Halogen to LED Upgrade H7

Billfitz · 05-15-2018, 07:41 AM

The problem with those is that the LEDs are not in the same position relative to the base as the filament in a halogen bulb.

hakisalapaki · 05-15-2018, 08:05 AM

do you know which one will be aim perfect for reflector housing?all led bulbs seems to be same..

Billfitz · 05-15-2018, 12:15 PM

The ones I used in my thread that you bombed work fine for me.

CDJohn1223 · 05-15-2018, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by hakisalapaki

do you know which one will be aim perfect for reflector housing?all led bulbs seems to be same..

I bought these:

BEAMTECH H7 LED Headlight Bulb, 50W 6500K 8000Lumens Extremely Brigh CSP Chips Con... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XH38CDR..._mx2-Ab0Y7WEFM

I posted pics of my beam pattern in the DIY thread. No adjustment needed for mine.

vooonoo · 05-15-2018, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by hakisalapaki

im sorry,it is 9600LM R3 LED Headlights..

lol wtf are those? where did you get them?

Guys remember to reinforce the bulbs how /u/Billfitz said. I was driving and one bulb slid out of the reflector bc of the weight.

McNuggetz · 05-15-2018, 09:49 PM

I have a 2017 X3 with halogens and looking to upgrade the lighting. This process and bulbs should work similarly, right? By that I mean, it shouldn’t be much more different in terms of coding/bulbs and performance.

Billfitz · 05-16-2018, 07:18 AM

You should find a thread in the X3 forum where someone has already done it, especially where the coding is concerned. I know that F25 and F30 coding parameters are not the same.

hakisalapaki · 05-16-2018, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by vooonoo

lol wtf are those? where did you get them?

Guys remember to reinforce the bulbs how /u/Billfitz said. I was driving and one bulb slid out of the reflector bc of the weight.

here is the link
https://www.solidrop.net/product/run...00lm-bulb.html

vooonoo · 05-16-2018, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by hakisalapaki

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Originally Posted by vooonoo

lol wtf are those? where did you get them?

Guys remember to reinforce the bulbs how /u/Billfitz said. I was driving and one bulb slid out of the reflector bc of the weight.

here is the link
https://www.solidrop.net/product/run...00lm-bulb.html

No wonder why those are throwing a weird beam pattern, if you get different leds, I'm sure it'd work better.

Image2Pixel · 01-11-2019, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ikehigh05

I wanted to originally go with USR halo projectors, but i was a little worried about possible issues and having to take the car bumper off numerous times to correct them. I purchased the "Rigidhorse H7 80W 8000lm 6500K CREE LED Headlight Bulb Conversion Kit, Cool White" from amazon to replace my halogen setup.

Im very impressed with them, mostly because they do not scatter light. They dont produce glare to other drivers, as they were engineered to replicate the location of the filament of a halogen bulb. The light is focused toward the ground and actually have a cut off. Paired with led DRLs, led parking lights, and led front turn signals, and i love my setup.

I did have to code the low beams because they flickered.

I have a 2013 BMW X3 (F25) and installed LED headlights. After installation, I got malfunction errors and flashing/turn off on the headlights.
I purchased a Carly Adapter II and got the Pro app to code.
After trying to turn off the headlight voltage checks (1/2 and 2/2) for right and left, I still get the flashing and malfunction. It apparently didn't work.
What did you do to eliminate the errors/flickering?

Billfitz · 01-11-2019, 02:59 PM

Did your bulbs come with LED driver ballasts? Mine did, and they never threw an error. I still had to code out the warm and cold checks so that they wouldn't blink every minute or so.

roma3 · 06-27-2019, 05:28 PM

UPDATE: its been over a year - sorry yall
the light output isnt perfect but better than halogen for sure (just lacks smoothness)
here are the comparison pics

comparo1 by Roma, on Flickr

comparo2 by Roma, on Flickr

LEDlo HALfog by Roma, on Flickr
now its time to fix those fogs

VK-5S H7 8000LM LED
Link to the LED bulbs (EDIT 2022: no longer on Amazon) But if you are looking for an alternative https://amzn.to/3sJg2BW These are the best I've used since

hakisalapaki · 06-28-2019, 12:21 AM

It looks pretty nice..will check this out.

BrandonH615 · 10-26-2019, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fki2000

That looks really good. I just ordered LED low beams from xenonhids.com. Pretty expensive but i hope they are worth it. May get high beans later if I like them. Will update when I install them.

So were they worth it????

BrandonH615 · 10-27-2019, 12:51 AM

I know i sm late to this forum but what brand is better? I ordered projector headlight and need an led conversion kit for my halogens ASAP. Thanks

Linc0909 · 10-29-2019, 07:17 PM

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I know i sm late to this forum but what brand is better? I ordered projector headlight and need an led conversion kit for my halogens ASAP. Thanks

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F153490176764

I got these and they work/look great.

A good tip, when installing, take the ring off (just a quarter turn of the bulb) of the bulb and install separately then after you get the metal tabs in place nice and secure, install the bulb into the ring.

If you search YouTube there is a video of a guy running one of these in a bowl of water to show how water resistant they are.

Linc0909 · 10-29-2019, 07:19 PM

If your headlamps are not installed yet you may not need to install the ring separately since you'll have a better angle with the headlamps on a table than in the vehicle, working from the wheel well.

Littlebear · 10-30-2019, 05:33 AM

"VK-5S H7 8000LM LED
Link to the LED bulbs :https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1"

Wow. These look exactly like the Supernova V.3 bulbs I want to put in now, right down to the label on the ballast!
Do they have a removable collar & are they clockable (twist to align LEDs properly)?

Murf

Billfitz · 10-30-2019, 07:27 AM

Almost every LED is packaged and sold by multiple sources. If it seems there are lots of choices on EBay or Amazon it pales in comparison to those on AliExpress.

roma3 · 02-12-2020, 02:30 PM

Hey guys another update
Just put in Katana H7s and they are the best ones I've tried so far.
here is a link to my post on them https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...1#post25800381

or a link straight to amazon Katana mini H7 https://amzn.to/37mztUi

roma3 · 02-12-2020, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Littlebear

"VK-5S H7 8000LM LED
Link to the LED bulbs :https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1"

Wow. These look exactly like the Supernova V.3 bulbs I want to put in now, right down to the label on the ballast!
Do they have a removable collar & are they clockable (twist to align LEDs properly)?

Murf

A little late (sorry 4 months) - yes the VK's have removable and rotating collar

roma3 · 06-22-2022, 07:19 PM

Who still has their f30?
I've been using the Katana LED on my civic for 18 months now and only good stuff to report.

05-15-2018, 07:41 AM	#45
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8221 Rep 16,054 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	The problem with those is that the LEDs are not in the same position relative to the base as the filament in a halogen bulb.
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McNuggetz Private 8 Rep 81 Posts Drives: '17 X3 28i, '18 Focus ST Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston iTrader: (1)	I have a 2017 X3 with halogens and looking to upgrade the lighting. This process and bulbs should work similarly, right? By that I mean, it shouldn’t be much more different in terms of coding/bulbs and performance.
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8221 Rep 16,054 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	You should find a thread in the X3 forum where someone has already done it, especially where the coding is concerned. I know that F25 and F30 coding parameters are not the same.
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8221 Rep 16,054 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Did your bulbs come with LED driver ballasts? Mine did, and they never threw an error. I still had to code out the warm and cold checks so that they wouldn't blink every minute or so.
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roma3 Private 25 Rep 51 Posts Drives: F30 328i xdrive Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (0)	UPDATE: its been over a year - sorry yall the light output isnt perfect but better than halogen for sure (just lacks smoothness) here are the comparison pics comparo1 by Roma, on Flickr comparo2 by Roma, on Flickr LEDlo HALfog by Roma, on Flickr now its time to fix those fogs VK-5S H7 8000LM LED Link to the LED bulbs (EDIT 2022: no longer on Amazon) But if you are looking for an alternative https://amzn.to/3sJg2BW These are the best I've used since Last edited by roma3; 02-17-2022 at 02:02 PM..
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Littlebear Banned 3510 Rep 2,044 Posts Drives: ...the Mods crazy. Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Not here, apparently.... iTrader: (2)	"VK-5S H7 8000LM LED Link to the LED bulbs :https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1" Wow. These look exactly like the Supernova V.3 bulbs I want to put in now, right down to the label on the ballast! Do they have a removable collar & are they clockable (twist to align LEDs properly)? Murf Last edited by Littlebear; 10-30-2021 at 06:02 AM..
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roma3 Private 25 Rep 51 Posts Drives: F30 328i xdrive Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (0)	Hey guys another update Just put in Katana H7s and they are the best ones I've tried so far. here is a link to my post on them https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...1#post25800381 or a link straight to amazon Katana mini H7 https://amzn.to/37mztUi Last edited by roma3; 02-17-2022 at 02:03 PM..
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