Interior/Exterior Removing Tail Lights on an R56.
#26
02-03-2009, 02:42 PM
Just finished this....got the new tail lights from classic mini(thx paul)....it toook all of 10 minutes to complete both.....one note - check the middle(blinker) bulb in your new tail light....mine had the white cover but an amber bulb...so I took the stock bulb out which was white(go figure)....very easy mod and IMO, looks nicer than the amber tail light flashers....good luck all and thanks for your help!
#27
02-03-2009, 03:23 PM
thx
Sketch...you are correct...i just checked and where i am(NJ), you must have amber or red bulbs for rear turn lights...I think different state have different laws..oh well....now I know why they came with the amber bulbs...
Don't tell anyone but I'm gonna press my luck and leave the white bulbs...yes, I am bold and crazy...HA!! 
Don't tell anyone but I'm gonna press my luck and leave the white bulbs...yes, I am bold and crazy...HA!!
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02-17-2009, 10:31 AM
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I tried this tonight and for the life of me, I could not get the tail light assembly off. It looked like it was getting caught at the bottom. I was able to find the tab at the top of the light and was able to get the top halfway out but not the bottom. I was scared that I was going to break something if I popped it off with some force. I don't remember this being that difficult on the R53. I just gave up and reassembled everything back. I was trying to get the minspeed rear fog light to 3rd brake light conversion done.
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04-18-2009, 01:18 PM
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Thanks. Now I know there is a retaining clip at the bottom. Releasing the top on is easy, but I can't seem to find the relaese point for the bottom one.
On all the mods I've done the instructions merely say "disconnect plug, wire, clip, etc". They never say "disconnect by pressing down on small tab and then rotate the locking lever 90 degrees to the rear" or "disnonnect AUX Jack by pressing the two side clips, then push unit out the front, twist sideways and pull back through the opening" which would be very helpfull.
Jim
On all the mods I've done the instructions merely say "disconnect plug, wire, clip, etc". They never say "disconnect by pressing down on small tab and then rotate the locking lever 90 degrees to the rear" or "disnonnect AUX Jack by pressing the two side clips, then push unit out the front, twist sideways and pull back through the opening" which would be very helpfull.
Jim
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01-15-2013, 07:09 AM
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I dont know how is still looking at this thread but this guy took his taillights completly apart
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...aillights.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...aillights.html
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01-15-2013, 07:15 AM
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I dont know how is still looking at this thread but this guy took his taillights completly apart
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...aillights.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...aillights.html
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