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11-10-2015, 01:36 AM | #156 |
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2008 E82 Black Line issue?
Hello all -- will hope for some help here.
I was eagerly looking to install the LCI Black Lines, which seemed, at first glance, a straight forward plug and play facelift part for my 2008 135i (Xenon equipped, of course), but, in contacting Schmiedmann (I contacted them because they have a better price than ECS, for the same part # 63212225282), I have been told I DO need a footwell module, converter cable, and I am guessing also coding. But aren't the Black Lines supposed to be complete plug and play on the 135i? Anybody know what gives on this? I see ECS, despite having a big red "no coding required" cheer on their site, also has fine print at the bottom that some additional wiring "may" be required...so is this a hit and miss, depending on production date of the car? I've emailed them also, but thought direct experience from owners might be more helpful, since other vendors I've asked, who sell these, can only tell me that "maybe" they work, or that they "should" work. Hours of research and searching on forums hasn't clarified this too much, with conclusions pretty hard to pin down, and I even see where some places sell these as a kit, with the module and converter, telling me that these apparently are not always plug and play.... Yet, I see some 2008 folks on here, who have done this.... Anybody run into this problem, that some E82's can't do this, without the module/converter/coding? Apparently I can do the non-Black Lines, the non-tinted ones, which are a different part number, and are US Spec, but not the Black Lines...meaning I either don't get these nice tinted ones, or else invest probably more time and money than I want to in trying to make it happen. If it's helpful, my production date is 2008-02-15 This was the reply from Schmiedmann, to my inquiry on fitment, having provided my VIN: HI Michael, Funnily enough, BMW do not inform of the light mod under your chassis number They inform of 1) 61122219698 Bmw OE retrofit cable set 2) Foot-room module 3 (newest number 61359390483) And the selection of the facelift lights (high version) We have to look under the LCI variant of the E82 (blackline) And here we find the 63212225282 unit set. So it is possible, but in addition of the wiring and FRM3 unit. This is as prescribed from BMW Kind regards Andrew Not that I shouldn't just trust the expert there, haha, but I really want these, and just am wondering if it's a computer glitch of some sort, or if anyone else has come up not able to direct fit, pnp these... Of those who stated they were not pnp for their car, I could not find someone with my same year and model, so it's all a bit confusing, especially when I am seeing 2008 rides here that seem to have done it, no problem... Any help is hugely appreciated!
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11-10-2015, 01:51 AM | #158 | |
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Part of my confusion is vendors using OEM LCI interchangeably with the Euro spec Black Lines, which are different part numbers of course.... Thanks much for the response!
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11-10-2015, 04:45 AM | #159 | |
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The problem is when your EU spec car has LCI halogen headlights(eye brow)... then you need a new FR3 footwel module, I believe. All US spec cars have this - since they all came with LED tail lights. Dackel
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I received confirmation from ECS as well -- they took the time to contact BMW, which was great of them to do, and has certainly earned my buying dollars going their way, for the purchase. The lights are cheaper from Germany, but a bit easier to buy State side for me, and since the German vendor says they won't work (despite the same part number....weird ), I'd rather buy from ECS anyway, because they've guaranteed fitment. Not sure why my car came up as needing the extra stuff plus coding, from Deutschland, but glad to know it was a mistake, because the Black Lines are what I want. Nothing against the US Spec version, but I just prefer the tint in the Black Lines. Not so much red, and accents the orange better, which goes very well with the theme of my car. Can hopefully get them in by Christmas, and post some pics. Can show off my custom performance rear spoiler then as well -- got a great shop to work with me on it, doing a BMW Fire Orange base that fades to black. Life may have its woes, but my car makes it all better. BMW Therapy FTW!
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12-03-2015, 11:54 AM | #161 |
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Thanks Dack for the great DIY -- took all the mystery out of it!
Install smooth as butter, and they look amazing. Gives the car a whole new look. I also had the one side up, one side down plug thing. Wound up ordering the Black Lines from ECS after Schmiedmann said they wouldn't fit -- turns out it's the same part, lol, and they were just telling me what BMW told them, so live and learn, and coulda saved a few bucks, but I'm just happy to have them in, and thanks to Dack and those here who assured me the fitment would be fine. Will post pics when I wash the car -- nothing but rainy, dirty roads at the moment....
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12-21-2015, 09:47 PM | #162 |
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Installed the blacklines from Schmiedmann (63-21-2-225-282) on my car yesterday and finding that the driver side bottom LED line is dimmer than the passenger side (closer to the trunk side). Wonder if the LED is dead and there doesn't seem to be any way to replace them. Really disappointed and probably going to return the lights. Anyone else have this issue?
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12-22-2015, 04:07 AM | #163 | |
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Sounds like a bad light. ? Maybe you can plug in the other side's light(even though it won't fit physically on the car... (I don't even know IF that can be done, look at the plugs to see IF they are "keyed")... just plug it into the other side of the car and see how both led tubes look. Could also be a ground problem with that side of the car. Look further down the wiring harness... there is a brown wire that screws into the chassis there. Make sure its tight and clean. Ever have any body work done to your car ? Dackel
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Hmm I will look to see if the ground is solid. I will also see if I can test the connection with the other light to see if I get the same results.
The rear bumper was replaced/repainted about 2 years ago via a minor bump from a Sheriff's car of all things. Thanks for the pointers! Edit: So this turned out to be a bad driver side light. When I plugged in the passenger side light to the driver side wires the entire taillight was bright and worked as it should. Sending both back for a refund. =(
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02-19-2016, 01:25 PM | #165 |
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So I've read through tons (literally) of posts/threads/forums on this LCI tail light topic. Long story short, I have the non-xenon headlights thus my LCI tail lights lack the LEDs to light the bars. Here's my question.....Has ANYONE tried doing a DIY to make the non-xenon version like the xenon version? Taking the bugger apart and adding in some LEDs of your own plus the wiring, etc etc.
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02-19-2016, 01:30 PM | #166 | |
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Perhaps its possible to use some sort of LED lamp in your halogen tails to light up those "tubes". Good Luck, Dackel
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02-19-2016, 01:46 PM | #167 |
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Thanks for the input Dack...a lot of what I read was from your posting/findings, lessons learned, etc. I really don't want to fork out a bunch of money for tail lights. Looks like I have myself yet another project this weekend! Already working on Angel/Halo eye headlights, now this....
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IF you don't want the slight tinted Blacklines... then order the xenon lci versions for your car - even IF you don't have xenons... you can make them work with a "jumper wire". But I believe they are all PnP on all US 1er's - bc they have the same footwel module(FR3). EU 1er halogen models only have the FR2 module, so they need to use a jumper wire to my xenon lci's work(LED tube to light up with lights on). Dackel
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I installed my Blackline rear lights earlier today. I'm satisfied with the result. Now I have to wait until spring is here and the streets are cleaned from all the dust before I take the little devil out.
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03-18-2016, 07:42 PM | #170 |
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Tysken your car looks great with those Blacklines.
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Finally received the replacement set of blacklines from Schmiedmann. Installed them tonight, looks great!
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Gojira your blacklines look FANTASTIC!!!
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I'm on my second set of blacklines that I received last year from Schmeidmann. They have yet to be installed on my car, because my first set went bad 6 months after I installed them. My left tail light went dim. Is there a known issue I can prevent before installing my second set? I'd hate to waste a good set of blacklines on my car.
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Only the stock pre LCI tail lights had a problem, where the LED tubes would break at the circuit board. ALL pre LCI lights made before December 2011 will go bad like that. Thats why a lot of us upgraded to Blacklines.
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