11-13-2018, 08:04 PM | #1 |
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F36 LCI taillights retrofit done, but have some questions
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Besides the rocket high price on the upgrade, I love how it makes the car look much better. I followed the instruction on the forum with how to do the wiring. I cut the plug off the old lights and make it "plug and play" for the pre-LCI setup. I should have went with the plug and play harness but I wasn't sure about the price ($100+) So what I am confused about is, all the lights work 100% and I read some threads where everyone said it required coding...i do get an error code when the car starts saying some "lights malfunction" but all the lights worked just fine....anyone know if the coding is just to get rid of the error code? or does it serve a real purpose? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
11-13-2018, 08:12 PM | #2 |
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Coding eliminates the bulb checks since you are now led. It'll also change the bulb value to led. It's simple to do with a cable and esys. It's not so much "coding" as it's just changing a value from a drop down and saving the change to the car.
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I've been wondering the whole entire day today with the whole coding thing.... |
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11-15-2018, 10:35 PM | #4 |
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Any idea if it could be done in "Expert Mode" in Bimmercode?
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11-15-2018, 11:36 PM | #5 |
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I did my research and think it can be done in bimmercode expert mode
(or even the regular mode" coz i saw an option where you can disable the cold/warm check of the lights.... i will know in 2 days after i get my OBD bluetooth device from amazon! |
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11-28-2018, 10:35 PM | #7 |
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and for those of you with a F36....it's alot harder to run the wires from the tailgate back to the REM module....but i just did it tonight after breaking some of the clips on the trim piece lol....let me know if you need help i can give you some step by step guide
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No need to code other things with E-sys? |
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so that is not related to coding what harness did you use to install the lights? It will required you to run a separate wire to the REM unit from the light |
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Using e-sys (of course):
1. E-Sys => Expert Mode => Coding 2. Read FA => Name FA "HELC.xml" => Save FA => Edit FA (FA Opens up in FA-Editor) 3. In FA, Right-Click on HO-Wort => New => HO-Wort 4. Add "HELC" 5. Right-Click on FA at top of VO => Calculate FP 6. Verify in Vehicle Profile [x] Aftermarket_Fitment => [xxxx] HELC_LCI_REAR_LIGHT 7. Save FA 8. E-Sys => Expert Mode => Coding 9. Load modified "HELC.xml" 10. Right-Click on FA => Activate FA 11. Read SVT (VCM) 12. Right-Click on REM (the ECU itself not the underlying CAFD) => Select CODE. Pic highlighting where you need to right-click: |
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sorry guys, i don't know what you guys may need to do but i never did any coding on my car. The lights worked 100%...were you guys using new harness when installing the lights or you run the extra wires from the inner lights and tap them into the REM? i think that would be the reason why i didnt need coding...i tap them into exisiting wires in the REM
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01-12-2023, 04:02 PM | #22 |
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My car is a 2014 so I needed to perform the coding as I mentioned above. I used OEM taillights and the OEM harness. The coding also eliminates any errors which are likely due to the previous lights being incandescent bulbs and the new lights being LEDs.
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