Barter Swap OEM 01+ LED Taillights for Hella LED Smoked Taillights - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Ted · 26th May 2009, 05:49

Thanks for looking. I have a pair of Genuine Hella Smoked LED Celis Taillights on my car that I would like to swap for 01+ Genuine OEM Stock LED Taillights in perfect condition and with all LEDs working.

The smoked Hella's are worth more than the non-smoked Hella's that our cars came with so there has to be a catch, right? Here it is: My smoked lights worked great when I first put them in, but now the LEDs on the passenger side are completely out and the LEDs on the driver side are starting to disappear one by one.

All the other bulbs- brake, turn signal, reverse; work fine. And there is visible corrosion on the back of the wiring. Due to these lights being fairly new, I do not believe that the LEDs have failed. Most likely it is either corrosion or bad wiring causing the problem, but I simply do not have the skills to repair these lights.

So if you are good with electronics, have a 2001+ M5, and have been thinking about upgrading to the smoked lenses... this is a great way to save yourself that $460!

I am looking to do an even swap, each party pays for shipping on their end, no ballasts will be included of course, please feel free to ask any questions. The pics are from when the lights were first installed.

Ted · 28th May 2009, 04:10

I am willing to drive to meet local board members as well