Rear LED Tail Lights

dark_stranger · Post by **dark_stranger** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:33 am

Guys, there a lots of threads about fitting rear LED taillights, but want to get some upto date info. Im looking to install some on an 04 plate and therefore aware I need to fit an inline resistor. Have anyone fitted LED taillights and if so, what lights did you get? what resistor did you fit? did you get any dash errors? Pros/Cons? would you buy again? what was the fit like? Has anyone had any fail LED's?

I think that covers it.

Alan Gunn · Post by **Alan Gunn** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:03 am

I turned the error warning off with BMW Scanner 1.4.0
Handy tool to have for diagnostics as well and other things.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Scanner-1 ... Sw0UdXreco

eBay item number:152158658722

dark_stranger · Post by **dark_stranger** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:12 am

[quote="Alan Gunn"]
I turned the error warning off with BMW Scanner 1.4.0
Handy tool to have for diagnostics as well and other things.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Scanner-1 ... Sw0UdXreco

eBay item number:152158658722
[/quote]

Already have one of those, but believe the leds lights flicker due to giving less resistance then bulbs and want to have everything in place before ordering the lights.

Alan Gunn · Post by **Alan Gunn** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:32 am

My car is a 2002 model but none of my led's flicker.
I didn't look into it when i fitted mine so must be lucky.

dark_stranger · Post by **dark_stranger** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:51 am

I'm not on about individual bulb to LED replacements, im on about swapping out the whole unit. Similar to ..

Alan Gunn · Post by **Alan Gunn** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:53 pm

Yep that's them.

Steamyrotter · Post by **Steamyrotter** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 1:30 pm

[quote="dark_stranger"]
[quote="Alan Gunn"]
I turned the error warning off with BMW Scanner 1.4.0
Handy tool to have for diagnostics as well and other things.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Scanner-1 ... Sw0UdXreco

eBay item number:152158658722
[/quote]

Already have one of those, but believe the leds lights flicker due to giving less resistance then bulbs and want to have everything in place before ordering the lights.
[/quote]

there are 3 types of Bulb check in the LCM
Cold (Which gives you the flicker when they are off)
Hot
and a current measurement

You can turn either,some or all off
(but not sure if the 1.4 will do all of them)

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 2:34 pm

I fitted LED tail lights they came with resistors but the lights themselves still flickered ( ever so slightly ) but i wasn't happy so replaced resistors with SAMWHA SD Capacitors 35v 4700uF 85 deg c (m) job done .

light are bright trouble free and give a modern look , i never had and dash bulb warnings

Alan Gunn · Post by **Alan Gunn** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:41 pm

1.4 will turn both hot and cold check off that's what i did.

Hagar66 · Post by **Hagar66** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:44 pm

I fitted LED lights to mine and they look great, really glad i did them.
I had a very slight flicker in mine when i orignally fitted them and the lights didnt look really that bright, but after fitting capictors to them the flicker was gone and the lights brighter.
The Herd is selling some and looking at his pictures, and from seeing them in person, they have capictors already fitted so you just need to plug them in and your good to go, no errors
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... 048.0.html

dark_stranger · Post by **dark_stranger** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:21 pm

[quote="Colin"]
I fitted LED tail lights they came with resistors but the lights themselves still flickered ( ever so slightly ) but i wasn't happy so replaced resistors with SAMWHA SD Capacitors 35v 4700uF 85 deg c (m) job done .

light are bright trouble free and give a modern look , i never had and dash bulb warnings
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Where did you get the capacitor from? How did you attach? Easy job? You got pic?

dark_stranger · Post by **dark_stranger** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:24 pm

[quote="Hagar66"]
I fitted LED lights to mine and they look great, really glad i did them.
I had a very slight flicker in mine when i orignally fitted them and the lights didnt look really that bright, but after fitting capictors to them the flicker was gone and the lights brighter.
The Herd is selling some and looking at his pictures, and from seeing them in person, they have capictors already fitted so you just need to plug them in and your good to go, no errors
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... 048.0.html
[/quote]

I'm planning getting smoked as the car is black. What capictor did you fit, and where did you get it from?

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:02 pm

Capacitor value is given above. They should be as easy as resistors, but if the are of an Electrolytic type then there will be a +ve side and that must go to the +ve feed. Electrolytics go bang is connected backwards - a favourite trick pulled on many an apprentice :devil: O:-)

dark_stranger · Post by **dark_stranger** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:21 pm

Also, as the light adverts state upto 10/03 models, is the wire connections the same or do they need to be altered?

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:46 pm

Capacitors came from Maplins mechanic fitted them when X was in for service , sorry no pics .

X5Sport i can still remember that trick played on me many years ago and oh how they laughed .

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