E89 Rear light refurb / indicator repair.

IanzZ4 · Post by **IanzZ4** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:42 pm

I should add for clarity that he repaired my broken unit.

MarshMA10 · Post by **MarshMA10** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:24 pm

I decided to throw caution to the wind and bought the Aliexpress ones. I shall certainly report back. The forum will win even if I lose; and Clive might win too if the Aliexpress ones are rubbish!!

RobbiZ4 · Post by **RobbiZ4** » Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:55 am

Do you think they are legal in UK?

In Germany an (E) logo has to be on the glass to be legal. Would be nice if you could search for it when arrived...

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Ob das Ding eine E-Nummer hat, oder nicht, ist allerdings schon interessant und relevant &: .
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Should be sth. like this:

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Tue Nov 28, 2023 9:54 am

Can be no worse than BMW tail lights, the indicators are dangerous in daylight. Anything other than looking straight at them they cant be seen and then not very bright in day light.

MarshMA10 · Post by **MarshMA10** » Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:01 pm

Robbi-it's a valid point, and not one I could ascertain through Aliexpress. For £300 I'm willing to have a go and find out.

If they are not E-legal I will sell them on to someone with a track car - or - I will use them whilst I get my standard ones refurbished by Clive, then have them as backups/whatever.

The standard lights' indicators and reverse light are unacceptably terrible so it's a potential, if risky win.

Or I will fall in love with them and swap them out at MOT time!

B21 · Post by **B21** » Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:11 pm

MarshMA10 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:01 pm Robbi-it's a valid point, and not one I could ascertain through Aliexpress. For £300 I'm willing to have a go and find out.

If they are not E-legal I will sell them on to someone with a track car - or - I will use them whilst I get my standard ones refurbished by Clive, then have them as backups/whatever.

The standard lights' indicators and reverse light are unacceptably terrible so it's a potential, if risky win.

Or I will fall in love with them and swap them out at MOT time!

Can’t see a MOT man checking for E markings …

Look forward to seeing them in the UK

MarshMA10 · Post by **MarshMA10** » Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:37 pm

Fair point—and I must say, there’s no way my broken stock lights will pass its next MOT anyway! Half of one indicator and none of the other!!!!

RobbiZ4 · Post by **RobbiZ4** » Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:03 pm

B21 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:11 pm Can’t see a MOT man checking for E markings.

That might change if he sees his first blue backlight cluster.

B21 · Post by **B21** » Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:13 pm

RobbiZ4 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:03 pm
B21 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:11 pm Can’t see a MOT man checking for E markings.
That might change if he sees his first blue backlight cluster.

As long as it eventually turns into the correct colours my MOT man is happy…

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