Need Help! F10 M5 Headlight Problem

M5_Adis · 11-21-2021, 04:26 PM

Hey guys I wanted to post this to see if anyone had the same problem as me with the upgraded LED Umnitza headlights. After I installed them and had them codes my halos on driver side headlight kept going out or not working with full brightness. I made sure all pins and cables were intact and not pinched so I'm completely lost on what it could be. I contacted umnitza already just waiting for a response.

pleadbymail · 11-22-2021, 02:33 PM

So I just received my LED umnitza head lights in late August.

I installed them on the M5 and everything looks great, I haven't had a chance to code the things because I just put the car away for the season.

Is the Halos loss in brightness a side affect after coding?

I would hate to have any issues after waiting 6+ months...

M5_Adis · 11-22-2021, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pleadbymail

So I just received my LED umnitza head lights in late August.

I installed them on the M5 and everything looks great, I haven't had a chance to code the things because I just put the car away for the season.

Is the Halos loss in brightness a side affect after coding?

I would hate to have any issues after waiting 6+ months...

I have no clue. I had mine coded and they were working fine for a week and then suddenly this started happening. I dont think it should be anything with the coding. Keep in mind my passenger headlight has not gave me any problems so I wouldnt be worried maybe im just unlucky lol.

BOOSTEDMIKE · 11-22-2021, 08:04 PM

I just installed mine last week and had them coded. So far no problems. Umnitza has been pretty good about getting back to me fast with questions, so I'm sure they can help you out. I bought it from them for the warranty. It does sound like something might have come loose inside.

When I first installed the passenger side, the turn signal wasn't working. I opened up the board underneath (with the 2 screws) and there were dip switches there that adjusted the model year and left or right options. Putting these on the correct settings fixed the problem for me.

Please keep us posted on how this turns out.

M5_Adis · 11-23-2021, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BOOSTEDMIKE

I just installed mine last week and had them coded. So far no problems. Umnitza has been pretty good about getting back to me fast with questions, so I'm sure they can help you out. I bought it from them for the warranty. It does sound like something might have come loose inside.

When I first installed the passenger side, the turn signal wasn't working. I opened up the board underneath (with the 2 screws) and there were dip switches there that adjusted the model year and left or right options. Putting these on the correct settings fixed the problem for me.

Please keep us posted on how this turns out.

Are you talking about these switches in red?

pleadbymail · 11-24-2021, 08:20 AM

This is what Umnitza had told me back in Late April:

The positive news is that they identified a minor issue with the lights that they resolved in time before production was completed.

"The other positive news is that we are getting a free TMS board with every single F10 headlight. Normally these headlights came without boards and we had to tell our customers to buy the TMS boards with gold tips. Often the customer needed some additional support on that because on the passenger side, it was a particularly tight fit. Now, that has been resolved."

I'll definitely keep you posted! As we know new iterations of electronics always have issues / bugs.

I do know Oneight in Brooklyn specialize in headlights but I doubt they are familiar with Umnitza products. Hopefully this 1 year warranty can do the trick...

BOOSTEDMIKE · 11-25-2021, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by M5_Adis

Are you talking about these switches in red?

Yes, these were the switches. Seems to control the side of light and model year configuration.

M5_Adis · 11-25-2021, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BOOSTEDMIKE

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Originally Posted by M5_Adis

Are you talking about these switches in red?

Yes, these were the switches. Seems to control the side of light and model year configuration.

Ok they seem fine to me I plugged them back in and the headlights worked fine for a bit then the same thing happened again. Its hilarious i cant figure this out

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pleadbymail Private 89 Rep 80 Posts Drives: BMW M5 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: New York City iTrader: (0)	So I just received my LED umnitza head lights in late August. I installed them on the M5 and everything looks great, I haven't had a chance to code the things because I just put the car away for the season. Is the Halos loss in brightness a side affect after coding? I would hate to have any issues after waiting 6+ months...
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BOOSTEDMIKE Private 133 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2014 F10 M5, 2011 E93 M3 ESS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Panama iTrader: (1)	I just installed mine last week and had them coded. So far no problems. Umnitza has been pretty good about getting back to me fast with questions, so I'm sure they can help you out. I bought it from them for the warranty. It does sound like something might have come loose inside. When I first installed the passenger side, the turn signal wasn't working. I opened up the board underneath (with the 2 screws) and there were dip switches there that adjusted the model year and left or right options. Putting these on the correct settings fixed the problem for me. Please keep us posted on how this turns out. __________________ 2014 F10 M5 Alpine White 2011 E93 M3 Melbourne Red ESS G1 Supercharger Past Cars: 2014 F30 335i Estoril Blue M-Sport FBO BM3 Stage 2, 2014 F06 M6 GC Alpine White, 2013 E70 X5 3.5i Space Grey, 2011 E90 318i Space Grey, 2002 E46 325i Steel Grey
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pleadbymail Private 89 Rep 80 Posts Drives: BMW M5 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: New York City iTrader: (0)	This is what Umnitza had told me back in Late April: The positive news is that they identified a minor issue with the lights that they resolved in time before production was completed. "The other positive news is that we are getting a free TMS board with every single F10 headlight. Normally these headlights came without boards and we had to tell our customers to buy the TMS boards with gold tips. Often the customer needed some additional support on that because on the passenger side, it was a particularly tight fit. Now, that has been resolved." I'll definitely keep you posted! As we know new iterations of electronics always have issues / bugs. I do know Oneight in Brooklyn specialize in headlights but I doubt they are familiar with Umnitza products. Hopefully this 1 year warranty can do the trick...
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