DIY: Euro Bumper Install - Early Models

[bradnic]

In the pursuit of having my euro bumper turn signals serve as parking lights and turn signals, I found this: http://www.customled.com/products/ma...ic_blinker.htm

Basic Diagram:


I'm going to buy a set and see how it works. I don't want to spend too much trying to figure out a complex relay system to accomplish this.

did you ever install it? how did it go?

[bradnic]

Euro Chrome vs US DB rear bumper mounting area comparison

Found a couple of pics scattered around. Levent's Nina rear pic in the first post is darn good, but I thought folks would appreciate a direct comparison pic. fporro and TDE30s description of mounting mods needed for the rear can be seen pretty clearly.

US rear is the bottom pic - holes for the bumper shocks and the trim above the aluminum DB bumper. Both areas are sealed in the euro car. Good pic to share with your body guy.

The same bumper mount brackets are used for each side. In Levent's pic you can see he uses the leftmost holes to mount the brackets on both sides of the car.

[DIIRTY-30]

This info helped my friend out a lot..

[e30austin]

Just did euro bumpers on my 05/86 325es. This was a great DIY. Thanks to all who contributed.

I'm going to add a few things that I think would be helpful (that wasn't explained all the way in this thread.)

- front lights: the gray wire needs to be removed. You can cut the gray wire and its connector all the way off and plug it right in, or you can just break the black connector completely and use the small spade connectors and plug them right into the light housing.

- mounting the bumper on the sides: you can use the factory screw and clip, but I opted to nut and bolt it, mainly because my bumpers didn't have any hardware when I got them, but it seemed to work a lot easier, and I really hate the gap on the sides.

[scabzzzz]

I'm pretty new at this.
I have an E30 from 1986, and I was wondering if there was any way I could change/buy or install the newer bumpers from 89+ on my bmw.

Yes, the front bolts on directly. No to the rear. Its too long on the sides. You'll have to shorten it by an inch or so to make it work but yes it works.

Now go search!

[Farbin Kaiber]

I'm pretty new at this.
I have an E30 from 1986, and I was wondering if there was any way I could change/buy or install the newer bumpers from 89+ on my bmw.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/tech/bumper/bumper1.htm

and,

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=75117

Should tell you everything you need to know.

[zulroman]

Help

I'm pretty new at this.
I have an E30 from 1986, and I was wondering if there was any way I could change/buy or install the newer bumpers from 89+ on my bmw.

[scabzzzz]

Thats a nice lookin set of euro bumpers right there! Good job

[EVillalonRN]

In the pursuit of having my euro bumper turn signals serve as parking lights and turn signals, I found this: http://www.customled.com/products/ma...ic_blinker.htm

Basic Diagram:


I'm going to buy a set and see how it works. I don't want to spend too much trying to figure out a complex relay system to accomplish this.

[Aviator]

[Aviator]

Ok got it. Be nice to have parking lights but oh well. Guess I need to get some smiley's now.

[Aviator]

Sweeet thanks! So i just need to trim the gray wired side of the three piece us connecter down?

[Butler]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=273545


Check my thread I have some instructions there. Good Luck!

[Aviator]

Ok I have no clue on how to get my front turn signals/parking lights to work. I'm no electrical engineer so those diagrams are Chinese to me.

[Aviator]

im confused, why do you have to modify or do anything with the side vents?

Water gets past those flaps now that the old db covers are gone.