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12-20-2012, 11:49 AM
das boots

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Originally Posted by Johal E32

e46 use 1156 for the front and rear turn signals, parking light, and reverse lights.

IDK what the side-marker uses.

Does any 1156 have the built-in resistor to eliminate the hyperflash/hyperblinking or any warnings? Or does it have to be a specific brand?
12-20-2012, 11:50 AM
danewilson77

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Originally Posted by derbo

Oh I am jealous. I raise my armrest and it keeps falling down during hard braking. But I use that armrest during daily driving..so it has to stay.

Gangsta lean.
12-20-2012, 12:02 PM
Hermes

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Originally Posted by das boots

Does any 1156 have the built-in resistor to eliminate the hyperflash/hyperblinking or any warnings? Or does it have to be a specific brand?

you have to make sure it has a built in resistor, 1156 is just the size. The site BP posted has built in resistors in their bulbs
12-20-2012, 02:26 PM
S85FTW

Just changed the oil after 5k miles in the M. $154 at my buddies local shop, not bad at all.
12-20-2012, 03:35 PM
danewilson77

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Originally Posted by S85FTW

Just changed the oil after 5k miles in the M. $154 at my buddies local shop, not bad at all.

Damn.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA
12-20-2012, 04:09 PM
S85FTW

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

Damn.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

10w60 is pricey oil Dane. So it was a good deal plus filter. There has to be some type of pass through oil sensor on the M bc service interval came on at 5k even though intervals are for every 7500 miles.
12-20-2012, 04:18 PM
Johal E32

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Originally Posted by S85FTW

Just changed the oil after 5k miles in the M. $154 at my buddies local shop, not bad at all.

word. Parts for the M3 and m5 oil change is around $100 anyways.
12-20-2012, 04:20 PM
JKO_ZHP

Installed the CREE LED reverse lights and also swapped out the D2S's with a pair of Osrams.
Had my last final exam earlier today, winter break has officially begun :)

Still need to replace the passenger side clear reflector, get a new pair of ballasts for the HID fog lights, and replace one of the bulbs. Driver's side is 6000K while passenger looks to be 5000K.
12-20-2012, 06:18 PM
az3579

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Originally Posted by Sockethead

One of the guys on XOutpost swears that the cold checking burns out LED bulbs....

Can you post where you did that? I need to do that in the X5 for the LED replacement bulbs for the OEM angel eyes

The shop I went to for service (Boston Motor Werks) recommended I not run LED bulbs. The owner said that they could potentially ruin the LCM itself because of all the mismatching electrical things (I don't remember the actual terminology). After extensive searching on Google, I found no evidence of anyone having that happen to them. I figured it would have something to do with the contact checking of the bulbs, so I just disabled it to prevent that issue from happening until I can get my hands on a set of genuine clears. Will probably be buying used from the UK or something. No effing way I'm paying $399+shipping for a new set. No. Effing. Way.

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Originally Posted by JKO_ZHP

^ I don't know if this is related but my headlights flickered on and off for the first time last night while I was driving. It only happened once, but it wasn't right after I started the car, I had already been driving for a couple minutes already.

Either way, going to swap them out for the Osrams that I just received. :) Hopefully it was a bad bulb that caused the flickering and not an electrical problem....

A friend of mine had the same exact issue. Had to replace the Light Control Module to fix his.

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Originally Posted by jayjay_dee

BP, can this be done to my car too?

Is grass green? :biggrin
(Let me give you a hint: OF COURSE!)

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Originally Posted by das boots

Does any 1156 have the built-in resistor to eliminate the hyperflash/hyperblinking or any warnings? Or does it have to be a specific brand?

As JP said, 1156 is just the size. In this case, 1156 is a single contact bulb with a BA15s base. The notches are oriented with a 180-degree angle.
1157 bulbs are the other kind used on E46's. Those are a dual contact with a BAU15s base, which has notches that are less than 180-degrees in orientation.
For reference, 1156 is to 7506 as 1157 is to 7507. Pretty much the same.

The ones I have include built-in resistors, so no modifications to the factory harness to add separate resistors is needed. These are also CANBUS bulbs, which have bulb-out warning cancellation chips in them. That tells the LCM that there is indeed a bulb there.
The bulb-out warning still works if there is an issue with the bulb, it just won't detect as missing during the cold and hot checks of the bulbs. In other words = works as intended. :)

When shopping for bulbs, you want CANBUS bulbs with built-in resistors.

My dilemma is that I'm having a very hard time finding CANBUS bulbs with built-in resistors that have a significant amount of LEDs on them. The ones I have are ok at night, but during the day I find them to be severely lacking in intensity. If anyone can recommend POWERFUL CANBUS bulbs, pleeeeeeeease do share...
12-20-2012, 07:07 PM
das boots

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Originally Posted by az3579

As JP said, 1156 is just the size. In this case, 1156 is a single contact bulb with a BA15s base. The notches are oriented with a 180-degree angle. 1157 bulbs are the other kind used on E46's. Those are a dual contact with a BAU15s base, which has notches that are less than 180-degrees in orientation. For reference, 1156 is to 7506 as 1157 is to 7507. Pretty much the same.

The ones I have include built-in resistors, so no modifications to the factory harness to add separate resistors is needed. These are also CANBUS bulbs, which have bulb-out warning cancellation chips in them. That tells the LCM that there is indeed a bulb there.
The bulb-out warning still works if there is an issue with the bulb, it just won't detect as missing during the cold and hot checks of the bulbs. In other words = works as intended. :)

When shopping for bulbs, you want CANBUS bulbs with built-in resistors.

My dilemma is that I'm having a very hard time finding CANBUS bulbs with built-in resistors that have a significant amount of LEDs on them. The ones I have are ok at night, but during the day I find them to be severely lacking in intensity. If anyone can recommend POWERFUL CANBUS bulbs, pleeeeeeeease do share...

Thanks. Very well explained and understood. Great perspective on recommendation.....

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