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Standard Angel eyes bulbs ?

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Standard Angel eyes bulbs ?

Post by Paulpen » Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:34 pm

Hi guys - anyone know what the standard bulb is for angel eyes on a 2004 4.8IS ?

Mine has aftermarket LED's I think as they flash on startup and have an extra connector in them that means making them work can be interesting  :(

Back to standard they go once I know what standard is  O:-)
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Post by Roryb1985 » Sun Nov 20, 2016 10:51 am

Hi Paul the after market ones do this as all bmw do a cold check. Way round this is to get it onto a bmw scanner and cancal the cold check

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Post by henrym3 » Sun Nov 20, 2016 4:06 pm

There was a thread on here not so long ago said you could cancel the cold check, spoke to my local indy and he said "not a chance" can anyone give a little more detail on how to cancel if it is possible. I'm still in the sad bracket who check the lights by walking round on a regular basis so wouldn't miss the cold check.
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Post by Roryb1985 » Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:27 pm

Well I did it fine with my scanner. Sounds to me he doesn't know how to do it

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Post by Horizon » Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:05 pm

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Re: Standard Angel eyes bulbs ?

Post by Paulpen » Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:36 pm

No internet due to house renovation means ive only just seen this - something ill have a play with at some point !

Will it just disable the bulb out warning for the angel eyes or all lights ?
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Post by henrym3 » Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:19 pm

Don't know how I missed your post Horizon, that is very helpful, not that I have a BMW 1.4 but I have a mate with GT1, so I assume he will be able to do this. Thanks again.
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Re: Standard Angel eyes bulbs ?

Post by Horizon » Sat Dec 03, 2016 6:02 pm

[quote="Paulpen"]
No internet due to house renovation means ive only just seen this - something ill have a play with at some point !

Will it just disable the bulb out warning for the angel eyes or all lights ?
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If you untick the cold check it will stop the flashing on startup,  it still warn you if a bulb goes when it switched on.
Only circuit affected is the one unticked /ticked. Other lights are unaffected if left ticked.
Cold check is done on start up, hot check is done whilst the said lights are in use.
The flashing on startup is the cold check.
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Re: Standard Angel eyes bulbs ?

Post by Horizon » Sat Dec 03, 2016 6:04 pm

[quote="henrym3"]
Don't know how I missed your post Horizon, that is very helpful, not that I have a BMW 1.4 but I have a mate with GT1, so I assume he will be able to do this. Thanks again.
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Carley  app does the light check / enable/ disable too
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Post by henrym3 » Sat Dec 03, 2016 6:52 pm

Thats even better, didn't realise that it still warned of light/bulb failure. Can't possibly justify spending any more money on diagnostics tools. Have VCDS for vw, brilliant, Carsoft, not brilliant, Foxwell NT644, very impressed. I might dig out the Carsoft again and see if it has the facility.
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Post by Horizon » Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:22 pm

Scanner 1.4.0 available for a tenner these days, I had a laptop running XP just for the car. B**ch to set up, but superb value for money
2011 Kia Sorento KX3  2.2D 60 Plate Auto in black ( mine )
BMW E83 X3.  3.0d M Sport, 2008 in black ( now gone )
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VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 GT 2010 ( now sold )
Now Sold 55 plate, X5, 3.0 D Sport. Silv

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