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      11-15-2021, 10:11 AM   #23
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Thanks Joe! You’re awesome, thanks so much for your post and those details. If I’m ever in Mass, I owe you a beer lol
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Thanks Joe! You’re awesome, thanks so much for your post and those details. If I’m ever in Mass, I owe you a beer lol
My pleasure. Good luck wit the install!
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Damn you Joe !

I REALLY luv those euro LCI tails ! You've got a nice (_*_) there buddy !

Can you make/post a quick vid showing them in action ? Maybe lights on, turn, brake, reverse ? Sumthin' like that ?

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Damn you Joe !

I REALLY luv those euro LCI tails ! You've got a nice (_*_) there buddy !

Can you make/post a quick vid showing them in action ? Maybe lights on, turn, brake, reverse ? Sumthin' like that ?

- Mark
Sure thing Mark. This is something I have been meaning to do, plus I get to show off the new rear fog too

EDIT - I will take a video this week after I put on my new rear diffuser to show it off
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Hey Joe,

Regarding the jumper wire (and any pin reconfiguring?), what sort of instructions did you give your install shop or did they just figure it out on their own?
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Regarding the jumper wire (and any pin reconfiguring?), what sort of instructions did you give your install shop or did they just figure it out on their own?
I initially sent them this and asked if they could do it:

https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1804297

Then I changed my mind and went with the Euro's instead of US and they actually had a BMW retrofit sheet on it which had the pin assignments and the BDC placement for the 5th wire. They really didn't need my help, but I did my homework to the point that I could have done it myself. I could have actually, but it was work $300 for them to do it to me. I have the retofit doc if you need it. PM your email address and I'll send it later.
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I initially sent them this and asked if they could do it:

https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1804297

Then I changed my mind and went with the Euro's instead of US and they actually had a BMW retrofit sheet on it which had the pin assignments and the BDC placement for the 5th wire. They really didn't need my help, but I did my homework to the point that I could have done it myself. I could have actually, but it was work $300 for them to do it to me. I have the retofit doc if you need it. PM your email address and I'll send it later.
Thanks so much!
I guess bimmerpost won’t allow PM send/receive for new users who don’t have enough post history. My email is the same as my username except instead of the 678 its 2323 at live.com
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Absolutely gorgeous. I have never been a fan of the traditional BMW tail lights and I think the new, LCI ones look great as does your car!!
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Absolutely gorgeous. I have never been a fan of the traditional BMW tail lights and I think the new, LCI ones look great as does your car!!
Thanks Steve. You should do it yourself. I will say that of all the things I have done to the car, this was the best money spent. It just changes the entire look of the rear end.

Added this diffuser yesterday to complement the tails.
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Tails look great!!
Huge rear fog guy here. Hate we don't have it on us spec cars.

Which rear diffuser is that?
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Tails look great!!
Huge rear fog guy here. Hate we don't have it on us spec cars.

Which rear diffuser is that?
Thanks. It's actually an eBay one I took a chance on with an open mind that if I didn't like it, I'd just be out a few bucks.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Glossy-Blac...-127632-2357-0

I've got the rear fog going with the Euro tails. Not sure how much I'll actually use them. It's foggy like two days a year where I'm at and given fog is caused by a wet surface and the air temp, I probably wouldn't be driving the car. I don't take it if the weather isn't ideal. Stays clean.
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This vendor has moved to selling knock-offs. I would definitely reccomend not purchasing from this vendor anymore.
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This vendor has moved to selling knock-offs. I would definitely reccomend not purchasing from this vendor anymore.
This company both the old name and the new name is certainty a shit show, but it's my understanding from a few folks that have purchased recently that the lights are sourced from the same OEM manufacturer called ULO, but the lights don't have the BMW stamp on the corners.

What evidence do you have that these are knockoffs, which generally means copies from China?
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This vendor has moved to selling knock-offs. I would definitely reccomend not purchasing from this vendor anymore.
This company both the old name and the new name is certainty a shit show, but it's my understanding from a few folks that have purchased recently that the lights are sourced from the same OEM manufacturer called ULO, but the lights don't have the BMW stamp on the corners.

What evidence do you have that these are knockoffs, which generally means copies from China?
So, folks would have to order their "OEM" LCI taillights from European vendor(s) going forward then?
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This vendor has moved to selling knock-offs. I would definitely reccomend not purchasing from this vendor anymore.
This company both the old name and the new name is certainty a shit show, but it's my understanding from a few folks that have purchased recently that the lights are sourced from the same OEM manufacturer called ULO, but the lights don't have the BMW stamp on the corners.

What evidence do you have that these are knockoffs, which generally means copies from China?
So, folks would have to order their "OEM" LCI taillights from European vendor(s) going forward then?
Most likely if you want the BMW logo, I would (and do). He was getting them from the factory or from ULO with the logo, but 3 or 4 people that have recently jumped on FullBolton package deal with this supplier have received lights with no logo and the response from the supplier has been they are OEM with no stamp from the supplier who supplies them to BMW. My guess is ULO got slapped by BMW.

It's just a shady company that honestly doesn't need to be shady if they just told the truth about the lights and shipping.

Yes, there are non U.S. suppliers of the real deal with the logo that will ship here for a few bucks more.
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This company both the old name and the new name is certainty a shit show, but it's my understanding from a few folks that have purchased recently that the lights are sourced from the same OEM manufacturer called ULO, but the lights don't have the BMW stamp on the corners.

What evidence do you have that these are knockoffs, which generally means copies from China?
They offered me both OEM and ULO with 100$ price difference. How do you think, take them or looking for another vendor? If yes, Can you suggest me other vendors?
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They offered me both OEM and ULO with 100$ price difference. How do you think, take them or looking for another vendor? If yes, Can you suggest me other vendors?
See the other thread a few down for a link to a better vendor.
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See the other thread a few down for a link to a better vendor.
Hey, sorry if I missed it here but viewing on my phone app is much different than on a computer. Do these LCI retrofits enable rear fog lights as well? Really wish I had that on my pre-LCI 2019 for those days when I need rear fogs in Mass. or when those a*holes everywhere follow too closely.
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Hey, sorry if I missed it here but viewing on my phone app is much different than on a computer. Do these LCI retrofits enable rear fog lights as well? Really wish I had that on my pre-LCI 2019 for those days when I need rear fogs in Mass. or when those a*holes everywhere follow too closely.
The OEM Euros have the rear fog diode in both sides. From there you need to make sure the fog wire has been run from the BDC (most US pre LCI cars have it from factory), then you need a headlight switch with the rear fog button and then you need to code that switch. I had the wire and did the rest. I honestly never use it.
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The OEM Euros have the rear fog diode in both sides. From there you need to make sure the fog wire has been run from the BDC (most US pre LCI cars have it from factory), then you need a headlight switch with the rear fog button and then you need to code that switch. I had the wire and did the rest. I honestly never use it.
We had several days last summer where I would have used them and just a couple weeks ago too. How do I check for the presence of the wire?
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We had several days last summer where I would have used them and just a couple weeks ago too. How do I check for the presence of the wire?
I can’t remember if you have already done the Euro LCI tails.

If you have the wires needed, they will be black and yellow (left) and black and white (right). They are on the inner tail connector. They will on pin 5 for pre LCI lights and moved to pin 1 on LCI.

I’d bet the house you have the wire.

I’d probably use them more if this car was my daily. I never drive it when the weather is bad or the winter. I knew I had the wire from the LCI install so it was one of those “why not” things in terms of getting the switch and coding it.
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