Picture comparison's of OEM R/C/R tail lights to "something aftermarket' idk really.

[Whitexi]

So I got around to fixing the ground wire issue on my car and installed my OEM Red/ Clear/ red tail lights that I got a week or so ago. I took some comparison pictures of what they look like next to my old aftermarket lights. IDK what they were maybe Depo there were no markings. This is for the people who may be looking into the OEM R/C/R tail lights for an upgrade.

Aftermarket left and OEM right, Note the OEM has the reflector on the bottom which I like a lot.


Aftermarket left OEM right.



After market lkeft OEM right



Why this gets done to the lights when there sold over here in the states boggles my mind still.


OEM on the left this time and the aftermarket on the right



Keep in mind the aftermarket set is 6 years old now and were installed by my cousin when he owned the car before me. So there really weathered and I did spray them with a translucent red paint and clear them last year to brighten them up. Im not sure if Depo made R/C/R tails back then so not sure who made these.

[az3579]

What is that in pic 4?

[bullfrogs_M3]

I have a ground wire issue too. Where did you find yours?

[Dotpage]

big difference!

[Whitexi]

What is that in pic 4?

That is what BMW I guess over in Europe does to the part number or something ( not sure what they covered ) with a perminate marker it looks like befre they get shipped ouy of the country.

I have a ground wire issue too. Where did you find yours?

I used the same plugs and did this.

http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=533309

[ryankokesh]

I thought it was a waste of money when I read the thread title, but wow it really looks much better! Good call on the upgrade!

[Dotpage]

where did u get the OEMs? Also, r u selling the other ones?

[Whitexi]

I thought it was a waste of money when I read the thread title, but wow it really looks much better! Good call on the upgrade!

me to but I got a lucky find.

where did u get the OEMs? Also, r u selling the other ones?

I found them on craigslist from a former ZHP owner. He sold the car and I got oem clears all around for $150. Also an intake and cf strut bar.

He bought them from here though. http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/mer...e=beklight3e46

[mimalmo]

I went with OEM corners, sides and tails based on a similar comparison I saw on E46Fanatics a couple years ago. The difference in red was what sold me on the OEM tails.

[danewilson77]

Thanks for doing that Whitey. You are a true BMW hero.

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