11-05-2015, 06:49 PM | #1 |
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Looking for M4 LED Headlights
I realize it's a long shot but I thought I would throw it out there. I didn't check the box for LED lights and now regret it.
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11-05-2015, 08:49 PM | #4 |
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I don't think it is as simple as you guys think.
Looks like the LED headlight parts is around $1200 US each side * 2 = $2400 US already. IND distribution did this LED retrofit swap a couple of years back on a F10 pre LCI M5 and had a thread of this retrofit, they encountered wiring harness difference on top of re-programming. In the end, it was done but not as simple of just coding. Therefore, do your homework before even ordering the LED headlights. Last edited by bobblehead; 11-05-2015 at 08:55 PM.. |
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11-25-2015, 09:50 AM | #8 |
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I wouldn't loose sleep over it, I had the LED with my previous 435 they rocked but unless your doing a lot of highway driving their useless other than for their looks.
I have xenons on the M and difference was noticeable for me a first since I was accustomed to the different color light emitted but now I'm fine without them and probably wont go back unless they become cheaper... |
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11-25-2015, 09:58 AM | #9 |
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Thanks, since I've been driving I've realized it's not that big a deal. The xenons are just fine
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11-26-2015, 12:19 PM | #11 |
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I've only come to realize it after I got my car, that the LED lights look nicer than the Xenon ones, couldn't care much about the lighting aspect though. I don't do any rural driving...
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11-26-2015, 02:05 PM | #12 |
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The LED lights do cut through the rain and light up the road much better. Where as the hid during rain make it seem like your lights are not on .
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I do drive mine in the summer almost all the time, little rain doesnt hurt. However any sign of snow and shes tucked away in the warm garage haha |
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11-27-2015, 06:34 PM | #16 |
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I don't regret getting the LEDs. But, for those of you that have the HID setup, you guys have a much crisper light beam cut-off. You know, like that bluish-purple cutoff. So if your into that kinda thing....plus one for HID setup.
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Halogens vs. LEDs (again)
Well, maybe not. The Institute for Highway Safety just headlight ratings after extensive testing. The BMW 3 Series halogens ranked "Poor", while the LED version was in the top 1/3 of cars tested with a "Marginal" rating. Note that only one system out of 82 tested was rated as good, the Toyota Prius V LED.
"Among the 44 headlight systems earning a poor rating, the halogen lights on the BMW 3 series are the worst. A driver with those headlights would have to be going 35 mph or slower to stop in time for an obstacle in the travel lane. A better choice for the same car is an LED curve-adaptive system with high-beam assist, a combination that rates marginal." http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/deskto...ed-improvement
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