05-20-2018, 10:10 PM | #23 | ||
Second Lieutenant
72
Rep 298
Posts |
Quote:
"From hallogen headlight to LCI Xenon (not AHL) 2 - 2 3 - 3 6 - 6 9 - 5 10 - 8 11 - 7 12 - 1 then add extra GND to pin 4 After that take out 2 pins from FRM and join them together into one pin (Y connection) (pin 4 - A58*2b) and (pin 6 - A58*1B) to FRM pin 41 (A58*2B)" there's a few other threads on it, so doable and definitely simpler and close to half the cost of going to LED.. |
||
Appreciate
1
khanyam4824.00 |
02-07-2019, 11:53 PM | #24 |
Registered
0
Rep 2
Posts |
Looking at doing this exact upgrade. I’ve got a 2015 LCI with OEM HIDs. Basically the same setup you had. Can you elaborate on the necessary coding you had to do? I’m familiar with coding E series chassis but not so much the F series yet.
Thanks! |
Appreciate
0
|
08-02-2019, 12:04 AM | #25 |
Major
239
Rep 1,085
Posts
Drives: 2013 BMW F10 550 Xdrive Msport
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Philadelphia (South-NJ)
|
Very nice DIY! Now, can you do a 4 zone climate control as well as a M5 Merino Seat retrofit please.
FYI, to anyone thinking of doing a Comfort seat retrofit, F10 Seats from 07/2013 or later WILL NEVER FIT ANY F10 of earlier years even though they are shown as compatible. In 07/2013 BMW NARROWED the seats rails by 1.5 inches making them impossible to fit to Pre LCI. I have a sweet set of Merino Leather seats with 15k miles on them if someone wants to fit to 07.2013 or later. Lol |
Appreciate
0
|
08-12-2019, 06:22 AM | #26 |
New Member
0
Rep 8
Posts |
First of all.
Congratulations to a very detailed and helpfull guide. Im going to do this upgrade and have bought a pair of OEM ledīs to my car. Iīve been working with cars my whole life but electrical systems is not my cup of tea. What is the difference between a LCI to led and a pre-LCI (with xenons) to led? My e-mail is my username + @hotmail.com |
Appreciate
0
|
11-26-2019, 03:44 PM | #27 |
Registered
0
Rep 2
Posts |
Bmw F46 halogen to led
Hello,
Can anyone help me with electric schemes on F46! I am on swap halogen headlight to LED headlights. I can't understand how to connect pins 9 and 10. With all other pins seams everything clear, just swap location in terminals. P.S. This is info from another forum on retrofit halogen headlight to LED on F45 almost same way: For the LED headlights themself you don't need to run wires (except one ground), you can use the wires already there, just swap the locations on connector and BDC. Remove the wires from the connector that you don't need and tape them to the cable bundle. (I have cut them in different lengths and taped them to the cable bundle so they'll never touch). Here is the full pinout: LED Headlights --------------------------- Lamp Right: - Pin 1: Indicator (already correct) - Pin 2: Ground (already correct) - Pin 3: TO FUSEBOX Z7 CON8 PIN 6 (20A) (use an existing 2,5mm2 for this) - Pin 4: Run a wire to a nearest ground collection point. There is on near the headlight where all ground (brown) come together. - Pin 8: BDC CON4 PIN 53 - Pin 9: BDC CON8 PIN 44 (CAN H) - Pin 10: BDC CON8 PIN 43 (CAN L) Lamp Left - Pin 1: Indicator (already correct) - Pin 2: Ground (already correct) - Pin 3: TO FUSEBOX Z7 CON8 PIN 5 (20A) (use an existing 2,5mm2 for this) - Pin 4: Run wire to a nearest ground collection point. There is on near the headlight where all ground (brown) come together. - Pin 8: BDC CON4 PIN 54 - Pin 9: BDC CON8 PIN 44 (CAN H) - Pin 10: BDC CON8 PIN 43 (CAN L) |
Appreciate
0
|
02-13-2020, 09:02 PM | #28 | |
New Member
0
Rep 16
Posts |
HID-to-LED Light Conversion
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-08-2020, 09:17 AM | #29 |
Lieutenant Colonel
121
Rep 1,938
Posts |
Hey man this is an awesome write up! Just picked up an F10 and looking into this versus a possible custom set with DTM's.
I followed along with everything you said and just had two questions: -Where were you able to get the wiring diagrams? Is that something available on RealOEM? -What coding did you exactly have to perform? Was it just to code in the adaptive LED to your VO? Thanks in advance! |
Appreciate
0
|
06-08-2020, 08:29 PM | #30 | |
Second Lieutenant
72
Rep 298
Posts |
Quote:
Not sure about real OEM, I compared the donor cars wiring to mine and went from there. YMMV based on the options in your car. I got lucky, and only had to run 2 new wires, I assume there are only a few harnesses options for the f10 m5 so you maybe in a similar boat. The FRM, ZGW, and the headlight modules were all coded. For that you can reach out to Marius, whose tagged in the post, he was awesome to work with. Essentially we marked active the LED light option vs HID option, and since this was an "OEM" wiring as far as the computers knew everything came out with no errors. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-27-2021, 08:47 PM | #31 |
Registered
0
Rep 1
Posts |
Hey I know I'm late to the party but really hope I can get some help. I am doing this conversion at this exact moment and your post has been a great deal of help to me. I did all the wiring from both fuse boxes and run them to the frm. This is where I'm having trouble, I need to know exactly what needs to be done, am I pulling the two wires out of the module like you have shown and connecting them to the newly run wires and not connecting back any wires to the module? and also which newly run wire connects to which wire from the module?. Need help desperately
Thanks in advance Last edited by sugawuga; 02-28-2021 at 11:46 AM.. |
Appreciate
0
|
04-20-2021, 10:52 PM | #32 | |
New Member
2
Rep 26
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-06-2021, 03:07 PM | #33 |
Registered
0
Rep 3
Posts |
Hi all ,
See that the post its quite a time ago ,hope someone is still active in here and can get some help I intend to buy a pair of aftermarket LED aftermarket headlights plug and play (the factory based in China mention they will work only with original xenon cars) I have an F10 2012 520D with an Halogen Original headlights. I want to ask if anyone done this retrofit before ,as I saw few other post they install those headlights on Halogen cars also (i.e Umintza) but it faced few errors what needs to be coding ,and loose the adaptive mood,other than that they said everything it works perfect.I seen that the difference is the numbers of pins onto the headlights (halogen has 1 or 2 pins more) See attached the headlights I want to buy. Any advices from where should I start to make it work? Appreciate ! |
Appreciate
0
|
05-06-2021, 03:09 PM | #34 | |
Registered
0
Rep 3
Posts |
Quote:
Has anyone done this DiY ? I think is the retrofit I need for a pair of Aftermarket LED without AHL. Last edited by mack2505; 05-20-2021 at 11:22 PM.. Reason: Adding more information |
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-15-2023, 01:14 PM | #35 |
New Member
397
Rep 8
Posts
Drives: BMW 535i
Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: Sacramento, CA
|
2015 535i - LCI HID Bi-Xenon to Aftermarket LED
Hello all, hope everyone is having a good day.
I am giving an update on this thread as I have done the same exact thing ddiimmaa has done. As we all know, Dima has upgraded from regular HID Xenon to LCI LED Adaptive Headlights, well, I may have done a thing as well. Here is a before: I have purchased "LED" replicas, I am younger and cannot afford the original OEM lights and they did not have a adaptive function and were for pre-lci that didn't have the adaptive hardware. So, obviously the lights didn't work, it was stuck on high beam, and I was unaware one night I was out, and on my way home I got pulled over for turning off my lights to night blind passing by cars and opposing traffic, I got lucky and the cop was super cool and understanding and let me off, never drove until I would fix my lights. My assumption was that it needed programming, and I was correct, but I also needed to route an additional wire and change pin numbering, to which marius76 had told me about and I was unaware of. Scared I was scammed, I started scouring the internet looking for fixes and how to resolve the issue, to which I came across this post and got into contact with marius76 (@Marius76_bmw on Instagram). It was a bit hard to get into contact with Marius at first, due to completely different time zones, but once we got to talking we got to working. Marius had me sent him information and pictures of the car and he instantly got to working his magic. He created a specified layout to how my wires are sitting and told me which pins go where, how to do it, how to take them out of the slots, etc. After rerouting all my wires and where they sit, connecting an additional wire from the LED Day running lights into the FRM and which fuses to pull, the high beam and low beam lighting started working again! BUT, work isn't done yet. My top LED strip w/ the turn signal wasn't turning on and I had codes, so, we have to program now. Marius remotely connected with my car through my computer and got to programming, and I just don't know how he does it but he did. He programmed my headlights and new software/coding into the FRM, enabling the Day Running Lights, the LED strip and working turn signals. The programing also turned off and removed the annoying adaptive function error code, very happy with the ending result. I am so thankful I had found this post, it was great help and gave me motivation and hope that this would work, and it has! It is a great transition from the OEM Angle Eyes to a mean M5-look. Huge thanks to ddiimmaa for this post and the internet, massive shoutout to marius76 for helping me out with the installation, wiring and coding. |
08-16-2023, 03:54 AM | #37 |
General
66621
Rep 21,537
Posts |
Great write up and the best I've seen on this for those that want to swap but too complex and time consuming for me. I'm happy with my xenons that turn into the corners and must say I'm glad you're a long time owner like me, had mine 6 years now and have no reason to change just for the sake of change.
|
Appreciate
1
alexzagg397.00 |
08-16-2023, 02:09 PM | #38 | |
New Member
397
Rep 8
Posts
Drives: BMW 535i
Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: Sacramento, CA
|
Quote:
But seeing how beautiful it has come out, I do not regret it one bit, it will be hard to get used to the static headlights now, because previously it WAS adaptive, no longer anymore. But for the price, I just couldn't pass it up, and it's getting lots of compliments and looks now. If you don't want to lose the adaptive function but wish to upgrade to the same style, check out rockauto, I believe I saw them priced on there sub $1800 for each headlight. |
|
Appreciate
1
M5Rick66620.50 |
08-17-2023, 04:36 AM | #39 | |
General
66621
Rep 21,537
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
1
alexzagg397.00 |
08-17-2023, 05:57 PM | #40 | |
New Member
397
Rep 8
Posts
Drives: BMW 535i
Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: Sacramento, CA
|
Quote:
Personally; I love my 535i, it's a great car, it's fun, semi-reliable, with my MHD Stage 2 its a bit sporty and fast, but not extremely. It's fun, takes corners up in the mountains in a amazing way. Some of my friends who talk to those type of people who are against base model cars, they sat with me in my car for a road trip and they loved the interior and how well it performs & drives. Shoot, if you ask me, I would probably get tired of driving an M3/M4 all day and would daily my 535i if I can afford it. But sadly I make below the cost to afford it so I can only afford one car at the moment. But yeah, I think I will continue to enjoy my 5 series until the day comes I have to let her go, or maybe by sheer hope I can afford a M without getting rid of it. |
|
Appreciate
1
M5Rick66620.50 |
08-18-2023, 03:49 AM | #41 | |
General
66621
Rep 21,537
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
1
alexzagg397.00 |
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|