LED tails
05-20-2004, 06:22 PM
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LED tails
While at lunch today waiting for my lovely wife, i noticed that my E500 does not have LED tail like my E55.
So is LED optional??? Or i am smoking crack??? My E500 tail lights just looked different.
If i am not smoking crack, is LED retrofittable??
So is LED optional??? Or i am smoking crack??? My E500 tail lights just looked different.
If i am not smoking crack, is LED retrofittable??
05-20-2004, 06:30 PM
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Crack is optional.
The standard E500 taillights are not LED. The LED lights are part of the Appearance Package. They should be easy to change.
The standard E500 taillights are not LED. The LED lights are part of the Appearance Package. They should be easy to change.
05-20-2004, 06:32 PM
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Re: LED tails
Originally posted by krispykrme
While at lunch today waiting for my lovely wife, i noticed that my E500 does not have LED tail like my E55.
So is LED optional??? Or i am smoking crack??? My E500 tail lights just looked different.
If i am not smoking crack, is LED retrofittable??
While at lunch today waiting for my lovely wife, i noticed that my E500 does not have LED tail like my E55.
So is LED optional??? Or i am smoking crack??? My E500 tail lights just looked different.
If i am not smoking crack, is LED retrofittable??
LED taillights are part of the lighting package, which means "bixenon headlights".
I guess if someone is trying to save energy by using bixenons, then only then they could save energy by using LEDs...
They are retrofittable but will require programming.
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05-20-2004, 06:33 PM
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Re: Re: LED tails
Originally posted by scorchie
You probably are still smoking crack... but...
LED taillights are part of the lighting package, which means "bixenon headlights".
I guess if someone is trying to save energy by using bixenons, then only then they could save energy by using LEDs...
They are retrofittable but will require programming.
-s-
You probably are still smoking crack... but...
LED taillights are part of the lighting package, which means "bixenon headlights".
I guess if someone is trying to save energy by using bixenons, then only then they could save energy by using LEDs...
They are retrofittable but will require programming.
-s-
I should have taken the other car on the lot instead of this bone stock E500 with only premium pkg.
05-20-2004, 11:07 PM
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LED Tailights
I thought the LED tails were part of the car for the 2004.5 and beyond. I was wrong. I too want to retrofit my '04 with LED tails.
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'01 E320 4matic Desert Silver (sold to nice gal in VA)
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05-21-2004, 01:22 AM
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Originally posted by Brav
incorrect- lighting pckg is bixenon and washers.
LED comes with appearance package.
incorrect- lighting pckg is bixenon and washers.
LED comes with appearance package.
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05-21-2004, 02:10 AM
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Originally posted by Brav
incorrect- lighting pckg is bixenon and washers.
LED comes with appearance package.
incorrect- lighting pckg is bixenon and washers.
LED comes with appearance package.
Correct.
Originally posted by scorchie
Must be different for various years. I don't have "appearance package" but I have bixenon and LEDs.
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Must be different for various years. I don't have "appearance package" but I have bixenon and LEDs.
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What model year is yours, scorchie?
05-21-2004, 04:52 AM
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Originally posted by MPTLPTR
E55s come standard w/LEDs.
E55s come standard w/LEDs.
This is USA we're talking about, I assume... cuz for instance, Canada E55s get bixenons standard.
Maybe what I saw was a retrofit downgrade?
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05-21-2004, 12:40 PM
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are the connectors the same? or do I need to get different wiring harness.
When I was upgrading my M3 tail to LED, it required a wiring adapter.
What are the p/n we need?
When I was upgrading my M3 tail to LED, it required a wiring adapter.
What are the p/n we need?
05-21-2004, 08:03 PM
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Originally posted by krispykrme
are the connectors the same? or do I need to get different wiring harness.
When I was upgrading my M3 tail to LED, it required a wiring adapter.
What are the p/n we need?
are the connectors the same? or do I need to get different wiring harness.
When I was upgrading my M3 tail to LED, it required a wiring adapter.
What are the p/n we need?
you don't need any thing just fix the new LED it's same wiring
and connecter.
good luck
06-21-2004, 04:27 PM
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Originally posted by scorchie
Wow, I thought I saw an E55 without LEDs (and no bixenon) but I guess I was wrong.
This is USA we're talking about, I assume... cuz for instance, Canada E55s get bixenons standard.
Maybe what I saw was a retrofit downgrade?
-s-
Wow, I thought I saw an E55 without LEDs (and no bixenon) but I guess I was wrong.
This is USA we're talking about, I assume... cuz for instance, Canada E55s get bixenons standard.
Maybe what I saw was a retrofit downgrade?
-s-
06-21-2004, 07:36 PM
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LED Light change
I changed my taillights to LED (Elegance to Avantgarde) a day ago. It was simple, took about 10 or 15 minutes. The new housings just bolted in. (5 nuts) It cost $330.00 in total for the factory light assemblies.
The old ones have only 1200 miles on them (my mileage - I have not driven it much) and and literally new.
Ed
The old ones have only 1200 miles on them (my mileage - I have not driven it much) and and literally new.
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