LCI Tail Lights on 7/09 build

[SDW335]

Received my lights today and they don't work!!! What do I do....? All I see here is mention of some type of additional "module" or "coding".

Has anyone had to deal with this? If so, what type of additional costs am I looking at?

Cheers!

[aacabriolet]

have you tried plugging them in.

[Satalite]

Confirmation from another post that all LCI tail lights are PnP? Must be user error retry connections.

[SDW335]

Plugged in and they will only light up when pedal is pushed. Called dealer and they said car must be coded and quotes me $175. I too thought they were PNP, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by SDW335

Plugged in and they will only light up when pedal is pushed. Called dealer and they said car must be coded and quotes me $175. I too thought they were PNP, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

I think you have not read this... read my post #51

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...+lights&page=3


I believe after I posted this... one of the venders (EAS ??) here said no coding is nesesary. But that is not what my German dealer told me. I think your car falls under the early builds... so you need the adpator cable and coding. Late build cas are simply "plug & play".

Dackel

[aacabriolet]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

I think you have not read this... read my post #51

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...+lights&page=3


I believe after I posted this... one of the venders (EAS ??) here said no coding is nesesary. But that is not what my German dealer told me. I think your car falls under the early builds... so you need the adpator cable and coding. Late build cas are simply "plug & play".

Dackel

so how does it work PNP on my 10/'08 build if that is the case... i;ve posted this many times, people just don't read!! they post in the same thread that i have posted it only 1 page or so back asking the same questions.

oh well

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by aacabriolet

so how does it work PNP on my 10/'08 build if that is the case... i;ve posted this many times, people just don't read!! they post in the same thread that i have posted it only 1 page or so back asking the same questions.

oh well

my post #51

"...I asked my parts guys and I have the part numbers for anyone who wants to upgrade their car to the LED look. IF your 1er is built before Sept/'09 you will also need a footwell module AND coding. For cars built after Sep/'09 you only need the new tail lights and one adaptor cable."

So your car was built 10/08 and will require coding and maybe a FWM.

[aacabriolet]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

my post #51

"...I asked my parts guys and I have the part numbers for anyone who wants to upgrade their car to the LED look. IF your 1er is built before Sept/'09 you will also need a footwell module AND coding. For cars built after Sep/'09 you only need the new tail lights and one adaptor cable."

So your car was built 10/08 and will require coding and maybe a FWM.

:facepalm: LOL i was saying how does it work, as in i have done the conversion myself already and it is WORKING! PNP! NO adapater cable! NO coding! On a 10/'08 build!

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by aacabriolet

:facepalm: LOL i was saying how does it work, as in i have done the conversion myself already and it is WORKING! PNP! NO adapater cable! NO coding! On a 10/'08 build!

Maybe it works because you did all that crazy stuff with your LCI headlight upgrade.

[aacabriolet]

Originally Posted by amancuso

Maybe it works because you did all that crazy stuff with your LCI headlight upgrade.

nope. that was afterwards.

[Satalite]

Yea... that is strange! mine is an 09/09 build

[SDW335]

So there is a possibility that another part - footwell module (whatever that is), is needed too? My dealership only advised me of the software update via ISIS. Seems like this is a somewhat common mod - albeit a newer one, so isn't there someone out here that has gone through this?

[L8*Apex]

12/08 build date on my 2009. Absolutely no issues with my install. PnP. All lights work. Not sure what the issue is with those having them. LCI tails look amazing on my black 135.

[Simon_135i]

SDW335 - Did you try actually turning on your lights manually? I have an 08 built and it def works for me.

[SDW335]

Simon, I tried both auto and manual - nothing! Crazy that it works for you and not me....I wonder if being a vert has anything to do with it?

[Simon_135i]

when you were working on the installation did you unplug the battery

[SDW335]

Simon - I did not unplug the battery. Could that really be the issue?

[Simon_135i]

Originally Posted by SDW335

Simon - I did not unplug the battery. Could that really be the issue?

It's worth a shot? Unplug battery and lights and plug lights and battery and see if that helps. Maybe the system needed a refresh...

[fatjoez]

Wheres the best place to buy these shipped to New Zealand
Can someone pm me?

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by SDW335

Simon, I tried both auto and manual - nothing! Crazy that it works for you and not me....I wonder if being a vert has anything to do with it?

Maybe it is the foot well module. Could it be that your car has an earlier SW version and these other guys have a later SW version. ?

I bet IF you were to have your dealer code the lights... you might also end up with some of the newer SW features like: new DSC icon,new alarm turn signals flashing, new TPMS icon and DME SW flash.

[SDW335]

Tried them again this morning, and this time I pulled the battery. Now they work perfect I guess I should have followed ALL of the DIY instructions instead so skipping a step. Pics will be up later tonight...

Thanks again for all of the feedback ( especially Simon ).

Cheers!

[SDW335]

Looking good on Montego