Depo LCI Tail Lights

Kailec · 01-22-2019, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rayjuan

update:

i just emailed fishcake on his depos and realized the ones i bought only came with the red led turn signals! now ill have to change them bulbs

does anyone know what led bulbs are for the depos turn signals? i figured that the reverse bulb is H21W.

is it safe to open up the depos for bulb changes???

I don't think it's safe to open up the housing if that's what's needed.

DaGreat81 · 02-06-2019, 05:49 PM

I have the blackline DEPO LCI taillights and I'm getting condensation issues. I received replacement sets of these lights and I'm still having condensation issues, I do not think it's going away unfortunately, it goes and comes back

any input on this? These lights look great but theyre poor quality

EDWYER · 02-10-2019, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by DaGreat81

I have the blackline DEPO LCI taillights and I'm getting condensation issues. I received replacement sets of these lights and I'm still having condensation issues, I do not think it's going away unfortunately, it goes and comes back

any input on this? These lights look great but theyre poor quality

Damn. OEM for me.

f32ftw · 02-15-2019, 10:36 PM

Will they ever make these for the F32?

Craeftig · 05-19-2019, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryan_KiesMotorsports

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Originally Posted by pentagon

I also had trouble getting the inner lights in, what i did was align the inside of the lamp (side with the nut) then pulled the lamp outwards to get the clips to go into the holes on the trunk. It took a bit of finesse and luck to get everything lined up.

Also, it appears that the insulation foam around the inner light is different than OEM, the depo foam is thicker and the outer edge actually moves a bit when i tried to press on it. Overall, the quality seems decent and hope the insulation foams will last.

Edit: any long term owner of these lights? I noticed that the outer light harness is not really waterproof (exposed connectors and etc). The area where the harness/resistors are located is not waterproof by design, so I'm worried about the long term exposure to water. So far I've used electrical tape to mask the exposed connectors and will coat it with silicone gel.

I've had mine for maybe 9 months or so, without issues. My set was a development set, so I had an issue with the inner light coming a little loose, but the ones on my car were hand made and were just a prototype. Nothing a little 3m tape couldn't fix, but you shouldn't need it on the production lights.

Bryan

Why doesn't ur company sell the blackout version?

MFNATIK · 06-05-2019, 03:00 PM

I have an OEM LCI set for sale if anyone is interested

blumagic · 06-06-2019, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DaGreat81

I have the blackline DEPO LCI taillights and I'm getting condensation issues. I received replacement sets of these lights and I'm still having condensation issues, I do not think it's going away unfortunately, it goes and comes back

any input on this? These lights look great but theyre poor quality

In other cars I have owned with aftermarket taillights with this issue, clear silicone around the lens where it meets the housing solved the problem

palomino05 · 10-11-2019, 03:01 AM

hey what is the part number for the LCI dip rails? thank you so much.

IK6SPEED · 10-11-2019, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by palomino05

hey what is the part number for the LCI dip rails? thank you so much.

Trim, drip rail, left 51497453333
Trim, drip rail, right 51497453334

palomino05 · 10-12-2019, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by IK6SPEED

Trim, drip rail, left 51497453333
Trim, drip rail, right 51497453334

Thank you so much, do you know if these are needed for the retrofit?

thompsac25 · 10-17-2019, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by palomino05

Thank you so much, do you know if these are needed for the retrofit?

LCI drip rails are not needed for DEPO tails. I recently installed DEPO Blacklines from USR and reused my OEM drip rails. My install videos below show the drip rails and I talk about these in a little more detail. Some people have claimed that theyve seen condensation in their taillights and when they replaced with LCI drip rails, the issue disappeared. I havent had any problems thus far.

Hope the link below helps you...

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...&highlight=usr

SMiGGs · 10-24-2019, 11:53 PM

For those with the condensation problems is with any type of non-oem head light or tail light is that they wont ever be near as good as OEM.

What i do whenever i get a replacement light for any vehicle, especially from ebay or anywhere else, i place a thick bead of silicone over the edge of the light. I also add a clear wrap over them or ceramic them. If you already have condensation, dry them up, and then seal them with silicone.

Eggsi619 · 01-04-2020, 08:39 PM

I'm in the process of installing Depo LCI tail lights that I purchased off of USR. Great set of lights for the amount paid. However upon installation, I did notice the thicker insulation around the tail lights. It does have a bit of play if you firmly press on it which is concerning since part of the tail light does not sit flush against the body.

I'll go ahead and take SMiGGS advice above but I was wondering how your lights are holding up now, to those who have it. My main concern would be when washing the car and overall, heavy rain. Do you notice any deterioration on the insulator?

*EDIT
Tail lights installed. To those who are very particular, here is a photo of the the inner tail light not sitting flush against the body.

rcaso26 · 01-05-2020, 10:14 AM

I have been running the depo tail lights for more than a year now and have not had any condensation issues. I definitely agree with your comment that the surrounding material has some play to it and I even notice that this foam material gets wet when it rains but honestly I don't think too much into it as long as no condensation gets into the lights. Hope this helps!

DV · 04-04-2020, 08:57 PM

When are these available for the F32??
Been waiting patiently and an OEM set is currently $1200.

debilashka · 10-22-2020, 11:02 PM

So .. regarding tapping to make the inner tails signals work, is the black/gray wire for passenger side and black/white for driver?

elipiz13 · 04-06-2024, 10:01 PM

Anyone have any issues with depo black line LCI taillights both blinking when turn signal is initiated

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DaGreat81 Private 5 Rep 62 Posts Drives: F30 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	I have the blackline DEPO LCI taillights and I'm getting condensation issues. I received replacement sets of these lights and I'm still having condensation issues, I do not think it's going away unfortunately, it goes and comes back any input on this? These lights look great but theyre poor quality
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palomino05 Private 6 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2013 328i sedan Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: orange county iTrader: (0)	hey what is the part number for the LCI dip rails? thank you so much.
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SMiGGs Private First Class 60 Rep 137 Posts Drives: Msport Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Cencal iTrader: (0)	For those with the condensation problems is with any type of non-oem head light or tail light is that they wont ever be near as good as OEM. What i do whenever i get a replacement light for any vehicle, especially from ebay or anywhere else, i place a thick bead of silicone over the edge of the light. I also add a clear wrap over them or ceramic them. If you already have condensation, dry them up, and then seal them with silicone.
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01-04-2020, 08:39 PM	#101
Eggsi619 New Member 14 Rep 29 Posts Drives: f30 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	I'm in the process of installing Depo LCI tail lights that I purchased off of USR. Great set of lights for the amount paid. However upon installation, I did notice the thicker insulation around the tail lights. It does have a bit of play if you firmly press on it which is concerning since part of the tail light does not sit flush against the body. I'll go ahead and take SMiGGS advice above but I was wondering how your lights are holding up now, to those who have it. My main concern would be when washing the car and overall, heavy rain. Do you notice any deterioration on the insulator? *EDIT Tail lights installed. To those who are very particular, here is a photo of the the inner tail light not sitting flush against the body. Attached Images
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rcaso26 Lieutenant 331 Rep 472 Posts Drives: 2015 328i xdrive Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	I have been running the depo tail lights for more than a year now and have not had any condensation issues. I definitely agree with your comment that the surrounding material has some play to it and I even notice that this foam material gets wet when it rains but honestly I don't think too much into it as long as no condensation gets into the lights. Hope this helps!
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DV Lieutenant 91 Rep 499 Posts Drives: F36 440i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oakland County, MI iTrader: (10) Garage List 2017 BMW 440i Gran ... [0.00]	When are these available for the F32?? Been waiting patiently and an OEM set is currently $1200.
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10-22-2020, 11:02 PM	#104
debilashka New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: BMW 320i Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (0)	So .. regarding tapping to make the inner tails signals work, is the black/gray wire for passenger side and black/white for driver?
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elipiz13 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW 335 F30 xdrive (2014) Join Date: Apr 2024 Location: denver iTrader: (0)	Anyone have any issues with depo black line LCI taillights both blinking when turn signal is initiated
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