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      06-20-2020, 02:44 PM   #23
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hello, I tried, but from the pins of the * 9b there seems to be no signal
Did you coded the car?
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      06-20-2020, 04:28 PM   #24
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Yes. I have coded with 563 and 7Ac
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      06-21-2020, 04:13 AM   #25
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Yes. I have coded with 563 and 7Ac
I think your FEM is the problem.
You have ZB4, which doesn't support Light Package option.
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      06-21-2020, 04:30 AM   #26
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But the new DOME LED l works. I followed
your diy . I have used pin 6 and 7 of dome to lighting footwell lamp
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      06-22-2020, 01:47 PM   #27
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But the new DOME LED l works. I followed
your diy . I have used pin 6 and 7 of dome to lighting footwell lamp
LED Dome Lights aren't connected to the 9B connector. They work on any FEM.

Do you myb have a multimeter? If yes, then code your car with 563 and 7AC option, and then check the voltage from the 9B connector from Pin 50 to 54
(It should be 10V or more, not under)
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      06-22-2020, 02:29 PM   #28
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LED Dome Lights aren't connected to the 9B connector. They work on any FEM.

Do you myb have a multimeter? If yes, then code your car with 563 and 7AC option, and then check the voltage from the 9B connector from Pin 50 to 54
(It should be 10V or more, not under)
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      06-24-2020, 02:03 PM   #29
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It's a hardware revision issue: FEM with hardware revision ZB4 or lower cannot retrofit ambient light. The workaround would be to clone your FEM to a higher revision FEM (ZB6 or higher), then do the retrofit, code, if necessary.
My FEM is a ZB6, and the retrofit went smoothly, while I also took the chance to upgrade mids and install tweeters and subs. Please keep us posted, we would be so happy to help you.
Code:
Full credits go to Ace320 for sharing his very intuitive and easy to follow slideshow
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      07-09-2020, 09:36 AM   #30
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Guys i tried the retrofit but i got no signal outputs on A173*9B

Now i retrofitted the full dome light to get ambient. Everything works fine but now i need to find a place to connect my door handle lights(these are on outside)

So im trying again the retrofit on A173*9B to connect my door handle lights

Is it possible that i need to do a full update on my FEM Ecu. Because the version is on 2011.
On my Fem is a ZB8

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      07-11-2020, 10:35 AM   #31
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Guys i tried the retrofit but i got no signal outputs on A173*9B

Now i retrofitted the full dome light to get ambient. Everything works fine but now i need to find a place to connect my door handle lights(these are on outside)

So im trying again the retrofit on A173*9B to connect my door handle lights

Is it possible that i need to do a full update on my FEM Ecu. Because the version is on 2011.
On my Fem is a ZB8

Hello, for welcome lights, you need to connect your wire harness to pin 52 on connector A173*9B. You also need to code options 7AC and S563 to the VO.

Here is a video by Ace320 on how to achieve this retrofit
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      07-11-2020, 10:59 AM   #32
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Hello, for welcome lights, you need to connect your wire harness to pin 52 on connector A173*9B. You also need to code options 7AC and S563 to the VO.

Here is a video by Ace320 on how to achieve this retrofit
I did this but i got no voltage on the pins. So i thought i need a update on my fem ecu.
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You must have HIGH version
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      07-11-2020, 11:03 AM   #34
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You must have HIGH version
So i need zb8 high for example?
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      07-11-2020, 12:30 PM   #35
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yes, but you can't change it so easily. It's a complicated operation and specialists are needed to reprogram it

After you must copy the memory of your FEM and transfer it to the new FEM and reprogram the car keys

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So i need zb8 high for example?
If you can't get any voltage from pin 52, I suggest you tap into the footwell lights 12V, which is pin 1, and connect the new wire on each side to the front and rear door connectors (male pins), and connect the door handle LEDs to the ground connector at each door and the wire you just added. With this wiring configuration, you don't need to swap your FEM.


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yes, but you can't change it so easily. It's a complicated operation and specialists are needed to reprogram it

After you must copy the memory of your FEM and transfer it to the new FEM and reprogram the car keys
Hi mate, did you manage to get the ambient light working on your vehicle? I hope so.

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First i had ZB4-MID , now i change it in new fem with ZB10- HIGH and now it’s right
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      07-11-2020, 03:30 PM   #38
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If you can't get any voltage from pin 52, I suggest you tap into the footwell lights 12V, which is pin 1, and connect the new wire on each side to the front and rear door connectors (male pins), and connect the door handle LEDs to the ground connector at each door and the wire you just added. With this wiring configuration, you don't need to swap your FEM.




Hi mate, did you manage to get the ambient light working on your vehicle? I hope so.

You sure ? Cause on A173*9b diagrams is not a output.
I will try it tomorrow
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You sure ? Cause on A173*9b diagrams is not a output.
I will try it tomorrow
Yes, I'm sure. You won't be using A173*9b pin 52 for this. It will only work on the condition that you have footwell lights, which you'll use to tap power from, on each side, or you can tap power from your dome light (4 wires, one for each door). I sent you a PM

I'm glad you got the welcome light working as intended

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      12-08-2020, 09:30 PM   #40
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Yes, I'm sure. You won't be using A173*9b pin 52 for this. It will only work on the condition that you have footwell lights, which you'll use to tap power from, on each side, or you can tap power from your dome light (4 wires, one for each door). I sent you a PM

I'm glad you got the welcome light working as intended
Sorry to revive an old thread, My car does have the ambient lighting package although it never gave me the option to change color, but recently I upgraded the lighting to led ambient lights that do have that option, I was wondering what Lines of code I need to change in the FEM to allow this, I actually made a new thread on the topic since its been extremely confusing.

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...1#post26995781

Thank you!
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      12-14-2020, 04:44 AM   #41
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First i had ZB4-MID , now i change it in new fem with ZB10- HIGH and now it’s right
Hi mate

I am looking into doing the ambient light retrofit in my 2017 F36, and I have also the ZB4-MID FEM. How did you change your FEM to ZB10-HIGH?
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hey Ace320 what a great job! only a question, are the resistors 0.25w?
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hey Ace320 what a great job! only a question, are the resistors 0.25w?
Hello and thank you.

I have used 3x resistors per wire of 820 Ohms each.
Also, you can use single 2000 Ohm resistor per wire.
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On my car in Uk don’t have light package but when I checked at the fem A173*9B there are pin but there is no blue Female connector which goes on it...can I still Retrofit the door and Ambient lights.Model of the fem is FEM-LR01-ZB9_MID_ELV_IB....Highly appreciate the comments..
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