LCI Retrofit Facelift Lights
11-05-2007 | 07:27 PM
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The LCI retrofit is a retrofit cable set for the facelift lights. This is the BMW OEM solution to get the facelift headlights and taillights working on pre-LCI cars. A new light module (LM) needs to be installed on cars before 09/06.
Part numbers:
E60: 61 12 0 432 110
E61: 61 12 0 432 397
The cable kit consists of many parts (adapters, sockets, etc.). A person would have to buy the facelift headlights, taillights and light module separately.
The TIS document states an approximately 5.5 hours. But I would think it is much longer for older cars or when troubleshooting arise. It sounds like a 2 days labor extensive dealer job! For the taillights, couple of the wires from the cables need to be routed all the way to the front of the car--connecting the pins directly to the dismantled plug on the LM. The headlights require bumper removal. The pre-LCI existing plugs (the 8-pin plug and 4-pin plug) have to be completely disassembled. A provided 12-pin socket will then be individually wired and this plugs into the facelift headlight. And finally the car is program/encoded.
Part numbers:
E60: 61 12 0 432 110
E61: 61 12 0 432 397
The cable kit consists of many parts (adapters, sockets, etc.). A person would have to buy the facelift headlights, taillights and light module separately.
The TIS document states an approximately 5.5 hours. But I would think it is much longer for older cars or when troubleshooting arise. It sounds like a 2 days labor extensive dealer job! For the taillights, couple of the wires from the cables need to be routed all the way to the front of the car--connecting the pins directly to the dismantled plug on the LM. The headlights require bumper removal. The pre-LCI existing plugs (the 8-pin plug and 4-pin plug) have to be completely disassembled. A provided 12-pin socket will then be individually wired and this plugs into the facelift headlight. And finally the car is program/encoded.
11-05-2007 | 08:31 PM
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Do you know how much for all the hardware and estimated labor costs for the install?
11-05-2007 | 11:00 PM
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The approx. price breakdown...
a. AHL-xenon headlights: 1,850
b. Taillights: 430
c. Light module: 350
d. Retrofit cable set: 50
e. "Labor": 1,000
Give or take, somewhere between $3.5k to $4k out the door.
a. AHL-xenon headlights: 1,850
b. Taillights: 430
c. Light module: 350
d. Retrofit cable set: 50
e. "Labor": 1,000
Give or take, somewhere between $3.5k to $4k out the door.
but I'm not sure.
11-06-2007 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='490753' date='Nov 6 2007, 10:20 AM
I thought the light module is only for LCI front headlights right? LCI Rear only needs a retrofit cable isnt it.
11-06-2007 | 07:27 AM
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4-5k for lights... I think we all would agree that you can do a lot more with 4-5k, than just lights. =)
Get some 20 inch rims! or.. bodykit, and rims and springs. heh.
So much. or just keep the car the same and get a motorcycle, Used of course. If you want speed that is.
If is cool that BMW offer's the retrofit cables and such, but its just so expensive.
MK
Get some 20 inch rims! or.. bodykit, and rims and springs. heh.
So much. or just keep the car the same and get a motorcycle, Used of course. If you want speed that is.
If is cool that BMW offer's the retrofit cables and such, but its just so expensive.
MK