LED Lighting with NO codes?

[Freddy]

hey guys i wanted to upgrade my interior and exterior lighting to LED's (ie mirrors, license plate lights, side mirror lights, interior lights. Is there a brand/package that has all these lights included and don't throw error codes?

sorry if this is a re-post.

2006 BMW x5 4.4l

[lemans4.8]

you will get no error with LEDS for the interior..... Any LED's will work. It's cheaper to order bulbs in "bulk" rather than kit

[tonycajjo]

i will be doing this mod very soon. i am trying to find out what bulb sizes i will need and qty. i have a 2002 e53 but we will have the same qty and type i'm sure.

edit: after searching just for "LED" and sorting through it i found some decent info here. i was specifically looking for the exterior side mirror bulbs as they are not easy to get to... the rest i will remove and check their sizes and such... the mirror bulbs i believe are the same as the directional reading lights which are 194 T10.

so the list would be
6 - 194 T10 (2 for side mirrors, 4 for reading lights)
2 - lic plate
2 - dome
1 - glove box
2 - rear seat
2 - front foot wells
4 - under the doors
2 - vanity
2 - trunk

this is from memory while i'm just sitting here watching football.

[fullmetaljacket]

This thread was exactly what I was looking for. It would be great if someone identifies each bulb and what type so that we could get the LED bulb replacements individually though getting a set would be much better ofcourse!

Would this be the one we're looking for?

LED All Interior SMD Bulbs Kit 2000-2006 BMW E53 X5 - eBay (item 170488231649 end time Dec-14-10 19:43:50 PST)

I'm not sure if this does not trigger check bulbs on the OBC though

[lemans4.8]

you need:
3 slim 194 for dome (5 if you include side-view mirrors)
8 36-39mm festoon for sunvisors, b-pillar overheads, rear footwells
2 flank 194's for tailgate

And you need 5 more LED's for doors and glovebox. I can't remember if they are 194's or festoons.....

you can buy either from SuperBrightLEDs.com, autolumination.com, or v-leds.com. I STRONGLY go against "kits" off ebay. This way, you can choose what bulbs you want, not a kit of cheap ones.

[lemans4.8]

And you will NOT get a bulb out for interior lights! I repeat, you will NOT get a bulb out for interior lights!

[ekimv65]

Are the lights that much brighter with LED's? If so, I would do the interiors, I dont like the LED tails as I have been behind some cars that are just mind blowingly bright!!! That is overboard in my opinion...

The only other mod I would like to do (after seeing my AE's yesterday evening) is put new AE's as mine are not bright at all! Mine is an 06 4.8 and did not think they should have lost that many lumens in such a short period of time.... JMO

[fullmetaljacket]

Did some initial research on the type of bulbs we need to replace / look for for the X. So far, these are the bulbs and quantity:

External Type Color Quantity
Front Signal Lights 3157 Amber 2
Rear Signal Lights 7507 Amber 2
Rear Reverse Light 7507 White 2
License Plate 6418 White 2
Fog Lights H3 Yellow 2
Side Mirrors ?? White 2
Front Side Markers ?? Amber 2

Interior Type Color Quantity
Glove Box 6418 White 1
Map Light 6486 White 2
Dome Light Front 6486 White ??
Dome Light Rear 6486 White ??
Step Court/Light (Door) 6411 White ??
Floor Lights (Front) ???? White ??
Floor Lights (Rear) ???? White ??
Trunk 6486 White 2

Can anyone help me fill out the question marks???: type and quantity to purchase. This would make my ordering much easier. Did I forget any bulb?

[lemans4.8]

Originally Posted by fullmetaljacket

Did some initial research on the type of bulbs we need to replace / look for for the X. So far, these are the bulbs and quantity:


Interior Type Color Quantity
Glove Box 6418 White 1
Map Light 6486 White 2
Dome Light Front 6486 White ??
Dome Light Rear 6486 White ??
Step Court/Light (Door) 6411 White ??
Floor Lights (Front) ???? White ??
Floor Lights (Rear) ???? White ??
Trunk 6486 White 2

Can anyone help me fill out the question marks???: type and quantity to purchase. This would make my ordering much easier. Did I forget any bulb?

Please look at my reply above. Also, leave out the exterior bulbs. exterior bulbs differ from pre- and post- facelift, but this thread is about interior bulbs. A lot of lighting manufacturers (e.g. sylvania, phillips, etc) use different reference numbers for bulbs. When talking about LED's for X5, just focus on either 194 and festoon (size may differ from 36-42mm)


LED's are a LOT brighter, depending on the type of bulb you get. There are many different types of LEDs.

I will give a specific list and where to get each bulb as soon as I get home this afternoon to actually check what bulbs they are. Please don't fill this thread with clutter that can be potentially wrong.

[ekimv65]

Are they different for an 06?