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      06-13-2014, 01:10 PM   #92
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Originally Posted by MattBianco
Thank you for the swift turn around.

I have to do the lights modification.

1) Red turn signals in the back are ugly
2) Red turn signals are not as safe

As I am ordering mine and not buying off the lot, I am trying to convince the dealer to have the factory install these as the US factory exports these globally.

"Wiring is significant and time consuming and requires advanced coding" is a huge deterrent. I can find people to wire, but the coding part will be challenge.

I have never had a car whose blinkers were red. I don't want this car I am ordering this weekend to change that.
The factory won't do it as the RoW lighting isn't compliant with DOT FMVSS lighting regulations.

The wiring and coding would likely void your warranty. The coding could also reset when your car is updated during routine service, leaving you without some rear lighting functionality.

If red signals are an issue, don't buy the X5.
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