New tail lights dont quite match up

onefastman · 12-18-2009, 01:35 PM

I ordered some oem lights off of ebay, tinted them, and put them on today. When I replaced them they have some gaps around them but all the screws seemed to match up properly. Any ideas?

CJRando · 12-19-2009, 10:24 AM

I've never removed the tails on a 1 series, but on other BMW applications, the tails have screw post. If, it's the same, on the 1 series, hand tighten bolts to the post. Adjust the tail light, by hand, until its centered. Then tighten the bolts up.

SV Concepts III · 12-19-2009, 09:52 PM

Interested to see these tails, I've yet to see aftermarket tails for the 1er.

jibaholic101 · 12-19-2009, 11:24 PM

why would you put ebay parts on your car?!?!

the lighting is very expensive

if you wanted to have some tint, just put film over your stock ones

12-18-2009, 01:35 PM	#1
onefastman Major General 181 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	New tail lights dont quite match up I ordered some oem lights off of ebay, tinted them, and put them on today. When I replaced them they have some gaps around them but all the screws seemed to match up properly. Any ideas?
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CJRando Enlisted Member 3 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 2007 M6/ 2013 F30 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (1)	I've never removed the tails on a 1 series, but on other BMW applications, the tails have screw post. If, it's the same, on the 1 series, hand tighten bolts to the post. Adjust the tail light, by hand, until its centered. Then tighten the bolts up.
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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 411 Rep 16,968 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Interested to see these tails, I've yet to see aftermarket tails for the 1er.
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jibaholic101 Brigadier General 191 Rep 3,496 Posts Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	why would you put ebay parts on your car?!?! the lighting is very expensive if you wanted to have some tint, just put film over your stock ones __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
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