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      05-10-2020, 05:03 AM   #1
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Puddle lights - upside down! HELP

hi guys

was wondering if you can help. i bought the genuine m performance puddle lights and fitted them (can only fit one way in door during to wiring)

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here comes the problem, when its fitted, the image projects the wrong way rounds.

The projectors can only go in one way (tried flipping round) and it does not really rotate! I have tried everything flipping it round, don't really rotate much. I can only insert it on way in and i have tried both combo (left and right projector on the door)

I have tried all the projector images and all combo and same result...

any help would be appreciated.
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      05-12-2020, 05:51 PM   #2
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I fitted these to my new G31. I had the same problem. There is a combination which gives this.....
However, I can't remember what I did, maybe swapped LH/RH light units and possibly also swapped LH/RH lenses. Sorry I'm not much help, but there is a combination...
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Hey bud. That looks good. I have tried all the combo. So frustrating. Is your puddle light the same part number as mine?

Any chance you can take a picture for of how it is installed if not too much trouble to pop off?

I am really at a loss..
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      05-16-2020, 09:48 AM   #4
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Drivers door has the 'L' left light with the 'L' left image, Light/Lens towards the front of the car....

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Drivers door has the 'L' left light with the 'L' left image, Light/Lens towards the front of the car....


Thanks mate! 👍🏽 That's really strange. : Why is left on drivers door? 🤷 I tried the left and right image but did not change the unit 🙈as I assumed right means drivers! Thanks again

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Hey bud. That looks good. I have tried all the combo. So frustrating. Is your puddle light the same part number as mine?

Any chance you can take a picture for of how it is installed if not too much trouble to pop off?

I am really at a loss..
Did you get it fixed? If not you just need to pull the cartridge out and flip it over. This will put the BMW on top. The reason it's upside down on the G30 is because the wire connection is the reverse of all other cars. Most cars the wire comes from door hinge side but in G30 it comes from other side.

Since the wire is opposite you have the flip the lens the opposite way. Leave the Left one on driver side and right on passenger side so emblem will point outward.

I have a G30 but couldn't get them to fit in my car. Almost like they cut the hole to small for them to fit and didn't want to force them in.

Good luck.
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I had the same issue when I installed mine. Even though they are labelled left and right, put them on the opposite side and that will take care of it. In other words, put the left one on the right door and vice versa.
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I had the same issue when I installed mine. Even though they are labelled left and right, put them on the opposite side and that will take care of it. In other words, put the left one on the right door and vice versa.

Yep that's what I did and it solved.
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Do they give the same”amount” of light as the standard lights?
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Do they give the same”amount” of light as the standard lights?
I can't say whether they put out the same amount of light or not since they are colored and have a different light pattern.
They are LEDs and bright enough for me. Here is a picture of it with my car in my garage.


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Hi i had the same issue but i sorted it now the two front logo puddle lights driver side and passenger side do not come on but when i open the rear doors the front ones flicker 5 - 6 seconds. Any help please! Thanks in regard.
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