Third brake light - clear

[pvr]

I have a few LEDs out on my M clear breaklight so need a replacement.

Any of the breaker chaps have a good condition one?

 

[Z44Jon]

Had a genuine one on order since way before Christmas as an upgrade. Expecting a “ no longer available”

Good luck

 

[Jollygiant]

eBay for £20, sorted. Looks and works as good as OEM.

 

[pvr]

Aren’t the eBay ones different as in that they don’t sit flush?

 

[Jollygiant]

Aren’t the eBay ones different as in that they don’t sit flush?

Nar mine sits fine and it's a chavy smoked one as my Zed is black and now look hidden innt bruv.

 

[pvr]

Had a genuine one on order since way before Christmas as an upgrade. Expecting a “ no longer available”

Good luck

I called and it is nowhere in the BMW network, so no chance of that coming.

I am still loooking, just don't really want to go down the aftermarket route as they don't fit properly

 

[Zedebee]

I’ve not had any problems with eBay ones. There’s probably good ones and bad ones out there. They are very cheap - £20-odd to find out whether it fits or not (if not, send it back), or wait ages and spend £££ on a BMW one.

 

[pvr]

Do you have a link to one of the eBay sellers that you have good experience with? Sending it back is to China though :lol:

 

[Jollygiant]

Do you have a link to one of the eBay sellers that you have good experience with? Sending it back is to China though :lol:

This is the one I bought and fit fine. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395260923815

 

[Z44Jon]

Just been told mine is on backorder.

Expected sometime in March

 

[pvr]

Are they still £53?

 

[Z44Jon]

Are they still £53?

I don’t know, my lads work at BMW Hams Hall, it was a Christmas gift and they get discount, I would suspect more than that though.

 

[RMB]

Cotswolds are now saying £88.88 inc vat plus delivery but not available to order currently, none in uk or Germany!

 

[Jollygiant]

£88 for something thats on back order or get one on eBay for £20....... Buy from a uk seller and you can send it back if it doesn't fit.

That's 3 times I've said it now, is anyone listening yet!

 

[pvr]

Yep, I will have to try one. Just reading the reviews and it mentioning that it doesn’t fit is a bit worrying of course

 

[srhutch]

Why not get a used red one and try a bit of DIY swapping the lens?

 

[pvr]

Probably not just the lens as the leds would have to be swapped as well as they will be red rather than white light.

I was thinking to look if I could repair the led parts that have failed, but need a spare for that as well. So may get a clear eBay job and see if I can transfer the parts across if it doesn’t fit properly

 

[srhutch]

Probably not just the lens as the leds would have to be swapped as well as they will be red rather than white light.

I was thinking to look if I could repair the led parts that have failed, but need a spare for that as well. So may get a clear eBay job and see if I can transfer the parts across if it doesn’t fit properly

You put your lens on the red unit, simples.

Unless the leds are a different colour.

 

[Usel]

Probably not just the lens as the leds would have to be swapped as well as they will be red rather than white light.

I was thinking to look if I could repair the led parts that have failed, but need a spare for that as well. So may get a clear eBay job and see if I can transfer the parts across if it doesn’t fit properly

You put your lens on the red unit, simples.

Unless the leds are a different colour.

Inside a red lens tail light the leds are red.



The lens is superglued to the black housing. It's not impossible to remove but it can be tricky.