Help with Lux v4

TheGuestSpeaker · 06-07-2013, 08:12 PM

So I just picked up my 135is Thursday. Tried to install the Lux Angel Eye V4 and for whatever reason cannot get the headlight covers off. Anyone in or around Chicago know how to do this? I'd love some help before I screw up my adaptive headlights and break something. I've never seen a car with so much stuff going on right behind the headlights/this hard to change bulbs.

KEI7 · 06-07-2013, 08:49 PM

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So I just picked up my 135is Thursday. Tried to install the Lux Angel Eye V4 and for whatever reason cannot get the headlight covers off. Anyone in or around Chicago know how to do this? I'd love some help before I screw up my adaptive headlights and break something. I've never seen a car with so much stuff going on right behind the headlights/this hard to change bulbs.

I've done it a couple of times with my car so I can.

Have you checked out Lux website? they have instructions.

There's also a Youtube video if you search.

Oh, and don't forget to tape it firmly against the interior cover if yours got
adaptive headlights or it'll show errors.

TheGuestSpeaker · 06-07-2013, 08:53 PM

Read the instructions and watched the video. Idk what I'm doing wrong but I can't pop the covers off. I also found an unplugged connection that seems to just be down by the passenger side headlight from the factory.

I was planning to pick up some double sided tape/Velcro tomorrow morning and a right angle tool to do the kidney grills as well.

KEI7 are you around this weekend? Would love to get the front end of my car fixed up with halos and grills and also meet some local 1addicts. I'm in east Lakeview basically Sheridan and diversey.

Pyrat 2 · 06-07-2013, 09:01 PM

In the NW burbs. If you are in the area I can help. I replaced my eyes with mtechs so have removed the covers. You're right. Tough to remove.

TheGuestSpeaker · 06-07-2013, 09:08 PM

I'm ended up working late and stayed at my parents' place in lake forest tonight. Heeltoe if you're around tomorrow I'd love to do the install (and also see your car as I want similar suspension).

TheGuestSpeaker · 06-07-2013, 09:10 PM

Heeltoe did you also have an unplugged connection on your passenger side? Mine was wedged beneath the cover almost back by the strut. Wires were red/blue I believe.

Pyrat 2 · 06-07-2013, 09:49 PM

Dont remember. Tomorrow is no go. Busy from early AM through evening. Sunday AM is doable. Sunday PM is no go too. Let me know. In the Palatine area.

TheGuestSpeaker · 06-07-2013, 09:52 PM

I can show you Sunday and we can compare and see if yours in unplugged too. I can do AM. PM me a time and place and I'll be there. Thanks in advance for the help!

TheGuestSpeaker · 06-07-2013, 09:57 PM

Do you have the "right angle tool" to swap kidney grills? If not I can pick one up and do that myself tomorrow. Flathead screwdriver was a total fail...

Pyrat 2 · 06-09-2013, 10:42 AM

Great meeting you today. The install went great and looks awesome on your car. A couple pics from the meet are attached.

TheGuestSpeaker · 06-09-2013, 10:51 AM

Thanks again for the help! Jealous of your suspension...interested to hear how things go at the track!

KEI7 · 06-14-2013, 04:44 PM

Hey sorry I couldn't respond earlier, had been busy and couldn't get on the forum for a while. Glad you got some local help!!

Nice pics as well!! Let me in next time you guys meet up!!

TheGuestSpeaker · 06-15-2013, 06:13 AM

So for whatever reasons these keep throwing codes at night saying "adaptive headlights". Not sure if HeelToe and I oriented the switch boxes wrong in the housing or what but I've taken both sides out several times and repositioned them and they seem ok for awhile but then as soon as the adaptive headlights are needed (every night) it's about 5min before it throws the code.

Would love some help with this if anyone knows how to fix it.
Thanks.

KEI7 · 06-23-2013, 09:23 PM

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...=567137&page=2

Check out this thread. It must be that the box is interfering with the adaptive light movement. I had erros too, but if you stick it to the right spot, you'll be fine.

ErvGotti · 06-24-2013, 07:22 AM

A lot of people tape the box on the inside of the housing cover and it seems to work to help prevent it getting in the way.

TheGuestSpeaker · 07-01-2013, 08:18 AM

Still having issues with these. I've velcro'd the box to the back of the housing and have tried placing it in about 6 different spots to no avail. If anyone is local and can help me fix this there's a 6 pack of your choosing up for grabs.

Don't really feel like paying iND to install angel eyes...

KEI7 · 07-01-2013, 10:55 AM

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Still having issues with these. I've velcro'd the box to the back of the housing and have tried placing it in about 6 different spots to no avail. If anyone is local and can help me fix this there's a 6 pack of your choosing up for grabs.

Don't really feel like paying iND to install angel eyes...

Hmmm, I wonder why you're still having issues... yours is LCI model, right? (mine is as well)

I will be available any time during the weekend of July 13-14, that is if you can wait till then... we can do a mini meet or something if others wish to stop by

I have a bunch of part out stuffs for sale so if you're interested in any of them I can bring them as well

TheGuestSpeaker · 07-06-2013, 03:57 PM

I'm down for a mini-meet/fixing these next weekend. I dont have anything else going on so I can do whenever is convenient for everyone else. I would love to pick up the v1's off of you but am light on mod $$$ right now.

KEI7 · 07-06-2013, 07:17 PM

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I'm down for a mini-meet/fixing these next weekend. I dont have anything else going on so I can do whenever is convenient for everyone else. I would love to pick up the v1's off of you but am light on mod $$$ right now.

Okay then how about next Sat 13th?

PM me and we can discuss details!!

06-07-2013, 08:12 PM	#1
TheGuestSpeaker The Timo Glock of Chicago 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: '02 4Runner, '13 135is 6mt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Help with Lux v4 So I just picked up my 135is Thursday. Tried to install the Lux Angel Eye V4 and for whatever reason cannot get the headlight covers off. Anyone in or around Chicago know how to do this? I'd love some help before I screw up my adaptive headlights and break something. I've never seen a car with so much stuff going on right behind the headlights/this hard to change bulbs.
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06-07-2013, 08:53 PM	#3
TheGuestSpeaker The Timo Glock of Chicago 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: '02 4Runner, '13 135is 6mt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Read the instructions and watched the video. Idk what I'm doing wrong but I can't pop the covers off. I also found an unplugged connection that seems to just be down by the passenger side headlight from the factory. I was planning to pick up some double sided tape/Velcro tomorrow morning and a right angle tool to do the kidney grills as well. KEI7 are you around this weekend? Would love to get the front end of my car fixed up with halos and grills and also meet some local 1addicts. I'm in east Lakeview basically Sheridan and diversey.
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06-07-2013, 09:01 PM	#4
Pyrat 2 Colonel 1419 Rep 2,560 Posts Drives: Rapidly from A to B Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chicago 'burbs or TN Smokies iTrader: (3) Garage List 2022 Porsche GT4 [9.64] 2018 Porsche GT3 [9.33] 2007 Z4 M Roadster [8.33] 2020 BMW X1 [0.00]	In the NW burbs. If you are in the area I can help. I replaced my eyes with mtechs so have removed the covers. You're right. Tough to remove.
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06-07-2013, 09:08 PM	#5
TheGuestSpeaker The Timo Glock of Chicago 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: '02 4Runner, '13 135is 6mt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I'm ended up working late and stayed at my parents' place in lake forest tonight. Heeltoe if you're around tomorrow I'd love to do the install (and also see your car as I want similar suspension).
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06-07-2013, 09:10 PM	#6
TheGuestSpeaker The Timo Glock of Chicago 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: '02 4Runner, '13 135is 6mt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Heeltoe did you also have an unplugged connection on your passenger side? Mine was wedged beneath the cover almost back by the strut. Wires were red/blue I believe.
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06-07-2013, 09:49 PM	#7
Pyrat 2 Colonel 1419 Rep 2,560 Posts Drives: Rapidly from A to B Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chicago 'burbs or TN Smokies iTrader: (3) Garage List 2022 Porsche GT4 [9.64] 2018 Porsche GT3 [9.33] 2007 Z4 M Roadster [8.33] 2020 BMW X1 [0.00]	Dont remember. Tomorrow is no go. Busy from early AM through evening. Sunday AM is doable. Sunday PM is no go too. Let me know. In the Palatine area.
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06-07-2013, 09:52 PM	#8
TheGuestSpeaker The Timo Glock of Chicago 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: '02 4Runner, '13 135is 6mt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I can show you Sunday and we can compare and see if yours in unplugged too. I can do AM. PM me a time and place and I'll be there. Thanks in advance for the help!
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06-07-2013, 09:57 PM	#9
TheGuestSpeaker The Timo Glock of Chicago 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: '02 4Runner, '13 135is 6mt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Do you have the "right angle tool" to swap kidney grills? If not I can pick one up and do that myself tomorrow. Flathead screwdriver was a total fail...
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06-09-2013, 10:42 AM	#10
Pyrat 2 Colonel 1419 Rep 2,560 Posts Drives: Rapidly from A to B Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chicago 'burbs or TN Smokies iTrader: (3) Garage List 2022 Porsche GT4 [9.64] 2018 Porsche GT3 [9.33] 2007 Z4 M Roadster [8.33] 2020 BMW X1 [0.00]	Great meeting you today. The install went great and looks awesome on your car. A couple pics from the meet are attached. Attached Images Last edited by Pyrat 2; 06-09-2013 at 08:09 PM..
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06-09-2013, 10:51 AM	#11
TheGuestSpeaker The Timo Glock of Chicago 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: '02 4Runner, '13 135is 6mt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Thanks again for the help! Jealous of your suspension...interested to hear how things go at the track!
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06-14-2013, 04:44 PM	#12
KEI7 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 333 Posts Drives: E61 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tokyo iTrader: (0)	Hey sorry I couldn't respond earlier, had been busy and couldn't get on the forum for a while. Glad you got some local help!! Nice pics as well!! Let me in next time you guys meet up!! __________________
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06-15-2013, 06:13 AM	#13
TheGuestSpeaker The Timo Glock of Chicago 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: '02 4Runner, '13 135is 6mt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	So for whatever reasons these keep throwing codes at night saying "adaptive headlights". Not sure if HeelToe and I oriented the switch boxes wrong in the housing or what but I've taken both sides out several times and repositioned them and they seem ok for awhile but then as soon as the adaptive headlights are needed (every night) it's about 5min before it throws the code. Would love some help with this if anyone knows how to fix it. Thanks.
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06-23-2013, 09:23 PM	#14
KEI7 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 333 Posts Drives: E61 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tokyo iTrader: (0)	http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...=567137&page=2 Check out this thread. It must be that the box is interfering with the adaptive light movement. I had erros too, but if you stick it to the right spot, you'll be fine. __________________
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06-24-2013, 07:22 AM	#15
ErvGotti Major 124 Rep 1,362 Posts Drives: 2008 135i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Aviano iTrader: (5) Garage List 2008 135i [6.00]	A lot of people tape the box on the inside of the housing cover and it seems to work to help prevent it getting in the way.
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07-01-2013, 08:18 AM	#16
TheGuestSpeaker The Timo Glock of Chicago 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: '02 4Runner, '13 135is 6mt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Still having issues with these. I've velcro'd the box to the back of the housing and have tried placing it in about 6 different spots to no avail. If anyone is local and can help me fix this there's a 6 pack of your choosing up for grabs. Don't really feel like paying iND to install angel eyes...
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07-06-2013, 03:57 PM	#18
TheGuestSpeaker The Timo Glock of Chicago 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: '02 4Runner, '13 135is 6mt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I'm down for a mini-meet/fixing these next weekend. I dont have anything else going on so I can do whenever is convenient for everyone else. I would love to pick up the v1's off of you but am light on mod $$$ right now.
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