F10 LCI Adaptive bi-xenon headlight to non-adaptive
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Hey guys,
I am replacing both of my headlights on my 2014 F10 LCI from bi-xenon adaptive to bi-xenon non-adoptive. Mainly because I was getting them brand new and really cheap on a Black Friday sale.
I have purchased them for about £1200 without thinking which is stupid of me I know. But my question is, is it possible to do the switch without too much of hassle? If so, what can I expect and how can I fix it. Appreciate the responses and advice.
I am replacing both of my headlights on my 2014 F10 LCI from bi-xenon adaptive to bi-xenon non-adoptive. Mainly because I was getting them brand new and really cheap on a Black Friday sale.
I have purchased them for about £1200 without thinking which is stupid of me I know. But my question is, is it possible to do the switch without too much of hassle? If so, what can I expect and how can I fix it. Appreciate the responses and advice.
drdino said:
Out of interest, why are you fitting worse headlights than your current setup?
Good question. I guess for me its common sense. I never found that having adaptive headlights added any value to my driving experience. I know its different for others reading various posts. Its my understanding that my new headlights will have all the features of an adaptive headlight i.e. brightness/colour etc apart from the moving feature which i am not too fussed about anyway. Cost effectiveness is the other reason. Shushman said:
Cost effectiveness is the other reason.
You've spent £1200 to replace your fully functional adaptive headlights with non-adaptive ones on a whim... that's the least cost effective thing I've heard in a while.On the coding, adaptive headlights are option 524. If you proceed with the swapover of the headlights, and you can plug them in/switch them on, you will get an adaptive light error, which coding will probably resolve. As the previous poster said, remove option 524 from the car's Vehicle Order (VO). I don't think there is a lot of different FRMs on the F10s, so you should be able to recode your existing one (as opposed to having to buy a new one).
Edited by BFleming on Wednesday 2nd December 08:55
BFleming said:
You've spent £1200 to replace your fully functional adaptive headlights with non-adaptive ones on a whim... that's the least cost effective thing I've heard in a while.
On the coding, adaptive headlights are option 524. If you proceed with the swapover of the headlights, and you can plug them in/switch them on, you will get an adaptive light error, which coding will probably resolve. As the previous poster said, remove option 524 from the car's Vehicle Order (VO). I don't think there is a lot of different FRMs on the F10s, so you should be able to recode your existing one (as opposed to having to buy a new one).
It shouldn’t be too bad I imagine removing the error. To be fair, I’ve been getting quotes for £1200 £1400 used with no warranty for adaptive ones hence I settled with non-adaptive. On the coding, adaptive headlights are option 524. If you proceed with the swapover of the headlights, and you can plug them in/switch them on, you will get an adaptive light error, which coding will probably resolve. As the previous poster said, remove option 524 from the car's Vehicle Order (VO). I don't think there is a lot of different FRMs on the F10s, so you should be able to recode your existing one (as opposed to having to buy a new one).
Edited by BFleming on Wednesday 2nd December 08:55
OP, why are you replacing the adaptive headlights? There are no negatives from the adaptive, and if you leave the light switch in normal without using the adaptive function in the stalk, then they function as normal headlights. Really don't understand why on earth you are replacing them
rassi said:
OP, why are you replacing the adaptive headlights? There are no negatives from the adaptive, and if you leave the light switch in normal without using the adaptive function in the stalk, then they function as normal headlights. Really don't understand why on earth you are replacing them
My thoughts exactly. I understood that they were only adaptive when in the A position and standard functionality in the clockwise position.Thank you much appreciate the response. It’s not just the case of replacing adaptive headlights with the non-adaptive ones. They were both damaged during an accident and I am repairing the damage myself. I am sorry for the confusion. Brand new headlight cost a lot so I went to this website who had a Black Friday sale on and purchased brand new non-adaptive pair.
Coding out the error seems to be straight forward job so I’ll give it a go and let you guys know how it went and share my experience if it can help anyone.
Thank you all once again for the responses.
Coding out the error seems to be straight forward job so I’ll give it a go and let you guys know how it went and share my experience if it can help anyone.
Thank you all once again for the responses.
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