I have a question about the (american) side lights.

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Bjorno
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Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:19 pm

I bought the american side lights and put them on my car but I still have to fix them to work. I looked on ETKA but didn't find the parts that go on the lights.
Does someone knows if there are electric wires originally from bmw to fix them on the car or do you need to do it yourself.
I would prefer to do it original but don't know if it's possible.

I hope that the one's that did this too can help me,please?
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Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:10 pm

There should be wires already in the harness for them.
Funny...we don't like them over here.
And by the way, their North American (the continent vs the country). Mute point I know... :roll:

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Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:21 pm

Well not on my car, don't think european cars have that already in the harness.
And it's always, we want the American style and you guys want the european style :D .

Ow and sorry North American :D
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Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:02 pm

From the (North) American wiring diagrams, I can tell you that the front marker lights are run from the grey/yellow and grey/white left and right sidelamp wires somewhere between the light switch and the front lamp failure module in the fusebox.
The rear marker lights are both run from the grey/red wire that feeds the panel lamps, etc., and the rear number plate lights, again before the fusebox lamp failure module.
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Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:31 am

fitted marker lights on my jag took took the feed from the side lights and insulated it all
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Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:36 pm

You'll be fitting the "5Mph" bummpers next....... :roll: :cry:
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Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:21 pm

you mean the yank style market ones?
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Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:30 pm

Dont they call them 'diving board' bumpers because of how far they stick out :)
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Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:05 pm

DanThe wrote:Dont they call them 'diving board' bumpers because of how far they stick out :)
Them are the ones........
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