fender signals??

[wyze]

while looking around on the posts i noticed that in some pics of your cars you have smoked turn signals installed on your fenders?

it looks sick!!, i was wondering if this was an ebay special(cut fender yourself)

or is this an dealer mod (newer 5er fender fit)

i searched around the forum, couldn't find anything

anyone??

[RallyD]

I was curious about this as well.
In US, what year did the sidemarker lamps appear?
Neither of my cars have them but I think the '94 had the front fenders replaced. I know that nearly all non-US production models came with the side repeaters as standard equipment. Was it an option in US?

[VentoGT]

Sidemarkers were a year by year thing and were not an option in the US. Some early cars have them, and most 1994 and later cars have them as well, but in between there are some that have em and some that don't.

The smoked side blinkers are not OEM as far as I know, though Hella did make clear OEM ones. If you don't have them, I would not recommend drilling holes in your fenders for sidemarkers personally...

[wyze]

hmm i need to pick up some new fenders anyway(damn rust), so 94 + fenders(they should fit on a 90 525i)

hmm i'll have to check this out with my parts store, i'll get back to you guys

[indymdm]

my 94 doesnt have them was it after a certian production date

[CharlesAFerg]

my 94 doesnt have them was it after a certian production date

Huh, thought it was 91+ of the m50 and m60 engine cars

[Dave M]

Easy to dremel a nice hole in your fender and fix these. Relatively cheap from BMA and a fun mod. No issues as long as you take your time and treat the massacred surface with hearty amouts of rust protection.

91 525
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/dave_macisaac/Bimmer/5erbriggs11.jpg

[JerseySi]

I'm assuming you mean the ones that go in the front wings?
They were standard fit in UK/Euro markets..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Beemer/bmatmudds.jpg
(Although they look better where Dave M has his :D Hadn't thought of moving mine!)

[wyze]

^^^

yeah!! those are the ones i'm talking about

so sexy!!

[Elekta]

sidemarkers are in the rub strips, and they work as parking lights only. The markers in the fenders are repeaters and work only as blinkers. You can get the smoked/clear repeaters from Bav Auto and clear side markers from Pro Car Parts, but the outer edges of the sidemarkers are plasticized chrome or white and will have to be repainted flat black to look like mine here
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/bmw/DSCN4688.jpg
old and new sidemarkers here
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/bmw/sidemarkers.jpg

[///Sniper535]

i like that light on that molding much better, like the E38.

[Antrieb]

You can buy them from www.abrahamsmotorsport.com

[E34-520iSE]

while looking around on the posts i noticed that in some pics of your cars you have smoked turn signals installed on your fenders?

it looks sick!!, i was wondering if this was an ebay special(cut fender yourself)

or is this an dealer mod (newer 5er fender fit)

i searched around the forum, couldn't find anything

anyone??
My car was 'born' with fender turn signals, like all other european vehicles.

HTH,

Shaun M

[Derek A.]

Easy to dremel a nice hole in your fender and fix these. Relatively cheap from BMA and a fun mod. No issues as long as you take your time and treat the massacred surface with hearty amouts of rust protection.

91 525
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/dave_macisaac/Bimmer/5erbriggs11.jpg
Can you shoot a few more close up shots ?

Thanks

Derek.-

[Denton]

In the U.S., the sidemarkers (which ARE the fender blinkers) were an uncommon option in '94 and standard on '95. I love mine, but am getting jealous of Dave M.'s setup. :)

It's a safety feature, can't hurt to have an extra blinker. The trim lights on that Touring can be eliminated with Euro trim and that's what I would do.

[632 Regal]

Blinkers eh?

[wyze]

alright went to the auto parts and the fenders with cutouts are 10$ more than regular, i'm picking some up!!

[Antrieb]

Why don't you just modify your existing fenders so they can use the side marker?

[wyze]

i need new fenders to begin with, the driver side is bubling up quite nastily, and the passenger has a nice hole in the lower part

[Jyoung25x]

I have a 95 E34 and was wondering how i could smoke or buy black sidemarkers. The ones that if they were stock are yellow in the front and red in the back.

[attack eagle]

Huh, thought it was 91+ of the m50 and m60 engine cars
nope, not at all. seen a few 95s or owner added cars with them and am still torn as to whether I like em or not... the only one that I like hands down are the ones where they have been added into the trim. that is jsut sweet.

[bad_manners_god]

I have a 95 E34 and was wondering how i could smoke or buy black sidemarkers. The ones that if they were stock are yellow in the front and red in the back.

Here are clear ones: http://cgi.ebay.ca/BMW-E32-E34-5-7-SERIES-CLEAR-BUMPER-SIDE-MARKER-LIGHTS_W0QQitemZ120181748328QQihZ002QQcategoryZ337 15QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l124 7QQcmdZViewItem

Check back on ebay, sometimes they have the smoked ones.