Exterior Light Options on the BMW E46 Touring

[billschusteriv]

So, there's a general lack of options out there for the e46 touring crowd wanting some cool exterior lights. Overall, I've narrowed down the options I'm considering on my exterior lights:


http://www.khoalty.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x265/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/s/e/sedancornerslol.jpg
Front corner lights:

Clear corners with black trim (either OE or Khoalty)
Smoked corners with black trim
Tint, vinyl wrap, or VHT the factory amber corners


http://www.khoalty.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x265/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/e/4/e46sedansidemarkerall.jpg
Sidemarkers:

Clear sidemarkers
Dark smoked sidemarkers
Tint, vinyl wrap or VHT the factory sidemarkers


Tail lights:

The Clear/Red factory tail lights for the wagon http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/images/Connect-Thumbnails/63216900473-M371.jpg
Tint, vinyl wrap, or VHT the factory tails
Spray the amber on the factory tails red

[billschusteriv]

Since I have an extra set of tail lights sitting around (my installed right rear tail has a small crack) - I was just thinking about using the cracked tail to test going all red on the back with the exception of the clear for the reverse. And I was thinking about DIY'ing it old skool e30 style:

http://e30.bmwdiy.info/red-tails/index.html

I think the red tails would look good with the clears in front... while the VHT tails would look shmexy with the dark smoked or VHT fronts.

Worst comes to worst, I could have a set of all red tails that I can rock should I get pulled over for having the VHT tails.

[mikeyb74]

Bill what color is your touring? On my Jet Black prefacelift touring I have the factory clears all the way around including the 3rd brake light. I really wanted a set of LED tails but I really did not like the looks of them. They looked kinda of ricey on the touring.

http://www.umnitza.com/albums/e46wagonled/e46wagonled2.sized.jpg

http://www.umnitza.com/albums/e46wagonled/e46wagonled.sized.jpg

[billschusteriv]

Hi Mike! :hi

Thanks for sending over the pics! My touring is also jet black.

I had not seen a good picture of factory clears on an E46. And you delivered! On a jet black touring no less!

I was thinking about the factory clears - figuring they would match well with the other lights. Then I saw Khoalty's clears w black trim on DW's sedan and thought they looked good.

[mikeyb74]

Hi Mike! :hi

Thanks for sending over the pics! My touring is also jet black.

I had not seen a good picture of factory clears on an E46. And you delivered! On a jet black touring no less!

I was thinking about the factory clears - figuring they would match well with the other lights. Then I saw Khoalty's clears w black trim on DW's sedan and thought they looked good.

Hi Bill,

The factory clears would have either the black trim or tiag trim to match the headlights.

Have you been to the Modded Touring thread over on e46f?

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=536138&highlight=touring

Someday my touring will be similar to 330 ZHP's.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=522195&highlight=touring

[billschusteriv]

Hi Bill,

The factory clears would have either the black trim or tiag trim to match the headlights.

Have you been to the Modded Touring thread over on e46f?

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=536138&highlight=touring

Someday my touring will be similar to 330 ZHP's.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=522195&highlight=touring

330 ZHP has a nice touring. Is Stuart on here yet? I have seen the touring thread on e46f.c and a few other tourings that I like with some really tasteful mods.

I checked on realoem and Pelican Parts and am having difficulty finding factory turn signals with clear lenses and black trim. Found lots of clear and TiAg trim available.

[mikeyb74]

I'm surprised he is not on here yet. Should I send him an formal invite?

[danewilson77]

I'm surprised he is not on here yet. Should I send him an formal invite?

Sure........

[Johnmadd]

Nice sig Dane.

[mikeyb74]

Sure........

Done

[mikeyb74]

Bill here are the black trim parking lights

63 13 6 914 200 right
63 13 6 914 199 left

http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad294/superxis/tour2ivy-1.jpg

[danewilson77]

Nice sig Dane.

Gots to thank M3TA5IN for the sig.

[mikeyb74]

I even changed the hatch tail lights on mine because the originals were yellowing.

[billschusteriv]

I'm surprised he is not on here yet. Should I send him an formal invite?

He's right in my neck of the woods...well, near where I work anyway.

Hope he comes around. His touring thread is well done.

[billschusteriv]

Bill here are the black trim parking lights

63 13 6 914 200 right
63 13 6 914 199 left

http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad294/superxis/tour2ivy-1.jpg

Thanks Mike. I'll plug these in later to check pricing and availability..

[billschusteriv]

Have you been to the Modded Touring thread over on e46f?
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=536138&highlight=touring


I was just over in the Modded Touring thread over on e46f. Everyone seems to be running clears.

Wondering how different I want to be...

[mikeyb74]

I was just over in the Modded Touring thread over on e46f. Everyone seems to be running clears.

Wondering how different I want to be...

I'm one of two local touring guys with clears every other touring I see has the stock ambers.

[mikeyb74]

Just heard back from Stuart aka 330 ZHP and he said he thinks he signed up last week.