2011 E92 Retrofit. Part I: Euro LCI Tail Lights (Part II are the -/+ shifters)

WWONG · 10-28-2010, 01:55 AM

O HAI GAIZ,

I'm going to be retrofitting some things from the 2011 LCI E92s. Thought I post pics and maybe help a few who are doing the same. I was initially going to order a 2011 MY E92, but there was a sweet price on a new 2010 on the lot I couldn't refuse. Naturally, I lost some cool updates I wanted from Bavaria. Time to fix that.

The 2011 -/+ paddle shifters as well as leather steering wheel cover are on order. I'll post further info when I get those installed later on.

So far tonight, I've installed one side of the LEDs. Too lazy to do the other side tonight. Yes, these are the European-spec LCI tails. For those of you who don't know the difference, it's the same exact thing as the US one. Only difference is the turn signal/blinker is amber/orange (exterior housing is still red). I think it'll be a lot safer on the freeway and it makes the car seem more expensive like the F01 7 series

. Now all I need to do is wait for Patrys to code my car!

Crappy iPhone comparison pics. More will be posted later on....

Completely worth the $800 this is going to cost me when I get my credit card bill lol

persian54 · 10-28-2010, 01:58 AM

you did it yourself? nice.

errors?

WWONG · 10-28-2010, 02:04 AM

It's not that hard to install. You don't even have to remove the trunk liner for the outer part. It's held on by three nuts. The center one on the trunk is held on by one, but the liner needs to be removed (which also isn't that hard).

There are errors, yes. That's why I need Patrys to hurry up and code my car *cough*. Dash displays bulb out and the turn signals flash super fast, everything else works fine. I could throw on some resistors, but that's probably detrimental in the long run.

CrimsonIvy35i · 10-28-2010, 02:16 AM

I will retrofit the lci tailights as well. Now, about the + - paddle shifters, how will you do that? Do you need to buy a completely new steering wheel?

WWONG · 10-28-2010, 02:22 AM

I haven't had a chance to see how it works. Supposedly, it's the same plug and everything as the silly ambidextrous paddles I have now. From the pics, the original has 3 wires. One for +, center for ground, and third for -. The new ones have only the ground and one plug per side. I just need a really long T20 driver to remove the airbag unit and I should be good to go. We'll see later this week!

CrimsonIvy35i · 10-28-2010, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by WWONG

I haven't had a chance to see how it works. Supposedly, it's the same plug and everything as the silly ambidextrous paddles I have now. From the pics, the original has 3 wires. One for +, center for ground, and third for -. The new ones have only the ground and one plug per side. I just need a really long T20 driver to remove the airbag unit and I should be good to go. We'll see later this week!

So, the only thing I would need to do is buy the new paddleshifters. Take the old ones out, put the new ones in and that's it? They work?
By any chance, do you have the part numbers of the new paddleshifters?

awei130 · 10-28-2010, 02:39 AM

congrats on the upgrade to the E92 LCI Tails they definitely do look great!

Tee212 · 10-28-2010, 03:15 AM

nice comparison pix, LCI's are brigther!

WWONG · 10-28-2010, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonIvy35i

So, the only thing I would need to do is buy the new paddleshifters. Take the old ones out, put the new ones in and that's it? They work?
By any chance, do you have the part numbers of the new paddleshifters?

The part number is: 61319229283. It may not show up in some places as it's still very new for most BMW parts databases. They are about half the price of the M3 DCT ones which sell for about $650 (a little less than $500 at Tischer).

I THINK the only thing you need to buy is the paddle shifters and it would be plug & play, but I think you should wait until this guinea pig reports back. Besides, these paddle shifters are too expensive to be paperweights.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tee212

nice comparison pix, LCI's are brigther!

Actually, the pre-LCIs are brighter. Only thing brighter on the turn signals. LED vs regular filament light is usually something for the human eye. Cameras suck at capturing their individual qualities. Although I have to admit, the LED light distribution among the tail light assembly seems more even and uniform.

Tee212 · 10-28-2010, 04:10 AM

Imo the fat tubes are brighter than the lil tubes, altho i didnt take side by side pix of mine 4 months ago so the camera capture thing goes out the window for me. Also I dont see why LCI tails would downgrade light output. How did it come out to 800?

lights 500
harness 30
coding 60

Schm · 10-28-2010, 05:35 AM

Worth it

WWONG · 10-28-2010, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tee212

Imo the fat tubes are brighter than the lil tubes, altho i didnt take side by side pix of mine 4 months ago so the camera capture thing goes out the window for me. Also I dont see why LCI tails would downgrade light output. How did it come out to 800?

lights 500
harness 30
coding 60

Those are the EU-spec lights.

Outer lights 500
Inner lights 200
Harness 30
Coding 125

335ifanatic · 10-28-2010, 05:17 PM

Love it, I just upgraded my lights yesterday and they look killer. I had some local shop do the coding today but they couldn't code it properly. The fast blinkers are gone but I have the minor flickering on start up and bulb error on the dash so I sent money to Patrys today and I'm waiting for him to code as well, lol.

masamune · 10-28-2010, 09:34 PM

Nice pictures and comparison, it's growing on me. The new turn signal here looks a lot like the E90 LCI turn signal now.

WWONG · 10-29-2010, 02:55 PM

Got the other side on. Car looks a lot more expensive, if that makes any sense.

hijack · 01-08-2011, 04:36 AM

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10-28-2010, 01:55 AM	#1
WWONG Banned 109 Rep 1,830 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (14)	2011 --> 2010 E92 Retrofit: Euro LCI Tail Lights O HAI GAIZ, I'm going to be retrofitting some things from the 2011 LCI E92s. Thought I post pics and maybe help a few who are doing the same. I was initially going to order a 2011 MY E92, but there was a sweet price on a new 2010 on the lot I couldn't refuse. Naturally, I lost some cool updates I wanted from Bavaria. Time to fix that. The 2011 -/+ paddle shifters as well as leather steering wheel cover are on order. I'll post further info when I get those installed later on. So far tonight, I've installed one side of the LEDs. Too lazy to do the other side tonight. Yes, these are the European-spec LCI tails. For those of you who don't know the difference, it's the same exact thing as the US one. Only difference is the turn signal/blinker is amber/orange (exterior housing is still red). I think it'll be a lot safer on the freeway and it makes the car seem more expensive like the F01 7 series . Now all I need to do is wait for Patrys to code my car! Crappy iPhone comparison pics. More will be posted later on.... Completely worth the $800 this is going to cost me when I get my credit card bill lol Attached Images Last edited by WWONG; 11-11-2010 at 11:37 PM..
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WWONG Banned 109 Rep 1,830 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (14)	It's not that hard to install. You don't even have to remove the trunk liner for the outer part. It's held on by three nuts. The center one on the trunk is held on by one, but the liner needs to be removed (which also isn't that hard). There are errors, yes. That's why I need Patrys to hurry up and code my car cough. Dash displays bulb out and the turn signals flash super fast, everything else works fine. I could throw on some resistors, but that's probably detrimental in the long run.
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CrimsonIvy35i Captain 48 Rep 675 Posts Drives: X6 M Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Central America iTrader: (0)	I will retrofit the lci tailights as well. Now, about the + - paddle shifters, how will you do that? Do you need to buy a completely new steering wheel?
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WWONG Banned 109 Rep 1,830 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (14)	I haven't had a chance to see how it works. Supposedly, it's the same plug and everything as the silly ambidextrous paddles I have now. From the pics, the original has 3 wires. One for +, center for ground, and third for -. The new ones have only the ground and one plug per side. I just need a really long T20 driver to remove the airbag unit and I should be good to go. We'll see later this week!
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Tee212 Banned 81 Rep 4,541 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Riverside iTrader: (9) Garage List 2010 335 [8.00]	Imo the fat tubes are brighter than the lil tubes, altho i didnt take side by side pix of mine 4 months ago so the camera capture thing goes out the window for me. Also I dont see why LCI tails would downgrade light output. How did it come out to 800? lights 500 harness 30 coding 60
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335ifanatic Major 51 Rep 1,090 Posts Drives: Revuelto, Urus Performante, X5 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Love it, I just upgraded my lights yesterday and they look killer. I had some local shop do the coding today but they couldn't code it properly. The fast blinkers are gone but I have the minor flickering on start up and bulb error on the dash so I sent money to Patrys today and I'm waiting for him to code as well, lol.
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masamune Member 6 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Nice pictures and comparison, it's growing on me. The new turn signal here looks a lot like the E90 LCI turn signal now.
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WWONG Banned 109 Rep 1,830 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (14)	Got the other side on. Car looks a lot more expensive, if that makes any sense.
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hijack New Member 3 Rep 25 Posts Drives: g35 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: belarus iTrader: (0)	could you please post some daylight pics? what is your overall impression of this mod?
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