E90 LCI Taillight LED's failed

imserious · 03-12-2015, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Yugo

I have an '09 sedan and the dealer told me it's not covered under my extended warranty. I have the platinum plan throgh BMW. I tried to tell them how I have read about the corrosion issues etc. apparently it's not registered in their system as one of the recalls or "service bulletins" (or similar).

I ended up buying the set, as they are sold in pairs and replaced both myself. Parts were about $130 this past December. Very easy and fast to replace yourself.

Where did you purchase and which part exactly did you purchase? Did you get OEM?

I found this on Tischer
http://www.getbmwparts.com/parts/201...agramCallOut=5

I believe I need to purchase Part Number: 63217289429 tail lamp 2009-12, ON QUARTER PANEL, SEDAN at a price of $188. Does this look right to you? Btw, my right tail lamp is flickering giving me a rear right tail lamp light error.

Dealer also told me that they wouldn't cover under CPO and that the cost would be $500+ to replace one light...

marksae · 03-12-2015, 12:21 PM

I have my rear drl's disabled. You have to code it out, as this is not an option in the I drive. Check the bmw coding forums.

Sandye90m3 · 03-12-2015, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jatt

Hi guys I am a newb and need some info on the daylight running lights. I notices that the halos and the led strip in the back are on every time I drive the car. Can this cause a premature wear on the led tail lights. Anyway to turn this feature off.

You can code that feature off, so that you can ghost ride at night!

BzsBimmer · 03-12-2015, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by imserious

Where did you purchase and which part exactly did you purchase? Did you get OEM?

I found this on Tischer
http://www.getbmwparts.com/parts/201...agramCallOut=5

I believe I need to purchase Part Number: 63217289429 tail lamp 2009-12, ON QUARTER PANEL, SEDAN at a price of $188. Does this look right to you? Btw, my right tail lamp is flickering giving me a rear right tail lamp light error.

Dealer also told me that they wouldn't cover under CPO and that the cost would be $500+ to replace one light...

The PN you listed is for the left (drivers) side rear
Here are the BMW PN's
63217289429 - Rear light in the side panel, left
63217289427 - Rear light in trunk lid, left

63217289430 - Rear light in the side panel, right
63217289428 - Rear light in trunk lid, right

You stated your "right" side so you would have bought the wrong part.
My right side also went out. Put 63217289430 in the RockAuto catalog under PN
TYC Part # 111167790 - $53.99

10 mins for the swap.
Note that the PN's are for LCI lights, not the Pre LCI!

Also here's a discount code for RockAuto
2853145420767036
Expires 4/5/15 good for 5% off.

I have NO affiliation with RA.. just trying to pass on some info and savings.

BzsBimmer · 03-12-2015, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yugo

I have an '09 sedan and the dealer told me it's not covered under my extended warranty. I have the platinum plan throgh BMW. I tried to tell them how I have read about the corrosion issues etc. apparently it's not registered in their system as one of the recalls or "service bulletins" (or similar).

I ended up buying the set, as they are sold in pairs and replaced both myself. Parts were about $130 this past December. Very easy and fast to replace yourself.

You should be able to buy them separately.
Even ECS sells them by themselves as does Rockauto

imserious · 03-12-2015, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BzsBimmer

The PN you listed is for the left (drivers) side rear
Here are the BMW PN's
63217289429 - Rear light in the side panel, left
63217289427 - Rear light in trunk lid, left

63217289430 - Rear light in the side panel, right
63217289428 - Rear light in trunk lid, right

You stated your "right" side so you would have bought the wrong part.
My right side also went out. Put 63217289430 in the RockAuto catalog under PN
TYC Part # 111167790 - $53.99

10 mins for the swap.
Note that the PN's are for LCI lights, not the Pre LCI!

Also here's a discount code for RockAuto
2853145420767036
Expires 4/5/15 good for 5% off.

I have NO affiliation with RA.. just trying to pass on some info and savings.

Thanks man. Are the RA lights OEM?

BzsBimmer · 03-12-2015, 11:02 PM

No, not OEM but you can't tell from the outside. LED's are bright, the light bar is even and the quality is good.
The red lens is the same color as the original.

imserious · 03-12-2015, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BzsBimmer

No, not OEM but you can't tell from the outside. LED's are bright, the light bar is even and the quality is good.
The red lens is the same color as the original.

Thanks

BzsBimmer · 03-14-2015, 11:22 AM

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Yugo · 03-18-2015, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imserious

Where did you purchase and which part exactly did you purchase? Did you get OEM?

I found this on Tischer
http://www.getbmwparts.com/parts/201...agramCallOut=5

I believe I need to purchase Part Number: 63217289429 tail lamp 2009-12, ON QUARTER PANEL, SEDAN at a price of $188. Does this look right to you? Btw, my right tail lamp is flickering giving me a rear right tail lamp light error.

Dealer also told me that they wouldn't cover under CPO and that the cost would be $500+ to replace one light...

Yes, I got OEM parts from the dealer here in Richmond, VA. Since I have extended warranty took my car there in hopes they would fix it and ended up buying the set.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BzsBimmer

You should be able to buy them separately.
Even ECS sells them by themselves as does Rockauto

Not at the dealership. They come together in one box.

whats77inaname · 03-18-2015, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BzsBimmer

Picture taken to show no difference

That @ZZ!

imserious · 03-31-2015, 11:29 AM

Heads up. The rockauto parts are a 98% match. My level of OCD is such that I can't handle the 2% difference. I ordered OEM instead from Tischer and found it was a 100% match.

Basically the RA version looked perfect, actually fit better than OEM, but when lit up there is slightly less differentiation between the light bar and the background. The OEM background is slightly darker. Hard to tell in pictures. Personally I would swap out all lights with RA (trunk and quarter panel) or stick with OEM.

BzsBimmer · 03-31-2015, 05:15 PM

Good to know. Thankfully I don't have OCD.
Sorry it didn't work out perfectly.

imserious · 03-31-2015, 06:15 PM

Yeah seriously, it can be problematic. I appreciate the lead. RA looks to be a good option for a lot of stuff.

Flying Ace · 03-31-2015, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BzsBimmer

Picture taken to show no difference

sweet van, how come you don't list it on your signature as part of your fleet?

BzsBimmer · 03-31-2015, 09:02 PM

Ha. It's my ///Minivan
Meh, never felt the need to add it just like I don't list my M3 on the Odyssey forum.

Funny thing though was when you posted on the 'why do people white out the license plate' thread, I had some regrets about why I edited my plate out lol

Flying Ace · 03-31-2015, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BzsBimmer

Ha. It's my ///Minivan
Meh, never felt the need to add it just like I don't list my M3 on the Odyssey forum.

Funny thing though was when you posted on the 'why do people white out the license plate' thread, I had some regrets about why I edited my plate out lol

it's cool, your plate number was the last piece of information I needed to find your house and have my dog shit on your lawn.

BzsBimmer · 03-31-2015, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

it's cool, your plate number was the last piece of information I needed to find your house and have my dog shit on your lawn.

Ha laughs on you... I don't have a lawn

Flying Ace · 03-31-2015, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BzsBimmer

Ha laughs on you... I don't have a lawn

oh yeah, Norcal drought...

Properstyle · 04-01-2015, 08:10 AM

lol just ordered the RA for my passanger side.

ms2bmw · 04-06-2015, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BzsBimmer

No, not OEM but you can't tell from the outside. LED's are bright, the light bar is even and the quality is good.
The red lens is the same color as the original.

Thanks for this BzsBimmer. Ordered both corners last week and installed yesterday. Works great!

BzsBimmer · 04-06-2015, 05:50 PM

Good to know it worked out!
For those who need a discount code, they just sent me a new one. I buy a lot of parts for other cars I fix.

2982769720767036
expires May 24 2015
Enter the code above in the "How Did You Hear About Us?" space on the checkout page (above your payment information). Do not enter any other text in that space or the discount will not apply. Click the "Apply" button and your discount will be subtracted from your parts order total.*

Please note: Discount only valid for orders placed online. Code must be entered before order is submitted.

The discount takes 5% off our already-low prices. There's no limit on order size or the number of orders

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imserious Major 412 Rep 1,049 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 MR Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (4)	Yeah seriously, it can be problematic. I appreciate the lead. RA looks to be a good option for a lot of stuff.
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