facelift E60 LED lights installed!
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My Ride: BMW E60 520d SE Saloon M47 2.0dTitanium Grey II, Grey−Dakota Leather, Visibility Package, Media Package, Through Load System, Lumbar support − fr seats, Automatic Air Conditioning−Advanced, High beam assistant, Hi−Fi Loudspeak
Model Year: 2006
Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='424375' date='May 15 2007, 12:43 AM
Bruce, I don't think that on LCIs, only LED rods are lit at night 
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From: Chalandri/Athina/Hellas
Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='424380' date='May 15 2007, 02:53 AM
I thought that what our LCI friends showed us in the other thread that in the night only the LEDs rods are lit. Why are you now saying this?
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='424382' date='May 14 2007, 06:01 PM
Yes, but I think that the pictures was taken under daylight conditions, I didn't saw any night shots.
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My concern is, that I still think that it has to do with DRL function in conjunction with light sensor.
I need to see an LCI night shot with DRL disabled and switch at "auto" position. Then, I will stop thinking
I took the pictures myself.
The LCI was into the garage (low light conditions)
There was no one sitting into the car.
Hand brake has been applied
The car was steptronic (auto)
The engine was running idle
The light switch was at the "auto" position
The taillighs in the picture are all lit dim.
...and me, I was wondering why they have "killed" the nice rods effect, with the background lighting
I need to see an LCI night shot with DRL disabled and switch at "auto" position. Then, I will stop thinking
I took the pictures myself.
The LCI was into the garage (low light conditions)
There was no one sitting into the car.
Hand brake has been applied
The car was steptronic (auto)
The engine was running idle
The light switch was at the "auto" position
The taillighs in the picture are all lit dim.
...and me, I was wondering why they have "killed" the nice rods effect, with the background lighting
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My Ride: 2007 E60 M5
Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='424235' date='May 14 2007, 02:57 PM
...some update
So, I detached the outter taillamps and I found that the inner (center) tails are acting now as brake lights
LCM is wise 
Of course, I get brake lights error message but I can live with it until we find a better solution.
They look much better now, no doubt.
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So, I detached the outter taillamps and I found that the inner (center) tails are acting now as brake lights
LCM is wise Of course, I get brake lights error message but I can live with it until we find a better solution.
They look much better now, no doubt.
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To avoid the fault code you could plug a red painted (no translution paint) bulb.
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From: Chalandri/Athina/Hellas
Originally Posted by Alex.br' post='424400' date='May 15 2007, 03:53 AM
Hey Nick,
To avoid the fault code you could plug a red painted (no translution paint) bulb.
To avoid the fault code you could plug a red painted (no translution paint) bulb.
thus, I won't have brake indication lamps 
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='424403' date='May 15 2007, 01:56 AM
If I plug any bulb, or even a resistor, then the LCM will swap the brake light power on it thus, I won't have brake indication lamps
thus, I won't have brake indication lamps
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From: Chalandri/Athina/Hellas
Originally Posted by Spig' post='424409' date='May 15 2007, 04:09 AM
I am going to phone the dealer tomorrow and ask how much to re-program the LCM to disable the rear tails but retain brake lighting. Do you think it's possible?
I don't think so.