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1ToBeOn2Wheels · 03-30-2013, 02:26 PM

I recently bought a set of LED bulbs from eBay and they are supposed to be CAN BUS safe, meaning they do not throw error codes or fast-flash. Others from the forum have bought the same bulbs from the same vendor and gotten them to work. When I installed them I got the above two errors. Is there something special I need to do to install these bulbs? I heard something about possibly disconnecting the battery before installing? Anyone with experience or advice on this topic would be much appreciated.

For reference, these are the bulbs I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/280778657694

DrGadget · 03-30-2013, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 1ToBeOn2Wheels

I recently bought a set of LED bulbs from eBay and they are supposed to be CAN BUS safe, meaning they do not throw error codes or fast-flash. Others from the forum have bought the same bulbs from the same vendor and gotten them to work. When I installed them I got the above two errors. Is there something special I need to do to install these bulbs? I heard something about possibly disconnecting the battery before installing? Anyone with experience or advice on this topic would be much appreciated.

For reference, these are the bulbs I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/280778657694

Don't mess about ... just let MyLitCo know and they will replace them. See this thread: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...page=3&post=45

aacabriolet · 04-01-2013, 06:58 AM

The resistors have probably gone/blown/are faulty. Ask for a replacement.

1ToBeOn2Wheels · 04-03-2013, 02:02 AM

OK, so I contacted the seller, MyLitCo, on eBay and they said for BMW you have to unhook the battery and possibly even the fuses to prevent getting an error code. I have no experience with the fuses, so that my be challenging, but I'll try and report back.

aacabriolet · 04-03-2013, 02:07 PM

Meh, I didn't do any of that and didn't have any issues upon installing. Keen to see if that helped.

03-30-2013, 02:26 PM	#1
1ToBeOn2Wheels Freude am Fahren Drives: 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 650 iTrader: (0)	Special Trick for CAN BUS LED Bulbs? I recently bought a set of LED bulbs from eBay and they are supposed to be CAN BUS safe, meaning they do not throw error codes or fast-flash. Others from the forum have bought the same bulbs from the same vendor and gotten them to work. When I installed them I got the above two errors. Is there something special I need to do to install these bulbs? I heard something about possibly disconnecting the battery before installing? Anyone with experience or advice on this topic would be much appreciated. For reference, these are the bulbs I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/280778657694 __________________ -2012 VW MKVI GTI Autobahn w/ DSG (New!) -2008 E82 N54 135i Coupé 6MT -2001 E46 M3 Coupé 6MT (Retired)
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04-03-2013, 02:02 AM	#4
1ToBeOn2Wheels Freude am Fahren Drives: 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 650 iTrader: (0)	OK, so I contacted the seller, MyLitCo, on eBay and they said for BMW you have to unhook the battery and possibly even the fuses to prevent getting an error code. I have no experience with the fuses, so that my be challenging, but I'll try and report back. __________________ -2012 VW MKVI GTI Autobahn w/ DSG (New!) -2008 E82 N54 135i Coupé 6MT -2001 E46 M3 Coupé 6MT (Retired)

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04-01-2013, 06:58 AM	#3
aacabriolet Captain Drives: '09 120i Cabriolet (Vert) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 666 iTrader: (0)	The resistors have probably gone/blown/are faulty. Ask for a replacement.

04-03-2013, 02:07 PM	#5
aacabriolet Captain Drives: '09 120i Cabriolet (Vert) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 666 iTrader: (0)	Meh, I didn't do any of that and didn't have any issues upon installing. Keen to see if that helped.