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      07-12-2017, 01:01 PM   #1
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LED Reverse lights

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Has anyone recommend some bright LED reverse lights?
I know these need to be coded, can this be done from Carly?

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      07-12-2017, 05:38 PM   #2
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I put these in mine, not for extra output but for whiter color:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I coded them, they work well. I don't know if Carly has the ability to code the reverse lights, but it should be listed on the Carly site.
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      07-12-2017, 09:23 PM   #5
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I coded them, they work well. I don't know if Carly has the ability to code the reverse lights, but it should be listed on the Carly site.
Which style / number did you get? 1156?
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      07-13-2017, 06:51 AM   #6
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1156, white.
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      10-20-2017, 08:37 PM   #7
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1156, white.
Are you able to post a video or picture of what the tone is with these?
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My bulbs:


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In reverse the door handles light up also (coded):



Bulbs are not canbus, deliberately avoided as canbus bulbs usually die early. Because of heat/resisitors. I was about to code but I get absolutely no flickering, no errors, nothing. Either the F30 doesn't care about reverse bulbs or I got lucky with the bulbs. Carly confirms the options to code are available and systems are active. My fog lights I was not so lucky.
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Knuckle, What kind of bulbs are those?
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      10-24-2017, 04:09 PM   #10
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Knuckle, What kind of bulbs are those?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F142439680830
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But guys, why spend so much on the reverse LEDs when LCI taillights are typically in the $500 range used? Harness is what about $50?

So two LEDs cost $200, which is ,what, like 40% of what the LCI conversion costs and IMO the conversion looks more than 60% better than pre-lci lights.

I'm just genuinely curious, because I really want to upgrade to LCI but haven't gotten lucky finding a set.... I'm even considering going to a junkyard to see if I can find a totaled car
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So two LEDs cost $200
Mine cost $20 a pair.
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Yeah mine £8.... I'm not sure who exactly buys this kinda stuff
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Mine cost $20 a pair.
Lol weird... I clicked on the bimmian link that ooshnoo linked.

Nevermind then good to know because I thought it was ridiculous to have bulbs cost that much.

Anyone know why they cost so much from bimmian....? Like are they seriously that much better?
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Mine cost $20 a pair.
Lol weird... I clicked on the bimmian link that ooshnoo linked.

Nevermind then good to know because I thought it was ridiculous to have bulbs cost that much.

Anyone know why they cost so much from bimmian....? Like are they seriously that much better?
I've never had any issues with mine. They work great and have a lifetime warranty.
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The LEDs I got for my headlights and fogs cost roughly $50 a pair, they're identical to Weisslichts that cost $129 a pair. The linked Bimmian reverse lamps are $99 a pair, not each, but that's still off the wall.
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Can I turn those on when I'm in drive?
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My bulbs:


Comparison pic:


In reverse the door handles light up also (coded):



Bulbs are not canbus, deliberately avoided as canbus bulbs usually die early. Because of heat/resisitors. I was about to code but I get absolutely no flickering, no errors, nothing. Either the F30 doesn't care about reverse bulbs or I got lucky with the bulbs. Carly confirms the options to code are available and systems are active. My fog lights I was not so lucky.

Great look!

I didn’t have to code mine for the door handles, some cars come with this feature stock.

I found a pair of bulbs for $20 CAD, putting them on in the next week!
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I've never had any issues with mine. They work great and have a lifetime warranty.
I just feel like anything more than $50 for a pair of LEDs is ridiculous.. an LED is an LED
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