DIY - All Red Taillights

[///schwartzman]

Turns out awesome! One of my favorite things I did and probably one of the cheapest

I've been debating this mod for a DS car but I couldn't find anybody that had done it on an M3... I totally forgot about your car :up:

I think I will "Just Do It!"

[CRH_E30]

Finally redoing this. I painted my tails about 2 years ago, but never put automotive clear coat. Will post a picture later of how shitty it looked before I sanded it off

[Urnatha]

Hello everyone,

I just have a general question, I have a 1991 318IS and I'm looking for the taillights led tubes with the all-red look to it. The amber part of the taillights are changed to red. Did BMW make any models with that type of taillight stock? Or are they all aftermarket taillights and I have to either order them or go to a wrecker and hope that there's some there?
Thanks.

-Chad

You can try LED taillights. They work really well

[ohthejosh]

You can try LED taillights. They work really well

Way to answer a post from 8 years ago man. LOL

[e30runner]

Hey guys,
I noticed a lot of you are using the Testors paint. And that's what I've been using in the past on my e34 but ended up painting the lights 4 times because it always went hazy. Clear coat or not.

Until I found this,

http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/niteshadesred/

So far I haven't had any problems with it going hazy or anything! It doesn't need a clear coat and looks as close to the factory as it gets!

I used this as well, multiple times and it looks like a great match. 4 months into the most recent job I did and its still shiny and the color is perfectly matched.

[1988montecarloss]

anybody got pics of how the vht nite-shades turns out? thinking of doing it to my 318is

[e30runner]

anybody got pics of how the vht nite-shades turns out? thinking of doing it to my 318is

Here is a picture of mine. I did 3 medium coats and in some weird light angles the amber shines through so I will probably re-do mine with an extra coat.

[camip]

Lol I work at vatozone and walked by the vht paint and was like hmm should I try it on the e30

[MattTHEe30GURU]

Heres mine!(NO CLEAR COAT!) its not needed!!

[Alaska E30ix]

Here is my ix With red turn signal ..

[Bochka916]

Euro BMW have real all red tails. My cousin bought a set and yes they are real BMW all red taillights.

[///schwartzman]

I got a demo on mine... I'm sold!



What's the p/n on the euro tails?

[CB-M3]

def gotta leave the reverse part white. all red seems a bit much.

[StatußQuoColonia]

Euro BMW have real all red tails. My cousin bought a set and yes they are real BMW all red taillights.

No.

[///schwartzman]

def gotta leave the reverse part white. all red seems a bit much.

I agree. I think all the amber lenses will be smoked or red.