05-03-2021, 07:02 AM | #1 |
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F36 LED bulb upgrade
Hi all, I'm looking at upgrading the front indicator to LED, can someone tell me which is the correct bulb PY24W or PY21W? The owners manual says the latter but most places online say PY24W?
Also doing the rear indicator, and brake light, I believe the brake light are H21W but not sure on rear indicator as everywhere is giving me two options either a 581 PY21W or 382 P21W bulb, the car is a pre LCI 2015? Also how do you change the reverse lights and get into them to get the bulb out? Anyone done this before as I am struggling to find much online relating to doing this on an F36, no Youtube videos either about it. Any help or hits much appreciated. Thanks. |
05-03-2021, 09:47 AM | #2 |
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Hey Rick!
Ive got an f32 and finished my led conversion a little while ago, Pm me and I'll find the links to the Amazon products I bought and I'll send them over
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Thanks. Also upgraded my M135 the other year, makes the car look so much more modern so wanting to do it to our new 430 |
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05-03-2021, 05:10 PM | #4 |
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Right no problem, I'm out right now but should be home in the next hour or so, I wrote the right bulbs in my service manual but I'm certain for the fronts it's the 24 one because I made the same mistake buying the later.
As for the brakes the h21 is for both brake and turn signal with the reverse being a smaller one if i recall Will edit when I can check for certain though Edit: yes the front turn signal is py24w and rear brake and turn are h21w If you're curious as well, reverse is pw16w
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How do you get the reverse light bulb out to change them? I took the cover off on the bootlid and could see the fog light bulb but no idea how they come out to change the reverse and fog light bulb? Can't see no Youtube videos about it either. Here is our PY24W front indicator in action |
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05-13-2021, 12:52 PM | #6 |
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Here are the ones I have converted to LED's successfully with no issues. You will need to code them in Bimmercode to LED's to ensure you get no errors:
Front turn signals: https://amzn.to/2SOXFNB Headlight upgraded to HID 6000K : https://amzn.to/3boxnrW Fog lights: https://amzn.to/2RUqBTC Rear Brake and turn signals: https://amzn.to/3fjEH98 Reverse lights lights: https://amzn.to/3fi8O0Y License plate lights: https://amzn.to/3tKLWfM Last edited by jcortez75; 05-13-2021 at 12:58 PM.. |
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05-14-2021, 07:25 AM | #8 |
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Remove the service cover on the tailgate, unfasten the plug connection,
unlock the latch mechanism and remove the socket housing from the rear light. |
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