LCI lights question

killerhurtalot · 11-07-2014, 01:55 PM

Hey guys, I'm looking online for the LCI lights and I was on the Schmeidmann's website.

Their Blackline LCI lights has two different models, one for non Xenon/Adaptive lights and one for Xenon/adaptive lights.

Since I got a car with Xenon/adaptive lights...

I was wondering if it actually makes a difference? The rear brake lights doesn't move or anything so why are there different models for the tail lights?

Yeineken · 11-07-2014, 09:12 PM

Running lights. With xenon you have the very sharp and cool lines in the black lines light up. Without xenon they do nothing.

I think.

ShocknAwe · 11-08-2014, 04:54 AM

Yup. LED running lights.

Dackelone · 11-08-2014, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by killerhurtalot

I was wondering if it actually makes a difference? The rear brake lights doesn't move or anything so why are there different models for the tail lights?

Xenon cars have lit up led tubes and halogen cars have dummy led tubes.

Everyone should order the xenon led blackline #282 kit. It comes with two tail lamps in the box. And the #282 kit works for all US spec 128i and 135i cars. And the Blacklines are totally PnP.

bmw p/n 63212225282

ShocknAwe · 11-08-2014, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

Everyone should order the xenon led blackline #282 kit. It comes with two tail lamps in the box. And the #282 kit works for all US spec 128i and 135i cars. And the Blacklines are totally PnP.

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I probably would if it wasn't ~$400 USD.

killerhurtalot · 11-08-2014, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

I probably would if it wasn't ~$400 USD.

Wait until December. Last year, they had $50 off all orders. So those black lines would only cost around $330 shipped lol. And you can probably sell off your pre-lci unit for $50-100 or something... so it's technically a $250 upgrade.

inFamousKicks · 11-08-2014, 10:11 PM

The $400 is totally worth it once you put them on. Haven't looked back since (only to look at the taillights of course

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andrey_gta · 11-09-2014, 10:48 PM

the exception is the 2012-2013 128i with Halogens and the simplified red LCI lights - no LED.
I think there is an adapter BMW Cable kit or instead some Coding needed to get the lights to work right.

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killerhurtalot First Lieutenant 20 Rep 330 Posts Drives: 2011 135i DCT Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	LCI lights question Hey guys, I'm looking online for the LCI lights and I was on the Schmeidmann's website. Their Blackline LCI lights has two different models, one for non Xenon/Adaptive lights and one for Xenon/adaptive lights. Since I got a car with Xenon/adaptive lights... I was wondering if it actually makes a difference? The rear brake lights doesn't move or anything so why are there different models for the tail lights?
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Yeineken Colonel 1301 Rep 2,093 Posts Drives: '11 135i M Sport Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Delmarva Peninsula iTrader: (3) Garage List '11 135i [8.20] '16 Ford Hatchback [0.00] '15 X5 [10.00]	Running lights. With xenon you have the very sharp and cool lines in the black lines light up. Without xenon they do nothing. I think. __________________ Pyrat Clone
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ShocknAwe 1Addict 3233 Rep 7,893 Posts Drives: E82 Mutt, M57 Truck Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (22)	Yup. LED running lights. __________________ 2010 135i 6MT Jet Black N54/3 FE82 Mutt \| BUILD THREAD \| GARAGE SALE
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inFamousKicks Member. 201 Rep 827 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (1)	The $400 is totally worth it once you put them on. Haven't looked back since (only to look at the taillights of course ) __________________ '11 N55 135i 6MT \|\| ///M-Sport\|\| Alpine White/Coral Red\|\| KW V1
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andrey_gta Brigadier General 298 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	the exception is the 2012-2013 128i with Halogens and the simplified red LCI lights - no LED. I think there is an adapter BMW Cable kit or instead some Coding needed to get the lights to work right. __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is
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