First,
we see the car as it was before the Celis rear lights. I had installed
the rear clears from the pre-01 M5 to rid myself of the amber signals.
I do like amber signals on some cars, especially the green ones where
I think they provide great contrast. My preference for Titanium silver
is clear.
A
comparison of the two lenses.
These
are the instructions provided within the Hella kit. 4 Pages.
(Click each page for larger picture of single page)
There
are four bolts you need to remove to gain access behind the lens.
A
good idea is to put a bag over the back of the area where you'll cut and
drill. This helps only a little, but it felt better for me than allowing
all those shards of metal to fly around the Nav system. Also, while I
am not sure if it could happen, I think that those little shards could
cause rust eventually. I just felt better with the bag.
The
finished product. You can see where the new ols are drilled. These will
allow mounting points for the LED lenses.
Both
sides done and ready for installation.
These
are the ballasts included with the kit. Some don't like that they take
up storage in the wheel well. I never used this area for storage, but
you could fabricate custom brackets and mount them wherever you wish.
The duct tape was an idea from AlexPS again, I followed his lead there.
The
moment of truth! The lights work! They are much brighter, even the turn
signals are pretty bright when compared to the older style. Mostly, I
like the updated look.
Back
home and all buttoned up.
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