[xxxjecxxx]

I've owned a 2006 325i for almost 6 years now. I upgraded everything to LCI including the headlights. I've just purchased a 2013 335i M sport.

Here is my only complain so far and I'm hoping someone can provide some guidance... I hate not having LED turn signals! Obviously I painted these myself and installed umnitza LEDs. But look at how sexy they are (ignore the hood gap). I want this sexy look in my F30.

What can be done?!

[Mike_L]

You can put in LED bulbs, but thats about it.

[timmahh]

Originally Posted by Mike_L

You can put in LED bulbs, but thats about it.

Either what Mike said or a completely custom, one-off setup.

[Pauleebe]

Will probably have better luck in the E90 forum

[xxxjecxxx]

It seems like the F80 has LED turning signals. There has to be a way to fit those into F30. I can't be the first person to have that idea. Lol

[Aaaaaaaaa]

Anything is doable with enough time and money. Be the first.

[timmahh]

Originally Posted by xxxjecxxx

It seems like the F80 has LED turning signals. There was to be a way to fit those into F30. I can't be the first person to have that idea. Lol

Is the M3 using F30 headlights or 4 series headlights? The M3 has full LED lighting available, with Xenon adaptives standards. The 4 also has full LED available, while the 3 currently does not. The 4 and the M3 both look to have a slightly different shaped headlight compared to the 3 series.

Edit.. Yarr that be the case. See here; the 335 (blue) has a sharp corner at the bottom of the headlight close to the grille, where as the 435 is more fluid, I think the M3, similar to the E90 setup, uses the coupe headlights since they are more 'aggressive'.

[smithf80]

Originally Posted by timmahh

Is the M3 using F30 headlights or 4 series headlights? The M3 has full LED lighting available, with Xenon adaptives standards. The 4 also has full LED available, while the 3 currently does not. The 4 and the M3 both look to have a slightly different shaped headlight compared to the 3 series.

Edit.. Yarr that be the case. See here; the 335 (blue) has a sharp corner at the bottom of the headlight close to the grille, where as the 435 is more fluid, I think the M3, similar to the E90 setup, uses the coupe headlights since they are more 'aggressive'.

The M3 and F32 share headlights. The 3 series are different as you suspected.

Your E90's headlights are beautiful btw.

[Pauleebe]

Originally Posted by xxxjecxxx

It seems like the F80 has LED turning signals. There was to be a way to fit those into F30. I can't be the first person to have that idea. Lol

The housings are nothing alike.

[Mike_L]

Only the F80s with full LEDs have LED turns anyway. The HID ones use PY24W halogen bulbs.

[xxxjecxxx]

Originally Posted by smithf32

The M3 and F32 share headlights. The 3 series are different as you suspected.

Your E90's headlights are beautiful btw.

Thank you! It's my favorite thing about my car!

Originally Posted by dwalls90

The housings are nothing alike.

I know they seem quite different but if the housing is opened, there has to be a way to cram some e90 LEDs in there or something else.

Originally Posted by pheerix

Anything is doable with enough time and money. Be the first.

You are right! I have halogens installed in car now. Purchased a set of used xenons to retrofit so hopefully i'll have enough time and resources to figure something out

[xxxjecxxx]

This is what I'd like to frankenstein. Pardon my pixelmator skills.



I've already found a set of OEM e90 LCI LEDs. Now trying to source the mask from broken LCI headlights.
The LED modules have a massive heat sink so there will need to be some dremel action in the back part of headlight.
I plan on blacking out all chrome when I open the headlights.

[xxxjecxxx]

I managed to source one side of the LED Mask from eBay.


If anyone has one for the right side laying around please let me know : )

[smithf80]

This should be interesting. Not much modding has been done on F30 xenons.

[xxxjecxxx]

All parts in. Just need to find a broken LCI headlamp for drivers side.

Someone here has to have one laying around or know of a shop

[xxxjecxxx]

Sourced another LED Mask from a used headlight..

Now just need to figure out how to wire LEDs to work with turn signal.



Hopefully I can sell both the pair of lenses and projectors to get some $$$ back

Plan on doing full blackout as part of the install.

[2blu]

This should be very interesting keep us updated !

[xxxjecxxx]

Originally Posted by smithf32

Your E90's headlights are beautiful btw.

Thanks

[xxxjecxxx]

Found a f30 test headlight! Best part is that it was free

Now just need to find the time to test it out.

[preppy]

Bump. Whatever happened with this?

[xxxjecxxx]

Originally Posted by preppy

Bump. Whatever happened with this?

I gathered all the parts but decided not to try this project as I was afraid of damaging my headlights.