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Post Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:04 pm

Guys, i am trying to get a set of rear clusters for my 325i 1990 (H) reg convertible done from Dipz but the question he just asked me has left me confused.

What does your reverse lights look like upwards or sideways?

I really dont know because when i bought the car the lights it came with are the after market ones wherby they are white along the top and red along the bottom.

i looked at some pics of 1990 (H) and they come in both styles so i dont know what answer to give dips does anyone really know the answer..HEeeeelp
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Post Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:51 pm

can you measure the size
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:52 am

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You can clearly see the newer ones are deeper!
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:39 am

and if you have the plastic trim fill panel between the lights you have the later type too...
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:39 am

i have measured the lights on there and they are 18 inches in length and 6.5 inches in width. The shape of them looks like the bottom picture wherby they are longer at the bottom half.

so would that be the older ones or the newer ones???
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:41 am

spence_star wrote:i have measured the lights on there and they are 18 inches long. so would that be the older ones or the newer ones???
whats the height
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:50 am

6.5 inches
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:12 pm

post a pic of rear of the car. You can tell if its facelift or not just looking at the lights. If its more of a rectangular shape with no curve where the number plate is, its pre face, if it has a curve ie like the one on that green cab its facelift. Lights you got on sound like the ones I've had which the crystal clear ones.
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:18 pm

wasnt 1990 the year they change the cab to facelift.

are the front lights smilies?
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:45 pm

yeh the front lights are smileys but then again couldnt the last owner have changed them?
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:47 pm

yep he probably could have, i had smileys on mine and it mine aint a facelift cab.
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:32 pm

ok guys i have taken pics now of my rear end let me know, if it is a face lift or not. i kinda think it is.

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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:32 pm

best thing to do is post up a pic of the rear and we will tell you.
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:33 pm

that was quick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:34 pm

face lift
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:38 pm

yep
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:39 pm

facelift rear panel
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:46 pm

Cheers guys, the zone never lets me down! :D
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:48 pm

spence_star wrote:Cheers guys, the zone never lets me down! :D
thats what we are for, share the knowledge.
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