Are We Ever Gonna Get LED Tail Lights??

xxballinboi786 · 09-24-2007, 10:05 PM

the only thing i dont like about my car is the back...i feel like better looking/brighter tail lights would do it for me...what are the chances BMW/Vendors will come up with these?

FirstClass · 09-24-2007, 10:14 PM

I know I'm not the only one, but I HATE LED tail lights. If they're an option/OEM I don't care but I hope they never make them standard on the car. The plethora of little points of light looks like crap compared to one even glow. (Especially since we have the badass "light bars/tubes" in our tail lights)

xxballinboi786 · 09-24-2007, 10:18 PM

i dunno...i really like the way they look on the 535 [probably all 08 5 series]

if you hit the unlock button from far away the tail lights look amazing

ex-poster · 09-24-2007, 10:33 PM

While I think it might be until next year for BMW to come out with factory LED tails, there should ample opportunity for an OEM to come up with something nice.

Perhaps they were waiting to see if the 08 3er got the LED tails to see if they would be wasting their time.

LEDs are the way to go IMO - great visibility and instant on. Sure, there are some crummy designs out there but that's not inherently an LED problem.

Nyulak · 09-24-2007, 10:51 PM

You can use a diffuser to spread the light from an LED. Light pipes and other plastic geometries can be used to mask the light source while providing an attractive appearance. I really like LEDs because they are efficient and respond very quickly to a change in current. LEDs are more robust, so it is unlikely that LED light sources will have to be replaced as frequently as incandescent bulbs.

purpl3ish · 09-25-2007, 12:43 AM

one thing i wish the 3 series had..and i love the way they look on my g35

wj4 · 09-25-2007, 12:47 AM

I'm certain we will...in another year or two. Just look at the E46's and the E60 5'ers. It doesn't really bug me that much though.

///Matt · 09-25-2007, 12:49 AM

E90 "facelift" (Model Impulse, according to BMW) should have LED's. The E60, 61, 63, 64, 65, and 66 ALL got LED's at Facelift. As did the E46 before them.

ArmyBimmerDude · 09-25-2007, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FirstClass

I know I'm not the only one, but I HATE LED tail lights. If they're an option/OEM I don't care but I hope they never make them standard on the car. The plethora of little points of light looks like crap compared to one even glow. (Especially since we have the badass "light bars/tubes" in our tail lights)

+1 I love our taillights. I wouldnt want little dots of light.

Bizout77 · 09-25-2007, 01:07 AM

If you dont like the look of the back maybe you should get some Blackline Tail lights from the factory. I have them on mine and it looks a whole lot better.

AndrewAZ · 09-25-2007, 01:17 AM

I read somewhere that by 08 or 09 all car manufactures are supposed to be changing over to LED lights since they are more environmentally friendly and cheaper.

zamboni · 09-25-2007, 01:26 AM

For once they last longer and much brighter when brakes apply.

OC Guy · 09-25-2007, 01:51 AM

I really like the way our tail lights look. At least the E92s. Perhaps LED would be nicer but I am fine with what I have for now.

BMWE90 · 09-25-2007, 01:55 AM

Our tail lights already have LEDs in them. lol

John 070 · 09-25-2007, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by AndrewAZ

I read somewhere that by 08 or 09 all car manufactures are supposed to be changing over to LED lights since they are more environmentally friendly and cheaper.

Cheaper??!!!! You can get a tupac of 1157 bulbs for less than $2. Um, the last time I inquired on replacing my led strip in the spoiler of my other car, which is dimming because of use/age, I nearly fell out of my seat. LED's fade before they fail. They look terrible when they're starting to go out. With incandescent, you just replace for a buck.

LED's are for style, no matter what anyone wants to say, just like fake dual exhausts.

On cop cars, trucks, yes, they get more attention and they serve a function. You think an Audi Q7's led tails are not for looks?

txusa03 · 09-25-2007, 07:21 AM

The second they come out with LED, it will be a mad scramble as everyone will try to score one for their ride.

Last E92 M3 · 09-25-2007, 08:56 AM

for this car...i think it's better without LED.
g35 coupe has nice tail lights with LED! i love it!

///Matt · 09-25-2007, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWE90

Our tail lights already have LEDs in them. lol

nooooo, they don't. =)

Tag · 09-25-2007, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by FirstClass

I know I'm not the only one, but I HATE LED tail lights. If they're an option/OEM I don't care but I hope they never make them standard on the car. The plethora of little points of light looks like crap compared to one even glow. (Especially since we have the badass "light bars/tubes" in our tail lights)

+1

LED lights are either instantly 100% on or off, lame. Regular bulbs have a nice steady glow that builds up and then dissipates. I do however like the way they balanced the LED bars with the lights; I hope they don't change that.

Greez · 09-25-2007, 12:15 PM

these pics were from a thread back in July, pretty scary

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shragon · 09-25-2007, 01:51 PM

i have a feeling the facelift e90's will have led tails.

surprised no aftermarket companies have come out with anything yet.

shragon · 09-25-2007, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Railgun

Yeeeeeeeeeessss they do. =)

e90/e91 = no

e92/e93 = yes (tails only though. not brakes lights or turn signals)

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xxballinboi786 Captain 448 Rep 734 Posts Drives: Lamborghini Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	i dunno...i really like the way they look on the 535 [probably all 08 5 series] if you hit the unlock button from far away the tail lights look amazing
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ex-poster Lieutenant 20 Rep 482 Posts Drives: 2000 328, 2006 330 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (0)	While I think it might be until next year for BMW to come out with factory LED tails, there should ample opportunity for an OEM to come up with something nice. Perhaps they were waiting to see if the 08 3er got the LED tails to see if they would be wasting their time. LEDs are the way to go IMO - great visibility and instant on. Sure, there are some crummy designs out there but that's not inherently an LED problem.
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wj4 Major General 339 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	I'm certain we will...in another year or two. Just look at the E46's and the E60 5'ers. It doesn't really bug me that much though.
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///Matt United States Marine 319 Rep 2,748 Posts Drives: 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (8) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	E90 "facelift" (Model Impulse, according to BMW) should have LED's. The E60, 61, 63, 64, 65, and 66 ALL got LED's at Facelift. As did the E46 before them.
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Bizout77 Hank 16 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 2007 335I E90 Montego Blue Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pearl City, HI iTrader: (11)	If you dont like the look of the back maybe you should get some Blackline Tail lights from the factory. I have them on mine and it looks a whole lot better.
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AndrewAZ Major 137 Rep 1,243 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	I read somewhere that by 08 or 09 all car manufactures are supposed to be changing over to LED lights since they are more environmentally friendly and cheaper.
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