[obert]

So I have installed some F80 LCI rear tail lights and want to code the rear fogs.

I have followed this video 100% and I still get left and right malfunction when I press the rear fog light button.

Then I came across this thread saying to change the values under the L and R out puts.

So I tried this and the result was no more malfunction but the rear fog lights don’t come on. Instead the rear blinker light on both side stay on. The blinkers blink just fine but curious of everyone’s thoughts on leaving it like this or what am I doing wrong with getting the actual fog light to come on with no errors?

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[Poochie]

I can't distinguish the color of your turn signals from the photo but if it's red, it means that is a US-spec taillight, which doesn't have the additional LED array, that makes up the rear fog lighting, as the ECE-spec lights does, since it's not needed in North America.

The coding parameters you're changing is merely just substituted the turn signals function as rear fog lights, thus, rendering them steady burning. Which is fine but they're not exactly rear fogs.

However, if you are indeed using ECE taillights and the rear fogs are working but displaying an error, it more than likely just means that you need to remove the incandescent cold and warm bulb checks, to eliminate the error.


https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=25690961

[obert]

Thanks for the reply! The turn signal still works even with them bright like that. The color is bright red. I can definitely see the led fog lights on both sides and I believe they were both on but three codes.

Thanks again for the reply. I can go back in and change the values and see if I can switch it to led.

I will take a picture of the led lights that I am talking about for the fogs.

[obert]

Now I feel stupid

It was the warm cold still active. Rear fog lights work perfectly now.

[JustWatch]

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Hello, how did you light the rear turn signal lights steadily? Can you say the code?

[obert]

Originally Posted by JustWatch

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Hello, how did you light the rear turn signal lights steadily? Can you say the code?[/QUOTE]

I used bimmercode to code my car just like in that video I posted but when you doing the rear module and are on the step mapping Nebelsehluss L-Out put you do a custom value of 0x20 and then under the mapping Nebelsehlus R-out put you do a custom value of 0x21.

That gave me the steady light when I had the rear fog light on.

Hope that makes sense?

[IK6SPEED]

Originally Posted by obert

Now I feel stupid

It was the warm cold still active. Rear fog lights work perfectly now.

To be clear, these are USA tails?

[obert]

Originally Posted by IK6SPEED

To be clear, these are USA tails?

These have the built in led rear fog lights just like in the video and they work now with no errors.

[IK6SPEED]

Originally Posted by obert

These have the built in led rear fog lights just like in the video and they work now with no errors.

That's as clear as mud, lol.

Are they OEM USA tails or EU tails or aftermarket or what?

[obert]

Originally Posted by IK6SPEED

Are they OEM USA tails or aftermarket or what?

OEM

Hey I like mud lol

[IK6SPEED]

Originally Posted by obert

OEM

OEM USA?

[obert]

Originally Posted by IK6SPEED

OEM USA?

I would have to say yes?

I bought them used from a member on here and they live in the US.

I did read that some US lights dont come with the rear fog light option? But maybe it was only after a certain year?

[IK6SPEED]

Originally Posted by obert

I would have to say yes?

I bought them used from a member on here and they live in the US.

I did read that some US lights dont come with the rear fog light option? But maybe it was only after a certain year?

Yes, Poochie posted that above so you read it there, but one has to consider the source as this forum proves monthly.

[obert]

Originally Posted by IK6SPEED

Yes, Poochie posted that above so you read it there, but one has to consider the source as this forum proves monthly.

I agree

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by obert

I agree

Here's a couple of more sources, feel free to contact them to verify it, as they have the OEM US spec lights without the rear fog cluster..

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=24820348


https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=25636591


https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=25643958


You obviously have the aftermarket DEPO branded taillights, which has red turn signals and rear fog light LED cluster, the OEM US doesn't have the rear fog light cluster.

I didn't bother mention that to you because it obviously have no relevance to what you where trying to accomplish but here it is..


https://europeanautosource.com/bmw-l...-3-series.html

[obert]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Here's a couple of more sources, feel free to contact them to verify it, as they have the OEM US spec lights without the rear fog cluster..

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=24820348


https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=25636591


https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=25643958


You obviously have the aftermarket DEPO branded taillights, which has red turn signals and rear fog light LED cluster, the OEM US doesn't have the rear fog light cluster.

I can take pics if you would like and both sides have the led fogs that work now. When I changed the value under the left and right output in the bimmercode app it made the top part of the light stay on like that until I change the values back to normal and codded it the correct way.

I didn't bother mention that to you because it obviously have no relevance to what you where trying to accomplish but here it is..


https://europeanautosource.com/bmw-l...-3-series.html

The lights I have are BMW OEM lights. I did the install myself and they say BMW under the red on the corners of the outer lights.

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by obert

The lights I have are BMW OEM lights. I did the install myself and they say BMW under the red on the corners of the outer lights.

Oh ok, on your previous post, you answered like you weren't sure.

I'm now confuse on how some lights have the LED fog rear light cluster and some do not, as I linked previously.

Anyone that figures this out, please share..

[obert]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Oh ok, on previous post you claim you weren't sure.

I'm now confuse on how some lights have the LED fog rear light cluster and some do no not, as I linked previously.

I was confused as well because as far as I know they are US spec lights and not ERO spec lights because I bought them from a member on here in the US. And reading US spec lights do not have the build in led fog lights in some threads I had found made it confusing to me on what exactly I have.

I am going to stick with I have US spec OEM lights with led fog lights built in

The reason I was able to get that solid light to stay on was because I changed the value of the L and R output while coding.