LCI Taillights retrofit - finally managed to get this working
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Originally Posted by RootKit' post='455159' date='Aug 4 2007, 04:06 AM
katheikia, glad you can enjoy the beautiful taillights! 
also, the amber color
turn signal is much better looking than the the standard US red ones!!
also, the amber color turn signal is much better looking than the the standard US red ones!!
Yes thanks, and I agree on the amber turn signals. If anyone is interested these will be for sale in 15 months, when I turn my car back in..
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Originally Posted by katheikia' post='455221' date='Aug 4 2007, 11:11 AM
Yes thanks, and I agree on the amber turn signals. If anyone is interested these will be for sale in 15 months, when I turn my car back in..
Amber? did that change with the new cable or something?
My tails are RED LED (4 LED's on the side). I got the tails from the big group buy. I Thought everyone got red?
MK
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='455255' date='Aug 4 2007, 12:27 PM
Amber? did that change with the new cable or something?
My tails are RED LED (4 LED's on the side). I got the tails from the big group buy. I Thought everyone got red?
MK
My tails are RED LED (4 LED's on the side). I got the tails from the big group buy. I Thought everyone got red?
MK
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I'm going to hold on to producing any more of these kits until I figure out why a few people (completely random) are getting an initial iDrive error for the taillights. Currently all people affected are US only. All kits are tested on my car and I ship them out only if I am 100% sure that they are working as I'd like.
Still havent received the part from the HK supplier too that may be the answer to the strobing issue.
Still havent received the part from the HK supplier too that may be the answer to the strobing issue.
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Originally Posted by katheikia' post='455113' date='Aug 3 2007, 10:43 PM
Got my cables from Bruce today and I am very happy with the result. These tailights are stunning!!! Everyone that saw them was shocked!!! Thanks Bruce for the great work!!! I have attached a small cell cam picture, sorry about the quality..
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Did you have the strobing problems and error messages?
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Everyone will have the strobing issue because that is unsolved. Its the iDrive error messages that are completely random. They appear and then disappear. I know what the fix is but until I'm 100% sure that I've fixed the issue its best I dont send any more out.
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='456231' date='Aug 7 2007, 02:29 PM
Katheikia,
Did you have the strobing problems and error messages?
Did you have the strobing problems and error messages?
Just curious to know...still waiting patiently until all the issues are solved... 
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I received the part from HK that could potentially be the solution to the strobing issue. BUT there is a big problem. The circuit is enclosed in a black ABS box and has a resin poured into it. Anyone know how to remove that resin?