e46 LED lights

damnlol

Does anyone know anyone selling cheap or giving away e46 rear LED lights? looking to swap my original ones for a more upgraded and stylish look. looking for something similar to this..

challengemaster

try on bmw-driver.net, there's a for sale section

Alanstrainor

damnlol wrote: »

Does anyone know anyone selling cheap or giving away e46 rear LED lights? looking to swap my original ones for a more upgraded and stylish look. looking for something similar to this..

What year is your e46? It's not a straight swap if your car doesn't already have the LEDs. The facelift in ~01 gets the LEDs, but it wont fit straight to the older style lights. I looked into this a while back, and decided it wasnt worth the hassle.

damnlol

Alanstrainor wrote: »

What year is your e46? It's not a straight swap if your car doesn't already have the LEDs. The facelift in ~01 gets the LEDs, but it wont fit straight to the older style lights. I looked into this a while back, and decided it wasnt worth the hassle.

its 2000 coupe pre-facelift model. with replacing the rear lights its the whole unit that has to be replaced.. or so i thought?

Alanstrainor

damnlol wrote: »

its 2000 coupe pre-facelift model. with replacing the rear lights its the whole unit that has to be replaced.. or so i thought?

You can replace the whole unit, but there's more to it than that. I think you need to buy conversion kits, and then you have the hassle of dealing with the on board computer telling you that all you're rear lights are out all of the time. This is the case for most conversion kits as far as I know. I don't have them, but looked at installing them on my car and decided it just wasn't worth it.

listermint

People wont 'give these' away unfortunately you will be looking upwards of 120 Euro for a set depending on quality.

You can buy originals and have you LCM reflashed to take the new lights. The alternate is to get an aftermarket kit which come with a preconfigured plug and play box that dupes the car into thinking everything is as was.

I bought mine from ebay and they are still perfect 4 years on, ive sold the car on and the guy has no issues with them.

listermint

Alanstrainor wrote: »

You can replace the whole unit, but there's more to it than that. I think you need to buy conversion kits, and then you have the hassle of dealing with the on board computer telling you that all you're rear lights are out all of the time. This is the case for most conversion kits as far as I know. I don't have them, but looked at installing them on my car and decided it just wasn't worth it.

Its very very easy. very.

damnlol

Alanstrainor wrote: »

You can replace the whole unit, but there's more to it than that. I think you need to buy conversion kits, and then you have the hassle of dealing with the on board computer telling you that all you're rear lights are out all of the time. This is the case for most conversion kits as far as I know. I don't have them, but looked at installing them on my car and decided it just wasn't worth it.

yeah thats the one thing i hate, computer always a b!tch!! anything need replacing, gotta install a conversion kit straight away!! had an e36 prior to it, was no problem there at all!!

damnlol

listermint wrote: »

People wont 'give these' away unfortunately you will be looking upwards of 120 Euro for a set depending on quality.

You can buy originals and have you LCM reflashed to take the new lights. The alternate is to get an aftermarket kit which come with a preconfigured plug and play box that dupes the car into thinking everything is as was.

I bought mine from ebay and they are still perfect 4 years on, ive sold the car on and the guy has no issues with them.

would you be able to find me an ad on ebay with the pre-configured plug?

listermint

damnlol wrote: »

would you be able to find me an ad on ebay with the pre-configured plug?

these say plug and play alongside compatible models

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-3-SERIES-COUPE-RED-CLEAR-LED-STYLE-REAR-LIGHTS-/320735057546?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Plat_Gen%3AE46&hash=item4aad4c968a#ht_1326wt_1370

it also says will not fit OEM LED models so that indicates that is has the resistor style box. As for the quality of them i cant comment either way.

or smoked


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-3-SERIES-98-03-COUPE-RED-SMOKED-LED-FACELIFT-TAIL-REAR-LIGHTS-LAMPS-/330727179977?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Plat_Gen%3AE46&hash=item4d00e046c9#ht_961wt_1163

damnlol

listermint wrote: »

these say plug and play alongside compatible models

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-3-SERIES-COUPE-RED-CLEAR-LED-STYLE-REAR-LIGHTS-/320735057546?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Plat_Gen%3AE46&hash=item4aad4c968a#ht_1326wt_1370

it also says will not fit OEM LED models so that indicates that is has the resistor style box. As for the quality of them i cant comment either way.

or smoked


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-3-SERIES-98-03-COUPE-RED-SMOKED-LED-FACELIFT-TAIL-REAR-LIGHTS-LAMPS-/330727179977?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Plat_Gen%3AE46&hash=item4d00e046c9#ht_961wt_1163

Cheers dude, if its eagle eye thought shouldnt it really be straight forward to install though without any upgrades and conversions to the electrics? more of a plug&play kinda thing?


ohh sorry yeah just read the whole thing on ebay, yeah just as i said.. plug&play

Alanstrainor

Might put them on my list of upgrade. Damn they're pretty expensive, maybe there's somewhere that wont screw you on postage costs.

listermint

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Might put them on my list of upgrade. Damn they're pretty expensive, maybe there's somewhere that wont screw you on postage costs.

Thats around what i paid as fair as i recall. OEM ones will set you back more tbh. But they do make an instant change to the car. fresher.

damnlol

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Might put them on my list of upgrade. Damn they're pretty expensive, maybe there's somewhere that wont screw you on postage costs.

come to think of it theres a really good after market factory store in drogheda.. quality brand new parts at ridiculously cheap prices.. will take a spin out to see what they got, will let u know if they have anything like that

Alanstrainor

damnlol wrote: »

come to think of it theres a really good after market factory store in drogheda.. quality brand new parts at ridiculously cheap prices.. will take a spin out to see what they got, will let u know if they have anything like that

Please do!

listermint

You could also check the postage to UK prices, and use that new blue box pick up service, i think they are doing some sort of new members offer so you could probably slash postage massively

Idbatterim

http://www.ebay.de/itm/LED-RUCKLEUCHTEN-ROT-SCHWARZ-fur-3er-BMW-E46-Coupe-99-/380466161678?pt=DE_Autoteile&hash=item58958ce80e

can be gotten cheaper from ebay germany, you can also make an offer on these, saving another few quid, they are very easy to fit, put them on my old prefaclift car i sold nearly a year ago. they are easy to install and plug and play... if you dont want to do it yourself op, i reckon bloomfield motors etc would do it...

Rowley Birkin QC

Hi OP, did you source rear LED's for a decent price in the end?