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Old 10-10-2010, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Sas
But aren't they MTEC's?
They're not MTECs. But I remember seeing a post from Brabus that said he wasn't using the MTECs for LCI Halogens anymore, because other LEDS were easier to work with.
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They're not MTECs. But I remember seeing a post from Brabus that said he wasn't using the MTECs for LCI Halogens anymore, because other LEDS were easier to work with.
As long as they do "the job", it's OK for me.
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Originally Posted by jas_r_1
Good to hear the other sets are being worked on.

Hope everything goes ok
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DAMN nothing!
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Just kidding



The making of
Soldering the tips of the wires
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Soldering the pins
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Used the rubber grommets
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The first set
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and ready to be send
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Start the bidding...
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A friend pointed me to the fact that i'm using a can-bus error canceler for the HID's and that's probably the reason why i dont get iDrive error for the angel eyes.
So I went testing

AE : Halo
Low Beam : Halo
High Beam : Halo <- will remain that way
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No iDrive Error (Hey look a 8'8 screen)
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AE : Halo
Low Beam : Xenon
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Sigh... No iDrive Error
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AE : LED
Low Beam : Halo
Didn't take pic's of that config (oeps) but No iDrive error.
(Was eating my BELGIAN Fries whit mayo and ketchup)

AE : LED
Low Beam : Xenon
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Yawn... No iDrive Errors
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So, i've took the liberty of keeping the first set of cables becausse they look much more OEM then the prototype.
I'm gonna wait until all the cables are made and tested so that i don't have to take out the lights 10 times ore more.
I hope you guys will understand.
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Awesome work,if you can do a cable to go from pre-lci adaptive xenons to Lci adaptive ones,put me down for a set!
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Originally Posted by Sanj
Awesome work,if you can do a cable to go from pre-lci adaptive xenons to Lci adaptive ones,put me down for a set!
Reminds me that i have to check for that.
I really don't know about how the control is done for the adaptive lights. Enyone??
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Originally Posted by Sas
A friend pointed me to the fact that i'm using a can-bus error canceler for the HID's and that's probably the reason why i dont get iDrive error for the angel eyes.
So I went testing

AE : Halo
Low Beam : Halo
High Beam : Halo <- will remain that way
Attachment 112616
No iDrive Error (Hey look a 8'8 screen)
Attachment 112617

AE : Halo
Low Beam : Xenon
Attachment 112619
Sigh... No iDrive Error
Attachment 112621

AE : LED
Low Beam : Halo
Didn't take pic's of that config (oeps) but No iDrive error.
(Was eating my BELGIAN Fries whit mayo and ketchup)

AE : LED
Low Beam : Xenon
Attachment 112618
Yawn... No iDrive Errors
Attachment 112620

So, i've took the liberty of keeping the first set of cables becausse they look much more OEM then the prototype.
I'm gonna wait until all the cables are made and tested so that i don't have to take out the lights 10 times ore more.
I hope you guys will understand.
That's cool. I would rather it all tested first.
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Originally Posted by Sas
Reminds me that i have to check for that.
I really don't know about how the control is done for the adaptive lights. Enyone??
Any more progress on this?
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First sets of cables are tested and ready to be shipped.
B6S4 and jas_r_1 are the guinea pigs
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