Can someone clarify rear LED lights

[8600RPM]

I can't find a clear answer to whether rear lights are led for all ways except turn signals and if that is the same as pre lci e92? I had lci e92 and trying to pinpoint how it was different than my f80? I don't think any of the pre lci e92 was led in rear riggt?

[Doctor///M]

Correct. The pre-LCI e9x and current f8x taillight bulbs are halogen.

[8600RPM]

My gathering is all but turn signals are led on f80 and not all halogen. Now on pre lci e92 I don't have a clue if any led was part of it.

Antone else?

[Wah]

Originally Posted by 8600RPM

My gathering is all but turn signals are led on f80 and not all halogen. Now on pre lci e92 I don't have a clue if any led was part of it.

Antone else?

That is incorrect. All are halogen except for the tail lights (when the headlights are turned on). Brake, reverse and turn signals are halogen.

[8600RPM]

Ok so the illuminated tail lights in dark basically? Did pre lci e92 have those?

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by Wah

That is incorrect. All are halogen except for the tail lights (when the headlights are turned on). Brake, reverse and turn signals are halogen.

^This

Based on how they light up, my impression is that all lights in the rear clusters of the car (brake, turn signal, reverse) are incandescent or halogen except for the actual tail lights strips that are LED illuminated.

[8600RPM]

Guess I'm not the only one confused which is reassuring but how can bmw make something so unclear!

[Doctor///M]

Originally Posted by 8600RPM

Guess I'm not the only one confused which is reassuring but how can bmw make something so unclear!

Because even their taillight design with incandescent lights is that good. There's nothing confusing about it. It's been this way since the E46s.

[8600RPM]

Clearly there is as even the manual states rear lights use LED technoligy. So part of tge rears is led.

[afadeev]

Originally Posted by Doctor///M

Because even their taillight design with incandescent lights is that good. There's nothing confusing about it. It's been this way since the E46s.

If you are confused and can't tell them apart - congrats - you have great lights.

For all we care they have little sharks with laser beams on their heads stuffed into the light bulbs - as long as they work and look good - I'm good.

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[Lups]

I had a funny moment trying to shut down the lights a day ago. how the hell can I shut off the tail lights, but not the front ones?

I'm sure leds in all will be cool, but I'd like a real off position.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by Lups

I had a funny moment trying to shut down the lights a day ago. how the hell can I shut off the tail lights, but not the front ones?

Have you owned other cars that could do that from the factory? I don't think I've ever seen that. Does the Q7 have that feature? I could just be out of the loop though.

[afadeev]

Originally Posted by Lups

I had a funny moment trying to shut down the lights a day ago. how the hell can I shut off the tail lights, but not the front ones?

I'm not sure that is a recognized lighting configuration - why would you not want your car to be seen from the tail if you recognize that the conditions warrant head lights to be ON ?

An arrangement that produces the above outcome is when drivers with daytime running lights (DRL) forget to turn the lights on as darkness falls, but DRLs keep providing token forward illumination. When I see cars driven like that, I always wonder if the driver is intoxicated.

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[Lups]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Have you owned other cars that could do that from the factory? I don't think I've ever seen that. Does the Q7 have that feature? I could just be out of the loop though.

Honestly, I haven't checked. The only time this has become an issue was with car, when I almost got to the point of looking at a manual. Then I just shut him off completely.

I'm worried about his next owners, what if they are teenagers trying to sneak into their home without light waking up mom? Q7 will never be driven by a teenager.

I could think of ten reasons to need to shut off the headlights, but I can't think of one to kill the rears.
Sorry big M, no coffee in the house again.