \| AS SSK \| Rogue Engineering \| Lightwerkz \| \| Depo \| Turner Motorsport \| Revo R40 \| Cobywheel \| AFE \| VividRacing \|

Wed, Aug-19-2009, 07:01:58 AM	#2
Serious Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,576 In the garage: '12 BMW S1000rr '07 AUDI RS4 QUATTRO '86 BMW 635CSI Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle	Should fit... sure your installing them correctly? If im reading this right your going from pre03.5 reverse lights to post 03.5 reverse lights with the smaller clear section? I did the same swap and they fit just fine. So i dunno. __________________

Wed, Aug-19-2009, 07:06:38 AM	#3
RynoS54 wants +28 TE37s Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,998 Reputation: 0	Are you talking about the lights on the inside of the trunk that are directly behind the tail lights that light up the interior of the trunk? __________________ CB/GRAY

Wed, Aug-19-2009, 02:46:06 PM	#5
RynoS54 wants +28 TE37s Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,998 Reputation: 0	What brand LED tails did you get? Most should come with the black plastic piece that covers the wires and has the bulb on it too....I don't believe you are able to get anything OEM wise to fit.... __________________ CB/GRAY

Thu, Aug-20-2009, 05:19:58 AM	#9
Gatehouse ///M Power Join Date: Mar 2009 Age: 27 Posts: 713 Reputation: 0 Location: St. John's	called bmw today .. cant buy them separate .. anyone know if you can?! __________________ \| 2002 TiAg E46 M3 \| \| TE37SL \| TCKLine \| SCSL \| AS SSK \| Rogue Engineering \| Lightwerkz \| \| Depo \| Turner Motorsport \| Revo R40 \| Cobywheel \| AFE \| VividRacing \|

Wed, Aug-19-2009, 03:05:03 PM	#6
mikracer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 595 Reputation: 0 Location: CA	Yeah, your kit should have come with a new back piece with lights built in. You shouldnt be using anything from your original setup.

Thu, Oct-15-2009, 01:47:43 PM	#10
Gatehouse ///M Power Join Date: Mar 2009 Age: 27 Posts: 713 Reputation: 0 Location: St. John's	bump for this! Can anyone help me out with a part number? __________________ \| 2002 TiAg E46 M3 \| \| TE37SL \| TCKLine \| SCSL \| AS SSK \| Rogue Engineering \| Lightwerkz \| \| Depo \| Turner Motorsport \| Revo R40 \| Cobywheel \| AFE \| VividRacing \|

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