What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

Installed full LED smoked front corners and WeissLicht amber LED bulbs for the tail turn signals last night. They look amazing! I'll post up some pics this weekend as the weather has been nasty here in Texas this week.

Unfortunately I still have a fast passenger side blinker and "bulb out" errors at the passenger side front and rear on the CANBUS.

I tested the corner that shows bad with a new stock bulb socket and incandescent bulb and still got the warning. So either the LCM is bad, the stalk/switch is bad, or the computer is just being very picky about a bulb that's out in the tail light. I have more WeissLicht LEDs on the way, so hopefully I can get this licked in a timely fashion.

It was amusing when Bimmian called me because I ordered so many pairs. There really are a ridiculous number of bulbs between our tail lights and deck lid, lol.

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Originally Posted by Aeternalis

Installed full LED smoked front corners and WeissLicht amber LED bulbs for the tail turn signals last night. They look amazing! I'll post up some pics this weekend as the weather has been nasty here in Texas this week.

Unfortunately I still have a fast passenger side blinker and "bulb out" errors at the passenger side front and rear on the CANBUS.

I tested the corner that shows bad with a new stock bulb socket and incandescent bulb and still got the warning. So either the LCM is bad, the stalk/switch is bad, or the computer is just being very picky about a bulb that's out in the tail light. I have more WeissLicht LEDs on the way, so hopefully I can get this licked in a timely fashion.

It was amusing when Bimmian called me because I ordered so many pairs. There really are a ridiculous number of bulbs between our tail lights and deck lid, lol.

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You are exactly have the same problem as I have. Rocket Boosters on Right Front. Even after interchanging with different bulbs. Might possibly be a coding problem.

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Originally Posted by das boots

You are exactly have the same problem as I have. Rocket Boosters on Right Front. Even after interchanging with different bulbs. Might possibly be a coding problem.

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I've seen a pattern from posts on various forums alluding to the fact that the computer may be extremely sensitive to bad bulbs and cause "phantom" errors when using LEDs. I *do* have one bulb actually out in the lower right tail which I will be replacing when the WeissLicht bulbs arrive. I'm really hoping that fixes the problem as the front LED corners both came with resistor packs.

I'm really hoping it's not the LCM. :(

I am using WeissLicht Clear/White LEDs from Bimmian. I have switched and interchanged all good bulbs for the right front corner turn signal/running lights. Bulbs are on yet getting the boosters. However, sometimes, the boosters would disappear and all is well. But then would return. I do not think it has anything to do with the LCM. But if it is, maybe resetting would do the thing. My friendly BMW Tech will do a coding this weekend when I bring the ZHP to him. He also thinks it might be coding. So we'll see.

You need to turn off the cold bulb check in the coding for LEDs

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Originally Posted by das boots

I am using WeissLicht Clear/White LEDs from Bimmian. I have switched and interchanged all good bulbs for the right front corner turn signal/running lights. Bulbs are on yet getting the boosters. However, sometimes, the boosters would disappear and all is well. But then would return. I do not think it has anything to do with the LCM. But if it is, maybe resetting would do the thing. My friendly BMW Tech will do a coding this weekend when I bring the ZHP to him. He also thinks it might be coding. So we'll see.

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Awesome. Please keep us posted if it works! The fast blink drives me bonkers sometimes, lol.

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Originally Posted by Sockethead

You need to turn off the cold bulb check in the coding for LEDs

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Is there a write-up somewhere as to how one might go about doing this?

Those wheels are beaut!

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Originally Posted by Sockethead

You need to turn off the cold bulb check in the coding for LEDs

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After some googling, it looks like PASoft BMW Scanner would work well to do this, but for $650... good gosh that is expensive. :(

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Originally Posted by Aeternalis

After some googling, it looks like PASoft BMW Scanner would work well to do this, but for $650... good gosh that is expensive. :(

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PA soft can be purchased from Tony here on the site for $50 iirc

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Originally Posted by Aeternalis

Awesome. Please keep us posted if it works! The fast blink drives me bonkers sometimes, lol.

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Same here. Hyper flash is on one side does not look right.