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      06-22-2011, 01:51 PM   #1
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LCI tail lights with reg. halogen side & corner bulbs blink at the same speed?

After coding, do the front halogen corner and side bulbs blink in unison with the LED rear tail lights? Or do your tail lights still blink faster?

Im considering on changing out my tail lights to LCI ones but I prefer not to change the corner/side bulbs to LEDs because they are hard to see during the day.

still not sure which color yet, leaning more towards amber since its more visible.

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Why not change out the sides to a replacement module like http://www.jlevistreetwerks.com/3-Se...duct_info.html ?
Then it will be bright enough during the day. And if you get a turn signal bulb like this it will be plenty bright http://www.highperformancebulbs.com/bmwpy5frtusi.html
But it should blink at the same speed, but it won't look uniform due to the "fading" on and off from the halogen bulbs.
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thanks for your response, i considered those LEDs as well and ive seen them in real life and they just arent bright enough in the daytime compared to halogens. but you do bring up a good point with the fading on and off. i guess they wont matchup properly... ah.. decisions decisions.
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thanks for your response, i considered those LEDs as well and ive seen them in real life and they just arent bright enough in the daytime compared to halogens. but you do bring up a good point with the fading on and off. i guess they wont matchup properly... ah.. decisions decisions.
Yeah, I mean it's a trade off. The "ideal" solution would be to get LCI bixenons. BI don't know if it's been done yet on an E92--but who say's you can't do it?? (actually, scratch that--I imagine a wife/gf could, as well as your local bank teller)
I feel like they're bright enough. You could also try and build something if you're handy. You can buy CREE modules in bulk, and they have some hefty drivers.
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