[konik7777]

Hello. retrofitted car led headlights, europe. I want to turn on the turn signal in the floor, encoded via bimmercode “us sidemarker - on” and it worked, but it flickers (video attached). maybe bimmercode is incorrectly encoding something. could you tell me the correct parameters for encoding this option? I'll be very thankful.

[rlmesq]

I have similar flickering on my 2018 LCI F32, which came with the LED lights from the factory. I have coded many things... but never the eyebrows.

[konik7777]

Originally Posted by rlmesq

I have similar flickering on my 2018 LCI F32, which came with the LED lights from the factory. I have coded many things... but never the eyebrows.

It would be interesting to solve this problem, this is the only minus because of which I did not want to switch from bixenon to led, just led got at the price of bixenon

[Billfitz]

Make sure it's coded as LED, not bulb. Bulbs are sent a pulsed DC voltage that won't cause a bulb to flicker but can cause an LED to flicker. Coding to LED changes the voltage from pulsed to constant.

[konik7777]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

Make sure it's coded as LED, not bulb. Bulbs are sent a pulsed DC voltage that won't cause a bulb to flicker but can cause an LED to flicker. Coding to LED changes the voltage from pulsed to constant.

what parameters to pay attention to? I encoded FA with option 5A2. I think there is already disabled verification.

[Billfitz]

You do this with Bimmercode in the FEM. Each bulb should show options for cold monitoring, warm monitoring and lamp. Cold and warm monitoring are turned off, lamp is LED, not bulb.

[konik7777]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

You do this with Bimmercode in the FEM. Each bulb should show options for cold monitoring, warm monitoring and lamp. Cold and warm monitoring are turned off, lamp is LED, not bulb.

it's all exposed, the problem is something else

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by konik7777

it's all exposed, the problem is something else

The turn signal LEDs are not designed to remain steady-burning, it's eventually going to overheat and burn out.

That's probably why they're flickering..

[konik7777]

Originally Posted by Poochie

The turn signal LEDs are not designed to remain steady-burning, it's eventually going to overheat and burn out.

That's probably why they're flickering..

Is it a precise information? in this case, I liked xenon more. I really love the yellow turn signals along with DRL

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by konik7777

Is it a precise information? in this case, I liked xenon more. I really love the yellow turn signals along with DRL

I never tried it with OEM brows but a few folks here claim that it burns out if you leave them steady-burning, as the LEDs was not designed to stay lit and heat is the number one killer of any LEDs.

It did happen with two separate aftermarket LEDs bulbs on mines, after I left them steady-burning.

So to err on the side of safety, I wouldn't leave them like that but that's your call, just some friendly advice.

[konik7777]

Originally Posted by Poochie

I never tried it with OEM brows but a few folks here claim that it burns out if you leave them steady-burning, as the LEDs was not designed to stay lit, as heat is the number one killer of any LEDs.

I did happen with two separate aftermarket LEDs bulbs on mines, after I left them steady-burning.

So to err on the side of safety, I wouldn't leave them like that but that's your call, just some friendly advice.

I don't even know what to do ...

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by konik7777

I don't even know what to do ...

If you still have active warranty, leave them on..

And 12:01 on the day you warranty expires, code them back to just blinkers

[Billfitz]

Originally Posted by Poochie

I never tried it with OEM brows but a few folks here claim that it burns out if you leave them steady-burning, as the LEDs was not designed to stay lit and heat is the number one killer of any LEDs.

I don't have brows. I do have standard turn signals, they are US configured to stay on as side lights, and I did change them to LED. Two years on I haven't had one burn out. To say LEDs are not designed to stay lit ignores the obvious, as headlights must stay lit. What one can say is that if a certain brand of LED burns out don't buy that brand again.

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

I don't have brows. I do have standard turn signals, they are US configured to stay on as side lights, and I did change them to LED. Two years on I haven't had one burn out. To say LEDs are not designed to stay lit ignores the obvious, as headlights must stay lit. What one can say is that if a certain brand of LED burns out don't buy that brand again.

You have US side markers incandescent or LED are deigned to stay lit because they run at a lowered voltage.

The dedicated turn signals, if they remain steady-burning will overheat and burn out because they run at a higher voltage.