Rear lights

PM · 10-04-2008, 07:13 PM

does anyone know if the new all red lights will fit the older e90 I think they would look good on my red e90

booforty · 10-05-2008, 02:30 AM

No, they are a different shape. I'm sure it can be done but you will also need to replace several panels on the car (new boot for example).

Why don't you change your standard lights for the OEM blackline rear lights? They would really suit your car.

PM · 10-05-2008, 03:18 AM

crap! does anyone know of any replacement lights i realy want all red the white light on boot looks rubbish

PM · 10-05-2008, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by booforty

No, they are a different shape. I'm sure it can be done but you will also need to replace several panels on the car (new boot for example).

Why don't you change your standard lights for the OEM blackline rear lights? They would really suit your car.

i like blacklines but like the idea of all red if none out ther will get blacklines.
Is the new rear the same as coupe?

hmi1750 · 10-05-2008, 05:44 AM

You could tint the white reverse part red, will still have a white enough reverse to it. It may look odd, but a few coats and oven baked should do the trick to match up to the rest of the lights.

SoYank · 10-05-2008, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by hmi1750

You could tint the white reverse part red, will still have a white enough reverse to it. It may look odd, but a few coats and oven baked should do the trick to match up to the rest of the lights.

What gas mark setting? Will the toothpick method for checking doneness still work?

hmi1750 · 10-05-2008, 07:16 AM

haha.. I have never done it myself, I did buy the tint paint to do it to my VW Golf back in the day, but never used it.

I reckon use a sharp knife instead of toothpick... I normally take out the largest one I can find, much to the annoyance of the ladies in the house.

dxb335d · 10-05-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by PM

i like blacklines but like the idea of all red if none out ther will get blacklines.
Is the new rear the same as coupe?

Get yours tinted red.

SoYank · 10-05-2008, 11:24 AM

Here's a silly question. On the 2009 E90 are the rear turn signals still amber? Are the lenses discernibly amber when no lit?

hmi1750 · 10-05-2008, 12:33 PM

They are amber but LED so the lense etc is all read from what i could tell.

ShereKhan · 10-05-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SoYank

Here's a silly question. On the 2009 E90 are the rear turn signals still amber? Are the lenses discernibly amber when no lit?

Turn lights (or even indicators) must be yellow in colour. Not allowed white as it will fail MOT test. I've had to pay to get a yellow bulb fitted as all the yellow had peeled off on my last car.

Its mentioned somewhere in the highway code regs.

SoYank · 10-05-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ShereKhan

Turn lights (or even indicators) must be yellow in colour. Not allowed white as it will fail MOT test. I've had to pay to get a yellow bulb fitted as all the yellow had peeled off on my last car.

Its mentioned somewhere in the highway code regs.

OK. Just checking they haven't done something daft.

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hmi1750 Major 25 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	You could tint the white reverse part red, will still have a white enough reverse to it. It may look odd, but a few coats and oven baked should do the trick to match up to the rest of the lights.
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hmi1750 Major 25 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	haha.. I have never done it myself, I did buy the tint paint to do it to my VW Golf back in the day, but never used it. I reckon use a sharp knife instead of toothpick... I normally take out the largest one I can find, much to the annoyance of the ladies in the house.
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hmi1750 Major 25 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	They are amber but LED so the lense etc is all read from what i could tell.
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