F36 gran coupe normal to lci

abog · 12-28-2018, 02:52 PM

Hello everyone from Croatia,

(long time member but not active user

)

I am purchasing bmw 4series gran coupe and have some questions.

my budget is allowing me to buy 420d 2015-2016. I know LCI is nicer but my biggest concern can I adapt preLci to Lci.

What I am interested to transform:
- rear LCI (led) lights - are they just plug and play or you need to adjust something more
- m steering wheel - can I put m s.wheel into non m with plug and play only

navigation - business vs. pro - also, is it p&p or more adjustments needed?

I hope you will help me.
Thank you

IK6SPEED · 12-28-2018, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by abog

Hello everyone from Croatia,

(long time member but not active user

)

I am purchasing bmw 4series gran coupe and have some questions.

my budget is allowing me to buy 420d 2015-2016. I know LCI is nicer but my biggest concern can I adapt preLci to Lci.

What I am interested to transform:
- rear LCI (led) lights - are they just plug and play or you need to adjust something more
- m steering wheel - can I put m s.wheel into non m with plug and play only

navigation - business vs. pro - also, is it p&p or more adjustments needed?

I hope you will help me.
Thank you

Yes you can do all these things with proper coding. But much more expensive to do after the fact instead of buying an LCI model to begin with (with other LCI Upgrades as well).

Also, you will lose Connected Drive Services doing the Upgrade.

kingmonkey8 · 12-29-2018, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abog

- rear LCI (led) lights - are they just plug and play or you need to adjust something more

You need to buy a wiring harness, 4 lights, inside truck cover for the lights and code in the new lights. So not just P&P.

For the cost to retrofit the LCI rear lights and the other things you mentioned. It is probably not worth doing the upgrade.

Wires · 12-31-2018, 12:10 PM

Like others have said, it wouldn't be worth the cost. The reality is LCI's are typically "fluff" type improvements to encourage buyers to upgrade from pre-LCI to LCI.

abog · 01-01-2019, 03:56 PM

Thnx all on replies... btw happy new year.

I think I found one... but its not redesing..
Have mpackage, navi pro..

only taillights I will change. since thats mostly p&p (I dont need to cut trunk or something else) I will buy them separately and code.

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abog New Member 2 Rep 5 Posts Drives: bmw e92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	F36 gran coupe normal to lci Hello everyone from Croatia, (long time member but not active user ) I am purchasing bmw 4series gran coupe and have some questions. my budget is allowing me to buy 420d 2015-2016. I know LCI is nicer but my biggest concern can I adapt preLci to Lci. What I am interested to transform: - rear LCI (led) lights - are they just plug and play or you need to adjust something more - m steering wheel - can I put m s.wheel into non m with plug and play only navigation - business vs. pro - also, is it p&p or more adjustments needed? I hope you will help me. Thank you
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Wires Brigadier General 1646 Rep 4,877 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	Like others have said, it wouldn't be worth the cost. The reality is LCI's are typically "fluff" type improvements to encourage buyers to upgrade from pre-LCI to LCI.
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abog New Member 2 Rep 5 Posts Drives: bmw e92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	Thnx all on replies... btw happy new year. I think I found one... but its not redesing.. Have mpackage, navi pro.. only taillights I will change. since thats mostly p&p (I dont need to cut trunk or something else) I will buy them separately and code.
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