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darkrom · 04-05-2014, 05:23 PM

BMWhat app for ANDROID. The iphone app is far more limited with coding.

I'll do this stuff for you guys, its easy enough that I don't mind. I do it with that app and an ELM BT adapter. I'll have to get some pics. The app is $58 and IMO well worth it, but again, I don't mind changing these options. Its not as much coding as NCSexpert allows, but the convenience is great. I can also turn off the voltage check for any of you guys who are running aftermarket halos, but I love the stock ones with high voltage myself.

darkrom · 04-05-2014, 05:27 PM

Stock Voltage

"high voltage"

"Very High Voltage"

boostaddict305 · 04-05-2014, 05:37 PM

I wonder how long they last on high voltage

darkrom · 04-05-2014, 05:45 PM

Who knows. I'm on very high. They are cheap bulbs to replace...right?

boostaddict305 · 04-05-2014, 05:46 PM

Lol doubt it

darkrom · 04-05-2014, 06:01 PM

I should look into that. How much are the aftermarket ones anyway? I thought the aftermarket ones were under $100. Not that $100 is cheap for a light, but that's not a bad worst case scenario IF they even fail. For all I know they are just as reliable. Probably not, but I'll live dangerously because they look so much better and it cost nothing.

boostaddict305 · 04-05-2014, 06:03 PM

Burger has led replacements for 130$

darkrom · 04-05-2014, 06:48 PM

Ok I can gamble that haha. I bet the non LED ones are even cheaper too.

boostaddict305 · 04-05-2014, 07:03 PM

Well I'm sure you can get halogen bulbs but those usually don't last much anyways especially with higher voltage than usual

darkrom · 04-05-2014, 07:44 PM

If those are cheap and easily sourced I'll just do that. I really love how they look on very high voltage. I'm going to see how long they last.

darkrom · 04-05-2014, 07:50 PM

Just looked more halogens are like $15 for a set lol. Definitely leaving the OEM lights as is and just running on very high voltage. For $15 for a new set its worth it. These went from barely visible in daylight to looking almost aftermarket they are so bright.

potxoli · 04-05-2014, 09:54 PM

Thanks for the info. That BMW What app is next on my list. FYI, I Have some PIAA aftermarket halogens that are much brighter than stock, I'm thinking the "high" voltage might be enough to make them pop.

NWillard77 · 04-06-2014, 07:52 PM

Hmm wonder if that would make my not so bright LEDs look better?! Theyre fine at night just during the day theyre kinda dull

darkrom · 04-07-2014, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by wicked_pissah

Hmm wonder if that would make my not so bright LEDs look better?! Theyre fine at night just during the day theyre kinda dull

Easy enough to try. The LEDs might not get any brighter, just hotter, but its easy to test.

I tested yesterday after a drive to nh my lights weren't any hotter externally.

boostaddict305 · 04-07-2014, 07:08 AM

i dont think upping the voltage on leds will make them any brighter but i could be wrong

darkrom · 04-07-2014, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ***********305

i dont think upping the voltage on leds will make them any brighter but i could be wrong

I read that somewhere too. I don't get it, but I believe it.

NWillard77 · 04-07-2014, 01:57 PM

Hey might make it worth selling them and buying cheap white/blue halogens if they will look better.

darkrom · 04-07-2014, 02:33 PM

So far so good with my halogens on max voltage. I don't foresee any issues.

SalemChiro · 04-07-2014, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by wicked_pissah

Hahaha. So who has installed suspension on a 1? Ive done plenty of other platforms just new to bmw. My cup kit came in today! May give it a go sunday.

Did you install your suspension?

darkrom · 04-07-2014, 03:57 PM

Sitting in a waiting room before I get injections in my back. Fun stuff. Trying to distract myself, but the main sections of this site have only a few posts a day.

NWillard77 · 04-07-2014, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SalemChiro

Quote:

Originally Posted by wicked_pissah

Hahaha. So who has installed suspension on a 1? Ive done plenty of other platforms just new to bmw. My cup kit came in today! May give it a go sunday.

Did you install your suspension?

Haha oh boy. Half done. I spent 2 hours looking for external torx bits sunday morning. Finally found them, got the rear done and had to stop. Ill finish the front saturday.

darkrom · 04-09-2014, 06:28 PM

Got a nice 2-3 inch gash in the middle of my passenger side door today. The car next to me kicked a piece of metal up off the road. WTF massachusetts! This week alone I got a nasty windshield chip, metal something gashed my door, and my front bumper is so pitted that I'm already thinking of getting the front bumper repainted, the door fixed, and having the car opticoated ASAP.

04-05-2014, 05:23 PM	#155
darkrom Colonel 191 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	BMWhat app for ANDROID. The iphone app is far more limited with coding. I'll do this stuff for you guys, its easy enough that I don't mind. I do it with that app and an ELM BT adapter. I'll have to get some pics. The app is $58 and IMO well worth it, but again, I don't mind changing these options. Its not as much coding as NCSexpert allows, but the convenience is great. I can also turn off the voltage check for any of you guys who are running aftermarket halos, but I love the stock ones with high voltage myself.
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04-05-2014, 05:27 PM	#156
darkrom Colonel 191 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	Stock Voltage "high voltage" "Very High Voltage"
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04-05-2014, 05:37 PM	#157
boostaddict305 First Lieutenant 58 Rep 358 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: RI iTrader: (0)	I wonder how long they last on high voltage
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04-05-2014, 05:45 PM	#158
darkrom Colonel 191 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	Who knows. I'm on very high. They are cheap bulbs to replace...right?
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04-05-2014, 05:46 PM	#159
boostaddict305 First Lieutenant 58 Rep 358 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: RI iTrader: (0)	Lol doubt it
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04-05-2014, 06:01 PM	#160
darkrom Colonel 191 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	I should look into that. How much are the aftermarket ones anyway? I thought the aftermarket ones were under $100. Not that $100 is cheap for a light, but that's not a bad worst case scenario IF they even fail. For all I know they are just as reliable. Probably not, but I'll live dangerously because they look so much better and it cost nothing.
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04-05-2014, 06:03 PM	#161
boostaddict305 First Lieutenant 58 Rep 358 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: RI iTrader: (0)	Burger has led replacements for 130$
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04-05-2014, 06:48 PM	#162
darkrom Colonel 191 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	Ok I can gamble that haha. I bet the non LED ones are even cheaper too.
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04-05-2014, 07:03 PM	#163
boostaddict305 First Lieutenant 58 Rep 358 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: RI iTrader: (0)	Well I'm sure you can get halogen bulbs but those usually don't last much anyways especially with higher voltage than usual
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04-05-2014, 07:44 PM	#164
darkrom Colonel 191 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	If those are cheap and easily sourced I'll just do that. I really love how they look on very high voltage. I'm going to see how long they last.
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04-05-2014, 07:50 PM	#165
darkrom Colonel 191 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	Just looked more halogens are like $15 for a set lol. Definitely leaving the OEM lights as is and just running on very high voltage. For $15 for a new set its worth it. These went from barely visible in daylight to looking almost aftermarket they are so bright.
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04-05-2014, 09:54 PM	#166
potxoli First Lieutenant 138 Rep 353 Posts Drives: 2016 SO F80 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: boston iTrader: (2)	Thanks for the info. That BMW What app is next on my list. FYI, I Have some PIAA aftermarket halogens that are much brighter than stock, I'm thinking the "high" voltage might be enough to make them pop.
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04-06-2014, 07:52 PM	#167
NWillard77 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 258 Posts Drives: 2008 135i sparkling grey/red Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Shore, MA iTrader: (2)	Hmm wonder if that would make my not so bright LEDs look better?! Theyre fine at night just during the day theyre kinda dull
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04-07-2014, 07:08 AM	#169
boostaddict305 First Lieutenant 58 Rep 358 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: RI iTrader: (0)	i dont think upping the voltage on leds will make them any brighter but i could be wrong
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04-07-2014, 01:57 PM	#171
NWillard77 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 258 Posts Drives: 2008 135i sparkling grey/red Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Shore, MA iTrader: (2)	Hey might make it worth selling them and buying cheap white/blue halogens if they will look better.
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04-07-2014, 02:33 PM	#172
darkrom Colonel 191 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	So far so good with my halogens on max voltage. I don't foresee any issues.
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04-07-2014, 03:57 PM	#174
darkrom Colonel 191 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	Sitting in a waiting room before I get injections in my back. Fun stuff. Trying to distract myself, but the main sections of this site have only a few posts a day.
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04-09-2014, 06:28 PM	#176
darkrom Colonel 191 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	Got a nice 2-3 inch gash in the middle of my passenger side door today. The car next to me kicked a piece of metal up off the road. WTF massachusetts! This week alone I got a nasty windshield chip, metal something gashed my door, and my front bumper is so pitted that I'm already thinking of getting the front bumper repainted, the door fixed, and having the car opticoated ASAP.
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