Upgrading 2017 Pre-LCI Adaptive Headlights to LCI IKON2

m4f82lover123 · 08-04-2023, 11:01 AM

Hi,

I own a 2017 BMW M4 with the pre-lci adaptive/led headlights, and I've been dying to upgrade them to the newer version. I'm being told that there's two options one to go with OEMs which will be completely plug and play (+coding) or chinese replicas which REQUIRE a wiring kit to work, despite being much cheaper.

I also found a set on an australian website: https://modeautoconcepts.com/product...24057d28&_ss=r

was wondering if these would require wiring as well. Contacted them and they said plug and play but you can never be sure.

My main issue with getting a wiring kit and complicating the process is that I'm going to have a auto garage install the headlights since I can't do it myself, and am afraid they might not know how to work the wiring kit?

NSX2M4 · 08-07-2023, 04:57 PM

Just get the oem lights...

mikerunt · 08-07-2023, 08:01 PM

What do the OEM lights cost?

NSX2M4 · 08-08-2023, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mikerunt

What do the OEM lights cost?

Brand new set of Euro Ikon with coding runs around 5k from Marius76 on instagram. With a wait time...
I'd be weary buying anything Chinese.

For example: I bought a set of new lenses from eBay for my Acura MDX headlights. They fit great, looked great, for not even a year and now the plastic is peeling off the headlights in layers like a banana... Total waste of time and effort.

m4f82lover123 · 08-08-2023, 09:36 AM

I'm seeing OEM lights being sold for anywhere $750-1000 on ebay (each side).
However they don't come with the modules so if I buy a set of 6x modules from ebay I can get them for $420~

SO in total one set would technically be 2-2.5k OEM. However I have no idea if it's easy to install modules into a headlight easily.

m4f82lover123 · 08-08-2023, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikerunt

What do the OEM lights cost?

I'm seeing OEM lights being sold for anywhere $750-1000 on ebay (each side).
However they don't come with the modules so if I buy a set of 6x modules from ebay I can get them for $420~

SO in total one set would technically be 2-2.5k OEM. However I have no idea if it's easy to install modules into a headlight easily.

NSX2M4 · 08-08-2023, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4f82lover123

I'm seeing OEM lights being sold for anywhere $750-1000 on ebay (each side).
However they don't come with the modules so if I buy a set of 6x modules from ebay I can get them for $420~

SO in total one set would technically be 2-2.5k OEM. However I have no idea if it's easy to install modules into a headlight easily.

They're all from accident vehicles. There's motors and optical lighting bars in these headlights. There are a few threads here where one light is dimmer than the other due to a optical light bar failure. Buy at your own discretion/risk...

BlitzerRadic · 08-16-2023, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4f82lover123

I'm seeing OEM lights being sold for anywhere $750-1000 on ebay (each side).
However they don't come with the modules so if I buy a set of 6x modules from ebay I can get them for $420~

SO in total one set would technically be 2-2.5k OEM. However I have no idea if it's easy to install modules into a headlight easily.

I bought used lights from a seller here and if I had to do it again I would pay extra and buy from Marius or from a legit parts shop.

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m4f82lover123 Registered 2 Rep 4 Posts Drives: BMW M4 F82 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Upgrading 2017 Pre-LCI Adaptive Headlights to LCI IKON2 Hi, I own a 2017 BMW M4 with the pre-lci adaptive/led headlights, and I've been dying to upgrade them to the newer version. I'm being told that there's two options one to go with OEMs which will be completely plug and play (+coding) or chinese replicas which REQUIRE a wiring kit to work, despite being much cheaper. I also found a set on an australian website: https://modeautoconcepts.com/product...24057d28&_ss=r was wondering if these would require wiring as well. Contacted them and they said plug and play but you can never be sure. My main issue with getting a wiring kit and complicating the process is that I'm going to have a auto garage install the headlights since I can't do it myself, and am afraid they might not know how to work the wiring kit?
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m4f82lover123 Registered 2 Rep 4 Posts Drives: BMW M4 F82 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I'm seeing OEM lights being sold for anywhere $750-1000 on ebay (each side). However they don't come with the modules so if I buy a set of 6x modules from ebay I can get them for $420~ SO in total one set would technically be 2-2.5k OEM. However I have no idea if it's easy to install modules into a headlight easily.
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