rongrimes
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I just ordered this (see BMWELECTRICMOTORRAD at Etsy). Seems like a nicely done, very solid solution.
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CE-04 Taillight Solution
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triangletom
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I'll be curious to find out if they fit the US-spec CE 04. AFAIK, the blinker assembly is subtly different from the international version. 
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rongrimes
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I'll be sure to let you guys know. It'll be here sometime in March as it's being shipped from the Netherlands.
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rongrimes
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Unfortunately, it looks like this guy's life on Etsy was short-lived. I do have a shipment confirmation, but I was subsequently notified by Etsy that he's no longer selling on their site. So, I hope this turns out to be a good purchase. If not, I'll be out $120.
Fullum
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The person you are looking for, here his facebook page it's a garage in Turkey they do mods and sell different accessories.
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rongrimes
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So, it came in, but it looks like I have to remove the collar currently on the light to attach the new piece. My trouble is, I have no idea what to use to remove the current screw/bolt. None of my hex heads (metric or otherwise) seems to fit). I tried to take a picture of it. Hopefully, someone here can tell what kind of strange wrench and size this requires.
see black inset screw
new parts
see black inset screw
new parts
wspollack
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Looks like a Torx screw to me (and it looks slightly butchered, perhaps by an Allen key or something), same as the shiny one beneath it.
BMW uses Torx screws and bolts almost exclusively on the models that I'm familiar with -- they comprise almost all of the bodywork screws, the bolts that hold the passenger grab rails, and so on and so forth on my C 400. And same thing with my buddy's 12-year-old RT.
Shortly after getting my C 400 GT two years ago, I bought two socket-ratchet-driven sets from Harbor Freight; see:
Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977
Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!
And, more recently, this long-shaft set from Amazon:
Question for you: haven't you taken any panels, handrails, etc., off your CE-04 yet? If you have, then I'm guessing that you have a set of Torx bits/sockets/whatever, and I might be wrong about my assessment of that screw head. If you haven't, then my other guess is that the CE-04 has a multitude of Torx fasteners, and you really should get some of those sockets.
On, by the way, in the bare-bones toolkit that came with my bike, there was a small screwdriver-like handle with some bits, one of which was a Torx.
Good luck.
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For the rest of you readers, I've saved that photo, and then done some HDR and exposure enhancements, to get a better look at it. Here's my tweaked photo:
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rongrimes
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Thanks for the info. And no, I haven't needed to take off any panels or such so far. I'll order the torx as you suggest.
wspollack
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Sometimes I forget that not everyone takes bikes apart right away, to add lights, sockets, etc. I've taken pretty much all the bodywork off of two C 400 GTs now -- my '22 and its '23 replacement; see my gallery https://billanddot.com/C400GT/ if you're interested.
In any case, I just went out to the garage and took a pic of my Torx collection, all acquired after getting that first '22. Here are the two sets I got from Harbor Freight -- there's some duplication between those two sets, but I wanted to get all the sizes that I encountered -- along with the long-shaft set I cited from Amazon (and I find that long-shaft sets are often handy or just more convenient -- I have long-shafts of Allen sockets, too, acquired for other bikes):
And I also remembered that I got another set from Amazon since getting the C 400 GT. I keep this one on the bike (along with an air pump and assorted stuff):
You can't have too many tools, right? And this group is cheap enough.
pedalmike
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rongrimes- I just went out to the garage to verify. The fastener is a T30 Torx.
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rongrimes
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Turns out I did have a torx bit set in my DeWalt set of tools. Just never used them before - except maybe when I replaced my windscreen. That's about the extent of my mechanical abilities. I'm a software engineer, not a hardward guy.
wspollack
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Reminds me of a joke (which you probably heard) from back in my geek days (I was a DBA, but have been retired for more than 20 years).Turns out I did have a torx bit set in my DeWalt set of tools. Just never used them before - except maybe when I replaced my windscreen. That's about the extent of my mechanical abilities. I'm a software engineer, not a hardward guy.
Q: How many computer programmers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None -- that's a hardware problem.
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rongrimes
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Interesting! I'm current a front-end developer for a DB company, FairCom. You've probably never heard of it, but we're in the most critical high-volume transaction environments. All stock market transactions, airline flights, 911 calls go through our database.
ThatGuyOnFBsellsCE04Thing
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I'll be curious to find out if they fit the US-spec CE 04. AFAIK, the blinker assembly is subtly different from the international version.
I just ordered this (see BMWELECTRICMOTORRAD at Etsy). Seems like a nicely done, very solid solution.
Hi guys!
It's nice to meet you !
I am just noticed by our people in facebook pages that there are some forums needed alot of information and stuff about our store.
Let me begin.
So the etsy store was our initial plan after 1 year of selling those goods in Facebook.
However after 22 days eventhough we sold alot of taillight sets somehow our account / shop is banned for copyrights.
We have no idea about this as we design and develop all the goods linked in our website if its not electronical stuff.
Then after few months of chatting with customer service and so on there was no point insisting on this. (All the money is with them)
So brief summary about us is
We have one garage in Istanbul Turkey making a lot of products for all electric BMW bikes.
And myself as you probably know me as Canberk from facebook I am located in Netherlands and sending all our goods with small packages all around the world.
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Today I can say that we only keep Shopify open.
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Please note that : We have different products for US and EU model bikes.
I will try to do my best to keep this forum very active with our DIY videos for standard and modification parts.
In any questions you can always find me in our own fb page.
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ThatGuyOnFBsellsCE04Thing
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HiThe person you are looking for, here his facebook page it's a garage in Turkey they do mods and sell different accessories.
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Yves
Yes its my partner Erdem located in Istanbul !
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Azguk
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Hi,
I got theses same indicator protectors.
They really strengthen the indicator. I got the because im afraid my dog will bump into them at night. Easy to fit. here are the tools i used. I don't know the size of the Allen key.
I got theses same indicator protectors.
They really strengthen the indicator. I got the because im afraid my dog will bump into them at night. Easy to fit. here are the tools i used. I don't know the size of the Allen key.
CE04_IRL
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Hi Azguk, pass me on the Web link where these can be purchased, cheers. Bren.
Azguk
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Hi,
This is it.
Dont get mixed up between US and Euro models. Make sure you select Euro.
This is it.
Dont get mixed up between US and Euro models. Make sure you select Euro.