Hello!

Could someone tell me if the r53 (2006) and r56 (2007) tail lights are the same?

I’m searching for a set of Black Union Jack tail lights for my r53.

Thank you!

 

not the same, completely different lights and housings

Bryan

 

no they are not ..... for the hardtop the body changed in 2007 .....

I've only seen these for GEN2 and 3

 

yea....they didn't make much for the Gen I cars......I found these for my '04 R53.....about the only ones I have liked

Bryan

 

welllll, I'd disagree .....

In 'the day' there were a bunch of 'alternate' tail lights. But LED was not here yet...+The 'UJ' thing is just the new thing now . . .

BUT who's going to make some thing NEW for a car that's been out of production since 2007?

It does happen ... I see a company offering LED tail light replacements for my classic Mini,,, but I'm not sure a GEN1 MINI has reached this status

I seem to remember seeing a vinyl cover for a GEN1 tail light that gave the 'UJ' effect . . .

 

Are those the eBay ones ? I have been looking at those also as my stocks have flaking chrome in one and those do look nice. Not too flashy at all.

 

Yes, I got these off eBay shortly after I got the car a few years ago. The upper light in each assembly is wired in as another brake light

Bryan

 

There are a number of aftermarket tail lights out there for the R53, eBay has a number of items, even complete LED assemblies that are plug-n-play.....but I have never seen anything like the Union Jack lights the original poster was asking about

Bryan

 

Oooo , the led ones are plug n play ??? I might look at those . I kinda liked a few I seen just was sure if it required wire splicing or what .these were the led ones I liked exp since I've been sitting on an amazing gift card since Xmas

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008TDB8BU/ref=cm_cr_othr_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8#cm_cr_carousel _images_section

 

These LED units that were in my '06 R52 JCW car were plug & play....I pulled these out and sold them...I wanted the stock '06 lights in there
On my '04 R53 silver car that is posted above with the eBay lights, I just put LED bulbs in there for everything...I had to wire a resistor in for the turn signals, which was really easy

Bryan