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hey what's up everyone I finally making

hey what's up everyone I finally making

hey what's up everyone I finally making a video about retrofitting the OEM LED

a video about retrofitting the OEM LED

a video about retrofitting the OEM LED tail lights into my BMW 330i this will

tail lights into my BMW 330i this will

tail lights into my BMW 330i this will be part 1 of 2 part 1 will be me just

be part 1 of 2 part 1 will be me just

be part 1 of 2 part 1 will be me just installing everything just installing

installing everything just installing

installing everything just installing the lights and the adapters and stuff

the lights and the adapters and stuff

the lights and the adapters and stuff like that part two will actually be

like that part two will actually be

like that part two will actually be coating the new LCM and installing it

coating the new LCM and installing it

coating the new LCM and installing it coating the car to market lights to just

coating the car to market lights to just

coating the car to market lights to just the installation process the coating not

the installation process the coating not

the installation process the coating not so much you may need to coat it you may

so much you may need to coat it you may

so much you may need to coat it you may not depending on the aftermarket lights

not depending on the aftermarket lights

not depending on the aftermarket lights that you purchase but in this video I'll

that you purchase but in this video I'll

that you purchase but in this video I'll show you how to install the actual

show you how to install the actual

show you how to install the actual taillights reverse lights the adapters

taillights reverse lights the adapters

taillights reverse lights the adapters and the backplate these are very

and the backplate these are very

and the backplate these are very important I'll go over in a second I'll

important I'll go over in a second I'll

important I'll go over in a second I'll do a close-up of all the parts that you

do a close-up of all the parts that you

do a close-up of all the parts that you will need for this retrofit if your car

will need for this retrofit if your car

will need for this retrofit if your car is 2003 or older you are going to meet a

is 2003 or older you are going to meet a

is 2003 or older you are going to meet a new LCM to even accept le detail lights

new LCM to even accept le detail lights

new LCM to even accept le detail lights a little hyper flasher any sort of weird

a little hyper flasher any sort of weird

a little hyper flasher any sort of weird flashing I have a 2002 so that's why I

flashing I have a 2002 so that's why I

flashing I have a 2002 so that's why I need a new PM your car is 2003 or newer

need a new PM your car is 2003 or newer

need a new PM your car is 2003 or newer you will not need a new LCM and you can

you will not need a new LCM and you can

you will not need a new LCM and you can just code them so you can see that in

just code them so you can see that in

just code them so you can see that in the second part so I'm gonna show you

the second part so I'm gonna show you

the second part so I'm gonna show you guys the closest of all the parts that

guys the closest of all the parts that

guys the closest of all the parts that you'll need for this retrofit and then

you'll need for this retrofit and then

you'll need for this retrofit and then we're going install I just want to do a

we're going install I just want to do a

we're going install I just want to do a close of all the parts that you will

close of all the parts that you will

close of all the parts that you will need some of these parts I got from the

need some of these parts I got from the

need some of these parts I got from the junkyard some of the parts I did who

junkyard some of the parts I did who

junkyard some of the parts I did who knew and some of the parts I had to buy

knew and some of the parts I had to buy

knew and some of the parts I had to buy from ebay so let's go over what I had it

from ebay so let's go over what I had it

from ebay so let's go over what I had it by knew you don't need these but these

by knew you don't need these but these

by knew you don't need these but these are the adapters that plug in so you

are the adapters that plug in so you

are the adapters that plug in so you plug this end into your stock harness

plug this end into your stock harness

plug this end into your stock harness that comes out of the car and plug this

that comes out of the car and plug this

that comes out of the car and plug this end into the LED taillight it's nice

end into the LED taillight it's nice

end into the LED taillight it's nice because there's no splicing it says

because there's no splicing it says

because there's no splicing it says right and left on it around $30 from BMW

right and left on it around $30 from BMW

right and left on it around $30 from BMW as always I'll put a link in the

as always I'll put a link in the

as always I'll put a link in the description I highly recommend if not if

description I highly recommend if not if

description I highly recommend if not if you get it from the junkyard whoever you

you get it from the junkyard whoever you

you get it from the junkyard whoever you buying from ask for this connector and

buying from ask for this connector and

buying from ask for this connector and you can splice these into these

you can splice these into these

you can splice these into these different colors you can see there's a

different colors you can see there's a

different colors you can see there's a couple more and they splice into each

couple more and they splice into each

couple more and they splice into each other but you can splice them to make do

other but you can splice them to make do

other but you can splice them to make do what you want to do instead of buying

what you want to do instead of buying

what you want to do instead of buying the adapter if you want to spend $30 on

the adapter if you want to spend $30 on

the adapter if you want to spend $30 on it

it

it where are the reverse lights you don't

where are the reverse lights you don't

where are the reverse lights you don't need new reverse lights if you see right

need new reverse lights if you see right

need new reverse lights if you see right here I have the old-style reverse lights

here I have the old-style reverse lights

here I have the old-style reverse lights but I'd like to update them to

but I'd like to update them to

but I'd like to update them to newer style reverse lights you also will

newer style reverse lights you also will

newer style reverse lights you also will need a new back carrier that actually

need a new back carrier that actually

need a new back carrier that actually holds the bulbs there's a mod that you

holds the bulbs there's a mod that you

holds the bulbs there's a mod that you can put a fog light in here I might be

can put a fog light in here I might be

can put a fog light in here I might be doing that in the future but not right

doing that in the future but not right

doing that in the future but not right now the next thing you're going to need

now the next thing you're going to need

now the next thing you're going to need are the actual back plates for the LED

are the actual back plates for the LED

are the actual back plates for the LED for the LED since you no longer have

for the LED since you no longer have

for the LED since you no longer have bulbs that go into you you will need new

bulbs that go into you you will need new

bulbs that go into you you will need new back hard back lights for the interior

back hard back lights for the interior

back hard back lights for the interior of the cabin for the interior of the

of the cabin for the interior of the

of the cabin for the interior of the trunk you will need those usually

trunk you will need those usually

trunk you will need those usually sometimes people sell them come comes

sometimes people sell them come comes

sometimes people sell them come comes with them sometimes they don't the next

with them sometimes they don't the next

with them sometimes they don't the next thing I was talking about this you will

thing I was talking about this you will

thing I was talking about this you will need a new LCM if your car is a 2003 or

need a new LCM if your car is a 2003 or

need a new LCM if your car is a 2003 or new or older you'll need a new LCM coded

new or older you'll need a new LCM coded

new or older you'll need a new LCM coded to the car to be able to accept new LEDs

to the car to be able to accept new LEDs

to the car to be able to accept new LEDs I think you need a software version 3.6

I think you need a software version 3.6

I think you need a software version 3.6 or newer which it will say right here

or newer which it will say right here

or newer which it will say right here this is actually my old 1x I actually

this is actually my old 1x I actually

this is actually my old 1x I actually had to get another one so this is one of

had to get another one so this is one of

had to get another one so this is one of my old ones and if you see my software

my old ones and if you see my software

my old ones and if you see my software it says 3.0 one I think you want 3.06 or

it says 3.0 one I think you want 3.06 or

it says 3.0 one I think you want 3.06 or new I will confirm that in the

new I will confirm that in the

new I will confirm that in the description and in my next video when I

description and in my next video when I

description and in my next video when I actually make the video installing it so

actually make the video installing it so

actually make the video installing it so I went over these I went over these the

I went over these I went over these the

I went over these I went over these the last thing that you're going to need are

last thing that you're going to need are

last thing that you're going to need are the actual taillights there is a couple

the actual taillights there is a couple

the actual taillights there is a couple things about these I would make sure if

things about these I would make sure if

things about these I would make sure if you find them at the junkyard that these

you find them at the junkyard that these

you find them at the junkyard that these seals are good I got another pair that

seals are good I got another pair that

seals are good I got another pair that the seals weren't good make sure all the

the seals weren't good make sure all the

the seals weren't good make sure all the LEDs work and the biggest thing is to

LEDs work and the biggest thing is to

LEDs work and the biggest thing is to make sure you have these back seals that

make sure you have these back seals that

make sure you have these back seals that come right off make sure they come with

come right off make sure they come with

come right off make sure they come with the actual taillights I have them on

the actual taillights I have them on

the actual taillights I have them on both of my taillights right here I have

both of my taillights right here I have

both of my taillights right here I have two new seals not new but seals form

two new seals not new but seals form

two new seals not new but seals form because the seals might be a little

because the seals might be a little

because the seals might be a little different you might be able to use your

different you might be able to use your

different you might be able to use your old seals I'll let you know if I find

old seals I'll let you know if I find

old seals I'll let you know if I find out throughout the video and now let's

out throughout the video and now let's

out throughout the video and now let's get onto the installation process I'm

get onto the installation process I'm

get onto the installation process I'm gonna install the outer lights first and

gonna install the outer lights first and

gonna install the outer lights first and then I'll do some before and afters of

then I'll do some before and afters of

then I'll do some before and afters of what they look like and then we'll work

what they look like and then we'll work

what they look like and then we'll work on the inner lights alright so you're

on the inner lights alright so you're

on the inner lights alright so you're gonna come back to your trunk and you're

gonna come back to your trunk and you're

gonna come back to your trunk and you're going to take this off there's a push

going to take this off there's a push

going to take this off there's a push button right here and it comes off right

button right here and it comes off right

button right here and it comes off right here down here tab pull that out and

here down here tab pull that out and

here down here tab pull that out and then you're gonna have 10 mil screws

then you're gonna have 10 mil screws

then you're gonna have 10 mil screws there's one here there's one right up

there's one here there's one right up

there's one here there's one right up here and if you pull this back there's

here and if you pull this back there's

here and if you pull this back there's one right back there it's kind of hard

one right back there it's kind of hard

one right back there it's kind of hard for you guys to see but it's right back

for you guys to see but it's right back

for you guys to see but it's right back there and just a 10 mil and loosen them

there and just a 10 mil and loosen them

there and just a 10 mil and loosen them up and I'll do a time lapse and this

up and I'll do a time lapse and this

up and I'll do a time lapse and this [Music]

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[Music] it might be helpful to get this last one

it might be helpful to get this last one

it might be helpful to get this last one to pull the carpet out more I know it's

to pull the carpet out more I know it's

to pull the carpet out more I know it's hard for you guys to see like right back

hard for you guys to see like right back

hard for you guys to see like right back there if you can see right right there

there if you can see right right there

there if you can see right right there might be helpful to actually pull up the

might be helpful to actually pull up the

might be helpful to actually pull up the carpet but now you should be able to

carpet but now you should be able to

carpet but now you should be able to push here pop right out you can see how

push here pop right out you can see how

push here pop right out you can see how gross and nasty this actual one is you

gross and nasty this actual one is you

gross and nasty this actual one is you can see all that I'm actually I would

can see all that I'm actually I would

can see all that I'm actually I would take this time right now to clean out

take this time right now to clean out

take this time right now to clean out this whole area inside here so back once

this whole area inside here so back once

this whole area inside here so back once I have that cleaned you can even see

I have that cleaned you can even see

I have that cleaned you can even see Atwater and I can see see if you can see

Atwater and I can see see if you can see

Atwater and I can see see if you can see that I've water my tail light because

that I've water my tail light because

that I've water my tail light because these tail lights are leaking the seals

these tail lights are leaking the seals

these tail lights are leaking the seals are so bad so it's much needed upgrade

are so bad so it's much needed upgrade

are so bad so it's much needed upgrade so now once you have the new light make

so now once you have the new light make

so now once you have the new light make sure the seal is on correctly as you can

sure the seal is on correctly as you can

sure the seal is on correctly as you can see right here the seal is on and the

see right here the seal is on and the

see right here the seal is on and the same thing we're gonna do as we took it

same thing we're gonna do as we took it

same thing we're gonna do as we took it off we're going to put

off we're going to put

off we're going to put closer to the actual trunk that is going

closer to the actual trunk that is going

closer to the actual trunk that is going to go in first you have to look inside

to go in first you have to look inside

to go in first you have to look inside of it kind of lined it up it does it

of it kind of lined it up it does it

of it kind of lined it up it does it does

I did struggle quite a bit to get this

I did struggle quite a bit to get this

I did struggle quite a bit to get this one in and I'll tell you the easiest

one in and I'll tell you the easiest

one in and I'll tell you the easiest trick that I took me a while to figure

trick that I took me a while to figure

trick that I took me a while to figure out I'm like at one point I'm like wow

out I'm like at one point I'm like wow

out I'm like at one point I'm like wow these taillights don't even fit my car

these taillights don't even fit my car

these taillights don't even fit my car they do in fact fit the car but it's to

they do in fact fit the car but it's to

they do in fact fit the car but it's to take it you get the bottom part in the

take it you get the bottom part in the

take it you get the bottom part in the bottom screw make sure that's fully in

bottom screw make sure that's fully in

bottom screw make sure that's fully in and then pull inwards and now the whole

and then pull inwards and now the whole

and then pull inwards and now the whole thing goes in and you can see am I gonna

thing goes in and you can see am I gonna

thing goes in and you can see am I gonna pull out the fitment a little and

pull out the fitment a little and

pull out the fitment a little and actually tighten up the bolts and I'll

actually tighten up the bolts and I'll

actually tighten up the bolts and I'll show you guys that in a second so now

show you guys that in a second so now

show you guys that in a second so now we're gonna tighten these up and you're

we're gonna tighten these up and you're

we're gonna tighten these up and you're gonna take those same original three

gonna take those same original three

gonna take those same original three bolts that you had and put them back on

bolts that you had and put them back on

bolts that you had and put them back on so one is down here one is up here and

so one is down here one is up here and

so one is down here one is up here and the last one again there's a little

the last one again there's a little

the last one again there's a little behind the carpet that you have to pull

behind the carpet that you have to pull

behind the carpet that you have to pull back and tighten that one up so now I'm

back and tighten that one up so now I'm

back and tighten that one up so now I'm gonna tighten all these up make sure the

gonna tighten all these up make sure the

gonna tighten all these up make sure the fitment is good and then I'll show you

fitment is good and then I'll show you

fitment is good and then I'll show you guys how to connect these up

guys how to connect these up

guys how to connect these up [Music]

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[Music] they don't need to go crazy with the

they don't need to go crazy with the

they don't need to go crazy with the tightening but just enough now you're

tightening but just enough now you're

tightening but just enough now you're going to take this and plug in the

going to take this and plug in the

going to take this and plug in the adapter I'm using the left after you

adapter I'm using the left after you

adapter I'm using the left after you should only plug in one way look for the

should only plug in one way look for the

should only plug in one way look for the mark look for the mark plugs in now

mark look for the mark plugs in now

mark look for the mark plugs in now you're going to take the cable and plug

you're going to take the cable and plug

you're going to take the cable and plug it in so now once it's plugged in you're

it in so now once it's plugged in you're

it in so now once it's plugged in you're going to want you route it down if you

going to want you route it down if you

going to want you route it down if you can see what I'm doing I'm writing it

can see what I'm doing I'm writing it

can see what I'm doing I'm writing it down in these slots right here that are

down in these slots right here that are

down in these slots right here that are made for the actual tail light so I can

made for the actual tail light so I can

made for the actual tail light so I can keep everything nice and neat and these

keep everything nice and neat and these

keep everything nice and neat and these can tuck behind the actual panel and

can tuck behind the actual panel and

can tuck behind the actual panel and that allows me to now once this is nice

that allows me to now once this is nice

that allows me to now once this is nice and tucked in as you can see it's tucked

and tucked in as you can see it's tucked

and tucked in as you can see it's tucked in I can now take this panel that's

in I can now take this panel that's

in I can now take this panel that's right here this panel right here and it

right here this panel right here and it

right here this panel right here and it should sit in just like that now my

should sit in just like that now my

should sit in just like that now my lights are on let me see if I can turn

lights are on let me see if I can turn

lights are on let me see if I can turn my lights on real quick and you can see

my lights on real quick and you can see

my lights on real quick and you can see the light is now working and it's using

the light is now working and it's using

the light is now working and it's using these metal tabs they're touching the

these metal tabs they're touching the

these metal tabs they're touching the light that make it work so now we are

light that make it work so now we are

light that make it work so now we are going to move on to the top reverse

going to move on to the top reverse

going to move on to the top reverse chunk light so to take the top off for

chunk light so to take the top off for

chunk light so to take the top off for these lights what you're going to have

these lights what you're going to have

these lights what you're going to have to do is you're gonna have to pop these

to do is you're gonna have to pop these

to do is you're gonna have to pop these pop rivets there right in here and to do

pop rivets there right in here and to do

pop rivets there right in here and to do that I just took a plastic pry tool

that I just took a plastic pry tool

that I just took a plastic pry tool right in between it and it flew right

right in between it and it flew right

right in between it and it flew right out it's pretty easy to take out same

out it's pretty easy to take out same

out it's pretty easy to take out same thing on this one you see if I can show

thing on this one you see if I can show

thing on this one you see if I can show you plastic pry tool right in between it

you plastic pry tool right in between it

you plastic pry tool right in between it a little hard to do with one hand but

a little hard to do with one hand but

a little hard to do with one hand but let's see if we can do it

you can see it popped right out to

mention that there is another pop rivet

mention that there is another pop rivet

mention that there is another pop rivet right up there I'll show you on this one

right up there I'll show you on this one

right up there I'll show you on this one it's right here I did forget to mention

it's right here I did forget to mention

it's right here I did forget to mention that but once you have it down this

that but once you have it down this

that but once you have it down this piece sitting upright in here sitting up

piece sitting upright in here sitting up

piece sitting upright in here sitting up sitting up something like this and you

sitting up something like this and you

sitting up something like this and you press you depress this switch just like

press you depress this switch just like

press you depress this switch just like the other one and it comes right down so

the other one and it comes right down so

the other one and it comes right down so now that's out same thing there's a spot

now that's out same thing there's a spot

now that's out same thing there's a spot there's a switch right here pops right

there's a switch right here pops right

there's a switch right here pops right out and right up here another 10

out and right up here another 10

out and right up here another 10 millimeter see that right up here right

millimeter see that right up here right

millimeter see that right up here right behind the light there's now a 10

behind the light there's now a 10

behind the light there's now a 10 millimeter bolt holding that in so I

millimeter bolt holding that in so I

millimeter bolt holding that in so I will undo that and show you

will undo that and show you

will undo that and show you [Music]

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[Music] this piece comes out and this is what's

this piece comes out and this is what's

this piece comes out and this is what's actually holding the light in right

actually holding the light in right

actually holding the light in right there so you do need that so now I come

there so you do need that so now I come

there so you do need that so now I come down a bit right there you can see let's

down a bit right there you can see let's

down a bit right there you can see let's be able to just pop that lens out and

be able to just pop that lens out and

be able to just pop that lens out and the same thing it's really dirty I'm

the same thing it's really dirty I'm

the same thing it's really dirty I'm gonna clean that up and I'll get back to

gonna clean that up and I'll get back to

gonna clean that up and I'll get back to you guys about installing the new one of

you guys about installing the new one of

you guys about installing the new one of these now I should mention before

these now I should mention before

these now I should mention before installing the new light make sure you

installing the new light make sure you

installing the new light make sure you really clean up the seal really well so

really clean up the seal really well so

really clean up the seal really well so now I actually have to undo this the

now I actually have to undo this the

now I actually have to undo this the person that about these lights from

person that about these lights from

person that about these lights from actually included these pieces just

actually included these pieces just

actually included these pieces just remember that we're gonna put it in its

remember that we're gonna put it in its

remember that we're gonna put it in its gonna go in like this so now we're just

gonna go in like this so now we're just

gonna go in like this so now we're just gonna take the light place it it sits

gonna take the light place it it sits

gonna take the light place it it sits right in same thing this came up the

right in same thing this came up the

right in same thing this came up the same way so we're gonna put it back in

same way so we're gonna put it back in

same way so we're gonna put it back in the same way and that is going to bolt

the same way and that is going to bolt

the same way and that is going to bolt that's going to sandwich the light

that's going to sandwich the light

that's going to sandwich the light together when I do tighten up we pull

together when I do tighten up we pull

together when I do tighten up we pull right up here

no you guys can't really see but it's

no you guys can't really see but it's

no you guys can't really see but it's drawing itself in the fitment of this is

drawing itself in the fitment of this is

drawing itself in the fitment of this is actually wrong I got a plate the pitman

actually wrong I got a plate the pitman

actually wrong I got a plate the pitman a little too gets it right it's not

a little too gets it right it's not

a little too gets it right it's not sitting correctly I think I screwed up

sitting correctly I think I screwed up

sitting correctly I think I screwed up guys I did put this thing in wrong so I

guys I did put this thing in wrong so I

guys I did put this thing in wrong so I didn't actually want for you guys

didn't actually want for you guys

didn't actually want for you guys showing you how to take off the

showing you how to take off the

showing you how to take off the centerpiece put this back on the refers

centerpiece put this back on the refers

centerpiece put this back on the refers life so I ended up putting back on the

life so I ended up putting back on the

life so I ended up putting back on the like and you can see this is what it

like and you can see this is what it

like and you can see this is what it looks like now it's kind of hard to see

looks like now it's kind of hard to see

looks like now it's kind of hard to see if it's hard to see on camera the actual

if it's hard to see on camera the actual

if it's hard to see on camera the actual light output but you can see the

light output but you can see the

light output but you can see the flickering it doesn't actually flicker

flickering it doesn't actually flicker

flickering it doesn't actually flicker in real life if you see that so that's

in real life if you see that so that's

in real life if you see that so that's what it looks like there and that's what

what it looks like there and that's what

what it looks like there and that's what it looked like before you can see how

it looked like before you can see how

it looked like before you can see how much better it looks with the LED tail

much better it looks with the LED tail

much better it looks with the LED tail lights I'll do some more actual footage

lights I'll do some more actual footage

lights I'll do some more actual footage of it when they're fully done showing

of it when they're fully done showing

of it when they're fully done showing you what they look like and what the

you what they look like and what the

you what they look like and what the turn signals look like what that is that

turn signals look like what that is that

turn signals look like what that is that for now now I'm not going to show you

for now now I'm not going to show you

for now now I'm not going to show you guys how to do the other side just

guys how to do the other side just

guys how to do the other side just because the other side is pretty much

because the other side is pretty much

because the other side is pretty much the same thing as the side of showed you

the same thing as the side of showed you

the same thing as the side of showed you want in very easy to do

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I can never ever find the right word

I can never ever find the right word

I can never ever find the right word just there's no way this is real life

just there's no way this is real life

just there's no way this is real life there's no telling you're the right girl

there's no telling you're the right girl

there's no telling you're the right girl so I can only say that it feels right

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[Music] say that it feels right

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I just wanted to thank you guys so much

I just wanted to thank you guys so much

I just wanted to thank you guys so much for watching this video if you guys have

for watching this video if you guys have

for watching this video if you guys have any questions about retrofitting LED

any questions about retrofitting LED

any questions about retrofitting LED taillights in to your BMW please comment

taillights in to your BMW please comment

taillights in to your BMW please comment below I look forward to seeing you guys

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comment subscribe I hope you guys really like this project the next thing you

like this project the next thing you

like this project the next thing you will should be seeing after this video

will should be seeing after this video

will should be seeing after this video is the actual coding process of coding

is the actual coding process of coding

is the actual coding process of coding these lights so they work with the BMW

these lights so they work with the BMW

these lights so they work with the BMW e46 so you don't have lights on your

e46 so you don't have lights on your

e46 so you don't have lights on your dash and anything like that so that's

dash and anything like that so that's

dash and anything like that so that's this that's it for this video I'll catch

this that's it for this video I'll catch

this that's it for this video I'll catch you guys in the next one peace out

you guys in the next one peace out

you guys in the next one peace out you

you