[khaye1]

has anyone done this yet? found these post regarding corner dimming http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158045

just wondering if it's the same way for the LCI, and if it's the same bulb?

[1clean335i]

Which light are you trying to dim? The turn signal bulb or the little one above it?

[Andy M]

09 LCI uses LED's for that bulb. That mod would be pretty hard to do with an LED cluster...

Honestly though, the LED's look sweet and they only turn on when you signal. There's a row of 3 LED's at the top by the eyebrow that I guess you could try to turn off but that's probably pretty hard to do.

[lcs]

Why turn the LEDs off?

[khaye1]

Originally Posted by 1clean335i

Which light are you trying to dim? The turn signal bulb or the little one above it?

the amber turn signal

Originally Posted by Andy M

09 LCI uses LED's for that bulb. That mod would be pretty hard to do with an LED cluster...

Honestly though, the LED's look sweet and they only turn on when you signal. There's a row of 3 LED's at the top by the eyebrow that I guess you could try to turn off but that's probably pretty hard to do.

led? i have the halogen lights, might be different from the xenon but i don't have led i have a regular amber bulb, which is blinding...superbright that it drowns out the angel eyes

[yooooooo]

halogen e90 lci doesn't use led turn signals in the front, and the 3 small led's above the turn signals are not avaiable on halogen equipped e90 lci's.

that looks like an interesting mod, maybe i'll try it out

[khaye1]

^^^ let me know how it turns out

[Andy M]

Originally Posted by yooooooo

halogen e90 lci doesn't use led turn signals in the front, and the 3 small led's above the turn signals are not avaiable on halogen equipped e90 lci's.

that looks like an interesting mod, maybe i'll try it out

Good to know! I thought all LCI's came with LED's now for the lights.

You know another mod you can do is buy an LED cluster bulb. As long as it has a resistor to fool the car into thinking it's the regular bulb, it should work quite well.

[yooooooo]

^
yeah, i would love that.

but from what I heard, there are no aftermarket LCI halogen turn signal bulbs, the turn signal bulb sizes are very unique for the LCI halogen, i heard you can only get OE, and can only get a replacement from the dealership.

[khaye1]

this needs a bump...searched and i can't find any definitive answers. so just a recap i have the halogen lights and they have the amber bulb turn signal and not the led's...can i do the linked diy if i buy the bulbs from the dealer and have the same outcome as the diy?

[medik13]

I have seen the Angel eyes on by themselves without the amber turn signals. How do they do it without taking out the bulb? Also, Is there a way to get the angel eyes to come on without constantly having to switch the headlights to position 1? I don't have idrive.

[khaye1]

Originally Posted by medik13

I have seen the Angel eyes on by themselves without the amber turn signals. How do they do it without taking out the bulb? Also, Is there a way to get the angel eyes to come on without constantly having to switch the headlights to position 1? I don't have idrive.

i think that option is only available on ones with the i-drive...the only option you get is position 1 and you have to deal with the ambers. that's why i wanna do this mod.

[CHCCubs]

Originally Posted by medik13

I have seen the Angel eyes on by themselves without the amber turn signals. How do they do it without taking out the bulb? Also, Is there a way to get the angel eyes to come on without constantly having to switch the headlights to position 1? I don't have idrive.

The angel eyes can function as DRLs (meaning they are on by themselves).

[medik13]

Originally Posted by CHCCubs

The angel eyes can function as DRLs (meaning they are on by themselves).

Without the parking lights, aka "turn signals"? How do you do it? Remember, no idrive and LCI halogens.

[CHCCubs]

Originally Posted by medik13

Without the parking lights, aka "turn signals"? How do you do it? Remember, no idrive and LCI halogens.

Yes, just angel eyes an no parking lights. Not really sure how you would activate the DRL feature since it is standard on my car (all cars in Canada require DRLs). I have seen threads about activating DRLs, so you might want to do a search.

[yooooooo]

Originally Posted by CHCCubs

Yes, just angel eyes an no parking lights. Not really sure how you would activate the DRL feature since it is standard on my car (all cars in Canada require DRLs). I have seen threads about activating DRLs, so you might want to do a search.

his car is different, he has halogens, your car, 328i has xenons i believe, so the angel eyes are the DRL for your car stock

when he is in position 0 (DRL), these inner lights come on




the only option for him to run just the angel eyes are:

1) disabled DRL lights by software, the two h7 halogen inner bulbs closest to the kidney grills, no shop has the software for 2009 models yet

2) manually unplug the two DRL h7 halogen bulbs (will have error on dash)

3) then switch to position 1, angel eyes will be on, as well as the amber turning signals

this is how it will look like after step 3)




I think he some how solved 1 and 2, and wants to dim/disable the amber turn signals when he puts it in position 1

[khaye1]

ding ding ding...we have a winner folks. exactly right! option 3 is the easiest, however as you can see in the 2nd pic the amber are super bright drowning the effect of the halo rings. that's kinda why i wanted to do the corner dim, but not sure if it'll work with the lci. i'll go to the stealership and buy the bulbs when i get the time...see if it'll work.

[CHCCubs]

Originally Posted by yooooooo

his car is different, he has halogens, your car, 328i has xenons i believe, so the angel eyes are the DRL for your car stock

Yup I do have xenons, didn't realize his car did not.