Styling Rear bumper swap to faselift version

[grun500]

We have a 2008 lounge. Now I want to upgrade the tail lights to the new version. To have that all complete working as original, I guess I will have to swap rear bumper also?
Is that a direct swap or do you need to modify some holders?

 

[A3jeroen]

To have Fog and reversing light you should. And Prefacelift has 10A rearlights and FL 21/5W combined for rear and brakelights. So your cluster will throw a tantrum unless you add resistors.

gr J

 

[grun500]

Even if you already have tft cluster?
The errors would appear only if the facelift tail light are led versions. I was told that OEM taillights are also with regular bulbs.

 

[A3jeroen]

Power to the lamps is controlled by the BCM. Cluster only displays messages. BCM expects a 10W draw and the Faceliftlamps only draw 5W (since they are combined 21/5W bulbs in the FL cluster). I cannot write it any clearer than that...

gr J

 

[grun500]

Thanks. But the biggest question, is it a direct swap? ( besides of the electrical issue, that will not be an obstacle)

 

[decappottabile]

No it's not a direct swap because the connectors are different. Which makes sense because reverse and fog lights are in the rear bumper.

 

[grun500]

No it's not a direct swap because the connectors are different. Which makes sense because reverse and fog lights are in the rear bumper.

I understand that, but the bumper itselves? Electrically i can solve without problems.

 

[decappottabile]

Apart from the connector, they lights fill fit. Not 100% sure about the bumper. The front bumper is not a direct swap. The same may apply to the rear.
Make sure you get the right lights, the convertible models have slightly different lights.

 

[grun500]

I will try to find a complete one

 

[decappottabile]

To have Fog and reversing light you should. And Prefacelift has 10A rearlights and FL 21/5W combined for rear and brakelights. So your cluster will throw a tantrum unless you add resistors.

gr J

That depends on the year. Some pre-facelift cars also have the combined 21/5 W lamps.

 

[A3jeroen]

Mine (2011) has separate 10W and 21W for rear and brake. + Orange 21W turnsignal and 21W fog/reverse.

gr J