FYI: For everyone facing fitment problems on the inner tail light, here is the forum on how to fix it: f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1831382
VLAND LED and OLED for B-MW 3-Series F30 F35 F80 Sedan 2012-2019 with Sequential Turn Signals (OLED Clear) www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08R7L9KTM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_S9P5MTAGVKPT4Y97BQ1D?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 are these the same ones you used?
@@VinceFung with the f33 it's so difficult to get the the inside tail light wire for the blinker to connect and look neat with the convertible. Other than that I got it installed and it looks great
@@SportGuyDMV I'm glad you got it installed at least! I wrapped all of the contact points of the cable with additional electrical wire just in case. Not sure how much that helps but it was a quick 2 minute ordeal lol.
Looked at them for my f11.. Not the most glamorous of beemers, but hey I've got kids.. They are dare I say it, a improvement over the OEM lights. And I'm a bit of a keep things original type of guy. Great video Vinny lad, cheers from England.🤘
I find myself the same way over the time of ownership in regards to keeping things original. I had put carbon covers on the front bumper around the "U"'s and the upper fang and ran them for the past several years (My videos and youtube background picture show this), but I recently found myself enjoying the look of the original bumper more vs. the carbon look. I feel like the carbon hides the nice body lines of the front stock bumper. Thanks so much Anthony! Awesome to see people from England watching. I would love to own a F11 - the ultimate daily right there!!
@@VinceFung the ultimate daily, it's literally the reason I bought it. I have been looking and I don't think vland make the rear lights for the f11 ☹️ A little disappointed because they are absolutely superb. Thanks for the reply bro, keep up the good work.. 🤘
@@gtiguy727 9:10 yea it does felt like that, but I dont think we can put it in reverse without pressing the brake padal By no mean DCT or Manual is better than other, both have their own driving taste❤️🔥
Hi Brandon, they’ve held up perfectly so far! No leaks or anything and really satisfied especially for the price. Everything is plug and play which makes it super easy. I unfortunately have not seen a DIY out yet for the F36 but if you have any questions on the install, I’ll try my best to help!
@@VinceFung hey Vince, I’m about to place an order myself. Just wanted to touch base with you before I finalize the order. Living in humid state I’m worried about the seals and condensation in the lights. Have yours held up okay since these past 8months?
@@brandondo3180 Hey again Brandon!! So far for over a year, no condensation or anything. Sequence and everything still continues to work. The only problem I’ve had was the trunk light stuck out a little bit more than I liked (which in my opinion welcomes water/condensation), however there’s a link in my bio to the forums for how to trim the inner tail lights to fix the fitment.
Hey I only plugged mine in to test as didn’t have enough time after work but when I unlocked the car it didn’t do the cool light up glow in a lime? Does it have to be all connected to do this? Thanks great video
Thanks Ben! Did you make sure your headlight switch was on the “auto” mode? Also I found that after unlocking the car to watch the sequence multiple times eventually timed the sequence out and no longer did it UNTIL I locked the vehicle again. So I would make sure 1) the headlight switch is on auto 2) you lock the car prior to unlocking if you have recently unlocked the car multiple times. Let me know if that worked!
Hello! I did not, however I did hear of people trimming the inner/trunk tail lights to make for better fitment. Currently, the inner/trunk tail light protrudes 2 ish MM vs. the outer tail light. I'm curious to see what in particular people are trimming.
@@VinceFung if yours fit and that little stem fit in the hole without problems, then you should be fine. I saw that you hooked the side and cut the scene where you pushed it down. I was stuck at that step. 2mm protrusion sounds like what OEM lights looked like though
@@WhatTheFlipOfficial Ah I understand what you mean. I was also a bit stuck there and used a decent amount of force pushing it both inwards towards the license plate, and downwards into the trunk, while tightening the 8mm bracket down. It isn’t flush, but it hasn’t bothered me much either as the gap isn’t too noticeable on my end. The only thing I am slightly disappointed in with our tail lights is the “lagginess” with the start up sequence, but I was impatient and couldn’t wait for the v2 like they did for the f30/f80’s lol!
@@VinceFung So I used pliers and removed the little stem and the fitment difference is huge, you should git it a try. I tried it without it and the gap was way too big for me, the trunk light protruded ~7mm. Removed stem, trunk light protrudes 1-2mm (as OEM should). And for some reason the driver side fits like OEM with just the stem removed, whereas the passenger side needs washers on the fender light and trimming down on the rubber seal and still only fits 90%.
@@WhatTheFlipOfficial Thank you, this is SUPER helpful. I also did notice that the driver side fit better and was more snug vs. passenger prior to removing the stem. I will make sure to pin this comment in case anyone else is facing a similar issue we’ve been facing!
Looks fresh. Thinking of getting it for mine. Question: the running lights seem as bright as the brake lights. Is this just in the video or in real life as well?
My friend, tnx for your quick response and help, much appreciated. I tried what you told me and even re-coded the rem for a slow starup welcome lights setting but it still won't work. Any ideas? And again, thanks
Were they working at one point? I would say the next step is to re check your connections or maybe disconnect your battery and wait 20+ minutes before reconnecting. Let me know if this works.
@@VinceFung hi, yes when I first plug them in they worked as they should so I put everything back together and went to bed. The next day I noticed the problem, but what you suggested makes total sense, I'll disconnect the battery and see what happens. Again my frien, tnx for trying to help me here.
@@VinceFung well, something is definitely wrong with this taillights. I disconnected the battery and it's still not working. So whatever you find please let me know. Thanks
@@angelsweetpal I did some research and I would recommend trying to re-enable the welcome lights. I found this forum here for people facing similar issues on F10's: www.bimmerfest.com/threads/welcome-lights-not-working.1111881/
Hello mate. I’ve fitted these. All lights work well except from the Inner Red scales and the reverse light. Any idea why this could be? I can’t seem to find where I’ve gone wrong with the wiring
Hi Ben, you could try to flip the existing connectors for just the inner tail light connections. I believe I had the same issue at first and doing this had resolved the issue. Let me know how you make out and best of luck!
The VLAND video was good but you point out good details they glossed over so it's even better. I'm about to go install mine now. If I'm not back in an hour the taillight spiders got me. Please send help!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I tried to be informative as possible. I also attached a link to the forums if you’re facing fitment issues (which most people do). THEM DAMN SPIDERS MAN LOL!!
@@johan308gt I've had multiple viewers ask about a DIY for the F36/Gran coupe and I could not find a SINGLE DIY video on any aftermarket tail light for them unfortunately. Hopefully the install went seamless for you, I really wish I could help all those F36 owners out but I could only find a few pictures of people discussing where to run the cables.
Thank you for the kind words! The wheels do not have any spacers, but the specs are 20x9 +20 265/30/20 and 20x10.5 +30 285/30/20 lowered on eibach lowering springs. Let me know if you have any other questions!
How about outer to inner light wires? Did you just trap them under the rubber seal either side? I did this because I didn't want to drill a hole. Guessing it's not a fire risk because of low voltage? Great vid
I agree, I felt the same way. Yes, I did just place them under the rubber seal but I put some electrical tape around the wire just in that spot for a little bit of additional protection cause I couldn’t find another route without drilling a hole or trimming the pinch weld where the rubber seal clips onto.
Thank you, yes except that I believe you will keep the little plastic piece on the tail light that you see me remove at 3:15. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Hi I can’t find the pinned comment as I noticed the same issue that there’s a gap between inner and outer taillights (doesn’t line up ). How to resolve this ? Thx
Hi Peter, sorry for the late response, here is the link on how to fix the gap. f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1831382 My comment had unpinned itself for some reason, so I apologize for that. I have also found that placing a washer between the two 10MM’s bolts on the outer tail light helps with that gap, especially considering that the outer tail lights were too tight onto the rear quarter panel for me. Let me know if you have any other questions!
New to the channel, I bought a pair of these tail lights and noticed I was missing that black bracket for the inner lights. Do you think the oem bracket will work fine or do I need that new one?
Hi Shaun, you should be able to use the OEM bracket (I would actually recommend this as it’s a bit stronger as well). Best of luck and let me know if you have any other questions!
Hi vince you know the white lines you have all around the front lips,splitters and diffuser,are they painted on or are they just white taps,stickers(I’m not too sure what h call them ? I ask is because I would like to do that to my m4 Thanks Your car looks sick as
Hi Tony, I just used white automotive pin-striping. They are not painted on. It’s simply a thin adhesive vinyl that comes in a roll. Thanks for the kind works man!
Honestly I don’t remember, but it may have been due to clearance issues. I know I would have tried to put it in there if I saw it haha. Sorry it’s been a while since installing them so I can’t tell you exactly why
@@stuartc1986 Of course! They are still working great and I have daily driven my car through all elements, 60 mile round trip to and from work. No condensation or any type of degradation. The start up/unlock sequence is still very cool to me to watch after all this time lol!
Hey there, I just installed this on my f32 428i Gran coupe and they won't do the "dance" sequence unless I turn the lights on though the switch inside. What am I doing wrong?
Make sure to leave the headlight switch on the “A” dial (all the way left) and try it again. If this doesn’t work, the sequence stops after a while of continuous unlocking (I assume to save the battery), so just lock the car (making sure the headlight mode is switched to the most left mode “A”) and unlock. Let me know if this works!
@@VinceFung my friend, tnx so much for your quick response and help, much appreciated. I tried what you told me and even re-coded the rem for a low start welcome lights setting but it still doesn't work. Any ideas?
Hey Vince, Just found out about the fitment issue after I had installed it (was stuck for about 2.5 hours trying to figure out why it wasn’t flushed, eventually, it seem like it got flushed. Was wondering if you had trim that middle piece off when you did yours, and if not, are you aware if there’s any concern with water leaking in if it isn’t sitting flush like OEM?
The only trimming I had to do if I recall correctly was to just cut 2 or 2 1/2 inches from one of the welds on the stock muffler as per Active Autowerke’s instructions. The rest of the mid pipe mated to the stock down pipes and no additional trimming required for it to fit flushly. I have not noticed any water leaking after some adjustment with the couplings provided by AA.
Just installed when I lock and unlock only the turn signals light up. When I start the car lights function as they should. Is there something I should be doing differently. I have preLCI and have tried all headlight options auto/0 etc. stops working when I lock car :(
My friend faced a similar problem with this but only during install since he unlocked and locked it several times, where BMW eventually disables the illumination to save the battery. Have you simply tried turning the car on accessory mode, then turning it back off, then try to unlock and lock? This had solved the problem for my friend. If this doesn’t fix the problem, I would try to reset any codes (if any) through applications such as Carly and/or disconnect your battery for 20+ minutes and reconnect it. Let me know if it works!
@@VinceFung I renabled welcome lights in ibuy and it works again. They do get disabled after 3 or 4x lol. Maybe I should stop doing it. Never noticed with my pre LCI lights cause they don’t look nearly as good as these. Thanks Vince!
Yes, but I will typically leave my cars headlight setting on the “A” switch all the way to the left. Cold start and unlocking shows the animation. If the animation stops working, it could be the battery trying to save itself so just turn the car on and off to reset it, and leave the headlight setting on “A”. Then it should work when you unlock it again with your remote key fob. This happened to me when I did the animation like 10 times in a row when I first installed it LOL.
VLAND made these to mimic the tail lights off of the M4 CS/GTS and I believe the brake lights are only illuminated on the outer tail lights on those as well. However I believe the f30/f80 versions did manage to continue the brake light to the trunk light.
I get this question a lot. Only the outer tail light illuminates for the brake lights. However I believe for F80’s the trunk lights are indeed the brake lights as well.
I had an individual ask me a similar question. Please reach out to my ig: Fung_Vince and I can send you pictures on where to run the cables and what panels to remove!
Hi there, I purchased the same product and install it today. However, I noticed those are not the same level between the two taillights. Are you also having this issue?
Yes, many people are also facing the same issue with VLAND where some people have large gaps while others have minor gaps. Please read the pinned comment on this video to read how to resolve this issue :)!
One thing I slightly regretted was putting those yellow resistors at the location I did. For the position I put it in, it may cause the trunk liner to be difficult to reinstall/protrude. If you’re having this problem, I would recommend relocating those four yellow resistors in the little holes in the trunk to allow for more clearance for the trunk liner to fit back in like OEM. Let me know if you need clarification. I believe there was another video where the f32 owner tucked the resistors away into the hole I’m talking about, his RUclips is “Isaac f32”
I had the same issue and made the same mistake. You want to put the yellow resistors inside the hole as mentioned above. Just mount them on the hump in the hole.
Thank you, these were the exact ones I ordered. Not sure on the MM size, but if it helps, these fit the M3/M4 OEM mufflers. Beware that these do not have the “M” logo on them as I thought they did. Nonetheless, they still do look very good and help up perfectly after 2 years of daily driving. www.ebay.com/itm/FOR-2015-2019-BMW-M2-M3-M4-CARBON-FIBER-STAINLESS-EXHAUST-TIP-PIPE-FINISHERS-X-4-/192240407116?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
Hi Vince, these look awesome man!! How are these holding up now that you've had them almost a year? Are they still working okay, and is there any fading or cloudiness on the outer lenses?
Hi Ivan, after a year of ownership, so far there has been no problems or any condensation. The only thing different I would want to do is change the turn signals from sequential to a solid flashing LED. I feel like the sequential signal looks a bit cheap IMO, so I may switch it to the solid flashing signal. Other than that, it’s perfect!!
Hi @@VinceFung, I appreciate the info. I am dissapointed that the 3 series version of these lights from Vland are like $200 cheaper which doesn't make much sense. As for the sequential turn signal I personally think it looks pretty slick. That's actually what Audi and many other luxury manufactures are doing these days. I'm wondering if I can code them with Beamer Code to slow them down a bit though because they do seem to blink pretty fast.
@@Ivan6479 Ivan, that’s exactly why I don’t personally like them, but I understand in terms of a safety perspective of why it might be so quick for the sequence. I’d love to slow the sequence down just a tad.
Hi @@VinceFung, I'm not sure if you have BimmerCode or not, but if you don't you should really get it as it's a pretty cheap investment for the customization options it offers. I did take a quick look on RUclips and this is a video showing how you can customize the speed of the turn signal with BimmerCode. He's speeding them up in this video, but my guess is if you test out one of the lower values it should slow them down for you. ruclips.net/video/YwqIbR2iz_8/видео.html
So far so good! No condensation or any faults in the lights. Car has been daily driven all year round too and faced all the elements lol. The only thing I’ve gotten (that needed to be coded out) was a tail light malfunction but all the functions still worked regardless of the light.
@@DanielCipra Awesome!! Yeah let me know, I was always curious too if it was like that from factory. It sort of bugged me when I watched my video. Now imagine if I got a diffuser with a third brake light and that was ALSO out of sync LOL. I do like the way those look though
Hi Scott, thank you for the kind words! I have a link to the same diffuser design in my description if you are interested! Any questions, please let me know!!
From what I remember, I believe there is a stem that you can shave in order to allow for better fitment. Check out the link I pinned in the comments from the forums. There is some helpful information if what needs to be trimmed to improve the fitment of the tail lights.
Thank you Suhail! It will be the same exact process. This is compatible with 2014-2020 M4’s. The link for these tail lights are in the description, let me know if you have any questions!
@@VinceFung many thanks I bought same vland lights for my 2018 but on kies motorsport installation his oled lights had two adapters (one for pre and one for post facelift). This vland oled only had one adapter hence my confusion. But I guess I run the two wires up the boot sleeve 👍
@@suhailjamil3909 Since I purchased this directly from VLAND, they did ask me which year model my car was prior to delivery. I assume they had done this so they could provide the tail lights with ONLY the adapter for my car, but since Kies provided you with both, I would just run both of them up the boot as you said. Sorry if I had caused any confusion!
Hi Rob, these are the red versions but I do agree, they are a bit darker looking than the normal red pre-LCI/LCI 4 series tail lights. Shadowline is a bit darker, so I would say these red ones are in between stocks and Shadowline in terms of housing darkness.
Hi! So far they've been perfect after about a month and a half. I've pressure washed the tail light area while cleaning too and the tail lights don't collect any condensation. All sequences are still working just as they did day one. One thing I really like about them is how bright the reverse lights are cause it definitely helps at night when reversing into the driveway/garage lol! Let me know if you have any questions!
The only brake light is the one shown on the outer tail light (around 9:00 mark). The inner/trunk tail light only acts as part of the sequence/parking light, turn signal and reverse light. There is a Red/Yellow connector to be connected from the outer tail light to the inner tail light, however this is for the turn signals. Let me know if you have any other questions :)!
@@VinceFung Thank Vince Fung. After some extensive research, I believe I understand why the inner taillight doesn't light up. The M4 OLED lights are mocking the original of which resembles your exact set up. I have a 2018 440i Gran Coupe (F36) of which has an inner break light. Therefore, although we're in the same 4 series, the F36 should have the additional inner break light. Thanks...your car looks clean out there!
@@charlesred6170 Thank you for the insight, I had no idea the F36 tail lights were different from the F32/F82 in terms of brake light illumination. Sorry if I caused any confusion and thank you for the kind words! :)
@@VinceFung You are welcome! Well hopefully those will read the above thread and realize a slight difference exist in the inner break light for 440 vs M4.
Hi Brandon, it’s been a few months now and I’ve pressure washed my car several times to wash off the salt from the winter and there’s been no leaks so far. No condensation at all. I would recommend to dremel out those nubs (Only if you have an M4 suggested by VLAND) to reduce the chance of any leaks. Check out the link in my description to the forums for clarification for where to dremel (Only for M4’s stated by VLAND). If you have a F3X, I don’t believe you need to dremel the nubs. Any questions, just let me know and I’ll try my best to help.
Hi, please see the comment I pinned and read on that chain. In short, yes there is some gap that many people have noticed. Please read the pinned comment on this video and the chain, it is definitely very useful for this particular topic.
Are you referring to the trunk liner? If you’re having trouble re installing it, I would place the resistors inside the holes of the trunk to allow OEM fitment on the trunk liner.
@@VinceFung This is a line work inquiry that connects the tail lamp to the trunk tail lamp after installing the tail lamp on the side of the bumper. In the video, I worked with f32. The f32 and f36 trunks are different.
@@kkissung4718 Send me pictures of what you are having problems with to my Instagram: Fung_Vince . I’ll try my best to help you there so I can get a visualization!
Yes it will fit! You have the choice from red or smoked. Check out the link in the description and let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to DM me if you have more urgent questions I’ll try my best to help.
Great so far! I haven’t had any issues with them yet since installing them. No condensation or anything either. One thing I really appreciate about them is that the reverse light is a lot brighter than the stock one and helps at night sometimes lol.
@@VinceFung that's good to hear, I'm thinking about getting some for my 430D as one of my originals has completely broke, do you recommend getting these then over the original GTS ones? So much cheaper
@@Vqrdict I personally can't justify spending $4-$5k+ on just tail lights, especially if god forbid someone were to rear end me and the insurance refuses to cover the cost of the original GTS tail lights since it did not come originally equipped with them (Only the GTS/CS will). To play devil's advocate though, one can say that about any aftermarket part.
@@VinceFung I think they look insane for $400 so I think I'm just going to get them, either way they are still so much nicer than the original M4 ones so it's a win win
@@Vqrdict I agree for sure. Much better than the stock pre-LCI’s in my opinion. One of my biggest gripes with the stock pre-LCI’s was the halogen brake lights and turn signals. I thought it made it look pretty outdated
@@VinceFung same here, I’ve been told $50 additional charge for the clear red version since out of stock currently, then I picked the smoked one in stock, will see how it looks later.
Yes, they are straight plug and play. No splicing or soldering required. Only recommendation to help with the fitment and reduce any chances of water to enter is to dremel out the nubs (see the link I provided in the comments to the forums). If that’s unclear, feel free to DM me at Fung_vince I can send you pictures of what needs to be dremeled/sanded down!
Hi Sean, if I’m understanding what you’re saying, my car was is pre-lci and contains pre-lci wiring. In the beginning of the video, those tail lights were pre lci, not lci. None of the original wiring was messed with (again, pre lci 2015 car), and VLAND provides this “oled” tail light kit for both pre-lci and lci f32’s.
@@seangso It should be identical, if not very similar to the process I went through for these tail lights. Let me know if you have any questions during the install I’ll try my best to help.
@@VinceFung Hey Vince I have just received the lights today, as I have an LCI F32 do I remove the ballasts from the wiring as it’s plug and play correct.
Thank you!!! I noticed inner tail lights stick out a few mm more than the others, but overall they look great. If you’re interested in fully eliminating the protrusion on these lights, see the pinned comment on how to do so. Let me know if you have any questions.
I would definitely install the resistors provided by VLAND incase you ever flash your car and you end up losing that code that you coded in place of the resistors.
@@VinceFung I just installed now without the resistors and coded lights to LED and disabled the warm/cold check. They are working fine. I'd prefer to lessen the clutter.
@@seb42 That’s awesome! It definitely reduces the clutter I’m glad you found a better and cleaner route to this install. Keep me updated if anything arises
@@VinceFung My only part I am stuck on is the routing of the red/yellow wire at 7:35. Did you just route it under the weather stripping? That seems like a bad idea to pinch the wire :(
@@seb42 Yes you are correct, that’s exactly what I did.. I agree, it definitely isn’t the best route but it was the only route I could find at the time. I did add electrical tape to that point of contact until I find a better solution.
Hi Alex, It wouldn’t hurt to, but I have not personally done so during this install or seen many DIY guides for LCI/OLED tail lights to unplug the battery. I haven’t received any codes either after a week.
Hi Sebastien, these tail lights are solely mimicking the OLED design from the OEM BMW OLED GTS Tail lights, but do not utilize OLED Technology (hence why they are $700-800 vs. OEM $9000). VLAND has named it accordingly simply because of the design. Feel free to check out the link in the description to see more about them! Let me know if you have any questions.
Are you talking about the plastic cover by the battery? Honestly, I don't really think the method I routed it was the best, I was pretty anxious to get this tail light on LOL.
@@VinceFung might be wiring think left one got snapped when closing trunk too tight , Ima try to disconnect the right harness now to see if it does the same if not then red Leds might be dead
@@xP3doB3ar One thing that I did after this video was cut out a little tiny groove in the weather stripping and also wrap the wiring where the trunk potentially pinches on the wiring with electrical tape to give that cable some clearance and protection. I really wish I could find a better way to run the cables without having to do that, but I couldn’t find a way. For now, that is my solution until there is a better method. I also found that there needs to be a lot of slack for the cables when opening and closing it, so don’t tape/secure all of the wiring that runs up to the trunk/inner tail lights and let them a little loose. Regardless, I would still request a warranty replacement if this isn’t resolved as many others have found the same issue, even when just first running/testing them outside the car.
I have these Vland lights since a few weeks, I've gotten an right signal turn error now, i've contacted the seller and they send me 2 new ballasts and they told me to attach them to a yellow and black wire on the inside of the outer lamps. Kinda scary but i don't want the error anymore, what would you do? Very nice video by the way but i had already installed haha
Thank you for the kind words! I honestly would have done the same, or maybe attempted to code this error out through Carly. I’ve only had this on for two weeks so far so now I’m worried LOL.
Is your headlight dial on the correct setting? Make sure it isn’t on the “0”. If that doesn’t work, try to lock and unlock the car cause the car may disable the sequence after a while to save the battery.
@@soldierviejo8224 Did you have any luck fixing the issue? Recheck the connections and check for any defects and if so, report out to VLAND as they provide a one year warranty.
Bought these lights just so they can say to me on technical inspection that they are not street legal because they don’t have homologation and got a ticket…
Damn.. I have noticed that the brake lights are pretty dim under direct sunlight, so I can see why. That’s my only gripe with these tail lights so far. Sorry to hear that..
@@insightfishing8278 Thank you so much! There’s much more I need to do to it but I’ve definitely seen better executed M4’s (aka people with money) LOL!
@@insightfishing8278 I noticed there was a loud thump under acceleration and noticed that there was a leak by the rear differential. This was covered under warranty and often a common problem. I also had my windshield wiper motor go out but that was very cheap to replace and fix DIY. Other than those two things, it’s all simple fluid flushes and nothing more! So far I’m very pleased with the reliability of this car, not gonna lie lol!
@@domagojzagorac6186 Hi, yes after two months, everything has still worked perfectly (fingers crossed)! Only thing I did was corrected the fitment slightly as the inner tail lights protruded. See the link to the forums I put in the comments if you’re curious and let me know if you have any questions!
@@domagojzagorac6186 I would say that the brake lights aren’t the brightest when exposed to direct sunlight. Many people have also noted this but there is at least the third brake light to help “confirm” with drivers behind you that you are indeed braking lol. On the contrary, the reverse lights are insanely bright which definitely helps when I’m reversing!
Hey Luis! Only thing that comes to mind is to recheck your connections, specifically the yellow and orange cables that run up to the trunk/inner tail lights or try flipping the connections. If this doesn’t work, contact VLAND directly as they may provide better guidance or if the tail lights require replacing (VLAND provides a 1 year warranty).
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FYI: For everyone facing fitment problems on the inner tail light, here is the forum on how to fix it:
f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1831382
can you tell me why some peoples have the problem with the inner tail lights and the others dont?
thank you
THEE BEST install tutorial for these on the internet by far.
Thanks so much man! I’m glad it’s helped so many people
These taillights are JUST beautiful!! Thanks for this detailed but simplified install. I’ve been waiting for a good 4-series/M4 video to install mine!
Thank you so much for the kind words. Let me know if you have any questions during the install or any questions in general :)!
Great video, thanks for using our lights
Do they fit on the gran coupe?
@@nikelutsch Yes, these fit the F36/Gran coupe
VLAND LED and OLED for B-MW 3-Series F30 F35 F80 Sedan 2012-2019 with Sequential Turn Signals (OLED Clear) www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08R7L9KTM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_S9P5MTAGVKPT4Y97BQ1D?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 are these the same ones you used?
@@DroneWorldwide See the link in the description for the ones installed in this video. Let me know if you have any questions!
@@VinceFung im from the UK so can’t use the link, the link i sent is from vland as well but wanted to double check
This is such a nice upgrade man! It really finishes this very cool car! Hope you’re enjoying it tons! Nice video too btw
Thank you so much for the kind words!
This was a great video. Im putting these on my 435i tomorrow. Can't wait to see how they look.
Thanks so much! Let me know if you have any questions and i'll try my best to help
@@VinceFung with the f33 it's so difficult to get the the inside tail light wire for the blinker to connect and look neat with the convertible. Other than that I got it installed and it looks great
@@SportGuyDMV I'm glad you got it installed at least! I wrapped all of the contact points of the cable with additional electrical wire just in case. Not sure how much that helps but it was a quick 2 minute ordeal lol.
@@SportGuyDMV do you mean that on the F36 that is not required?
Looked at them for my f11..
Not the most glamorous of beemers, but hey I've got kids..
They are dare I say it, a improvement over the OEM lights.
And I'm a bit of a keep things original type of guy.
Great video Vinny lad, cheers from England.🤘
I find myself the same way over the time of ownership in regards to keeping things original.
I had put carbon covers on the front bumper around the "U"'s and the upper fang and ran them for the past several years (My videos and youtube background picture show this), but I recently found myself enjoying the look of the original bumper more vs. the carbon look.
I feel like the carbon hides the nice body lines of the front stock bumper.
Thanks so much Anthony! Awesome to see people from England watching. I would love to own a F11 - the ultimate daily right there!!
@@VinceFung the ultimate daily, it's literally the reason I bought it.
I have been looking and I don't think vland make the rear lights for the f11 ☹️
A little disappointed because they are absolutely superb.
Thanks for the reply bro, keep up the good work..
🤘
Thank god someone made a video on this wasnt gunna get them cause thought there was max wiring required
It’s not the best video, but if you have any questions, please ask and I’ll try my best to help!!
Stunning my man! Thanks for this vid🎉
Thank you for the kind words!!
Wow this looks great, thanks for the upload. Will definitely be using this guide!
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MAN
Hey Vince, love the cinematography and the call-outs during the vid, Hilarious 😆
I did it for president fry babyyyy
🔥 I did order few days ago, waiting for this!
Awesome!! Let me know if you have any questions I will be more than happy to help!
@@VinceFung thanks for the installations by the way, Really appreciate it!
Great video. I’m installing mine tomorrow on my channel! Can’t wait!
Awsome man, let me know how it goes and if you have any questions!!
You know it’s a manual when reverse light is on without pressing foot on the brake😍
Even with the dct, the car wont move until you press the gas pedal. It’ll sit in gear as if in neutral. Takes some getting used to….kinda strange.
@@gtiguy727 9:10 yea it does felt like that, but I dont think we can put it in reverse without pressing the brake padal
By no mean DCT or Manual is better than other, both have their own driving taste❤️🔥
Wow, I really enjoy your videos
Thank you!
Hey Vince, how have the lights held up? They look fantastic! I've been contemplating on getting these for my F36.
Hi Brandon, they’ve held up perfectly so far! No leaks or anything and really satisfied especially for the price. Everything is plug and play which makes it super easy. I unfortunately have not seen a DIY out yet for the F36 but if you have any questions on the install, I’ll try my best to help!
@@VinceFung hey Vince, I’m about to place an order myself. Just wanted to touch base with you before I finalize the order. Living in humid state I’m worried about the seals and condensation in the lights. Have yours held up okay since these past 8months?
@@brandondo3180 Hey again Brandon!! So far for over a year, no condensation or anything. Sequence and everything still continues to work. The only problem I’ve had was the trunk light stuck out a little bit more than I liked (which in my opinion welcomes water/condensation), however there’s a link in my bio to the forums for how to trim the inner tail lights to fix the fitment.
@@VinceFung Thank you for the reply brother! Early birthday present to myself hehe.
@@brandondo3180 Let’s make everyday a birthday and go crazy on mods hehe #BYE401k
Hey I only plugged mine in to test as didn’t have enough time after work but when I unlocked the car it didn’t do the cool light up glow in a lime? Does it have to be all connected to do this? Thanks great video
Thanks Ben! Did you make sure your headlight switch was on the “auto” mode? Also I found that after unlocking the car to watch the sequence multiple times eventually timed the sequence out and no longer did it UNTIL I locked the vehicle again. So I would make sure 1) the headlight switch is on auto 2) you lock the car prior to unlocking if you have recently unlocked the car multiple times. Let me know if that worked!
@@VinceFungman thanks for the reply I will fit them this weekend and let you know! Thanks man
did you have to cut the little stem in the trunk lights?
Hello! I did not, however I did hear of people trimming the inner/trunk tail lights to make for better fitment. Currently, the inner/trunk tail light protrudes 2 ish MM vs. the outer tail light. I'm curious to see what in particular people are trimming.
@@VinceFung if yours fit and that little stem fit in the hole without problems, then you should be fine. I saw that you hooked the side and cut the scene where you pushed it down. I was stuck at that step. 2mm protrusion sounds like what OEM lights looked like though
@@WhatTheFlipOfficial Ah I understand what you mean. I was also a bit stuck there and used a decent amount of force pushing it both inwards towards the license plate, and downwards into the trunk, while tightening the 8mm bracket down. It isn’t flush, but it hasn’t bothered me much either as the gap isn’t too noticeable on my end. The only thing I am slightly disappointed in with our tail lights is the “lagginess” with the start up sequence, but I was impatient and couldn’t wait for the v2 like they did for the f30/f80’s lol!
@@VinceFung So I used pliers and removed the little stem and the fitment difference is huge, you should git it a try. I tried it without it and the gap was way too big for me, the trunk light protruded ~7mm. Removed stem, trunk light protrudes 1-2mm (as OEM should).
And for some reason the driver side fits like OEM with just the stem removed, whereas the passenger side needs washers on the fender light and trimming down on the rubber seal and still only fits 90%.
@@WhatTheFlipOfficial Thank you, this is SUPER helpful. I also did notice that the driver side fit better and was more snug vs. passenger prior to removing the stem. I will make sure to pin this comment in case anyone else is facing a similar issue we’ve been facing!
Looks fresh. Thinking of getting it for mine. Question: the running lights seem as bright as the brake lights. Is this just in the video or in real life as well?
Thanks so much! They are like this in real life as well. The reverse light is noticeably brighter which definitely helps when reversing at night.
Thanks, bro. This helped me immensely.
Glad I could help. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions and i'll try my best to help!
My friend, tnx for your quick response and help, much appreciated. I tried what you told me and even re-coded the rem for a slow starup welcome lights setting but it still won't work.
Any ideas? And again, thanks
Were they working at one point? I would say the next step is to re check your connections or maybe disconnect your battery and wait 20+ minutes before reconnecting. Let me know if this works.
@@VinceFung hi, yes when I first plug them in they worked as they should so I put everything back together and went to bed. The next day I noticed the problem, but what you suggested makes total sense, I'll disconnect the battery and see what happens.
Again my frien, tnx for trying to help me here.
@@angelsweetpal Awesome, let me know if it works. If not, I’ll try my best to help you and I will do some research on the forums.
@@VinceFung well, something is definitely wrong with this taillights. I disconnected the battery and it's still not working. So whatever you find please let me know.
Thanks
@@angelsweetpal I did some research and I would recommend trying to re-enable the welcome lights. I found this forum here for people facing similar issues on F10's: www.bimmerfest.com/threads/welcome-lights-not-working.1111881/
Hello mate. I’ve fitted these. All lights work well except from the Inner Red scales and the reverse light. Any idea why this could be? I can’t seem to find where I’ve gone wrong with the wiring
Hi Ben, you could try to flip the existing connectors for just the inner tail light connections. I believe I had the same issue at first and doing this had resolved the issue. Let me know how you make out and best of luck!
The VLAND video was good but you point out good details they glossed over so it's even better.
I'm about to go install mine now.
If I'm not back in an hour the taillight spiders got me.
Please send help!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I tried to be informative as possible. I also attached a link to the forums if you’re facing fitment issues (which most people do). THEM DAMN SPIDERS MAN LOL!!
@@VinceFung Turns out F36 (Gran Coupé) is very different but your video was still helpful
@@johan308gt I've had multiple viewers ask about a DIY for the F36/Gran coupe and I could not find a SINGLE DIY video on any aftermarket tail light for them unfortunately. Hopefully the install went seamless for you, I really wish I could help all those F36 owners out but I could only find a few pictures of people discussing where to run the cables.
The car looks amazing with these tail lights🔥. What is the setup for wheel spacers?
Thank you for the kind words! The wheels do not have any spacers, but the specs are 20x9 +20 265/30/20 and 20x10.5 +30 285/30/20 lowered on eibach lowering springs. Let me know if you have any other questions!
@@VinceFung any camber issues with Eiboch?
@@escesc14 No camber issues to report!
Great video,thx
Thank you great help nice and easy to follow 👊🏽
Thank you for the kind words. I tried to make it short and simple!
You nailed it bro 💪🏽
How about outer to inner light wires? Did you just trap them under the rubber seal either side? I did this because I didn't want to drill a hole. Guessing it's not a fire risk because of low voltage? Great vid
I agree, I felt the same way. Yes, I did just place them under the rubber seal but I put some electrical tape around the wire just in that spot for a little bit of additional protection cause I couldn’t find another route without drilling a hole or trimming the pinch weld where the rubber seal clips onto.
Great vid. Will it be the same for an F83?
Thank you, yes except that I believe you will keep the little plastic piece on the tail light that you see me remove at 3:15. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Hi
I can’t find the pinned comment as I noticed the same issue that there’s a gap between inner and outer taillights (doesn’t line up ). How to resolve this ? Thx
Hi Peter, sorry for the late response, here is the link on how to fix the gap. f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1831382
My comment had unpinned itself for some reason, so I apologize for that. I have also found that placing a washer between the two 10MM’s bolts on the outer tail light helps with that gap, especially considering that the outer tail lights were too tight onto the rear quarter panel for me. Let me know if you have any other questions!
New to the channel, I bought a pair of these tail lights and noticed I was missing that black bracket for the inner lights. Do you think the oem bracket will work fine or do I need that new one?
Hi Shaun, you should be able to use the OEM bracket (I would actually recommend this as it’s a bit stronger as well). Best of luck and let me know if you have any other questions!
Hi vince you know the white lines you have all around the front lips,splitters and diffuser,are they painted on or are they just white taps,stickers(I’m not too sure what h call them ?
I ask is because I would like to do that to my m4
Thanks
Your car looks sick as
Hi Tony, I just used white automotive pin-striping. They are not painted on. It’s simply a thin adhesive vinyl that comes in a roll. Thanks for the kind works man!
@@VinceFung thanks vince
Might be a stupid question but why put the ballasts where you did rather than between the 2 skins of the body work?
Honestly I don’t remember, but it may have been due to clearance issues. I know I would have tried to put it in there if I saw it haha. Sorry it’s been a while since installing them so I can’t tell you exactly why
@VinceFung thanks for replying, how are they performing still?
@@stuartc1986 Of course! They are still working great and I have daily driven my car through all elements, 60 mile round trip to and from work. No condensation or any type of degradation. The start up/unlock sequence is still very cool to me to watch after all this time lol!
Hey there, I just installed this on my f32 428i Gran coupe and they won't do the "dance" sequence unless I turn the lights on though the switch inside. What am I doing wrong?
Make sure to leave the headlight switch on the “A” dial (all the way left) and try it again. If this doesn’t work, the sequence stops after a while of continuous unlocking (I assume to save the battery), so just lock the car (making sure the headlight mode is switched to the most left mode “A”) and unlock. Let me know if this works!
@@VinceFung my friend, tnx so much for your quick response and help, much appreciated. I tried what you told me and even re-coded the rem for a low start welcome lights setting but it still doesn't work. Any ideas?
Hey Vince,
Just found out about the fitment issue after I had installed it (was stuck for about 2.5 hours trying to figure out why it wasn’t flushed, eventually, it seem like it got flushed.
Was wondering if you had trim that middle piece off when you did yours, and if not, are you aware if there’s any concern with water leaking in if it isn’t sitting flush like OEM?
The only trimming I had to do if I recall correctly was to just cut 2 or 2 1/2 inches from one of the welds on the stock muffler as per Active Autowerke’s instructions. The rest of the mid pipe mated to the stock down pipes and no additional trimming required for it to fit flushly.
I have not noticed any water leaking after some adjustment with the couplings provided by AA.
Just installed when I lock and unlock only the turn signals light up. When I start the car lights function as they should. Is there something I should be doing differently. I have preLCI and have tried all headlight options auto/0 etc. stops working when I lock car :(
My friend faced a similar problem with this but only during install since he unlocked and locked it several times, where BMW eventually disables the illumination to save the battery. Have you simply tried turning the car on accessory mode, then turning it back off, then try to unlock and lock? This had solved the problem for my friend. If this doesn’t fix the problem, I would try to reset any codes (if any) through applications such as Carly and/or disconnect your battery for 20+ minutes and reconnect it. Let me know if it works!
@@VinceFung I renabled welcome lights in ibuy and it works again. They do get disabled after 3 or 4x lol. Maybe I should stop doing it. Never noticed with my pre LCI lights cause they don’t look nearly as good as these. Thanks Vince!
Does the animation light up on cold start? Mine only does the animation when you put it on accessory mode. 2017 f82
Yes, but I will typically leave my cars headlight setting on the “A” switch all the way to the left. Cold start and unlocking shows the animation. If the animation stops working, it could be the battery trying to save itself so just turn the car on and off to reset it, and leave the headlight setting on “A”. Then it should work when you unlock it again with your remote key fob. This happened to me when I did the animation like 10 times in a row when I first installed it LOL.
@@VinceFung Thank you! Appreciate it
Why doesn't the brake light extend to the trunk hatch?
VLAND made these to mimic the tail lights off of the M4 CS/GTS and I believe the brake lights are only illuminated on the outer tail lights on those as well. However I believe the f30/f80 versions did manage to continue the brake light to the trunk light.
why they factory pair a component which not needed？
is that wired right? I thought the brake light also lights up on the trunk lid section too?
I get this question a lot. Only the outer tail light illuminates for the brake lights. However I believe for F80’s the trunk lights are indeed the brake lights as well.
@@VinceFung I see. Still learning the BMW variants. thanks for clearing that up. The whole split from m3/m4 still confuses me.
@@jeff8062 I agree lol there are a few minor differences between the M3/M4 that I didn’t know of at first.
I would like to buy,but i have a F36,the trunk is diferent, cant install that way, dont you have a video of F36 installing?
I had an individual ask me a similar question. Please reach out to my ig: Fung_Vince and I can send you pictures on where to run the cables and what panels to remove!
Hi there, I purchased the same product and install it today. However, I noticed those are not the same level between the two taillights. Are you also having this issue?
Yes, many people are also facing the same issue with VLAND where some people have large gaps while others have minor gaps. Please read the pinned comment on this video to read how to resolve this issue :)!
🔥🔥🔥 mine is ordered 😜👍
Awesome man!! Good luck and let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything!
Any tips on getting the top trunk liner back on? It’s literally impossible to get both the bottom and top in place at once lol.
One thing I slightly regretted was putting those yellow resistors at the location I did. For the position I put it in, it may cause the trunk liner to be difficult to reinstall/protrude. If you’re having this problem, I would recommend relocating those four yellow resistors in the little holes in the trunk to allow for more clearance for the trunk liner to fit back in like OEM. Let me know if you need clarification. I believe there was another video where the f32 owner tucked the resistors away into the hole I’m talking about, his RUclips is “Isaac f32”
I had the same issue and made the same mistake. You want to put the yellow resistors inside the hole as mentioned above. Just mount them on the hump in the hole.
Makes it look like a whole different car imho
I totally agree
Hei great video, the exhaust tips you got 63mm or 70mm?
Thank you, these were the exact ones I ordered. Not sure on the MM size, but if it helps, these fit the M3/M4 OEM mufflers. Beware that these do not have the “M” logo on them as I thought they did. Nonetheless, they still do look very good and help up perfectly after 2 years of daily driving.
www.ebay.com/itm/FOR-2015-2019-BMW-M2-M3-M4-CARBON-FIBER-STAINLESS-EXHAUST-TIP-PIPE-FINISHERS-X-4-/192240407116?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
Hi Vince, these look awesome man!! How are these holding up now that you've had them almost a year? Are they still working okay, and is there any fading or cloudiness on the outer lenses?
Hi Ivan, after a year of ownership, so far there has been no problems or any condensation. The only thing different I would want to do is change the turn signals from sequential to a solid flashing LED. I feel like the sequential signal looks a bit cheap IMO, so I may switch it to the solid flashing signal. Other than that, it’s perfect!!
Hi @@VinceFung, I appreciate the info. I am dissapointed that the 3 series version of these lights from Vland are like $200 cheaper which doesn't make much sense. As for the sequential turn signal I personally think it looks pretty slick. That's actually what Audi and many other luxury manufactures are doing these days. I'm wondering if I can code them with Beamer Code to slow them down a bit though because they do seem to blink pretty fast.
@@Ivan6479 Ivan, that’s exactly why I don’t personally like them, but I understand in terms of a safety perspective of why it might be so quick for the sequence. I’d love to slow the sequence down just a tad.
Hi @@VinceFung, I'm not sure if you have BimmerCode or not, but if you don't you should really get it as it's a pretty cheap investment for the customization options it offers. I did take a quick look on RUclips and this is a video showing how you can customize the speed of the turn signal with BimmerCode. He's speeding them up in this video, but my guess is if you test out one of the lower values it should slow them down for you.
ruclips.net/video/YwqIbR2iz_8/видео.html
@@VinceFung how do you switch the sequential function off to normal buddy?
Sick!! What is that for a rear Spoiler?
Maybe a link? Thanks and keep it up!
Thank you :)! Link is in the description for the spoiler. Let me know if you have any other questions!
A little over a year later, how are these holding up?
So far so good! No condensation or any faults in the lights. Car has been daily driven all year round too and faced all the elements lol. The only thing I’ve gotten (that needed to be coded out) was a tail light malfunction but all the functions still worked regardless of the light.
Is it just me or does the brake lights come on with like ~0.5second delay after the center brake light comes on? :O
Not just you I noticed that as well. I don’t remember if it does this with the stock tail lights lol
@@VinceFung I'll check it on my M4. Still got oem lights
@@DanielCipra Awesome!! Yeah let me know, I was always curious too if it was like that from factory. It sort of bugged me when I watched my video. Now imagine if I got a diffuser with a third brake light and that was ALSO out of sync LOL. I do like the way those look though
Great vid Fung! What diffuser is that? Looks nice.
Hi Scott, thank you for the kind words! I have a link to the same diffuser design in my description if you are interested! Any questions, please let me know!!
Hey Are they some clips that we need to cut off on the oleds?
From what I remember, I believe there is a stem that you can shave in order to allow for better fitment. Check out the link I pinned in the comments from the forums. There is some helpful information if what needs to be trimmed to improve the fitment of the tail lights.
But what about my 2015 m4 convertible? F83 taillights?
This will fit an f83 as well.
Thanks. How does the installation work with a lci 2018 M4 facelift model?
Thank you Suhail! It will be the same exact process. This is compatible with 2014-2020 M4’s. The link for these tail lights are in the description, let me know if you have any questions!
@@VinceFung many thanks I bought same vland lights for my 2018 but on kies motorsport installation his oled lights had two adapters (one for pre and one for post facelift). This vland oled only had one adapter hence my confusion. But I guess I run the two wires up the boot sleeve 👍
@@suhailjamil3909 Since I purchased this directly from VLAND, they did ask me which year model my car was prior to delivery. I assume they had done this so they could provide the tail lights with ONLY the adapter for my car, but since Kies provided you with both, I would just run both of them up the boot as you said. Sorry if I had caused any confusion!
@@VinceFung many thanks brother. You have an awesome car. I too have a mineral white M4, on Instagram: X1_SUH 😍👍
@@suhailjamil3909 Just followed you! BEAUTIFUL diffuser and that wheel SHEEESH. Love the wing too 😮😮
Is anyone having an issue with the pre Lci m4 where the retention bracket doesn’t fit ?
Are yours the red or black version? They look like Blackline, somewhere in between?
Hi Rob, these are the red versions but I do agree, they are a bit darker looking than the normal red pre-LCI/LCI 4 series tail lights. Shadowline is a bit darker, so I would say these red ones are in between stocks and Shadowline in terms of housing darkness.
@@VinceFung sweet thanks!
Hey what do you think about the quality of these lights? How are they holding up?
Hi! So far they've been perfect after about a month and a half. I've pressure washed the tail light area while cleaning too and the tail lights don't collect any condensation. All sequences are still working just as they did day one. One thing I really like about them is how bright the reverse lights are cause it definitely helps at night when reversing into the driveway/garage lol! Let me know if you have any questions!
We see the outer break light, is there an Inner break light (on trunk) that needs to be connected?
The only brake light is the one shown on the outer tail light (around 9:00 mark). The inner/trunk tail light only acts as part of the sequence/parking light, turn signal and reverse light. There is a Red/Yellow connector to be connected from the outer tail light to the inner tail light, however this is for the turn signals. Let me know if you have any other questions :)!
@@VinceFung Thank Vince Fung. After some extensive research, I believe I understand why the inner taillight doesn't light up. The M4 OLED lights are mocking the original of which resembles your exact set up. I have a 2018 440i Gran Coupe (F36) of which has an inner break light. Therefore, although we're in the same 4 series, the F36 should have the additional inner break light. Thanks...your car looks clean out there!
@@charlesred6170 Thank you for the insight, I had no idea the F36 tail lights were different from the F32/F82 in terms of brake light illumination. Sorry if I caused any confusion and thank you for the kind words! :)
@@VinceFung You are welcome! Well hopefully those will read the above thread and realize a slight difference exist in the inner break light for 440 vs M4.
how are they holding up brother? any leaks? condensation? I just ordered mine yesterday from amazon too and worried about fitment
Hi Brandon, it’s been a few months now and I’ve pressure washed my car several times to wash off the salt from the winter and there’s been no leaks so far. No condensation at all. I would recommend to dremel out those nubs (Only if you have an M4 suggested by VLAND) to reduce the chance of any leaks. Check out the link in my description to the forums for clarification for where to dremel (Only for M4’s stated by VLAND). If you have a F3X, I don’t believe you need to dremel the nubs. Any questions, just let me know and I’ll try my best to help.
@@VinceFung oh nice! i’ve got an f30 so it should just be plug and play, thanks for the response! i’ll let you know how it goes
@@bdawg2320 Awesome! Good luck!
Hey man how’s it going, i just installed the smoked version on my car and was wondering if yours lined up perfect or is there some gap?
Hi, please see the comment I pinned and read on that chain. In short, yes there is some gap that many people have noticed. Please read the pinned comment on this video and the chain, it is definitely very useful for this particular topic.
@@VinceFung Thank you! I completely skipped over it without noticing
Please tell me how to replace the f36 trunk part! gran coupe 😭
Are you referring to the trunk liner? If you’re having trouble re installing it, I would place the resistors inside the holes of the trunk to allow OEM fitment on the trunk liner.
@@VinceFung This is a line work inquiry that connects the tail lamp to the trunk tail lamp after installing the tail lamp on the side of the bumper. In the video, I worked with f32.
The f32 and f36 trunks are different.
@@kkissung4718 Send me pictures of what you are having problems with to my Instagram: Fung_Vince . I’ll try my best to help you there so I can get a visualization!
@@VinceFung yes i sent it now ^^
Will this fit on 420d m sport gran coupe
Yes it will fit! You have the choice from red or smoked. Check out the link in the description and let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to DM me if you have more urgent questions I’ll try my best to help.
Vince do they fit a 2016 Chevy 2500?
Yeah just duct tape them on the bed
How are these still holding up?
Great so far! I haven’t had any issues with them yet since installing them. No condensation or anything either. One thing I really appreciate about them is that the reverse light is a lot brighter than the stock one and helps at night sometimes lol.
@@VinceFung that's good to hear, I'm thinking about getting some for my 430D as one of my originals has completely broke, do you recommend getting these then over the original GTS ones? So much cheaper
@@Vqrdict I personally can't justify spending $4-$5k+ on just tail lights, especially if god forbid someone were to rear end me and the insurance refuses to cover the cost of the original GTS tail lights since it did not come originally equipped with them (Only the GTS/CS will). To play devil's advocate though, one can say that about any aftermarket part.
@@VinceFung I think they look insane for $400 so I think I'm just going to get them, either way they are still so much nicer than the original M4 ones so it's a win win
@@Vqrdict I agree for sure. Much better than the stock pre-LCI’s in my opinion. One of my biggest gripes with the stock pre-LCI’s was the halogen brake lights and turn signals. I thought it made it look pretty outdated
Dude It's so dope! How many days of wait since you order those taillight?
Thank you so much Kevin! It took about 9 days after I ordered them, however I paid an additional $50 directly from VLAND to have it expedited.
@@VinceFung same here, I’ve been told $50 additional charge for the clear red version since out of stock currently, then I picked the smoked one in stock, will see how it looks later.
@@kyleyang4535 You can’t go wrong with either honestly lol! I’m very shocked in how fast they delivered it over to me
Where did you get your wing bro
Check out the link in my bio! I have all my mods listed there. Thank you!
So these are straight plug n play ye?
Yes, they are straight plug and play. No splicing or soldering required. Only recommendation to help with the fitment and reduce any chances of water to enter is to dremel out the nubs (see the link I provided in the comments to the forums). If that’s unclear, feel free to DM me at Fung_vince I can send you pictures of what needs to be dremeled/sanded down!
Hey bro if you have LCI tail lights on the F32 I take it you don’t have wiring like on pre LCI lights.
Hi Sean, if I’m understanding what you’re saying, my car was is pre-lci and contains pre-lci wiring. In the beginning of the video, those tail lights were pre lci, not lci. None of the original wiring was messed with (again, pre lci 2015 car), and VLAND provides this “oled” tail light kit for both pre-lci and lci f32’s.
@@VinceFung Thanks for the reply, so it should be an easy install for me as I have just ordered VLAND GTS lights V2, and my car is a late 2019 model.
@@seangso It should be identical, if not very similar to the process I went through for these tail lights. Let me know if you have any questions during the install I’ll try my best to help.
@@VinceFung Thanks Vince
@@VinceFung Hey Vince I have just received the lights today, as I have an LCI F32 do I remove the ballasts from the wiring as it’s plug and play correct.
The lights look sick!! any issues with fitment??
Thank you!!! I noticed inner tail lights stick out a few mm more than the others, but overall they look great. If you’re interested in fully eliminating the protrusion on these lights, see the pinned comment on how to do so. Let me know if you have any questions.
@@VinceFung thank you so much for the response! Your car is sick!!! ✌🏼✌🏼
@@DJPREZ thank you so much!! Much love!
you forgot to display the rear fog light feature in the end of the video! :p
I never coded that into my car (I believe US vehicles did not receive this feature) but that may be a good video to show how to do/do myself lol!
Now i see in internet have new design for bmw 4 series so beautyful than it.
I agree 100% with you!! Maybe i'll change my mind when I see a tastefully modded one in person.
What is the purpose of the 3 resistors? Can I just not install them and code it in the car?
I would definitely install the resistors provided by VLAND incase you ever flash your car and you end up losing that code that you coded in place of the resistors.
@@VinceFung I just installed now without the resistors and coded lights to LED and disabled the warm/cold check. They are working fine. I'd prefer to lessen the clutter.
@@seb42 That’s awesome! It definitely reduces the clutter I’m glad you found a better and cleaner route to this install. Keep me updated if anything arises
@@VinceFung My only part I am stuck on is the routing of the red/yellow wire at 7:35. Did you just route it under the weather stripping? That seems like a bad idea to pinch the wire :(
@@seb42 Yes you are correct, that’s exactly what I did.. I agree, it definitely isn’t the best route but it was the only route I could find at the time. I did add electrical tape to that point of contact until I find a better solution.
do we need to unplug the battery or anything?
Hi Alex, It wouldn’t hurt to, but I have not personally done so during this install or seen many DIY guides for LCI/OLED tail lights to unplug the battery. I haven’t received any codes either after a week.
oleds ? organic lights ? not sure , is it a brand instead ?
Hi Sebastien, these tail lights are solely mimicking the OLED design from the OEM BMW OLED GTS Tail lights, but do not utilize OLED Technology (hence why they are $700-800 vs. OEM $9000). VLAND has named it accordingly simply because of the design. Feel free to check out the link in the description to see more about them! Let me know if you have any questions.
Now it looks like an Infiniti from the back 😂
Dont remove rubber trunk can remove plastic cover.
Are you talking about the plastic cover by the battery? Honestly, I don't really think the method I routed it was the best, I was pretty anxious to get this tail light on LOL.
Jest homologacja?
Anyone having problem where left inner light yellow lights work not red ?
Double check your connections and if it still isn’t working, I would contact VLAND and request a replacement. They provide a 1 year warranty.
@@VinceFung might be wiring think left one got snapped when closing trunk too tight , Ima try to disconnect the right harness now to see if it does the same if not then red Leds might be dead
@@VinceFung thanks for help
@@VinceFung check my page to see if this might be it I posted a video
@@xP3doB3ar One thing that I did after this video was cut out a little tiny groove in the weather stripping and also wrap the wiring where the trunk potentially pinches on the wiring with electrical tape to give that cable some clearance and protection. I really wish I could find a better way to run the cables without having to do that, but I couldn’t find a way. For now, that is my solution until there is a better method. I also found that there needs to be a lot of slack for the cables when opening and closing it, so don’t tape/secure all of the wiring that runs up to the trunk/inner tail lights and let them a little loose. Regardless, I would still request a warranty replacement if this isn’t resolved as many others have found the same issue, even when just first running/testing them outside the car.
I have these Vland lights since a few weeks, I've gotten an right signal turn error now, i've contacted the seller and they send me 2 new ballasts and they told me to attach them to a yellow and black wire on the inside of the outer lamps. Kinda scary but i don't want the error anymore, what would you do?
Very nice video by the way but i had already installed haha
Thank you for the kind words! I honestly would have done the same, or maybe attempted to code this error out through Carly. I’ve only had this on for two weeks so far so now I’m worried LOL.
My red leds didn't light up on after the first test, I followed the instructions to a T. 😡😡
Is your headlight dial on the correct setting? Make sure it isn’t on the “0”. If that doesn’t work, try to lock and unlock the car cause the car may disable the sequence after a while to save the battery.
@@VinceFung it wasn't, thanks
@@soldierviejo8224 Did you have any luck fixing the issue? Recheck the connections and check for any defects and if so, report out to VLAND as they provide a one year warranty.
@@VinceFung yes it was what you said it was. Thanks
Man I don't know what happened but my right side trunk light is out :(
Bought these lights just so they can say to me on technical inspection that they are not street legal because they don’t have homologation and got a ticket…
Damn.. I have noticed that the brake lights are pretty dim under direct sunlight, so I can see why. That’s my only gripe with these tail lights so far. Sorry to hear that..
shouldve turned the music up louder i could still hear ur voice
@@2004fordtaurus my bad
What year m4?
It’s a 2015, purchased 3 years ago with 26k miles and currently have 64k!
@@VinceFung phewwwwww it looks dope man. Definitely the best looking m4 I’ve seen.
@@insightfishing8278 Thank you so much! There’s much more I need to do to it but I’ve definitely seen better executed M4’s (aka people with money) LOL!
@@VinceFung out of curiosity, did you have any problems with the car within the last 3 years?
@@insightfishing8278 I noticed there was a loud thump under acceleration and noticed that there was a leak by the rear differential. This was covered under warranty and often a common problem. I also had my windshield wiper motor go out but that was very cheap to replace and fix DIY. Other than those two things, it’s all simple fluid flushes and nothing more! So far I’m very pleased with the reliability of this car, not gonna lie lol!
Do they light up on daytime running lights?
Yes they do!
Not as bright as the LCI lights,
100% true. Especially in the sun.
@@VinceFung I think anyone coming from a pre lci model, these lights are a no brainer, they do look very good.
That m4 looks soo sexy. And than these lights... yummy
Thank you Alani, a lot of times I just sit and stare at the car after a nice wash for at least an hour LOL.. I have problems
For the love of baby Jesus, lube your garage door!
LOL thanks for reminding me
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Link is also in the description!
After 2 months is everything ok with lights?
@@domagojzagorac6186 Hi, yes after two months, everything has still worked perfectly (fingers crossed)! Only thing I did was corrected the fitment slightly as the inner tail lights protruded. See the link to the forums I put in the comments if you’re curious and let me know if you have any questions!
@@VinceFung hi, thanks for answering. Are lights as bright as OEM?
@@domagojzagorac6186 I would say that the brake lights aren’t the brightest when exposed to direct sunlight. Many people have also noted this but there is at least the third brake light to help “confirm” with drivers behind you that you are indeed braking lol. On the contrary, the reverse lights are insanely bright which definitely helps when I’m reversing!
I love how the red in these lights is a deeper/darkened red it just makes these lights look meaner❤❤
When my car is on the inner tail light doesn’t turn on with the left or right turn signals . what’s the cause ?
Hey Luis! Only thing that comes to mind is to recheck your connections, specifically the yellow and orange cables that run up to the trunk/inner tail lights or try flipping the connections. If this doesn’t work, contact VLAND directly as they may provide better guidance or if the tail lights require replacing (VLAND provides a 1 year warranty).