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      05-16-2019, 03:00 PM   #1
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LED Bulb conversion, anyone know bulb sizes?

Anyone know the sizes for,

1. Front signal light
2. Reverse light
3. Rear signal light
4. Outer brake light
5. Inner brake light

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turn signals ...fronts are 1157
turn signals ...rears are 1156

can't remember for others. check realoem.com for sizes

will need to code
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Thanks! Still need the others, anyone?
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turn signals ...fronts are 1157
will need to code
All I would need to code out is the warm up. This can all be done via Bimmercode/Carly correct?
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Do both cold and warm. During cold, when bulb is not on, voltage check is still sent to check bulb condition and will flash.
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Go to Philips bulb finder to find bulb sizes for your specific midel
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Go to Philips bulb finder to find bulb sizes for your specific midel
I tried that but there's multiple bulbs for the same housing. Like it says "back up light 1156" for one than right below it says "back up light P21W" is that the same bulb or is that for the inner and outer ?
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Just go to Amazon and enter p21w led. I replaced all exterior bulbs to led but can't remember the sizes but ysed Philips bulb guide
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Just go to Amazon and enter p21w led. I replaced all exterior bulbs to led but can't remember the sizes but ysed Philips bulb guide
Were you invoiced for it ? Maybe you can search email quick for it? I am trying to order from DeAutoLed and they want me to confirm sizing before ordering.
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The P21w is the same size as 1156, its just using 21 watts for the brake. The brake lights are below the turn signal bulbs. The bulbs under the reverse light will only come on when very hard braking and is really designed for rear fog lights as well. I coded the inner rear brake lights as rear fogs and will flash on hard braking. To achieve this you need to code for rear fog lights (must have rear fog light switch), and also brake force coded.
To be honest save your money and buy from Amazon. Get led bulbs that have projector bulb end and these are the ones I got:
https://www.amazon.com/Alla-Lighting...ateway&sr=8-10

When you're ready I'll find the code to code for rear fog setup, but prerequisite is to get light switch that powers headlights, front and rear fogs. Search forum on switch for the x1. I have it but can't remember oem part number. Its a euro part not available in US market
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The P21w is the same size as 1156, its just using 21 watts for the brake. The brake lights are below the turn signal bulbs. The bulbs under the reverse light will only come on when very hard braking and is really designed for rear fog lights as well. I coded the inner rear brake lights as rear fogs and will flash on hard braking. To achieve this you need to code for rear fog lights (must have rear fog light switch), and also brake force coded.
To be honest save your money and buy from Amazon. Get led bulbs that have projector bulb end and these are the ones I got:
https://www.amazon.com/Alla-Lighting...ay&sr=8-10

When you're ready I'll find the code to code for rear fog setup, but prerequisite is to get light switch that powers headlights, front and rear fogs. Search forum on switch for the x1. I have it but can't remember oem part number. Its a euro part not available in US market
This look right ?
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Sorry the front bulbs should be 7507, but you can use 1157 but will need to clip off one of the contact points on socket to fit for front.
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don't remember size for reverse. I know on my x3 its different than 1156 so on x1 can't remember. Just remove reverse and compare to brake bulb
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by the way, I used 1156 amber rear signal. It gave a more yellow amber turn signal effect than standard rear, giving it a different contrast to the rear brake lights.
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Awesome, I ordered it up. I decided to go all red, rear turn signals and brake lights. I want it to match. I got the Alla front amber yellow leds. And white 1156 reverse. How easy was it to pop these guys in, I havent looked yet.
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The fronts also?
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To confirm, I am disabling cold and warm monitoring for front turn signals, rear turn signals, brake lights and reverse lights. Than switching all bulbs from "bulb" to "led" in Bimmercode. Code and done?
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easy but tight squeeze, small hands will help
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For you guys who have changed our your rear light bulbs to LED...can you confirm the following below is correct?

There's 1 bulb for the turn signal, 1 bulb for the reverse and 3 bulbs for the brake lights on each side?
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For you guys who have changed our your rear light bulbs to LED...can you confirm the following below is correct?

There's 1 bulb for the turn signal, 1 bulb for the reverse and 3 bulbs for the brake lights on each side?
If you are doing a full LED conversion on a US spec F48, its

1. 2 bulbs for front signals
2. 2 bulbs for rear signals
3. 2 bulbs for outer brake lights
4. 2 bulbs for inner brake lights
5. 2 bulbs for reverse lights

10 total.
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