retrofit headlights to lci from pre-lci need wiring diagram???
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retrofit headlights to lci from pre-lci need wiring diagram???
hey i want to assemble the new facelift headlights on my BMW E60 my car is pre-LCI 2005. I was wondering if anyone fitted these without coding? by the way this is what i want to upgrade from
the old pre- lci headlights
to the new Lci headlights
[ATTACH]147782[/ATTACH
not my pics
the old pre- lci headlights
to the new Lci headlights
[ATTACH]147782[/ATTACH
not my pics
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Hey ricki, check this post out: https://5series.net/forums/e60-parts...13/#post561074
It includes the .pdf of BMW's installation/wiring instructions. Note that there may be mismatched pins, the post explains it specifically. Also check this thread out: https://5series.net/forums/diy-do-yo...nstall-114185/
You can never do too much reading when you're attempting to take on a project of this magnitude. Also, without coding your angel eyes won't stay lit, you'll have some other issues too. No way around it, you need to code the LCM II after installing it.
AFAIK you could skip buying the LCM II, coding, wiring, tails etc and simply plug and play the LCI headlights, but they wouldn't work properly. (The angel eyes only stay lit for a few seconds, etc)
It includes the .pdf of BMW's installation/wiring instructions. Note that there may be mismatched pins, the post explains it specifically. Also check this thread out: https://5series.net/forums/diy-do-yo...nstall-114185/
You can never do too much reading when you're attempting to take on a project of this magnitude. Also, without coding your angel eyes won't stay lit, you'll have some other issues too. No way around it, you need to code the LCM II after installing it.
AFAIK you could skip buying the LCM II, coding, wiring, tails etc and simply plug and play the LCI headlights, but they wouldn't work properly. (The angel eyes only stay lit for a few seconds, etc)
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hey i want to assemble the new facelift headlights on my BMW E60 my car is pre-LCI 2005. I was wondering if anyone fitted these without coding? by the way this is what i want to upgrade from
the old pre- lci headlights
Attachment 147781
to the new Lci headlights
[ATTACH]147782[/ATTACH
not my pics
the old pre- lci headlights
Attachment 147781
to the new Lci headlights
[ATTACH]147782[/ATTACH
not my pics
If you didn't have xenon full beams with your current set up then you will not get that function in your lci headlight, if that picture is an EXACT, IDENTICAL picture of the lci headlights you have. If you have one with cornering lights, DO NOT use full beams at all, unless you code the car.
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hey i want to assemble the new facelift headlights on my BMW E60 my car is pre-LCI 2005. I was wondering if anyone fitted these without coding? by the way this is what i want to upgrade from
the old pre- lci headlights
Attachment 147781
to the new Lci headlights
[ATTACH]147782[/ATTACH
not my pics
the old pre- lci headlights
Attachment 147781
to the new Lci headlights
[ATTACH]147782[/ATTACH
not my pics
your pre lci is adaptive. the one you pointing lci is non adaptive. you will get cornering lights error in idrive. you have to go for lci adaptive, but then you have to get lm2 otherwise your cornering will work as full beam.
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thanks guys for all your repaly and the good information about the retrofit i tried to fit the headlights but realized the the connector are diffrent in pre-lci so I orderd some cables and conectors.
going to wiring up something like this now that i found the diagram here in the forum.
going to wiring up something like this now that i found the diagram here in the forum.
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It would be nice to see this in real life how the headlights look.
Do you now any member here who installed this on his car? Or are there pictures so we can take a look how they fit on the car