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      06-03-2012, 05:23 AM   #23
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Wow Michael, those pics look even better than what you send by text Now I'm even more happy I ordered them as well they're awesome!
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Aren't those lights suppose to remain amber color for public safety (ie DOT)?

Or are some people so obsessed with form over function they disregard the law and the safety of others on the road?
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      06-04-2012, 02:01 AM   #25
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Wow Michael, those pics look even better than what you send by text Now I'm even more happy I ordered them as well they're awesome!
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Aren't those lights suppose to remain amber color for public safety (ie DOT)?

Or are some people so obsessed with form over function they disregard the law and the safety of others on the road?
As long as you have either white/amber front signal turn lights. Don't forget, you also have the LED amber signal lights on your side mirrors.

Here is a link i found on another forum.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc24953.htm
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Looks great, any video of them in action?
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      07-11-2012, 06:07 PM   #27
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Hi,

I also want to get rid of that "HEINOUS" Yellow Amber color in my front corners...

Is all you need a Bulb? Or do you need to replace something else and the bulb?

I would want to do a white or hyperwhite (Blueish) bulb

Anything to get rid of that yuck yellow

The back lights are all red right? So all I would need to do is the amber yellow corners and fog lights..

Also what about the amber yellow side mirrors? I would love to change that out too...

And what about the yellow reflector on the front bumper? Has anyone changed that out as well? Something clear or clear with a blue bulb?
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      07-12-2012, 04:22 AM   #28
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Add my name to the list of people who would be interested in replacing the turn signal bulbs with LEDs. (In the UK they'd have to be amber LEDs to meet regulations). There seem to be various threads dotted about regards this mod, the main problems being that the LEDs either throw an error code or they 'flicker' (or both).

Need a 'sticky' thread to follow progress on this potential mod
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Does anyone know the size of these side indicator bulbs??
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Hi, where can I get those LED bulbs? Any error code ?
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This is so stupid my 2009 335 facelift has better turning signals. Back and front are LED. I don't know why they down grade something new like that. That's the only problem I have with F30.
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This is so stupid my 2009 335 facelift has better turning signals. Back and front are LED. I don't know why they down grade something new like that. That's the only problem I have with F30.
Seriously, the E90 LCI looks newer than the F30 just bc of the LED's!
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yes i agree, im not happy with the new F30 lighting at all hate it, love the car don't get me wrong is just the lighting
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This is so stupid my 2009 335 facelift has better turning signals. Back and front are LED. I don't know why they down grade something new like that. That's the only problem I have with F30.
It is stupid. I'm sure they do it so at the LCI they can put them back in but at some point they need to stop. It should have LED's from the start. Cars that cost half as much as my 328i come with them.
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Wow that looks great.
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Pics added, Thanks Ric124 for the info on the bulbs.
could you provide us with the link, part #, or bulb # to these bulbs you have??

they look GREAAT!!

also, they blink white too correct??

thanks!
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could you provide us with the link, part #, or bulb # to these bulbs you have??

they look GREAAT!!

also, they blink white too correct??

thanks!
I bought them from a dealer, part number 632171690897 (just got it off the picture)
it was 22.00 for both bulbs shipped.
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Hey I just got my car I want to changes the turn signal to turn on white because my has the DRL so I think it would look cool. But in order to make it work you have to wire a recistro in correct and is that hard to do? And what is the correct led bulb to use?
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Any night shots to see how these look on?
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Did you install it yourself? or bmw? how much?
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Did you install it yourself? or bmw? how much?
I paid 22.00 shipped for the 2 bulbs from BMW . Installed them when I did the reflectors, took 5 seconds.
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I paid 22.00 shipped for the 2 bulbs from BMW . Installed them when I did the reflectors, took 5 seconds.
The bulbs you bought are just white, instead of yellow/orange?

I thought DOT required yellow turn signals in the front?
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The bulbs you bought are just white, instead of yellow/orange?

I thought DOT required yellow turn signals in the front?
They are silver coated, but blink orange.
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