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Old 07-21-2015, 12:21 AM
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HIGH BEAMS WORK!!!!

The moral of the story is...unless you have a 2013 or 2014 car, YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE FRM module.

BMWs directions are completely useless with regards to FRM replacement. Just replace the damn thing and don't waste time and money like I did.

I used the old LED wiring from the old retrofit instructions, it works great.

THIS PROJECT IS FINALLY DONE....on to enjoying the car!

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Old 07-21-2015, 04:58 AM
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HIGH BEAMS WORK!!!!

The moral of the story is...unless you have a 2013 or 2014 car, YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE FRM module.

BMWs directions are completely useless with regards to FRM replacement. Just replace the damn thing and don't waste time and money like I did.

I used the old LED wiring from the old retrofit instructions, it works great.

THIS PROJECT IS FINALLY DONE....on to enjoying the car!

Chris

yay!

Out of interest how is everyone proceeding with there coding, Autologic? NCS Expert? INPA?
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Old 07-21-2015, 09:50 AM
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yay!

Out of interest how is everyone proceeding with there coding, Autologic? NCS Expert? INPA?
I initially went down to an Autologic shop because the BMW instructions said you could update the software in the FRM, so I thought I could be smooth and save $200...

Even BMW has no clue with these FRM modules. The reality is that ONLY THE NEWER FRMs HAVE THE CIRCUITRY TO HANDLE THE HIGH BEAMS...

Ram at BMW/Mini Coding was awesome and got me hooked up last night - everything works 100%. He used NCS Expert. The new FRMs already have the LED software in them.

I would have gone back to my Autologic shop but they were 2 weeks out. Wasn't going to wait!

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Old 07-22-2015, 08:52 AM
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HIGH BEAMS WORK!!!!

The moral of the story is...unless you have a 2013 or 2014 car, YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE FRM module.

BMWs directions are completely useless with regards to FRM replacement. Just replace the damn thing and don't waste time and money like I did.

I used the old LED wiring from the old retrofit instructions, it works great.

THIS PROJECT IS FINALLY DONE....on to enjoying the car!

Chris

Awesome,good to hear you got working Chris.👌🏻👍
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Nice looking Ride,love the interior color.👌🏻
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Old 07-22-2015, 11:07 AM
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LOVE THAT COLOR COMBO!!!

Double check that you removed Halogen and Xenon in the vehicle order, make sure LED is (552) is the only one there. Also check 520 and 524 are removed as you don't have those anymore (520 is fogs, 524 is adaptive piece for fogs)

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Old 07-22-2015, 11:06 AM
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Awesome,good to hear you got working Chris.👌🏻👍
Thanks Tony!! Can't thank you enough for putting up with my texts and cries for help This was a stressful project between the headlights being used, FRM recalls from BMW, wiring updates....just thankful it all works now

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