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Whit
03-15-2005, 11:11 PM
Hmmm...my car is from Japan and has unusual taillight plastic. On both sides, it looks like one section was almost "taped over" to break up the solid red plastic. I saw this in shogun's post:
"Elimination of rear side marker lamp spacing standard of the Government of Japan or acceptability of the European Community rear side marking lamp spacing standard as equivalent to the Government of Japan's standard."
I know this is not a "rear side marker," but is this related to "lamp spacing?" Is this why my Japan version of the 750il has the unusual black space in the taillight plastic? Does anyone else have a 750il with rear taillight plastic that is not solid red? I will post a pic if need be.

shogun
03-16-2005, 12:55 AM
tail lights offered in Germany (German/ECE standard), the US tail lights do not have the fog tail lights
http://i6.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/9a/41/8e_1_b.JPG
Japanese E32
http://img127.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/1/4/1/4/sato4817-img600x450-1107939426dscf1110.jpg
new, in Japan on offer
http://bag01pr000.ac.yahoo.co.jp/users/9/0/6/3/autobooks2001-imgbatch_1110789424/454x340-2004112501635.jpg
Offer from bavauto.com USA
http://www.bavauto.com/assets/product_images/lighting/63211379498.jpg

Part Number 63 21 1 379 498

You can also compare the part numbers on the online spare parts catalog. ECE and US model can be changed. Any difference in p/n?

Can you post a pic of yours?
Or was that modified by a boy racer. Some people stray the lights darker or even replace turn signal lights from yeoolow to white. Single glasses are available from www.reproglas.com in Sweden.

shogun
03-16-2005, 01:04 AM
http://www.e28-power.de/images/e32spezialrucklicht1.jpg
http://www.e28-power.de/GERMAN/tuningteile/tuninglichter/schwarz_e32.jpg
http://www.e28-power.de/images/e32spezialrucklicht2.jpg

Whit
03-16-2005, 02:28 PM
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/whitwhitney/detail?.dir=5fe8&.dnm=1bf8.jpg&.src=ph

My tail light is above. See how it is blacked out? The spot above the white back-up light. From the other photos, it should be some kind of reflector. Mine seems to have a kind of black plastic or even a film over it. Weird?

Whit
03-16-2005, 02:34 PM
http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/41a9f82cz1de532a9/5fe8/__sr_/1bf8.jpg?phd.IOCB9m5dVbwB

try photo again.

Whit
03-16-2005, 02:38 PM
Hmmm...can't get photo to appear, but click the link and you can see it. I might just see if I can peel the "black stuff" off or see if it is some kind of insert. Just wondering if anyone had seen this before?

shogun
03-16-2005, 09:12 PM
I assume that the previous owner just put some tape on it. There are various tapes available for this for example from Folia Tech and also special sprays.
http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/41a9f82cz1de532a9/5fe8/__sr_/1bf8.jpg?phuyOOCBvkahVbwB

shogun
03-16-2005, 09:41 PM
They often have rewired the single lights and here you can see another version. Also the turn signal is white. Comes from www.reproglass.com in Sweden. Have to break out the yellow and glue in the white one.
I guess also the trunk lid you have never seen before. :)
http://www.e32station.com/e32clubjapan/event/teirei-off/past/040918-1y/pic/6-P9190146-s.gif
Here you can see more pics from the E32 club Japan
http://www.e32station.com/e32forum/

Whit
03-17-2005, 05:14 PM
I assume that the previous owner just put some tape on it. There are various tapes available for this for example from Folia Tech and also special sprays.
http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/41a9f82cz1de532a9/5fe8/__sr_/1bf8.jpg?phuyOOCBvkahVbwB

I don't know. I could not remove it, even with a razor knife. It seems like factory stuff. Looks like plastic paint or a seriously stuck decal. It is so perfectly applied, that I cannot tell. If I scrape it, I can get a very tiny sliver off, but it is almost impossible and really not worth it. Crazy. It must be part of the "reflector delete" option. :D

shogun
03-17-2005, 08:36 PM
Maybe you try to heat it up with a hairdryer if you want to remove it.
It is either this special foil for tail lights or special tail light paint.

Whit
03-18-2005, 04:33 AM
I may try that hairdryer option--good idea. I could not get the link to work:
http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/41a9...huyOOCBvkahVbwB

SLEX Runner
09-10-2005, 02:04 AM
Maybe you try to heat it up with a hairdryer if you want to remove it.
It is either this special foil for tail lights or special tail light paint.


Going back to the subject of Whit's e32 taillight, I have attached photos of two (2) 1992 750iL s currently being sold in Japan.

It seems that the black spot then on Whit's tail light do not appear to be prevalent on other cars.

Whit, did you source your car in SUBIC?

shogun
09-11-2005, 02:02 AM
It is just the influence of sunlight. There are no different tail lights. I disassembled meanwhile a number of E32, all the same.

Whit
09-11-2005, 05:21 AM
I bought it from a dealer in Manila. But, yes, the car originally came into the Philippines from Japan through Subic.