Electrical oem xenon 25w retrofit kit??
#101
Been reading a lot on this thread because I am very interested to getting this for my Canadian Spec Mini.
According to http://www.bmwcoding.com/ , the strobe effect of the light is caused by cold and warm and cold bulb monitoring check. Or at least I am pretty certain that's the case here.
So for you guys who are stuck or don't want to pay hundreds of $$ at the Mini dealerships. This should only take less than 10 minutes to do. Let me know if this works because I am probably going to buy a set of these once I find a seller willing to ship to Canada for a reasonable cost.
With a program like NCS Expert, go to your FRM module and change the following:
Low beam cold monitoring
KALTUE_AL_M1_6_M2_38 set to nicht_aktiv
low beam hot monitoring
WARMUE_AL_M1_6_M2_38 set to nicht_aktiv
Probably should do it for high beam. But try this first.
Let me and all of us know on the forum so we can save some cost from the dealership.
Good luck!!!
According to http://www.bmwcoding.com/ , the strobe effect of the light is caused by cold and warm and cold bulb monitoring check. Or at least I am pretty certain that's the case here.
So for you guys who are stuck or don't want to pay hundreds of $$ at the Mini dealerships. This should only take less than 10 minutes to do. Let me know if this works because I am probably going to buy a set of these once I find a seller willing to ship to Canada for a reasonable cost.
With a program like NCS Expert, go to your FRM module and change the following:
Low beam cold monitoring
KALTUE_AL_M1_6_M2_38 set to nicht_aktiv
low beam hot monitoring
WARMUE_AL_M1_6_M2_38 set to nicht_aktiv
Probably should do it for high beam. But try this first.
Let me and all of us know on the forum so we can save some cost from the dealership.
Good luck!!!
#103
Just going to share what I did to make this work.
1. Install lights
2. Add $522 VO to CAS and FRM module and default car.
3. Thanks to http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...non-Headlights. Car now thinks it is on bixenon wiring configuration for the 12 pin connector. So need to tell the car it is using the stock 3 pin connector forh alogen , so need to code PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON in FRM module from wert_02 to wert_01, wert_01. Now flash to pass works. Also, high beam stays on!!!!!!!
PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON
wert_01
wert_01
4. Might want to disable auto leveling because you don't have it
Hope this is helpful!!!!!! I am quite happy with the result! Hope no one delete this post.
1. Install lights
2. Add $522 VO to CAS and FRM module and default car.
3. Thanks to http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...non-Headlights. Car now thinks it is on bixenon wiring configuration for the 12 pin connector. So need to tell the car it is using the stock 3 pin connector forh alogen , so need to code PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON in FRM module from wert_02 to wert_01, wert_01. Now flash to pass works. Also, high beam stays on!!!!!!!
PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON
wert_01
wert_01
4. Might want to disable auto leveling because you don't have it
Hope this is helpful!!!!!! I am quite happy with the result! Hope no one delete this post.
Last edited by wai_jai268; 03-26-2014 at 09:05 PM.
#104
#106
Just going to share what I did to make this work.
1. Install lights
2. Add $522 VO to CAS and FRM module and default car.
3. Thanks to http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...non-Headlights. Car now thinks it is on bixenon wiring configuration for the 12 pin connector. So need to tell the car it is using the stock 3 pin connector forh alogen , so need to code PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON in FRM module from wert_02 to wert_01, wert_01. Now flash to pass works. Also, high beam stays on!!!!!!!
PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON
wert_01
wert_01
4. Might want to disable auto leveling because you don't have it
Hope this is helpful!!!!!! I am quite happy with the result! Hope no one delete this post.
1. Install lights
2. Add $522 VO to CAS and FRM module and default car.
3. Thanks to http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...non-Headlights. Car now thinks it is on bixenon wiring configuration for the 12 pin connector. So need to tell the car it is using the stock 3 pin connector forh alogen , so need to code PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON in FRM module from wert_02 to wert_01, wert_01. Now flash to pass works. Also, high beam stays on!!!!!!!
PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON
wert_01
wert_01
4. Might want to disable auto leveling because you don't have it
Hope this is helpful!!!!!! I am quite happy with the result! Hope no one delete this post.
#107
It would seem like it is possible to make it work on a pre-2009 car: https://www.facebook.com/waymotorwor...52065464003174
#108
It would seem like it is possible to make it work on a pre-2009 car: https://www.facebook.com/waymotorwor...52065464003174
#111
#112
OK update on a pre-2009 install
Everything went perfect! After hooking them up, I poked around in NCSexpert for a while and ended up with this combo that didn't flicker and also didn't throw a bulb-out warning:
1. Added $522 VO for Xenons
2. FRM Module Changes:
Disables auto-leveling
AUTO_LWR_ENABLE
nicht_aktiv
Also disables auto-leveling
DYNAM_LWR_ENABLE
nicht_aktiv
Changes headlight pinout
PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON
wert_01
wert_01
I still have no clue why MINI claims they only work on 2009+ vehicles. I'll post here if anything stops working or is giving me problems, but at the moment, I don't see any issues.
Everything went perfect! After hooking them up, I poked around in NCSexpert for a while and ended up with this combo that didn't flicker and also didn't throw a bulb-out warning:
1. Added $522 VO for Xenons
2. FRM Module Changes:
Disables auto-leveling
AUTO_LWR_ENABLE
nicht_aktiv
Also disables auto-leveling
DYNAM_LWR_ENABLE
nicht_aktiv
Changes headlight pinout
PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON
wert_01
wert_01
I still have no clue why MINI claims they only work on 2009+ vehicles. I'll post here if anything stops working or is giving me problems, but at the moment, I don't see any issues.
#115
#117
OK update on a pre-2009 install
Everything went perfect! After hooking them up, I poked around in NCSexpert for a while and ended up with this combo that didn't flicker and also didn't throw a bulb-out warning:
1. Added $522 VO for Xenons
2. FRM Module Changes:
Disables auto-leveling
AUTO_LWR_ENABLE
nicht_aktiv
Also disables auto-leveling
DYNAM_LWR_ENABLE
nicht_aktiv
Changes headlight pinout
PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON
wert_01
wert_01
I still have no clue why MINI claims they only work on 2009+ vehicles. I'll post here if anything stops working or is giving me problems, but at the moment, I don't see any issues.
Everything went perfect! After hooking them up, I poked around in NCSexpert for a while and ended up with this combo that didn't flicker and also didn't throw a bulb-out warning:
1. Added $522 VO for Xenons
2. FRM Module Changes:
Disables auto-leveling
AUTO_LWR_ENABLE
nicht_aktiv
Also disables auto-leveling
DYNAM_LWR_ENABLE
nicht_aktiv
Changes headlight pinout
PWM_FL_BEI_BIXENON
wert_01
wert_01
I still have no clue why MINI claims they only work on 2009+ vehicles. I'll post here if anything stops working or is giving me problems, but at the moment, I don't see any issues.
I just need $1000 now...
#120
I cannot tell a difference between the light output of the 35w housings and these 25w housings for what it's worth. The gray doesn't look bad, although I still might Joey mod them because I like the black look better. I think if you get the washer jet retrofit, the washers would be functional too. You can't tell that the washers are fake anyway. Are they worth $1000? Who knows. I was just the dumb one who decided I wanted the headlights and splurged before I realized what I was doing :-)
#122
I just did the upgrade, purely for the better night vision. I think it was worth it, although my bill came in under $1000. I agree the grey baffles are not great looking, and the fake washer thing is just stupid (not to mention you can't get the covers in black). The light is probably not as good as what you'd get from the standard xenons, but I think it's a big improvement from the regular halogens.
#124
We have the kit right here in stock if you need it.
Xenon Headlight Titanium Gray 25 W - Set Part # 63102347698KT
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/63102347698KT/
Thanks
Xenon Headlight Titanium Gray 25 W - Set Part # 63102347698KT
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/63102347698KT/
Thanks
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