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, i tried both side's and the 2 don't come out.
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You're probably doing it wrong still. I have taken mine out, and I know for a fact another member has taken his out multiple times as well (when he was trying to find a good replacement).
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they do come out, just a case of cutting the plastic tab off the unit, then the back can lift out, and the bulb just pops out like any other bulb,
done it a few times, just trying to find a decent bulb to replace it with without causing errors,
done it a few times, just trying to find a decent bulb to replace it with without causing errors,
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This was just in the e60 general info forum:
I thought it was helpful
https://5series.net/forums/topic/115...advice-please/
Mike
I thought it was helpful
https://5series.net/forums/topic/115...advice-please/
Mike
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Anyone tried these as a simple bulb swap?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-CANBUS-B...item5ae180b8fd
I have a pair on order and will post results once fitted.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-CANBUS-B...item5ae180b8fd
I have a pair on order and will post results once fitted.
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Anyone tried these as a simple bulb swap?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-CANBUS-B...item5ae180b8fd
I have a pair on order and will post results once fitted.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-CANBUS-B...item5ae180b8fd
I have a pair on order and will post results once fitted.
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Ah well - only a couple of quid down the pan.
That was the most powerful in the fitting LED I found (I thought) - I have panels of 3x3 similar SMDs in my interior console lights and they are so bright even with the frosted cover on it hurts to look at them.
Can you advise on what sort of numbers / codes to look for instead please.
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indeed, there is 1 10w light in the halogen lci headlight.
i think the pre-lci is only a 5 watt bulb. the fitting is verry different tough ...
in a pre-lci you can just change the AE bulb, in LCI headlights you need to change the complete fitting (i tried to get the bulb out of the fitting but no matter with how many force i pulled the bulb it didn't come out).
i think the pre-lci is only a 5 watt bulb. the fitting is verry different tough ...
in a pre-lci you can just change the AE bulb, in LCI headlights you need to change the complete fitting (i tried to get the bulb out of the fitting but no matter with how many force i pulled the bulb it didn't come out).
Can't remember now, as I'm not at home to check the pre-LCI, but I'm 90% sure it is 10W bulb.
And I thing, when they have designed the headlight, they have used the maximum of the safety heat which the 10W bulb can generate, I want my AE as bright as possible, but I wouldn't just put 20W bulb in there.
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Ah well - only a couple of quid down the pan.
That was the most powerful in the fitting LED I found (I thought) - I have panels of 3x3 similar SMDs in my interior console lights and they are so bright even with the frosted cover on it hurts to look at them.
Can you advise on what sort of numbers / codes to look for instead please.
That was the most powerful in the fitting LED I found (I thought) - I have panels of 3x3 similar SMDs in my interior console lights and they are so bright even with the frosted cover on it hurts to look at them.
Can you advise on what sort of numbers / codes to look for instead please.
Can't remember now, as I'm not at home to check the pre-LCI, but I'm 90% sure it is 10W bulb.
And I thing, when they have designed the headlight, they have used the maximum of the safety heat which the 10W bulb can generate, I want my AE as bright as possible, but I wouldn't just put 20W bulb in there.
And I thing, when they have designed the headlight, they have used the maximum of the safety heat which the 10W bulb can generate, I want my AE as bright as possible, but I wouldn't just put 20W bulb in there.
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Ok, an update. I tried ordering and installing 20w bulbs in the original fitting.
The bulb worked for about 5 secs then the ae (of only that side) went out.
I searched everywhere for a fuse but i did not find any regarding the ae`s.
Tried cooling the ae and then restart but it did not work. When i got the 20w bulb back out i saw it was not broken.
The solution to get that ae back working was putting the original 10w bulb back...
My hands were hurting verry much and i`m left without a solution.
The bulb worked for about 5 secs then the ae (of only that side) went out.
I searched everywhere for a fuse but i did not find any regarding the ae`s.
Tried cooling the ae and then restart but it did not work. When i got the 20w bulb back out i saw it was not broken.
The solution to get that ae back working was putting the original 10w bulb back...
My hands were hurting verry much and i`m left without a solution.