Brightness: e90 taillights v. e92 taillights

Mattscott · 10-17-2007, 05:04 PM

the three bars in the center of the taillights that are always lit when you turn on the headlights

SE3P_to_E90 · 10-17-2007, 07:44 PM

that sounds like good news... i just got my blacklines in today... will be installing those tomorrow... but where can i get those bulbs? JLEVI?

can you tell me exactly what bulb i should try?
also, is there any disparity in intensity, or with the led's is it bright throughout?

Mattscott · 10-17-2007, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SE3P_to_E90

that sounds like good news... i just got my blacklines in today... will be installing those tomorrow... but where can i get those bulbs? JLEVI?

can you tell me exactly what bulb i should try?
also, is there any disparity in intensity, or with the led's is it bright throughout?

The yellow was pretty evenly distributed, I ordered a few sets of PIAA 1156 bulbs to see how those look. I really like PIAA bulbs and they usually are brighter then stock, so in a few days when I get them I will put them in and take pictures of them.

Phil325 · 10-17-2007, 08:19 PM

thats great man can't wait to see the pics

Mattscott · 10-17-2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SE3P_to_E90

that sounds like good news... i just got my blacklines in today... will be installing those tomorrow... but where can i get those bulbs? JLEVI?

can you tell me exactly what bulb i should try?
also, is there any disparity in intensity, or with the led's is it bright throughout?

Yeah JLeviSW has the 26LED bulbs for front and rears of our cars, for the front and rear blinkers you need the load resistors. If you want to get the white 26LED 1156 bulb for the rear rods you will not need the resistor as our cars dont check that bulb for error messages

SE3P_to_E90 · 10-17-2007, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattscott

Yeah JLeviSW has the 26LED bulbs for front and rears of our cars, for the front and rear blinkers you need the load resistors. If you want to get the white 26LED 1156 bulb for the rear rods you will not need the resistor as our cars dont check that bulb for error messages

awesome... are you planning on doing it as well?

Mattscott · 10-17-2007, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SE3P_to_E90

awesome... are you planning on doing it as well?

I don't know how bright the LED's will be, so I am just going to order PIAA 1156 bulbs, and see if those make any difference

SE3P_to_E90 · 10-17-2007, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattscott

I don't know how bright the LED's will be, so I am just going to order PIAA 1156 bulbs, and see if those make any difference

what's the diff between the piaa and the JLEVI 26led bulbs?

lkn · 10-18-2007, 02:41 PM

This sounds like an interesting modification to do to the car. I have to agree that the E92 does have very bright taillights (E92 was driving behind me last night) and did notice his lights were pretty bright.

KL2DC · 10-18-2007, 02:49 PM

this is interesting...please keep us updated, this might be the next big e90post thing

SE3P_to_E90 · 10-18-2007, 03:40 PM

yep, i brought up this topic because if it's effective, i think it'll be one of the most apparent and cost effective mods for the e90.

SE3P_to_E90 · 10-18-2007, 04:32 PM

just installed my blacklines in less than 25min... very straightforward and easy install.
Now, this brightrodmod would look great on my blacklines... i must say though, that blacklines really DO look MUCH better in person. "
Originally, i hated blacklines on Alpine White, but after actually installing it, whoa was i mistaken.

Mattscott, let us know what happens with your experiment... and do you mind elaborating on what the difference between Piaa LED 1156 and JLEVI 26led 1156 bulbs are?

SE3P_to_E90 · 10-19-2007, 09:25 PM

so, it seems that the intensity is much brighter with blacklines than on stock rears... i double checked, and it looks like they are the same bulb, but for some reason, the 3 rods are much brighter with blacklines on...

KL2DC · 10-19-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SE3P_to_E90

so, it seems that the intensity is much brighter with blacklines than on stock rears... i double checked, and it looks like they are the same bulb, but for some reason, the 3 rods are much brighter with blacklines on...

it could be just the contrast as compared to the all-red stocks. I am eagerly awaiting final word on this 'brightrodmod' as well...

SE3P_to_E90 · 10-19-2007, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

it could be just the contrast as compared to the all-red stocks. I am eagerly awaiting final word on this 'brightrodmod' as well...

+1

Busha · 10-20-2007, 04:37 AM

I dont have blacklines yet but i think that stock lights should be brighter because blacklines are made from darker red plastic ? Am i wrong ?

SE3P_to_E90 · 10-20-2007, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Busha

I dont have blacklines yet but i think that stock lights should be brighter because blacklines are made from darker red plastic ? Am i wrong ?

ya, not to sound condescending, but you are wrong... i actually looked at it, and it seems that although the backlines look darker, they are more transluscent? idk... but the point is, the 3 rods are much brighter on blacklines as opposed to stock tails... and i think they use the same bulb as well.

SE3P_to_E90 · 10-22-2007, 06:27 PM

mattscott, any update?

Slke46 · 10-23-2007, 11:39 AM

very interested, hope their not brighter than the actual brake light when stopping.

SE3P_to_E90 · 11-06-2007, 02:11 AM

mattscott, have you done any tests??

daheechang · 11-07-2007, 02:40 PM

an updated pics?

HyperM3 · 11-07-2007, 03:12 PM

Sheesh, talk about slow responses.

Is this what people are talking about: http://www.xtremewhite.com/ORD-Light...38-1-1-1-1.cfm

If so, Im just gonna head to Pepboys after work and pick these up and take pics to see if theres a difference.

Anyone have a diagram or pic as to which bulbs are the ones to specifically replace?

10-17-2007, 05:04 PM	#23
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10-17-2007, 08:19 PM	#26
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10-18-2007, 02:41 PM	#31
lkn Lieutenant Colonel 23 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County iTrader: (4)	This sounds like an interesting modification to do to the car. I have to agree that the E92 does have very bright taillights (E92 was driving behind me last night) and did notice his lights were pretty bright.
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10-18-2007, 03:40 PM	#33
SE3P_to_E90 Banned 243 Rep 3,030 Posts Drives: E90 Msport + E83 Msport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (29)	yep, i brought up this topic because if it's effective, i think it'll be one of the most apparent and cost effective mods for the e90.
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10-18-2007, 04:32 PM	#34
SE3P_to_E90 Banned 243 Rep 3,030 Posts Drives: E90 Msport + E83 Msport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (29)	just installed my blacklines in less than 25min... very straightforward and easy install. Now, this brightrodmod would look great on my blacklines... i must say though, that blacklines really DO look MUCH better in person. " Originally, i hated blacklines on Alpine White, but after actually installing it, whoa was i mistaken. Mattscott, let us know what happens with your experiment... and do you mind elaborating on what the difference between Piaa LED 1156 and JLEVI 26led 1156 bulbs are?
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10-19-2007, 09:25 PM	#35
SE3P_to_E90 Banned 243 Rep 3,030 Posts Drives: E90 Msport + E83 Msport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (29)	so, it seems that the intensity is much brighter with blacklines than on stock rears... i double checked, and it looks like they are the same bulb, but for some reason, the 3 rods are much brighter with blacklines on...
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10-20-2007, 04:37 AM	#38
Busha First Lieutenant 40 Rep 331 Posts Drives: Jet Black 320d Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	I dont have blacklines yet but i think that stock lights should be brighter because blacklines are made from darker red plastic ? Am i wrong ?
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10-22-2007, 06:27 PM	#40
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10-23-2007, 11:39 AM	#41
Slke46 Captain 25 Rep 952 Posts Drives: E90 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Canada iTrader: (4)	very interested, hope their not brighter than the actual brake light when stopping. __________________ 01 540I - M-sport Premium Package ~ 19' HP Evo Staggerrred ~
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11-06-2007, 02:11 AM	#42
SE3P_to_E90 Banned 243 Rep 3,030 Posts Drives: E90 Msport + E83 Msport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (29)	mattscott, have you done any tests??
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11-07-2007, 02:40 PM	#43
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