TAIL LIGHT UPGRADE! Blackline - 1 SERIES /// INSTALL - BMW E82 135i LCI
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2020
- What a difference!
Out of all the visual mods i've made to my BMW E82 135i, this has been my favourite! Being pre-LCI, the stock taillights dated quite quickly (especially compared with current day tech), however, these new LCI Blackline taillights completely rejuvenate the rear and modernize the car.
I bought them from Schmiedmann, a European specialist in BMW parts (www.schmiedmann.com) for about $700 AUD (which is about 500 USD) - but I have no regrets even with that price tag.
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Let me know if you're going to try this upgrade yourself. It's super simple!
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Red leather and alcantara wheel w/ M colouring - ebay.us/EAPi7p
Black alcantara wheel w/ Red stripe - ebay.us/lCsV1o
LUX Angel Eye LED H8 189 Bulbs - ebay.to/2WVxP9S
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M3 style Mirror Caps - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_989Tpp
M2 style Kidney Grilles - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AVAt7V
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Awesome job! Definitely a must have.
Thanks! I agree, makes such a difference.
Nice work, I’m going to get these for my E82. Just watched a few of your videos and Subscribed 👌🏽
Thanks man. Glad you’re enjoying the content! One piece of advice I’ve since learnt with the taillights, make sure you have LED versions to start with :) halogen rears require some extra wiring
Awesome video man, keep it up. I’m on the west coast Aus and enjoying the content..
Thanks man. I really appreciate the encouragement
Nice to work man, keep up it up!
Thanks for the encouragement. This is an older vid, but I stand by the thought that this mod makes the biggest impact on the car’s looks. Plus the headlights
Great video, only issue was lighting but its simple enough to understand thanks.
Yes, thanks for that feedback. I’ve upgraded my camera and lighting since - new videos are more clear :)
Used your video to help me install mine yesterday. Helped me immensely! They look wayyyy better than I expected
Glad I could help! Yes, I was so surprised by the impact they make, right? What’s next on your mod list?
@@ElliottBrooks smoked sequential side indicators, smaller “sport” antenna (I have a e88), and some more little cosmetic things before I start doing performance upgrades.
Have you checked my “3 cheap mods” video? It has an install for the smoked sequential side indicators as well as a couple other cosmetic upgrades that I recommend
@@ElliottBrooks Hi Elliott, thank you for the video, very well explained and recorded! Keep it up dude! I have one question regarding the retrofit of the tail lights. Do you need to do some coding or modifications or is it just plug&play?
@@TheKl1X these are plug and play if you have the LED style stock headlights already. Everything that’s required is included in the video
Great video
Thanks! Glad I could help - did you install these yet?
Hi, nice Car and Taillights.
I have also a 2008 e82 (123d) M Pack and am thinking about upgrading my taillights aswell. Did you had to rewire or remapping the electric? I ve read that for some models you have to do that...
Hey mate, thanks for the kind words. I believe that the defining factor is whether you have HID lights at the front or halogens. There are two kinds of rear lights - I think LED and regular (LED if you have HID headlights). Mine were the LED kind so it was plug and play. No rewiring or remapping.
Hi, do you need to modifie your wires for the instalation ?
Mine don't work, my car is 125i from august 2009
(sorry for my language level, i'm french )
Were your lights like mine? LED? If not, then yes you need to change wires. Only LED taillights can plug in with no changes. Try google for a specific answer. Good luck!
Hey keep up the excellent vids, Im in Australia and looking to order these from the same place, did you have to pay anything on top of what they charged GST and duties? How late ng did they take to arrive? And which part number did you order?
Thanks man. The costs were: 299€ Euro for the headlights and 119€ Euro shipping. I assume GST is built in on their end as this is all I paid. Took a couple weeks to arrive. The number on my invoice is: 63-21-2-225-282. Hope that helps!
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Cheers 👍
Thx for the video but are you sure it is plug’n’play connection-wise? I asked Shmiedman and they replied that a new FRM module is required to light-up this one!
You will need to have the LED stock lights on your BMW already for a LED taillight to work. Otherwise the cheaper halogen blacklines would be more simple. Schmieddman would know - I can only comment on my experience :)
Elliott Brooks Schmiedmann is a tuner. You can buy these Blackline tail lights at a BMW dealer. I have an E82 (2011) which did not have xenon headlights from the factory. I just went to a BMW dealer and said I wanted Blackline taillights. Appointment made, car delivered and picked it up later that day and all was done. Paid about Euro 425 total.
Yeah that’s not the case in Australia, where I’m located. My understanding is some halogen models can’t fit the LED blacklines. Also schmiedmann were cheaper than that at only €300 + delivery
what size keys do you use to unscrew the rear lamps ?;))
All tools required are mentioned in the video :)
I've noticed you're the only one that doesn't remove the bumper to access the taillight. I hope this method works when i try it out tomorrow, not sure why the other vids posted on youtube all have bumper removals to do the job.
Six months later and no dramas - maybe other people just got a bit enthusiastic haha
Actually one year later. Wow time flies
@@ElliottBrooks thanks!!!
Hey Elliott. Do you know if the only difference between the blacklines and the LCI rear lights the tint in the lens. They do look great with the tint but also a few hundred dollars more expensive ?
You going to tint the trunk brake light to match ?
Hi mate, yes I’m of the understanding the shading/colouring is the only different between blacklines and regular LCI
@@ElliottBrooks Thanks. I was thinking about replacing ours but wanted to pull it apart to install some sequential LED turn signal strips in the top of the clear reverse light strip at the bottom of the lights. Just couldn’t face putting $1000 of lights in the oven in case I mess it up.
@@jp1310 I just did that with my headlights. It’s not easy but it can be worth it
Does replacing the 3rd brake light throw any codes?
I’m not sure to be honest. I haven’t replaced mine. I would imagine it’s fine if you get the right parts
i have a 2008 135i coupe. I messaged some people on ebay and they said its not plug and play. but it looks like it is. So i can just buy these and install them without any coding or wiring?
Mine is 2008 and I had a plug and play experience with genuine headlights. Aftermarket may be different
Hey mate, I've got an e82 as well and I'm not sure if I've got the same led lights. when driving I can clearly see the 3 lines but when it's parked, the halogen bulb is on as well so the lines are kind of hidden. do I have the right ones?
It’s really hard to say from that description. I would Google your year model and type of 1 series and try and find out. I have a 135i and I think all of them have the LED version. The lower models might have halogen
@@ElliottBrooks Is there any lci tail lights for the halogen models? I have a halogen model and i purchased lci tails but the parking lights or the led bars arent lighting up no matter what switch its on.
@@jaydenwilder1207 I don’t think you can buy them from a supplier, unless you go to a retrofit custom lighting supplier. Since you’ve already bought LCI, I would recommend searching what wiring you need to change - as I know LCI Headlights are the same (don’t work) but can be wired
Do these have to be coded on a 11/2010 build date E82 N55?
I didn’t require coding. If yours already have xenon lights at the front, I believe this is plug and play. I would double check via a Google search though
Hey mate im looking to do this conversion aswell. Ive got a 135i 2008. Will this be a simple plug and play swap or do i need to get an frm3 module and a wiring harness?
All the steps that I took are in the video, no extra modules or wiring. If you have a 135i I assume you have xenon lights and the same taillights that I had. You should be good to plug and play.
@@ElliottBrooks sweet cheers 🤙
@@ElliottBrooks are these led or halogen?
@@TheChickostick LED
Hey Elliott, i really like this project and you do a great job, keep it going. But i need your help. So im about to buy myself my first car and its gonna be a 135i i like this car very much. But because its my first car im quite a noob in this szene and need some advice for when it comes to buy one, what shall i look for when i go testdriving etc. Im very thankfull for every advice you could give me. and sorry for my english, im from switzerland and not a genius in this language
Just look for one without too high kilometres/miles. Then when you find one at a price you’re willing to pay, speak to the owner and find out his servicing. The servicing is super important in these cars, as it’s common for things to break and oil leaks to happen. After that when you’re happy, get the car into a BMW specialist mechanic for a “pre-purchase inspection”. It’ll cost you about $200 but it’s worth it, to truly know the condition of the car. Hope that helps!
@@ElliottBrooks Thank you, i think this will help me to find the right one for me. Can you fix the problem with the oil leaks, so this dont come up again? I mean like some qualitative better parts than the stock ones? Or does this leaking keep coming after some x 10'000km?
It comes back eventually. These engines are high performance but that also means a lot of pressure and strain on the supporting parts. Unfortunately no aftermarket improvements for the bits that fail yet. Mostly small rubber seals and things like that. Good luck!
look up oil filter housing leak, valve cover housing leak, transmission pan gasket. i got a 2011 this year with 55k miles. i had to do the first 2 right away. the oil filter leaked onto the belts. had to get new belts and pulleys too. you will need new spark plugs and ignition coils if above 80k. tons of vids on how to do the gaskets. i was going to try to do the oil filter housing myself but i didn't want to attack the valve cover gasket so i had them both done by a mechanic. i did the spark plugs myself with new coils. had to do a ton of other things too. there is a possibility for $1,000-3,000 in fixes for this 10 year old car. if you are worried get an inspection first. most people will take that $100 of if you decide to buy it. seals have to be done after 50k miles. oil filter leaks on that belt and it then goes into the engine. it will be the end of the motor.
Any extra wiring works required when you replace the tail lights?
If you have the standard LED lights, it’s a direct plug and play. I think there is a model (with halogens at the front) that cannot plug and play
@@ElliottBrooks Thank you very much Elliiott!
Tried to install this on my car but got an error that the footwell module was incompatible
Which model car do you have? The general rule is you need the “LED” pre-LCI rear lights. If you have the full halogen rears it errors. I’m sure there is a work around though but I’m not across the details
@@ElliottBrooks I have a 2010, I saw some people speaking about coding so I’m not 100% sure
@tershen9798 2010 135i or different model? Unless you’re lower model it should be fine. If you do need to code, get pro tools
@@ElliottBrooks I’ve got a 125i
Halogen or LED rears previously?
Hi, do these lights fit a bmw 1 series convertible 2010 model?
I believe they fit all non-hatch versions that have the “LED” taillights already. I would recommend checking with the supplier before purchasing