I have a 2017 LCI2 118d sport and wish I'd paid extra for LED headlights. The halogen beams are horrendous!
Does anyone know if it's possible, easy and cheap to upgrade to LED? I've seen there are LED bulbs available but not sure if they're worth changing to.
Does anyone have any experience of just changing halogen bulbs to LED?
It should be easy as changing to any bulb. I put a pair of Nighteye H7 bulbs into each headlight on my pre LCI E87 and worked fine. No warning, but had to use Carly to code out voltage test to stop flickering which took 2 minutes.
It should be easy as changing to any bulb. I put a pair of Nighteye H7 bulbs into each headlight on my pre LCI E87 and worked fine. No warning, but had to use Carlyntonxodenoutnvoltagebtest to stop flickering which took 2 minutes.
It should be easy as changing to any bulb. I put a pair of Nighteye H7 bulbs into each headlight on my pre LCI E87 and worked fine. No warning, but had to use Carlyntonxodenoutnvoltagebtest to stop flickering which took 2 minutes.
Was using phone and mistyped. Corrected my post now.
And yes, I have the ones with the red base and no fan. Did a 5+ hour night time drive the other day and no issues. Been in about 2 weeks and zero overheating issues for me.
It should be easy as changing to any bulb. I put a pair of Nighteye H7 bulbs into each headlight on my pre LCI E87 and worked fine. No warning, but had to use Carlyntonxodenoutnvoltagebtest to stop flickering which took 2 minutes.
Was using phone and mistyped. Corrected my post now.
And yes, I have the ones with the red base and no fan. Did a 5+ hour night time drive the other day and no issues. Been in about 2 weeks and zero overheating issues for me.
Yup. This is true. But this is also why I have a set of halogen bulbs in the trunk to pop in if picked up on MOT or pulled over. However, my local indie that does my MOT will normally pass it fine as he has previously said that he is willing to turn a blind eye as long as beam is aligned properly etc as he does not see the logic in them being illegal as they are brighter and make driving safer for all. I guess it depends on the relationship you have with your mechanic.
Was using phone and mistyped. Corrected my post now.
And yes, I have the ones with the red base and no fan. Did a 5+ hour night time drive the other day and no issues. Been in about 2 weeks and zero overheating issues for me.
Carly is an app for Android and iOS for coding BMW vehicles. BMWs by default normally have a bulb checking system that pulses a low voltage to all bulbs on start up and every couple of minutes to test that bulbs are fine. As LEDs operate on a much lower voltage than halogens, this pulse is enough to make the LEDs flicker whereas they do nothing for halogens. You need to use the app to code out this voltage checking, i.e. turn the function off, and you will then not get any flickering.
Was using phone and mistyped. Corrected my post now.
And yes, I have the ones with the red base and no fan. Did a 5+ hour night time drive the other day and no issues. Been in about 2 weeks and zero overheating issues for me.
Carly is an app for Android and iOS for coding BMW vehicles. BMWs by default normally have a bulb checking system that pulses a low voltage to all bulbs on start up and every couple of minutes to test that bulbs are fine. As LEDs operate on a much lower voltage than halogens, this pulse is enough to make the LEDs flicker whereas they do nothing for halogens. You need to use the app to code out this voltage checking, i.e. turn the function off, and you will then not get any flickering.
Anyone else running LED headlamp bulbs ? anyone found any that wont require this carly app to get rid off the start up flickering ? work okay with non projectors ?
Anyone else running LED headlamp bulbs ? anyone found any that wont require this carly app to get rid off the start up flickering ? work okay with non projectors ?
As explained above jono, the LED's run on lower voltage so will always flicker on start up (and also flicker occasionally while engine is on) unless coded out.
Anyone else running LED headlamp bulbs ? anyone found any that wont require this carly app to get rid off the start up flickering ? work okay with non projectors ?
As explained above jono, the LED's run on lower voltage so will always flicker on start up (and also flicker occasionally while engine is on) unless coded out.
Anyone else running LED headlamp bulbs ? anyone found any that wont require this carly app to get rid off the start up flickering ? work okay with non projectors ?
As explained above jono, the LED's run on lower voltage so will always flicker on start up (and also flicker occasionally while engine is on) unless coded out.
Anyone else running LED headlamp bulbs ? anyone found any that wont require this carly app to get rid off the start up flickering ? work okay with non projectors ?
As explained above jono, the LED's run on lower voltage so will always flicker on start up (and also flicker occasionally while engine is on) unless coded out.
Okay thanks for that, anyone in the Dunfermline or surrounding area able to code this out for me ?
Anyone fitted them to a 2012 E88 ? be interested what particular bulbs you went for and how you found fitting as I know some off there are a nightmare to fit !!
It should be easy as changing to any bulb. I put a pair of Nighteye H7 bulbs into each headlight on my pre LCI E87 and worked fine. No warning, but had to use Carly to code out voltage test to stop flickering which took 2 minutes.
I bought some of these too for my pre LCI e87, will install these over the weekend i guess
Have you managed to also install LED standing/park lights? Looks like W5W bulbs, so many found on amazon/ebay but they are all described as "interior lamps", which seems to be no problem for installing it in the headlamps.. Would be nice to have the same clear white colour next to these nighteye's!
A slight crosspost (also reported this in the E87 section), but I have also installed the Nighteye's H7 now. Straight swap, just needed a few minutes of fiddling.
No fan, a passive radiator design. The headlights close off like with any other bulb (the lid closes, no extruding wires or something).
The flickering was something I noticed too, and I also used CarlyBMW to turn off the voltage-check for low beams. When you have this app / dongle it truely is a 5minute job to turn that off and you're good to go.
Hopefully get my own led headlight bulbs fitted just as soon as I find someone local who will do the necessary coding required to stop flickering !
Are the bulbs mentioned on page 1 off this thread still good enough for non projector type headlights ? Have read a few reviews on amazon off led type bulbs where some particular bulb owners are reporting that they are not all the same with respect the glare they can give out when used in a non projector style lens ?
Guys for those off you who have changed to led type headlamp bulbs can I just ask how you got on with the clearance behind the bulb with regards refitting the rear cover as certainly on the E88 etc there certainly looks to be no room for any extra length bulb with its fan base etc ?
Anyone enlighten me ?
Cheers,
John
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