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Rear Light Facelift Update Cheap How to
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Hello Orion can I know where you got the headlights you have in your signature?
I took these but I'm afraid that with all the evidence that the electricians have made themselves corrupt.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RY3itVUv-wTv8dO_ctFWDi03_sFAAvmj
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LM49OBqSapKybYH7lZ-vjlVgeXweYrY-
I took these but I'm afraid that with all the evidence that the electricians have made themselves corrupt.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RY3itVUv-wTv8dO_ctFWDi03_sFAAvmj
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LM49OBqSapKybYH7lZ-vjlVgeXweYrY-
IAmOrion said:
WOW! you are fantastic!
You left us a finger though! I do not have your skills so I do not even try. The headlights I bought I can not make them work well.
I wanted to change them.
Did he do it by himself alone? https://youtu.be/3qAt285DBng
You left us a finger though! I do not have your skills so I do not even try. The headlights I bought I can not make them work well.
I wanted to change them.
Did he do it by himself alone? https://youtu.be/3qAt285DBng
IAmOrion said:Hi half,
I made them myself. I cut open my headlights and did made them
You can see my guide here: http://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=100058
I’m often left in awe at the creativity of what so many do on this forum, inspired by our many founding father modder’s such as cj10jeeper & others... all subliminally saying ‘I dare you to do better’.
One of my favourite parts of the pre-facelift E85 was its rear lights, I felt & still feel that original design is the best, so much so had I not wanted to keep my //M visually originally, I might have changed mine back to the older style, de French Frying them in the process.
:fuelfire:
One of my favourite parts of the pre-facelift E85 was its rear lights, I felt & still feel that original design is the best, so much so had I not wanted to keep my //M visually originally, I might have changed mine back to the older style, de French Frying them in the process.
:fuelfire:
Interesting, as I've never been a fan of the pre-facelift rear lights! I was really lucky to find a genuinely nice guy on here who was selling an M rear bumper complete with facelift lights 8)
For me, the point of the bumper wasn't because I'm trying to make an M, I just much prefer the Quad Exhaust look, and the M facelift rear bumper was easiest route. Then bought Quad Exhaust from Machine Monkey
For me, the point of the bumper wasn't because I'm trying to make an M, I just much prefer the Quad Exhaust look, and the M facelift rear bumper was easiest route. Then bought Quad Exhaust from Machine Monkey
I believe it is right to keep the project of 2003 but it is also right to get old with the new headlights. It goes to taste, both are fine. Of course if I had known that once put in front of the aftermarket headlights and ditro the original led worked bad everything I would never have done!
half... bro, it’s likely you’ll keep working on it, and, sometime in the future you or someone else will come up with a new revolutionary solution that’s better than what’s gone before, you just don’t know it yet.
Consider the cruise retrofit on a //M never never land story: for over +10 years all I ever heard was:
- it’s almost impossible & certainly not cost effective
- requires coding
- requires new throttle body & revised ECU
- the wiring is totally different & not compatible
- whoever got it done by BMW had their wallet bent over a barrel
... & then enlightenment, with one extra wire connected to an unconnected wire in the ECU & a standard cruise loom, sorted simply & effectively by the FF’s ;@)
Good hunting
Consider the cruise retrofit on a //M never never land story: for over +10 years all I ever heard was:
- it’s almost impossible & certainly not cost effective
- requires coding
- requires new throttle body & revised ECU
- the wiring is totally different & not compatible
- whoever got it done by BMW had their wallet bent over a barrel
... & then enlightenment, with one extra wire connected to an unconnected wire in the ECU & a standard cruise loom, sorted simply & effectively by the FF’s ;@)
Good hunting
Jembo,
I tell you at what point I have arrived now;
I installed the E86's taillights and I changed the light unit and put the E86 and the headlights behind finally go well! Now I have the problem on the headlights in front !!!
I have these aftermarket;
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RY3itVUv-wTv8dO_ctFWDi03_sFAAvmj
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LM49OBqSapKybYH7lZ-vjlVgeXweYrY-
The angel flickers and the arrows go at twice the speed.
I'm afraid that the electrician in 'install them I broke them!
I tell you at what point I have arrived now;
I installed the E86's taillights and I changed the light unit and put the E86 and the headlights behind finally go well! Now I have the problem on the headlights in front !!!
I have these aftermarket;
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RY3itVUv-wTv8dO_ctFWDi03_sFAAvmj
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LM49OBqSapKybYH7lZ-vjlVgeXweYrY-
The angel flickers and the arrows go at twice the speed.
I'm afraid that the electrician in 'install them I broke them!
Astin93 said:
You simply need to tap into the reverse bulb wire on the side that works, and run a wire across to the other side and add a connection. If you're unsure which wire it it, use a multimeter - connect the earth the car chassis, and then probs the other wires whilst car is in reverse until you get a 12v read. If poss, have another person to help, so they can put the car in reverse and take it out to ensure the voltage drop to 0 when NOT in reverse, then goes back to 12v when it IS in reverse
