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Thread: Bumper/marker light cable routing

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    Default Bumper/marker light cable routing

    I'm about to wire up my bumper lights (amber fronts,red rears) on my UK spec car. Can anyone describe the route that their power leads take? Are their any holes in the body that they need to pass through, anyone got a pic of an E34 with the bumpers off and the wires dangling?

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    Shaun M

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    Thanks for that link Shogon, that's the front wiring route figured out, just need the back ones now!

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    Shaun M

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    Quote Originally Posted by E34-520iSE View Post
    I'm about to wire up my bumper lights (amber fronts,red rears) on my UK spec car.
    Clearly not standard UK issue or you wouldnt be asking how to wire them up You got hold of some imported bumpers or did you cut slots to hold the lights yourself?

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    I got the lights from a contact on this forum, and the trims from a US Ebay seller. I simply put the two together and....


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    Shaun M

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    You guys crack me up. Americans are going to great lengths to Eurofy their cars while the Brits are installing Nader lights
    Why don't we just set up an exchange program?
    "The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"

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    That would be a very good idea....

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    Shaun M

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    I bet nobody else has them so they will look cool! Any chance you could fit twin element bulbs so they act as marker/repeater? Now that would be tidy

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    The bulb holes are too small for that - what I 'could' do though is drill an extra hole in each one to fit a high brightness LED type W5W bulb in. The 'standard' bulb would be the marker light and the LED bulb would be the flasher. Nifty idea Mr. Whisky!

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    Quote Originally Posted by E34-520iSE View Post
    The bulb holes are too small for that - what I 'could' do though is drill an extra hole in each one to fit a high brightness LED type W5W bulb in. The 'standard' bulb would be the marker light and the LED bulb would be the flasher. Nifty idea Mr. Whisky!

    Regards,

    Shaun M
    I just realised your rear side markers will be red so maybe this isnt such a good idea

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