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02-16-2009, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='794570' date='Feb 16 2009, 09:18 PM
i hear him stating he's using "gates." Not too sure what he meant but he says v5.1 has the LED rods a tad brighter 
good job man!
02-17-2009, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by solrac6262' post='794558' date='Feb 17 2009, 05:00 AM
humm I think I got the v.5 he didn't mention the 5.1
There is not a single part, except the cable itself, that is the same between the older v5 and the new v5.1. There is nothing wrong with the v5s too except that time and technology needs to march on...
02-17-2009, 04:39 AM
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i cant wait to put mine back on. Well, it didnt look too awkward. Car's at the dealers for a while. So the loaner I drove have LCI tails and didnt look much of a difference
02-17-2009, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='794709' date='Feb 17 2009, 05:35 AM
You got the V5.1 as well. All kits shipped out in the last two weeks have been the new .1 versions i.e. v4.1 (that brabusw209amg bought) and v5.1
There is not a single part, except the cable itself, that is the same between the older v5 and the new v5.1. There is nothing wrong with the v5s too except that time and technology needs to march on...
There is not a single part, except the cable itself, that is the same between the older v5 and the new v5.1. There is nothing wrong with the v5s too except that time and technology needs to march on...
How much is it btw?
02-17-2009, 07:20 AM
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The .0 versions or rather all versions produced before the .1s had mechanical relays, used to switch the bulbs on and off. Being mechanical they had moving parts which could fail over time. Mechanical parts also have a longer delay between on and off state and that could cause an issue if say the car was carrying out its error checking routine at preciously the same microsecond as the relay is in motion. Solid state components have a much faster response time. The result is the new kits are smaller and lighter. There are other minor changes that I've added to make the LEDs brighter but over-all the changes were not enough to give them new version numbers and hence I simply added a .1 the V5 and V4 (which are now well knows as that).
Note : I'm not saying relays are bad - BMW uses relays all over the car, and I have always used the best quality components available anyway.
The problem is that the new .1 versions do not share a single part with the .0 and so I cannot provide an upgrade price like I've done in the past. There are just no parts to reuse anymore.
Note : I'm not saying relays are bad - BMW uses relays all over the car, and I have always used the best quality components available anyway.
The problem is that the new .1 versions do not share a single part with the .0 and so I cannot provide an upgrade price like I've done in the past. There are just no parts to reuse anymore.
02-17-2009, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='794859' date='Feb 17 2009, 12:20 PM
The .0 versions or rather all versions produced before the .1s had mechanical relays, used to switch the bulbs on and off. Being mechanical they had moving parts which could fail over time. Mechanical parts also have a longer delay between on and off state and that could cause an issue if say the car was carrying out its error checking routine at preciously the same microsecond as the relay is in motion. Solid state components have a much faster response time. The result is the new kits are smaller and lighter. There are other minor changes that I've added to make the LEDs brighter but over-all the changes were not enough to give them new version numbers and hence I simply added a .1 the V5 and V4 (which are now well knows as that).
Note : I'm not saying relays are bad - BMW uses relays all over the car, and I have always used the best quality components available anyway.
The problem is that the new .1 versions do not share a single part with the .0 and so I cannot provide an upgrade price like I've done in the past. There are just no parts to reuse anymore.
Note : I'm not saying relays are bad - BMW uses relays all over the car, and I have always used the best quality components available anyway.
The problem is that the new .1 versions do not share a single part with the .0 and so I cannot provide an upgrade price like I've done in the past. There are just no parts to reuse anymore.
02-17-2009, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='794859' date='Feb 17 2009, 12:20 PM
The .0 versions or rather all versions produced before the .1s had mechanical relays, used to switch the bulbs on and off. Being mechanical they had moving parts which could fail over time. Mechanical parts also have a longer delay between on and off state and that could cause an issue if say the car was carrying out its error checking routine at preciously the same microsecond as the relay is in motion. Solid state components have a much faster response time. The result is the new kits are smaller and lighter. There are other minor changes that I've added to make the LEDs brighter but over-all the changes were not enough to give them new version numbers and hence I simply added a .1 the V5 and V4 (which are now well knows as that).
Note : I'm not saying relays are bad - BMW uses relays all over the car, and I have always used the best quality components available anyway.
The problem is that the new .1 versions do not share a single part with the .0 and so I cannot provide an upgrade price like I've done in the past. There are just no parts to reuse anymore.
Note : I'm not saying relays are bad - BMW uses relays all over the car, and I have always used the best quality components available anyway.
The problem is that the new .1 versions do not share a single part with the .0 and so I cannot provide an upgrade price like I've done in the past. There are just no parts to reuse anymore.
