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Recommend me a decent 3rd brake light plssss

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Post by Mr_E85Bim » Wed Aug 10, 2022 6:16 pm

Having a nightmare here. Ordered one off fleabay, waited almost two weeks. Several messages later it was refunded as being lost in the post.
Ordered another. This time paid a little more and from a more reputable seller.
The item arrived and it looked completely different to the pics. Was a complete knock off of the knock off :rofl:

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thank you! :thumbsup:

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Post by SonnyA85 » Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:41 pm

Just buy one from the dealer. The clear one.

The trick is you just want to screw them in very loose. If you tighten them up they crack.

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Post by patriot66 » Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:17 pm

I bought a red Gecheer (Chinese ?) light for about £35 on Amazon back in April. Carefully fitted it, gently tightened the three sprung bolts and it's been fine...so far. I smeared some black RTV around the seal also to help waterproofing.
A genuine red BMW light 63256917378 on the Amazon BMW Store is £90.60, almost 3 times as much as my Chinese one. Will the BMW one last three times as long ?.... I very much doubt it. You pay your money and you take your choice :thumbsup:
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Post by colb » Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:46 pm

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Look at my post in this thread for eBay item that I replaced mine with
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Post by Mr_E85Bim » Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:29 pm

Thank you kind sirs! :thumbsup:

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Post by Mr_E85Bim » Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:39 pm

colb wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:46 pm viewtopic.php?t=83810&start=15

Look at my post in this thread for eBay item that I replaced mine with
Thanks colb, can I ask what you mean you had to trim the plug down? You had to use a file or something?

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Post by colb » Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:15 pm

Plug was a tad oversize needed shaving down on one side to get it to plug into the loom, just a small amount of plastic needed trimming with a Stanley knife
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Post by Mr_E85Bim » Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:34 pm

colb wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:15 pm Plug was a tad oversize needed shaving down on one side to get it to plug into the loom, just a small amount of plastic needed trimming with a Stanley knife
Cheers pal. I will order it :thumbsup:

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Post by Street » Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:13 pm

Mr_E85Bim wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 6:16 pm Having a nightmare here. Ordered one off fleabay, waited almost two weeks. Several messages later it was refunded as being lost in the post.
Ordered another. This time paid a little more and from a more reputable seller.
The item arrived and it looked completely different to the pics. Was a complete knock off of the knock off :rofl:

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thank you! :thumbsup:
I have a genuine bmw one just taken off a breaker if you’re still looking
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Post by Z4paul » Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:20 pm

Hi Street, not sure if Mr e85bim is sorted....I have snapped the far edge of mine so would be interested in this.
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Post by Mr_E85Bim » Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:28 pm

Street wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:13 pm
Mr_E85Bim wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 6:16 pm Having a nightmare here. Ordered one off fleabay, waited almost two weeks. Several messages later it was refunded as being lost in the post.
Ordered another. This time paid a little more and from a more reputable seller.
The item arrived and it looked completely different to the pics. Was a complete knock off of the knock off :rofl:

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thank you! :thumbsup:
I have a genuine bmw one just taken off a breaker if you’re still looking
Hi mate,

I'm interested. How much would you like for it?

Feel free to pm or state here.

Thanks

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Post by Mr_E85Bim » Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:28 pm

Street wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:13 pm
Mr_E85Bim wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 6:16 pm Having a nightmare here. Ordered one off fleabay, waited almost two weeks. Several messages later it was refunded as being lost in the post.
Ordered another. This time paid a little more and from a more reputable seller.
The item arrived and it looked completely different to the pics. Was a complete knock off of the knock off :rofl:

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thank you! :thumbsup:
I have a genuine bmw one just taken off a breaker if you’re still looking
Hi mate,

I'm interested. How much would you like for it?

Feel free to pm or state here.

Thanks

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Post by Street » Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:32 pm

For a genuine clear third brake light I was going to ask for £45 posted within the UK
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Post by Mr_E85Bim » Fri Aug 12, 2022 9:00 pm

Street wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:32 pm For a genuine clear third brake light I was going to ask for £45 posted within the UK
A little rich for me thanks mate. Feel free to sell to Paul.

Thanks

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Post by XSSammy » Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:13 pm

Street wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:32 pm For a genuine clear third brake light I was going to ask for £45 posted within the UK
If Paul et Al don't want this I'll take it for this price 👍

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