LCI tails for non-xenon cars

[synthsis]

Pardon my newb-ness but I couldn't find anything definitive. I want to do an update to the LCI style taillights but my car is a non-xenon. Am I S.O.L.? If not, can someone provide a link to where I can snag a set that will work with my car?

Thanks

[Greenkirby21]

Originally Posted by synthsis

Pardon my neb-ness but I couldn't find anything definitive. I want to do an update to the LCI style taillights but my car is a non-xenon. Am I S.O.L.? If not, can someone provide a link to where I can snag a set that will work with my car?

Thanks

the xenon LCI blacklines will definitely work on your halogen 128. Also, you want the xenon lci blacklines because there non-xenon version do not light up the LED bars..

From the first link

OEM Part #: 63212225282 (Xenon version of the taillights) ARE 100% PnP with any 1 series car (128 or 135) in production in the world! Please see note about the Halogen set below though... THE HARNESS IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THESE TO WORK.

The Halogen (cheaper ones) DO NOT work on halogen equipped cars 2008-2011 and cause the parking/running lights to not work


Edit: added link. These are the ones you want (and where everyone is ordering from)
http://www.schmiedmann.com/en/bmw-e8...3-21-2-225-282

See this whole there about this here:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...LCI+blacklines
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...klines&page=12

[synthsis]

My MAN GreenKirby! Thanks for those links. Really helps point me in the right direction.

[Suprgnat]

LEDs don't work with LCI halogens.

Let me clarify:
U.S.A. 2013 128i w/halogens.

Still look good, though, and I'm researching coding options.

[Chandon]

LCI 1ers equipped with halogens will not work with xenon blacklines.
You will need to either swap the current wire for the running lights/1st brake light to the 3rd and empty socket to power the LED's, or alternatively you can run some wiring up from the number plate lights to power the LED's.
Note: By swapping the first wire to the empty socket cancels out your outter brake lights and uses the LED's as running AND brake lights. They will work as per usual, but when you brake the LED's will also light up brighter.

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by viciousgook

LCI 1ers equipped with halogens will not work with xenon blacklines.
You will need to either swap the current wire for the running lights/1st brake light to the 3rd and empty socket to power the LED's, or alternatively you can run some wiring up from the number plate lights to power the LED's.
Note: By swapping the first wire to the empty socket cancels out your outter brake lights and uses the LED's as running AND brake lights. They will work as per usual, but when you brake the LED's will also light up brighter.

Don't know how I missed this. Thanks. You can also run a jumper from the #2 terminal to the #1 (empty) terminal and it works, too.