Reverse LED Bulbs in a 2016 LCI

White340 · 10-01-2016, 10:55 PM

Has anyone swapped out the reverse bulbs to brighter LEDs? If so, which ones did you get and how do you like them? Did you have to code the car to get them to work?

Thanks

RoundelM3 · 10-02-2016, 08:06 AM

I did my 2013 335i's reverse lights - they operate right out of the box, but you have to code out the warm and cold "bulb checks" to prevent their "flashing" every couple of minutes (it looks like a strobe flash). That could be pretty startling to anyone following you at night. Also, there's a 3rd coding that basically tells the car that the bulbs are LED, and you do this for both right and left sides.

Bulb-wise, there are several choices for LEDs to replace 1156-type bulbs. Same base, just much brighter LEDs than the OEM incandescents. Available from a number of online sources - just google "led replacement for 1156 bulb".

capt_slow · 10-02-2016, 01:16 PM

Are the reverse bulbs in a LCI the same as those from pre-LCI?

I put LEDs all around and it'll be nice I can reuse any parts when I move to my 2017.

goj · 10-02-2016, 07:31 PM

It's the reverse light. What is the point of changing it?

DrifterX · 10-02-2016, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by goj

It's the reverse light. What is the point of changing it?

^ this... plus an LED reverse light will not give you the vision you'll need at night.

mbfanos · 10-02-2016, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DrifterX

^ this... plus an LED reverse light will not give you the vision you'll need at night.

wuttt???

My LED reverse light is like 2x brighter than the OEM reverse light. I noticed day and night difference at night when the car is in Reverse

DrifterX · 10-03-2016, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mbfanos

wuttt???

My LED reverse light is like 2x brighter than the OEM reverse light. I noticed day and night difference at night when the car is in Reverse

Which LED bulb did you get? Most bulbs that are available (with multiple SMDs) don't have enough light output... unless you installed a CREE bulb?

mbfanos · 10-03-2016, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DrifterX

Which LED bulb did you get? Most bulbs that are available (with multiple SMDs) don't have enough light output... unless you installed a CREE bulb?

Yes, Cree

I mostly drive at night with almost no one on the road so I need as much light as I can, including when I have to back up

vitriol · 10-04-2016, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mbfanos

Yes, Cree

I mostly drive at night with almost no one on the road so I need as much light as I can, including when I have to back up

Where did you get the bulbs?

mbfanos · 10-05-2016, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by vitriol

Where did you get the bulbs?

Horizon Led UK. They shipped from UK and it took 1 week to get to me.

Adamr916 · 10-05-2016, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by DrifterX

^ this... plus an LED reverse light will not give you the vision you'll need at night.

They work wonders when you have a backup camera. I went the weisslicht bulbs in mine, and they light the world up behind my car.

tmdals0213 · 10-05-2016, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Adamr916

They work wonders when you have a backup camera. I went the weisslicht bulbs in mine, and they light the world up behind my car.

could you please post a link to this blub? thank you Adam!

Adamr916 · 10-05-2016, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tmdals0213

could you please post a link to this blub? thank you Adam!

Weisslicht LED Reverse bulbs

tmdals0213 · 10-05-2016, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Adamr916

Weisslicht LED Reverse bulbs

you da mannn

capt_slow · 10-06-2016, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Adamr916

Weisslicht LED Reverse bulbs

I installed these on my pre-LCI F30, which is why I'm curious if it will fit on LCI models.

Adamr916 · 10-06-2016, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by capt_slow

I installed these on my pre-LCI F30, which is why I'm curious if it will fit on LCI models.

I'd imagine they'd still be the same bulb.

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