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      06-07-2012, 02:51 PM   #1
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Blackline Tail lights installed on my 128i cabrio!

These just came in yesterday. About $345 with Fedex shipping from Denmark.

As you can see from the photos, they were very well packed. So far, they have been completely plug and play. The tail lights bolted right in with three bolts on each side, and two connectors, one for an outboard lamp and one multi connector. I have not had any errors on the BC, and did not have to do any coding to make these work.

They came very well packaged. The entire box was bubbled wrapped and each tail light was individually wrapped as well.



Right-Hand light assembly partially unpacked. Gorgeous!


The back of an assembly. There are only two connectors.


Comparison of old and new!


Rear Fog light illuminated


Tail light and turn signal


Tail lights illuminated. Can't wait to see what they look like at night!
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      06-07-2012, 02:56 PM   #2
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1st looks great!!
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Please tell me from where you ordered them - I want!
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Probably Schmiedmann, check out the group buy.
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The Schmiedmann group buy. I sent them my VIN. The lights arrived in barely a week.
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      06-11-2012, 10:40 AM   #6
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I was wondering if I could swap my taillights to the facelift taillights, I guess I can. Looks awesome
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      06-11-2012, 11:43 AM   #7
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Sonicbimmer19, how old is your car? From what I can tell, these tail lights work fine on cars with updated Frm3 lighting modules. Not sure when that happened, but certainly on cars built in 2010, like mine.

Even if they won't work perfectly, once installed, you could always code the face lift setting using NCSExpert.
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Sonicbimmer19, how old is your car? From what I can tell, these tail lights work fine on cars with updated Frm3 lighting modules. Not sure when that happened, but certainly on cars built in 2010, like mine.

Even if they won't work perfectly, once installed, you could always code the face lift setting using NCSExpert.
Mine is 2008. Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep looking into it. Facelift lights definitely look much better
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The only thing I have found so far is that when the fogs are on, the brake lights act differently than when they are off. Not sure if this is a coding issue (also not a big deal)

Overall, they are great. Look fantastic and are quite bright at night.
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      06-13-2012, 09:25 PM   #10
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The only thing I have found so far is that when the fogs are on, the brake lights act differently than when they are off.
Mike, "act differently" how?
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I will have to take some photos to demonstrate.
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