BMW X3 Forum
BMW X3 Forum
Welcome to the ultimate BMW X3 community.
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Today's Posts
Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      10-29-2018, 02:19 PM   #1
arsalan321@hotmail.com
New Member
2
Rep
11
Posts

Drives: BMW X3 F25
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: United Kingdom

iTrader: (0)

F25 tail light question

So I have seen several video fixing LED tail lights on X3s.

My question is, do all F25s have LED tail lights? Mine has halogen on the outside (without and with brakes depressed). And inner are also halogen and only light-up when tail fog light is on.

Is there a possibility, it also has LED strips along with halogens, which have circuit soldering issue as in several videos?
Appreciate 0
      10-29-2018, 03:02 PM   #2
pokerface
Colonel
pokerface's Avatar
Canada
432
Rep
2,527
Posts

Drives: F25 X3 N20 / F80 ZCP
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Toronto

iTrader: (1)

Hello.

It's the LED light strips that have the issue.
Appreciate 0
      10-29-2018, 03:20 PM   #3
________
________
4159
Rep
2,301
Posts

Drives: ________
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: ________

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by arsalan321@hotmail.com View Post
So I have seen several video fixing LED tail lights on X3s.

My question is, do all F25s have LED tail lights? Mine has halogen on the outside (without and with brakes depressed). And inner are also halogen and only light-up when tail fog light is on.

Is there a possibility, it also has LED strips along with halogens, which have circuit soldering issue as in several videos?
Only cars with Xenon/HID headlights have LED taillights.

So, if you think you have incandescent bulbs on the rear, check if you have halogens on the headlights. If so, yup.

Another tell is that the inner lights (on the hatch) don't light up with halogen.
Appreciate 0
      10-29-2018, 03:35 PM   #4
arsalan321@hotmail.com
New Member
2
Rep
11
Posts

Drives: BMW X3 F25
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: United Kingdom

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by OnerDriver View Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by arsalan321@hotmail.com View Post
So I have seen several video fixing LED tail lights on X3s.

My question is, do all F25s have LED tail lights? Mine has halogen on the outside (without and with brakes depressed). And inner are also halogen and only light-up when tail fog light is on.

Is there a possibility, it also has LED strips along with halogens, which have circuit soldering issue as in several videos?
Only cars with Xenon/HID headlights have LED taillights.

So, if you think you have incandescent bulbs on the rear, check if you have halogens on the headlights. If so, yup.

Another tell is that the inner lights (on the hatch) don't light up with halogen.
Thank you - you answered the question. My heads are halogen, so I believe tail are also same. And yes, ones on hatch dont light up (unless fog lamps are on).
So no LEDs - 1 less thing to worry about.
Appreciate 1
________4158.50
Post Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:42 AM.




xbimmers
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST