Depo LED taillights ... information/decisiontime

NiVeDh · 05-03-2009, 12:38 AM

^ They look decent although they don't match with the reverse light part. What's wrong with them? I'll buy them from you if you don't want them.

tarheel325 · 05-03-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by NiVeDh

^ They look decent although they don't match with the reverse light part. What's wrong with them? I'll buy them from you if you don't want them.

Yeah they look pretty decent but the OEMs are indeed sort of opaque. I'll see if I can get them working before I decide on whether to sell

SV Concepts III · 05-04-2009, 03:29 PM

You need to take the bulb holder off of the factory tail lights and plug the round connectors in place of the factory bulbs. They are designed to plug right into the bulb holder which connects to the singular OEM plug.

Bols · 05-04-2009, 03:33 PM

hm nice, they are an almost match in color, this makes me want these made clear even more, damn you depo

tarheel325 · 05-05-2009, 07:14 AM

hm someone had posted a comment that these weren't real DEPO because they have the three bars that wrap around the side... but mine do too... So I'm hoping that they are legit.
(Here's a trimmed quote:
Authentic DEPO has wrap around light bars on the side of the taillight.
As seen in this PDF, http://www.depo.com.tw/asp/pdf/P_BM_...RIES%20E90.pdf)

I'm in India, by the by, and so I probably won't be able to provide full, installed, working pics until around the 20th-21st.

emr0591 · 06-19-2009, 04:02 PM

Is there any more news about the DEPO taillights?

tarheel325 · 06-20-2009, 01:23 AM

Check my posts... I had gotten them but sent them back because of an issue with dealy between the tails and the high-mount LED.

miche90 · 09-06-2018, 02:45 AM

Hi, sorry for bumping an old thread, but I have similiar issue with brake lights.

So I bought these Depo smoked led taillights, they came with two relays each side, I connected everything, and now my brake lights turn on 0.5sec later than 3rd brake light. Also the led area for brakes only light on half, the outter half. Is this bad relay and how to get past this? If I dont connect the LED relays, and only the bulb sockets, the LEDS work fine, but my panel is full of errors for taillights. Should I code out errors or try to find different relay? Any other options?

Thanks in advance, and also this thread was already somewhat useful, just to aknowledge this problem!

05-03-2009, 12:38 AM	#45
NiVeDh Major General 422 Rep 8,004 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i, '99 E36 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, TX & Atlanta, GA iTrader: (132) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Sedan [8.66]	^ They look decent although they don't match with the reverse light part. What's wrong with them? I'll buy them from you if you don't want them.
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05-04-2009, 03:29 PM	#47
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	You need to take the bulb holder off of the factory tail lights and plug the round connectors in place of the factory bulbs. They are designed to plug right into the bulb holder which connects to the singular OEM plug.
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05-04-2009, 03:33 PM	#48
Bols Captain 231 Rep 982 Posts Drives: F36 AW 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	hm nice, they are an almost match in color, this makes me want these made clear even more, damn you depo
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05-05-2009, 07:14 AM	#49
tarheel325 It's an E90! :D 11 Rep 270 Posts Drives: '06 E90 325i Monaco Blue Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: WDC Metro Area iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	hm someone had posted a comment that these weren't real DEPO because they have the three bars that wrap around the side... but mine do too... So I'm hoping that they are legit. (Here's a trimmed quote: Authentic DEPO has wrap around light bars on the side of the taillight. As seen in this PDF, http://www.depo.com.tw/asp/pdf/P_BM_...RIES%20E90.pdf) I'm in India, by the by, and so I probably won't be able to provide full, installed, working pics until around the 20th-21st. __________________ Old Gallery: http://is.gd/1Bsgc Legal Disclaimer: Anything anyone else says about my vehicle on this website, pertaining to modifications, is for entertainment. It may not actually represent anything existing on my car, and cannot be held against me in any insurance or other issues that may arise.
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06-19-2009, 04:02 PM	#50
emr0591 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 34 Posts Drives: E90 330i 2006 TiAg Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Is there any more news about the DEPO taillights?
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06-20-2009, 01:23 AM	#51
tarheel325 It's an E90! :D 11 Rep 270 Posts Drives: '06 E90 325i Monaco Blue Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: WDC Metro Area iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Check my posts... I had gotten them but sent them back because of an issue with dealy between the tails and the high-mount LED. __________________ Old Gallery: http://is.gd/1Bsgc Legal Disclaimer: Anything anyone else says about my vehicle on this website, pertaining to modifications, is for entertainment. It may not actually represent anything existing on my car, and cannot be held against me in any insurance or other issues that may arise.
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09-06-2018, 02:45 AM	#52
miche90 E90 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: '06 E90 330d Jet Black Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Latvia iTrader: (0)	Hi, sorry for bumping an old thread, but I have similiar issue with brake lights. So I bought these Depo smoked led taillights, they came with two relays each side, I connected everything, and now my brake lights turn on 0.5sec later than 3rd brake light. Also the led area for brakes only light on half, the outter half. Is this bad relay and how to get past this? If I dont connect the LED relays, and only the bulb sockets, the LEDS work fine, but my panel is full of errors for taillights. Should I code out errors or try to find different relay? Any other options? Thanks in advance, and also this thread was already somewhat useful, just to aknowledge this problem!
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