Subject: Question RE: Different styles of E38 OE tail lights Author: acess : member since November, 2009 : 9 posts Posted on: 2009-12-01 09:13:01

The three different kinds of OE tail lights:

1995-98 had a non-crystal look with amber turn signals.

1999–00 had a crystalized lens with amber turn signals.

2001 had crystalized lens with clear top.


My question is: I know that the 1995-98 type tail lights had different bulb holders from the 2001 type tail lights... What kind of bulb holders did the 1999-2000 type have? Please advise.

• Your yellowed taillights can look new again for $8 and some elbow grease. (pic) (url) - DavidC 2009-07-09 21:17:44 (25067 views)
  • Question RE: Different styles of E38 OE tail lights - acess 2009-12-01 09:13:01 (2740 views)
  • Not to derail this, but has anyone used the stuff at Walmart? (url) - eaglecomm 2009-07-10 13:19:54 (1173 views)
    • I used it on my wife's Jeep Grand Cherokee headlights which were very cloudy.... - Sarasota 2009-07-10 20:03:40 (1124 views)
  • looks great david, i will have to do it on my car again soon. (nt) - rg0115 2009-07-10 10:38:37 (895 views)
  • We need a chemical engineer now - whiteil 2009-07-10 09:29:36 (1124 views)
    • I blame it on the UV radiation her in in CA. But then why does it happen in PA - Wiggi 2009-07-10 12:19:32 (887 views)
      • The bigger question is why is it only on the reverse light side? - bghark 2009-07-10 12:40:07 (997 views)
        • I've been wondering the same thing. (nt) - DavidC 2009-07-10 15:09:52 (889 views)
    • I think heat and pollution combo. Doesn't seem to happen in Ireland.... - RobinK 2009-07-10 10:15:51 (862 views)
    • I tink it is the heat generated by the reverse lights. It is the only... - bghark 2009-07-10 09:58:47 (1186 views)
      • Them bulbs must get hot in there .. - whiteil 2009-07-10 10:10:49 (866 views)
        • Hmm...maybe we should get LED bulbs for that light only... - kapone 2009-07-10 15:47:09 (962 views)
          • Now that is a very cool idea! .....Literally..... That is a great way.... - bghark 2009-07-10 16:07:06 (1013 views)
            • Hell...let's put an HID kit in there! They are only 35w bulbs... - kapone 2009-07-10 16:18:06 (893 views)
              • hahahahaa (nt) - sdmike 2009-07-10 17:11:03 (850 views)
              • You know..I was kidding....right?? :-) (nt) - kapone 2009-07-10 16:25:46 (1033 views)
        • A small test, get a socket and reverse light bulb.......... - bghark 2009-07-10 10:25:48 (941 views)
  • Great job D! these are the simple things that make the car look great again! (nt) - Edwin™ 2009-07-10 05:45:19 (864 views)
    • E38 /728i/1998 cd not working - cvorias 2009-12-21 01:29:11 (736 views)
  • nice! on my to-do list (nt) - thesteve™ 2009-07-09 22:35:28 (867 views)
  • Looks good thanks for the photos. (nt) - subspd 2009-07-09 21:20:05 (885 views)