Side amber deletes?

mdrobc13 · 07-03-2011, 04:36 AM

Hi. Working on mods this weekend and have been looking thru the forums and have seen a few mentions of the amber deletes of the side front reflectors in the car but have yet to have been able to find them anywhere. This is one of the 1st mods I've done with previous cars that had non-Euro amber lights (cornering or side) so I'd like to also accomplish that too.

Anyone have any ideas or links? Is this a difficult job or just a matter of bumper clearance and removing the wheel liner?

Thanks
Md

santov · 07-03-2011, 12:12 PM

I thought 2006+ had clear side markers. My 2007 has them.

Anyways... You can buy them here:
http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/mercha...=Z4_Appearance

The installation is cake. Just twist CCW and the entire plastic assembly pops out. Change lightbulb and replace. About 10 seconds each.

Take pictures for us!

mdrobc13 · 07-03-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by santov

I thought 2006+ had clear side markers. My 2007 has them.

Anyways... You can buy them here:
http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/mercha...=Z4_Appearance

The installation is cake. Just twist CCW and the entire plastic assembly pops out. Change lightbulb and replace. About 10 seconds each.

Take pictures for us!

Thanks but yes I have those...what I was refering to was these front two round relfectors on the front bumper cover. See pics. Thanks for the link tho!

vipergts450 · 07-03-2011, 09:11 PM

Hey, first post, but hopefully it's of use to you... I recently ordered some vinyl decals to cover up my reflectors which were very easy to apply and work great.

http://www.dansdecals.com/BMW-Reflec...s-P274C73.aspx

Very cheap and a good holdout until I can find some actual replacement blanks for them.

r4gs · 07-03-2011, 11:52 PM

^dan's decals are a cheap and viable alternative to paint-matching or even filling ur bumper's reflector holes, but from my experience aren't particularly a good color match, especially since most of the z4m's were optioned with metallic paint. not the easiest to apply perfectly either since there's raised lettering on the reflectors themselves that causes tiny 'folds' to result in the decals.

vipergts450 · 07-04-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by r4gs

^dan's decals are a cheap and viable alternative to paint-matching or even filling ur bumper's reflector holes, but from my experience aren't particularly a good color match, especially since most of the z4m's were optioned with metallic paint. not the easiest to apply perfectly either since there's raised lettering on the reflectors themselves that causes tiny 'folds' to result in the decals.

Have to agree on all of the above, but the color match. The black one matched the Sapphire Black Metallic very well. Also the raised lettering wasn't really an issue if you apply them carefully. Basically they're impossible to see unless you're within a foot of the car, which is definitely not perfect, but a good stand-in. Does anyone know if they make actual blanks for these reflectors?

Samjam927 · 07-04-2011, 02:32 PM

anyone have a pic of how dans decals look on TiAg?

carelessmoker · 07-04-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Samjam927

anyone have a pic of how dans decals look on TiAg?

Better than bright orange..but not perfect

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64819365@N04/5902997590/

johanness · 07-04-2011, 07:30 PM

^^^ That's about right. Mine look great, however the edges tend to peel away / chip a bit after a while. But for $10, who cares. The other drawback is at night the light shines through in a weird way (unless you unplug it of course, which I haven't done (lazy))

IWantAnE92 · 07-04-2011, 10:40 PM

anybody have a pic of dan's decals on alpine white?

Samjam927 · 07-04-2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mstoner

Better than bright orange..but not perfect

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64819365@N04/5902997590/

not bad, thanks!

suprtran · 07-20-2011, 03:30 AM

Why not just remove your stock reflectors and bring them to your favorite body shop to have them professionally painted? Or better yet, buy replacement reflectors and have either those or your stock ones painted so then you'll have a set of reflectors ready to go when you want to go back to stock. This is what us E46 guys do.

chickdr · 07-20-2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by suprtran

Why not just remove your stock reflectors and bring them to your favorite body shop to have them professionally painted? Or better yet, buy replacement reflectors and have either those or your stock ones painted so then you'll have a set of reflectors ready to go when you want to go back to stock. This is what us E46 guys do.

This is the only way to go IMO. I tried Dan's Decals and they did not match my IR paint at all. I immediately took them off. Dan did offer to color match if I could send a sample, but I did not take him up on it. If I want it done right, I will have the reflectors painted.

Ron Stygar · 07-20-2011, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mdrobc13

Hi. Working on mods this weekend and have been looking thru the forums and have seen a few mentions of the amber deletes of the side front reflectors in the car but have yet to have been able to find them anywhere. This is one of the 1st mods I've done with previous cars that had non-Euro amber lights (cornering or side) so I'd like to also accomplish that too.

Anyone have any ideas or links? Is this a difficult job or just a matter of bumper clearance and removing the wheel liner?

Thanks
Md

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santov Lieutenant 64 Rep 483 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 3.0si White over Beige Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bay Area, Calif iTrader: (8)	I thought 2006+ had clear side markers. My 2007 has them. Anyways... You can buy them here: http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/mercha...=Z4_Appearance The installation is cake. Just twist CCW and the entire plastic assembly pops out. Change lightbulb and replace. About 10 seconds each. Take pictures for us!
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vipergts450 New Member 1 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2008 Z4 M Roadster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW Z4M Roadster [0.00]	Hey, first post, but hopefully it's of use to you... I recently ordered some vinyl decals to cover up my reflectors which were very easy to apply and work great. http://www.dansdecals.com/BMW-Reflec...s-P274C73.aspx Very cheap and a good holdout until I can find some actual replacement blanks for them.
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r4gs Viper Driver 36 Rep 1,311 Posts Drives: F-16 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Singapore iTrader: (2)	^dan's decals are a cheap and viable alternative to paint-matching or even filling ur bumper's reflector holes, but from my experience aren't particularly a good color match, especially since most of the z4m's were optioned with metallic paint. not the easiest to apply perfectly either since there's raised lettering on the reflectors themselves that causes tiny 'folds' to result in the decals.
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Samjam927 The One And Only 15 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 2006 TiAg ///M Roadster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Deerfield, Illinois iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 Z4M Roadster [10.00] 2003 Z4 [5.00]	anyone have a pic of how dans decals look on TiAg? __________________ By Samjam927
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suprtran Captain 111 Rep 919 Posts Drives: BMWs Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (18) Garage List 2008 E60 M5 6MT [0.00] 2019 G01 X3 sDrive30i [0.00] 2007 E86 M Coupe [0.00] 1997 E36 M3 [10.00] 2006 E53 X5 4.8is ( ... [0.00] 2006 E85 M Roadster ... [0.00] 2002 DINAN 5 (sold) [0.00] 2013 E89 Z4 sDrive3 ... [7.00] 2011 E92 M3 (sold) [0.00] 2001 E46 M3 (sold) [0.00] 2007 R56 Cooper S ( ... [0.00] 2002 996TT (sold) [10.00] 2009 E82 135i (sold) [9.00] 2006 E85 Z4 M (sold) [6.00] 2007 B7 A4 2.0T (re ... [0.00] 2003 E46 M3 (sold) [0.00] 2002 E46 325Ci (sold) [0.00]	Why not just remove your stock reflectors and bring them to your favorite body shop to have them professionally painted? Or better yet, buy replacement reflectors and have either those or your stock ones painted so then you'll have a set of reflectors ready to go when you want to go back to stock. This is what us E46 guys do.
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