US rear lights on a UK car

thecremeegg · Post by **thecremeegg** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:18 am

I paid about £50 a light plus shipping from the US, they come up on ebay a lot!

parabolica · Post by **parabolica** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 4:41 pm

MACK wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 7:00 am Or alternatively you could do what I do. I have a pair of super bright led white bulbs in both and use the fog light as a secondary reverse light. Its a very useful addition when reversing in unlit areas.
I do have a silvered red bulb for mot time but I have a friendly Mot tester who knows what I do and has never actually made me fit it.
Its not like I ever really drive it in fog, certainly not fog bad enough to require the fog light

This thought had also crossed my mind. I went a bit mental on amazon last night and ordered a huge amount of stuff (mostly non-car related) but got silver indicator bulbs, a new red bulb and the best rated LED replacement lamp and I'll see which works the best.

parabolica · Post by **parabolica** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:47 pm

Well they've turned up - proof of the pudding will be later tonight when I fit them. Certainly straight out of the box they look identical; even came with chrome-bulbs already installed!

Big Andra · Post by **Big Andra** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:00 pm

parabolica wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:47 pm Well they've turned up - proof of the pudding will be later tonight when I fit them. Certainly straight out of the box they look identical; even came with chrome-bulbs already installed!

All good?

parabolica · Post by **parabolica** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:32 pm

Yup all good! plug and play as expected.

Big Andra · Post by **Big Andra** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:58 pm

Good stuff

ErrErrminator · Post by **ErrErrminator** » Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:47 pm

Simply losing the orange is such a transformation. It takes years off the car in my (somewhat biased) opinion.

MACK · Post by **MACK** » Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:53 pm

parabolica wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:32 pm Yup all good! plug and play as expected.

Have you considered loosing the French fries, I've got the same lights on mine in the same Ti Silver and think it looks way better. I know not everyone agrees with me on this, but for me, especially on the lighter colours the fries look a bit "add on". A bit like when folks put eyebrows on headlights.

MACK · Post by **MACK** » Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:55 pm

ErrErrminator wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:47 pm Simply losing the orange is such a transformation. It takes years off the car in my (somewhat biased) opinion.

Totally agree with you on this, usual BS BMW product marketing. Using the orange on the pre's gave them something dramatic to offer on the facelift cars

Big Andra · Post by **Big Andra** » Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:16 pm

MACK wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:53 pm
parabolica wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:32 pm Yup all good! plug and play as expected.
Have you considered loosing the French fries, I've got the same lights on mine in the same Ti Silver and think it looks way better. I know not everyone agrees with me on this, but for me, especially on the lighter colours the fries look a bit "add on". A bit like when folks put eyebrows on headlights.

Took mine back off as I'm of the same opinion.

parabolica · Post by **parabolica** » Sat Jul 20, 2019 3:30 pm

Big Andra wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:16 pm
MACK wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:53 pm
parabolica wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:32 pm Yup all good! plug and play as expected.
Have you considered loosing the French fries, I've got the same lights on mine in the same Ti Silver and think it looks way better. I know not everyone agrees with me on this, but for me, especially on the lighter colours the fries look a bit "add on". A bit like when folks put eyebrows on headlights.
Took mine back off as I'm of the same opinion.

I have thought about it but currently I like the way the slice of orange breaks up the front of the car a bit - otherwise it would be all one colour (silver) and look a bit bland imo. Never say never though.

MACK · Post by **MACK** » Sat Jul 20, 2019 10:12 pm

parabolica wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 3:30 pm
Big Andra wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:16 pm
MACK wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:53 pm
Have you considered loosing the French fries, I've got the same lights on mine in the same Ti Silver and think it looks way better. I know not everyone agrees with me on this, but for me, especially on the lighter colours the fries look a bit "add on". A bit like when folks put eyebrows on headlights.
Took mine back off as I'm of the same opinion.
I have thought about it but currently I like the way the slice of orange breaks up the front of the car a bit - otherwise it would be all one colour (silver) and look a bit bland imo. Never say never though.

The french fries are actually the little strips of silver plastic on your rear lights, but I do know what your saying about the front. I used to think like that until I saw an old forums members Bradders car on here. I was then sold on clears all around on a silver prefacelift.
Here's the car I mean.

parabolica · Post by **parabolica** » Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:04 am

Oh yeah of course; knew that but not sure why I confused the two. I actually had to take the sterling grey french fries off the lights when they arrived; left my silver frenchies off a day or two but wasn’t convinced so stuck them back on

Alemito · Post by **Alemito** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:51 pm

were any of you capable of coding the second reverse light to be on along with the standard one?

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