Refreshing rear number plate lights

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:45 am

Things like this make all the difference!

Nice one

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:21 am

Its quite handy that this thread has cropped up when it has lol. I noticed last night that one of my bulbs are blown so was looking on ebay to replace them. Then i got a bit confused with which ones i will need and when it started talking about cambus sytem it totally threw me as i aint got a clue what thats on about. Would any one know which ones on ebay i would need for my 1989 'F' reg 318i? If anyone could help me out id appreciate it, and it will save me doing another post. Cheers

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:27 am

Is that just new lenses with standard bulbs? What a difference!

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:32 am

I'd recommend binning the standard fixing screws and replacing with a stainless steel equivalent.

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:34 am

Nice plate too btw

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:35 am

I think you can buy a pair from BMW for approx £10.

I was being a lazy coont and bought Hella ones off ebay from Jim's mate as I had money in my paypal and I didn't want anything else from BMW at the time. I also couldn't be arsed to drive there as it is the wrong side of town from me

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170993876390

I'm sure you can buy cheaper elsewhere but I couldn't be arsed to penny pinch for the sake of £2.00 saved

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:39 am

Rich2388 wrote:Its quite handy that this thread has cropped up when it has lol. I noticed last night that one of my bulbs are blown so was looking on ebay to replace them. Then i got a bit confused with which ones i will need and when it started talking about cambus sytem it totally threw me as i aint got a clue what thats on about. Would any one know which ones on ebay i would need for my 1989 'F' reg 318i? If anyone could help me out id appreciate it, and it will save me doing another post. Cheers

cambus that would be referring to led bulbs iirc,as the led use a lower wattage and can affect the warning lights saying a bulb is out when its not due to the lower watts , im only going go by what i read a long while back , i"m sure a zoner will correct me if i"m wrong.

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:45 am

E30 doesn't have canbus, but does have a bulb failure warning system (assuming an E30 with a 'proper' engine), which will be triggered by a simple LED replacement bulb in a number plate light.

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:51 am

I need to change mine too, going to buy the fleebay ones Nice plate .

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:21 pm

mani wrote:I need to change mine too, going to buy the fleebay ones Nice plate .

Let me know which ones you get off ebay mani and if there any good so i know which ones to get

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:30 pm

i dont know if they still do, but euro car parts, sell these exact same hella units as bmw for a lot cheaper

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:35 pm

They still do

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:46 pm

i cant remember now, do they provide the fixings or bmw only ? i remember there are 2 types of screw ?

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:16 pm

how much from bmw ? real oem lists as

drum roll

$54 , and $4 for gasket , i think when i got some from euros they were about £6 per unit i think

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:21 pm

$7.24 on the bmwfans.info version.
£10.74 on CP4L, with at least 7.5% off, up to 15%.

Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:30 pm

diable wrote:
polsta wrote:how much from bmw ? real oem lists as drum roll $54 , and $4 for gasket , i think when i got some from euros they were about £6 per unit i think
63261372763 X 2 Reg plate light £10.25 for 2

Might have to add vat to that, check to see if it comes as a complete unit with screws gasket and bulb

so to confirm- that the bmw price for 2 inc the screws,gaskets,bulbs ? (bargain)