Custom ti LED Taillights

[ATF]

So I'm holding out until summer to pick up my own ti and I really wanted LED taillights (I don't care if there are other problems on the car first, i want my damn LED taillights!) So I did some browsing and research and couldn't find one damn premade assembly.

So I was like, durr I'll just make my own on a PCB and wire it up to the existing socket and I'm golden. Did a little googling and came across a motorcycle LED bulb retrofit, and it struck me. I'll just buy an "LED Bulb". So my dilemma continues, I checked out Bavarian Auto to guide me in the direction of the correct bulb type to use. But that didn't really help me much since they offer both dual and single element bulbs.

What it comes down to, I've gone onto realoem and pulled up the parts diagram for the rear taillight. http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...85&hg=63&fg=20
They don't tell me what kind of bulbs they are though!!!! I'm lacking a ti right now, so I cant exactly rip apart my imaginary oe lighting assembly and figure it out myself..

So if someone could tell me what type/size bulbs 4, 5, 6, and 7 are in the RealOEM schematic, that would be wonderful.



p.s. the site i've been looking at to get the "LED Bulbs" is
autolumination.com

they offer 7225 Baz15d bulb types that have the 150* offset needed for some sockets and 1157/1156 bulb types.

Thanks

[cooljess76]

They also sell those at Autozone.

[Tyler]

Go to www.superbrightleds.com I had led's for my reverse lights but took them out,i still have them but not in the car.

You can buy actuall LED tailights that will be better than putting in led bulbs,better looking anyway.

[ATF]

Originally Posted by Tyler

Go to www.superbrightleds.com I had led's for my reverse lights but took them out,i still have them but not in the car.

You can buy actuall LED tailights that will be better than putting in led bulbs,better looking anyway.

Where can I find LED taillights for the ti? I've found other e36 models

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by ATF

Where can I find LED taillights for the ti? I've found other e36 models

I've seen them before online. Let me eat some grub and i'll search for you,i know they are not cheap,i think they were a little more than the stock tail lights.

[1996 328ti]

I have two LED bulbs. They where not bright enough to be of any use.
Maybe technology has changed since then.

[ipswich318ti]

i never seen ti led lights

but coup and saloon ones u can get

[Tyler]

I can't come across any online for the compact,i've found them for all other models but not the ti. I'll look into it again.

[ipswich318ti]

you could make a custom set with these

http://www.superbrightleds.com/other_bulbs.htm#pcb

[ATF]

Well I know I'd have to do a custom job on the 3rd brake light. I'm just hoping to come across some other options for the taillights. I'm thinking a Xeon backup light, rather than LED would be more effective, I like seeing where I can backup

Also autolumination has a togglebolt style LED light

But it's 1156 not 1157 or 7225.

Any other thoughts guys? I've come across Crystal Lens, Euro Lens and the Saloon style lens, but out of all of them, i think the Euro lens would suit me best if i'm going to throw a cluster of LED's in there for light diffusion.

[ipswich318ti]

i have a set of crystal rear lights for sale which are a crysatal version of the euros

alos how are u supposed to get those bulbs in as u wont have the room to put them thro the hole

i have xenon reverse lights and they look a million times better than the standard

[ipswich318ti]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JovfvJFWoYs



this is the company that sells them for the coupe

[ATF]

Originally Posted by ipswich318ti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JovfvJFWoYs



this is the company that sells them for the coupe

Those would be kick ass if they had them for the ti

p.s. you can link youtube video's in the forum


p.p.s. thanks 1996 328ti

[ipswich318ti]

well i dont think they would be that hard to do

just get some crystal rears split them then install the led plates u can buy from the led site

[ATF]

Originally Posted by ipswich318ti

well i dont think they would be that hard to do

just get some crystal rears split them then install the led plates u can buy from the led site

I didn't see the LED "kit" so to speak by itself. I shot 'em an e-mail, hopefully I'll get a response Thanks for everyones help so far