Installing LCI lights without programming

[zibawal]

Originally Posted by Alekshop

Feel free to shoot me a pm or stop by and we can make it for for you.

We have complete retrofit kits is stock !

you got it aleks i'll do so soon.

[niqui]

i was supposed to get coded this weekend, but i got my car back from my dealer on friday for them to repair my xenon (which they still havent done), but somehow, i got the car back with my lci tails working without throwing a code or throwing a quick signal, etc.

i am baffled, but happy...
going back in two weeks for the xenon headlight replacement, i hope this fix stays working.

[shake&bake]

Do the 2011 rear LCI Upgrades for a 2010 E92 eliminate the amber bulbs?

Wish I had the knowledge to create an informational thread for light options!

Currently, I changed my amber bulbs out for a set of white 7506's, and while the white is better than the amber, it definitely isn't the bright white you get from an LED. I also updated the side fender turns for the white LEDs, and changed out the Angle Eyes for iBright v3.0. Would like to get some consistency with the color of the lights. Everything seems off, including the Xenon's now.

[Kev]

Originally Posted by shake&bake

Do the 2011 rear LCI Upgrades for a 2010 E92 eliminate the amber bulbs?

Wish I had the knowledge to create an informational thread for light options!

Currently, I changed my amber bulbs out for a set of white 7506's, and while the white is better than the amber, it definitely isn't the bright white you get from an LED. I also updated the side fender turns for the white LEDs, and changed out the Angle Eyes for iBright v3.0. Would like to get some consistency with the color of the lights. Everything seems off, including the Xenon's now.

For US-spec LCI tail lights, the turn signals now blink RED in the rear. I'm not sure if there's a way to change the bulbs. The Euro-spec LCI tail lights still blink amber.

It'd be impossible to match the LEDs / HID with uniform color temperature. I have a set of OSS headlights and neither 4300K nor 6000K D1S xenon bulbs match the color temperature of the OSS LEDs. I think you'd have to go for 8000-10000K to have a reasonable color match. However, at that color temperature, your light output dimmed so much that it's not worth it. It's almost like putting a blue ricer halogen bulb in your car.

I now just run the stock 4300K D1S bulbs and learned to live with the color difference.

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by shake&bake

Do the 2011 rear LCI Upgrades for a 2010 E92 eliminate the amber bulbs?

Wish I had the knowledge to create an informational thread for light options!

Currently, I changed my amber bulbs out for a set of white 7506's, and while the white is better than the amber, it definitely isn't the bright white you get from an LED. I also updated the side fender turns for the white LEDs, and changed out the Angle Eyes for iBright v3.0. Would like to get some consistency with the color of the lights. Everything seems off, including the Xenon's now.

US Version taillights have red turn signals, which I personally prefer. EU versions have the amber turn signals. Turn signals are LED, so they cannot be changed once installed.

Here's a Q&A thread we started a while ago to get forum members up to speed on what's involved:

▀▄ eas - 2011 LCI Taillight Retrofit Overview - Q&A
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=386823

Let me know if you should have any furhter questions.