08-28-2013, 01:02 PM | #1 |
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Installed LED front signal bulbs - no errors E70 LCI
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Ever since we got our X5 LCI I have wondered why BMW went cheap on the bulbs and did not do LED’s like our E91 LCI. Well I finally got tired of it and decided to take a shot on some front turn signal bulbs that were advertised as “error free”. I know a lot of people have success on the E90 board with coding, but until the warranty is up I want to stay away from that route. A few weeks ago I ordered a set of PY24W Amber LED bulbs from highperformancebulbs.com: http://www.highperformancebulbs.com/...py24w-led.html they arrived about a week later and the install was a breeze. I decided not to remove the fender liner and just go with the reach through the engine compartment method. It took a few tries on the driver side (first one I did) to get the pins to line up correctly and to get a feel for how the housing comes in and out. But, once I got the first one in the other side took a minute tops. I first turned on just the hazard lights to see how they looked and I have to say it is very nice. Light output during the day looks just like the factory bulb, maybe a tad brighter, but has that nice crisp on off and pure amber color. Then I fired up the car. No errors or bulb out warning. No hyper flash either. I am very satisfied and has now been a few weeks since the install and no errors and they are working great. I think I will try out this set in the rear turn signals: http://www.highperformancebulbs.com/...-bmw-audi.html |
08-28-2013, 04:46 PM | #2 |
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I installed the WeissLicht led signal bulbs about a month ago and could not be happier. Install for me was a pain. I just could not get the pins to line up, but after an hour i got them to work.
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11-11-2013, 09:08 PM | #5 |
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Nice!
How bright are the rears compared to stock?
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So strange they didn't just go full LED tails to begin with.
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I was worried about them being dim too so I read a lot of reviews first. Then took the plunge. Figured if they sucked it was not a huge monetary loss. Good luck! |
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10-09-2015, 09:20 AM | #9 |
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Hello, therealm3.
I was looking for led turn signal bulbs but the led bulbs I got from some manufacture unfortunately generated a short error message and warning sound at every engine startup even though they were advertised error free. Actually, the message disappears a few seconds later but it is very annoying everytime. In a way, I would like to know these led bulbs from High Performance Bulbs have similar issue or not. Your advice will be very appreciated. Thank you. Last edited by sm595; 10-09-2015 at 10:03 AM.. Reason: clarify... |
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Some folks on the F30 board have used these as well with success but you would have to know exactly what bulb bases to order as they don't seem to officially do an exterior E70 kit. http://deautokey.com/product/bmw-f2x...e-turn-signals |
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yeah deAutoLED has some good stuff:
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