09-13-2020, 01:15 PM | #1 |
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Tailgate Lights. I have no wires?
Sorry for a potentially stupid question. We recently picked up a 2012 X3 as a 3rd car. I noticed that we had no tailgate lights when the headlights were on. I poked around and saw the LED driver is usually the culprit. I poped the tailgate light housing off and saw that there are no extra wires, and no LED driver. The slot is empty. Were there some made with no lights? I am guessing the light that is not the reverse light is adaptive brake? What am I missing here?
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09-13-2020, 01:38 PM | #3 |
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Nope. Standard headlights. So, my tailgate lights will always be off unless I brake really hard? Bummer. Wonder if there is a way to wire or code that light to just come on with the headlights. Would look more "complete". Looks like something is burned out the way it sits now.
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09-13-2020, 02:15 PM | #4 |
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On positive note, you have an I6 instead of the I4 turbo with the timing chain self destruct engine, so feel lucky you're just missing hatch lights
There may be a way to make the hatch lights work, I have factory LEDs so looked into it. |
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09-13-2020, 02:24 PM | #5 |
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Thanks pungo. Yep, plain ole I6. Not fancy, but reliable
ps- on an unrelated note... I have 2 LED drivers for sale Last edited by stamsd; 09-13-2020 at 02:40 PM.. |
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09-14-2020, 09:31 AM | #6 |
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Sorry, are you talking about the taillights or stoplights?
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09-14-2020, 11:51 AM | #7 |
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The halogen headlight does not have led light bar on the rear like the xenon headlight have. If you want to do this retrofit you will need to buy 4 taillights with LED bars on it and add 4 wires to FRM.
I made a guide on retrofitting led taillight: https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1711943 |
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09-14-2020, 06:17 PM | #9 |
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Since the 28i is the base model, to keep the entry cost lower, the standard option list is limited. The 35i came standard with Xenon headlights and LED tails. When I was looking, I only looked at ones with an I6 engine (non-turbo or turbo) and if non-turbo, it had to have Xenon headlights, which many didn't.
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