LCI Retrofit Facelift Lights
11-16-2007, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Ab-Ab' post='495149' date='Nov 16 2007, 07:52 AM
Can you please guide me, what are the items that I need to retrofit from halogen to xenon, Is it simply plug and play?
Ballast, Ignitors, Bulbs, Headlights assy? Anything else? I think I need another adapter, but not sure
Please help
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Ballast, Ignitors, Bulbs, Headlights assy? Anything else? I think I need another adapter, but not sure
Please help
Thanks
And a quick search yielded some more information:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=29148
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=46311
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=43023
Good luck and hopefully can get the xenon installed in your car.
11-16-2007, 10:07 AM
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A comparison of the LCI wires schematic and my pre-LCI 12/2003 built '04 car. Notice how the the 8-pins connector is exactly the same color for the left headlight. The right headlight is bit different. The smaller 4-pins wires are different colors compared to mines.
Left:
X13420:
1.Brown 1.Brown
2.Yellow/Green 2.Yellow/Green
3.White/Green 3.White/Green
4.Gray/Green 4.Gray/Geen
5.Blue 5.Blue
6.Blue/Green 6.Blue/Green
7.Brown 7.Brown
8.Yellow/Black 8.Yellow/Black
X10608:
1.Yellow/Red 1.Yellow/Brown
2.Yellow/Brown 2.Black/Green
3.Blue/Red 3.Blue/Black
4.Blue/Brown 4.(empty)
Right:
X13421:
1.Brown 1.Brown/Yellow
2.Yellow/Blue 2.Yellow/Blue
3.White/Blue 3.White/Blue
4.Gray/Blue 4.Gray/Blue
5.Blue 5.Blue
6.Red/Blue 6.Brown/Blue
7.Brown 7.Brown/Yellow
8.Yellow/Black 8.Yellow/Black
x10609:
1.Yellow/Black 1.Yellow/Brown
2.Yellow/Brown 2.White/Green
3.Blue/Black 3.Blue/White
4.Blue/Brown 4.(empty)
Left:
X13420:
1.Brown 1.Brown
2.Yellow/Green 2.Yellow/Green
3.White/Green 3.White/Green
4.Gray/Green 4.Gray/Geen
5.Blue 5.Blue
6.Blue/Green 6.Blue/Green
7.Brown 7.Brown
8.Yellow/Black 8.Yellow/Black
X10608:
1.Yellow/Red 1.Yellow/Brown
2.Yellow/Brown 2.Black/Green
3.Blue/Red 3.Blue/Black
4.Blue/Brown 4.(empty)
Right:
X13421:
1.Brown 1.Brown/Yellow
2.Yellow/Blue 2.Yellow/Blue
3.White/Blue 3.White/Blue
4.Gray/Blue 4.Gray/Blue
5.Blue 5.Blue
6.Red/Blue 6.Brown/Blue
7.Brown 7.Brown/Yellow
8.Yellow/Black 8.Yellow/Black
x10609:
1.Yellow/Black 1.Yellow/Brown
2.Yellow/Brown 2.White/Green
3.Blue/Black 3.Blue/White
4.Blue/Brown 4.(empty)
11-17-2007, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by RootKit' post='495275' date='Nov 17 2007, 01:52 AM
Sorry I cannot help you. From what I've read, I heard the halogen to xenon is quite a task! I'm sure there are a few experienced members here that can answer your questions. You may want to search for "xenon retrofit" in this forum and come up with some threads. Earlier, I saw a current thread about a xenon retrofit: http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=46512.
And a quick search yielded some more information:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=29148
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=46311
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=43023
Good luck and hopefully can get the xenon installed in your car.
And a quick search yielded some more information:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=29148
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=46311
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=43023
Good luck and hopefully can get the xenon installed in your car.
Thanks
11-19-2007, 09:43 PM
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Model Year: 545i 2005
any updates on this? are there any difference between us and euro LCI headlights & taillights? in terms of the pins, connectors, and colors? what about the light module?
11-21-2007, 10:38 PM
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The difference between Euro and US specs taillight is the turn signal color. About the headlights I'm not too sure. From what i gather so far, the pins, connectors are standards for both headlights and taillights. For the headlights, only the pre-LCI wiring colors diagram is different if it is an older year before '05 production date. According to the document, a new light module is needed for car built before 09/2006. And more parts are needed for the headlights (control unit, xenon+ignition element, & lampholder for xenon) if the car comes with the older DS2 xenon bulb. Next week after this week's holiday, will take car in to the dealer for rear and light module. Then i'm going to install and pin the headlights in my time. I'll surely keep everyone posted!
11-24-2007, 09:40 PM
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My car has gone under the knife! Lets hope nothing goes wrong! They will start with the rear re-wire first and then do the headlamps.. I am supposed to be passing by later on today to see what has been done!
Any updates on your car?
Take care
M.
My car has gone under the knife! Lets hope nothing goes wrong! They will start with the rear re-wire first and then do the headlamps.. I am supposed to be passing by later on today to see what has been done!
Any updates on your car?
Take care
M.
Originally Posted by RootKit' post='497651' date='Nov 22 2007, 10:38 AM
The difference between Euro and US specs taillight is the turn signal color. About the headlights I'm not too sure. From what i gather so far, the pins, connectors are standards for both headlights and taillights. For the headlights, only the pre-LCI wiring colors diagram is different if it is an older year before '05 production date. According to the document, a new light module is needed for car built before 09/2006. And more parts are needed for the headlights (control unit, xenon+ignition element, & lampholder for xenon) if the car comes with the older DS2 xenon bulb. Next week after this week's holiday, will take car in to the dealer for rear and light module. Then i'm going to install and pin the headlights in my time. I'll surely keep everyone posted!
11-29-2007, 08:23 AM
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As I reported a while ago that BMW UK refused to sell me this kit but Justin from RoverActive took my order for the part. However Justin has just come back to me today telling me the same thing i.e. there is a technical problem with this part and so has been put on hold.
11-29-2007, 11:40 AM
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Did he by any chance mention to you what the technical problem was???
Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='500640' date='Nov 29 2007, 08:23 PM
As I reported a while ago that BMW UK refused to sell me this kit but Justin from RoverActive took my order for the part. However Justin has just come back to me today telling me the same thing i.e. there is a technical problem with this part and so has been put on hold.
12-02-2007, 01:59 AM
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They managed to install the kit and did the recoding and now I am told that everything is functioning the way its supposed to. There is only one problem I am told - there is a small green light on the main lights switch inside the car that keeps flashing. This is the same green light that goes on when the lights switch is on Autolight.
They have tried so far everything and do not know why its flashing.
Do you know why this might be flashing when everything is working fine???
Regards,
M.
They managed to install the kit and did the recoding and now I am told that everything is functioning the way its supposed to. There is only one problem I am told - there is a small green light on the main lights switch inside the car that keeps flashing. This is the same green light that goes on when the lights switch is on Autolight.
They have tried so far everything and do not know why its flashing.
Do you know why this might be flashing when everything is working fine???
Regards,
M.
Originally Posted by RootKit' post='498719' date='Nov 25 2007, 11:01 AM
My car is going in this monday. Hope to hear the good news from you soon!