1st Gen R53 Cooper S HELP installing R53 side blinker from Bulb to LED

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    #1 Bradleys_Cooper, May 16, 2012
    So I'm trying to replace my side marker/blinker on my '05 S. I currently have the stock bulb in there now but want to switch it out with a LED marker I purchased from outmotoring.com.

    Anyone have any ideas or experience in the install process? The new LED does not exactly fit into the old bulb casing/setup. Do I have to rig it some other way.

    Here are some pics. Any input is appreciated!! Thanks!!

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    #2 Msfitoy, May 16, 2012
    Can you elaborate? I don't understand the pics...I've plugged other LED bulbs and they have male end that plug into female, reassemble and reinstall...
     
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    #3 Tüls, May 16, 2012
    The white part of your LED plugs into the spot where the orange bulb is now...
     
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    #4 BlimeyCabrio, May 16, 2012
    Yeah... you unplugged too much stuff. You twist the bulb mount to get it out of the side marker, then remove the bulb, then plug in the LED, then plug the cable back in. :)
     
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    #5 Metalman, May 17, 2012
    Well, I kinda see his problem... The stock bulb socket is a female end, the new led bulb socket is a male end. The factory wire harness is a male end.......
     
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    #6 Msfitoy, May 17, 2012
    that's messed up...I'd call Aaron at out motoring and ask him...two males don't go into each other...at least not in the electrical world lol...
     
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    #7 Bradleys_Cooper, May 17, 2012
    Thanks for the ideas everyone!!! I'll do some trial and error and if nothing works I'll contact Aaron.
     
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    #8 rkw, May 17, 2012
    Is that the new light you're holding in the 3rd picture?

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    That will plug into the original bulb holder (the L shaped piece in your 2nd picture). You will keep using the original bulb holder. Pull out the amber bulb and plug in the white connector of the new light.
     
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    #9 Bradleys_Cooper, May 17, 2012
    Correct! That is the new LED light. Thanks for the help! I'll install it later tonight when I have some free time. Never thought I could take too much apart
     
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    #10 Metalman, May 17, 2012
    Ahhh yes, it was easier to replicate the bulb base connection than to pay for specific injection molding tooling to replicate the BMW/MINI connection. The bulb base already exists out in the world and is easily available.....

    You might want to coat all the electrical contacts with some of that dielectric bulb grease. The BMW/MINI connectors all seem to has the waterproof gaskets in place to resist contact corrosion.
     
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    #11 Tüls, May 17, 2012
    Wait... Hold on. Just plug it in? No no, what you wanna do is plug it in.:arf:


     

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