CXJ

Hello Everyone

I recently brought a 2006 530i sport with the SMG transmission and shift paddles. When I brought it I knew it needed a few things fixed on it like rotors and what nots.

The issue I am having now is with the angel eyes. I replaced them with brand new led types but they will not light up. I still am getting the error message for left&right parking lamps out. I tried researching for days but can not come up with a solution. Are the AE's on a fuse that I have not figured out yet?

Any help will be most welcomed

Thanks

Cory

w00t100

1) There is no SMG transmission in the normal E60 range as far as I was aware. You have a normal torque converter auto.

The LED draws to small a current to work and therefore iDrive assumes the bulbs are out. You will need a resistor pack to get them to work properly and even then the iDrive error might show. You will then need to code the car to ignore the warnings.

CXJ

I have sport seats , paddles , and a SMG Knob over the auto trans. I really think its a sport lol

The angel eyes I installed were the M-Tech ones with built in resistors. I didnt think they had to be coded for the car

w00t100

Wow, cool perhaps US NA market only as nothing like this in Europe.

Still, the point about the LEDs still stands, although they should be at least working you will have to code out the error

Also, get yourself over to Royal Steering Wheels, or the US NA equivalent

CXJ

Thanks

Everyone keeps telling me that they have never seen a regular e60 with a M sport package like this. I am having a hard time trying to find a SMG badge or knob to replace the worn one I have now.

The car is standard first but I can put it in auto mode. Its lots of fun driving but there are a few little issues like this that I need to clear up. I looked around and found a coder called NCS Expert. Is that what I need to fix the angel eye problem?

w00t100

Yep. Thats what you need.

I would be inclined to put your VIN through one of the online BMW VIN decoders to give you the full details about the car. Also, RealOEM is your friend. Last 7 digits of your VIN in there and you will be able to see the part number for the SMG box.

Oldrocket

Hi, I had a similar issue a while back on my E46 and was able to source a new inverter (small rectangular black box) for the angel eyes from evil bay for about $15. I ended up getting two cause they seem to be a bit of an issue in the E46. It certainly fixed my problem, hope it helps with yours.

CXJ

Sorry to bring this back up but I cant seem to find the time to bring the car into the bmw service department nor do I for a light bulb issue. I have pulled engines from cars so please feel my pain on this one.


I have spoken to just about everyone who owns some model of a bmw and its a strange issue to them as to why my angel eyes are not coming on. I have also searched different forums and its no mentioning of angel eyes not coming on. From what I can tell and have read there seems to be no fuse that would have blown to cause them not to work as well so I am really stumped on this.


Has this issue happened to anyone here before?

nomis_nehc

Your angel eyes are not coming on in all light switch positions?

Do you have a working stock one? What happens when you put that one back in?

KyleB

Yes. Mine turned out to be degrading wiring inside of the headlight housing. I lost both AEs. I discovered my wiring problem when I went to replace my AEs with LED bulbs. I ended up buying new headlight housings. That may or may not be your issue, but I did experience failed AEs due to reasons other than blown out bulbs.

Good luck with your car.