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      08-15-2018, 08:16 AM   #45
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I've used Bimmercode and Carly. Both worked. Are you sure you changed to specify LED? Did you change voltage monitoring off for warm and cold checks?
It worked for turn signals, front and rear, rear brake lights, and fog lights.
Same here. Used Carly via iPhone to turn off bulk check and thus periodic flickering.

The only bulbs I haven't done are the front turn signals but will re-read some posts and (perhaps!) have another go.
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      08-17-2018, 09:40 AM   #46
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Finally switched to leds, too!





Hi Iceman,

which bulbs are these? can you let me know?

Also did you change the back lights?

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      08-26-2018, 05:34 AM   #47
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These are the lamps
https://www.xenonlights.gr/el/proion...ed-detail.html
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      09-07-2018, 11:11 AM   #48
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For fog light bulbs non glaring
https://www.powerbulbs.com/product/p...amp-h8-h11-h16 .
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      09-17-2018, 12:29 PM   #49
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Today, I did a coding session with Bimmercode to modify the settings (BULB -> LED) and put all the controls cold and warm on inactive.

I then changed all the halogen bulbs for LEDs:
Front = turn signals=BAU15S and fog lights=H8 (daylights / lowbeams / highbeams are already LED)
Rear = turn signals, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights (all BA15S).

Everything works without any error code or blinking.

And what a look with the LEDs ...
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Today, I did a coding session with Bimmercode to modify the settings (BULB -> LED) and put all the controls cold and warm on inactive.

I then changed all the halogen bulbs for LEDs:
Front = turn signals=BAU15S and fog lights=H8 (daylights / lowbeams / highbeams are already LED)
Rear = turn signals, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights (all BA15S).

Everything works without any error code or blinking.

And what a look with the LEDs ...
ive just got the phillips bulbs and about to do the installation. can i get some screenshots of what to do on the bimmer code app? would make life so much easier.

my mechanic was saying i may not need coding so want to be sure im doing the right thing
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I just mine today. The car finally looks the part

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      05-08-2019, 08:08 AM   #52
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Question for those who have changed their halogen bulbs to LED on the rear of the car.

There are a total of 2 bulbs for the reverse, 2 bulbs for the rear turn signal and 6 bulbs for the brake, right?
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      05-08-2019, 09:18 PM   #53
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I am also looking to do this,

does anyone have a video of the aliexpress set that was posted working?

What size bulb is the reverse light?
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I replaced the following lights: Front Amber turns, Front LEDS for the FOGs in the same color as the LED Headlights....and are they ever bright! Rear: LED's for reverse lights, Turns and Stop lights. There are already LED's over the plates. The code in the F4x ECU allows a programmer to choose LEDs or regular bulbs so that there are no errors. Two things that we changed with programming: LED fogs stay on when you use the flashing high beams (light horns) and LEDs on door handles turn on when reversing so that you can see better at night when parking.
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I replaced the following lights: Front Amber turns, Front LEDS for the FOGs in the same color as the LED Headlights....and are they ever bright! Rear: LED's for reverse lights, Turns and Stop lights. There are already LED's over the plates. The code in the F4x ECU allows a programmer to choose LEDs or regular bulbs so that there are no errors. Two things that we changed with programming: LED fogs stay on when you use the flashing high beams (light horns) and LEDs on door handles turn on when reversing so that you can see better at night when parking.
Hi Guys

just trying to get a sense of all the bulbs in the car

Front - turn signals, high beams, low beams, fog lamps, daylights
Rear - turn signals, brake lights, backup light (reverse lights), one more under the door handle

is that right?

thanks

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I replaced the low beams with a set of LEDs from LASFIT.COM. The lights work flawlessly. I was able to code them via Bimmercode nonetheless I'm getting an error with the SOS system. It says SOS Malfunction, so I presume, that it is making some kind of interference. To test if the error was because of the bulbs, I reverted it back to my halogens bulbs, as suspected the error went away. Has this happened to any of you, if so, how did you fix it?
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