Comfort Light Module
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Bad_Pritt said:
I had installed GapTech module before this. They work fine together.
Ae angel eyes thanks ... Deffo not out of date I don't think mine has those I have the xenon units. Anyway can you chose which features you use and which you don't?
I really think the fog lights on at low speeds is stupid. Edpecially if they come on and off. I can see that option causing accidents as people think your flashing them out of junctions etc
I really think the fog lights on at low speeds is stupid. Edpecially if they come on and off. I can see that option causing accidents as people think your flashing them out of junctions etc
Just received the unit and installed it immediately! Install was pretty simple though I had I hard time understanding the instructions which were all German... Allthough I am sure you all speak fluently German, here's some instructions:
- disconnect the minus pole from the battery in the trunk (pic 1)
- unscrew two screws and 1 plastic BMW-pin (you have to pull out the top to pull out the pin) in the panel below the glove compartment (pic 2)
- Now you can see the white ECU (on mine there was an additional black box which is the anti-carjack system) (pic 2)
- unplug the middle plug (three plugs in total) by flipping the white clip forward (you have to push on top of the plug and pull the white clip forward at the same time) (pic 3)
- at the back side of the plug (where the wires come out) you can pull out the two plugs inside the black plug (pic 4)
- now you have a black and grey plug clicked to each other, slide them away from each other to get them separated (pic 5)
- in the sides of the two plugs you can see numbers going from 1 to 18, 19 to 36 and 37 to 54, these are the pin numbers you need to select the correct wires in the instructions (pic 6)
- connect the wires with the pink plugs, solding is not advised in the manual (pic 7)
- for the single and double beep when locking and unlocking the car, you can install a small sound device deliverd in the same package (pic 8)
- close it all up and program the lights the way you want it
I have the angels, foglights and rear lights coming on when locking and unlocking the car (that's so cool btw). Foglights as drl's, three time indicating on single touch, cooming home feature after turning off the lights etc...
2 downsides of the device:
- you can not select the small headlights as drl (to which I linked my angels), so no angels while driving with lights off
- you can not use the feature for the windows (all the way down or up on double-click of the remote) and use the Gap-Tech unit at the same time: closing the roof also makes the windows go down after the first double-click and the windows get stuck halfway
- disconnect the minus pole from the battery in the trunk (pic 1)
- unscrew two screws and 1 plastic BMW-pin (you have to pull out the top to pull out the pin) in the panel below the glove compartment (pic 2)
- Now you can see the white ECU (on mine there was an additional black box which is the anti-carjack system) (pic 2)
- unplug the middle plug (three plugs in total) by flipping the white clip forward (you have to push on top of the plug and pull the white clip forward at the same time) (pic 3)
- at the back side of the plug (where the wires come out) you can pull out the two plugs inside the black plug (pic 4)
- now you have a black and grey plug clicked to each other, slide them away from each other to get them separated (pic 5)
- in the sides of the two plugs you can see numbers going from 1 to 18, 19 to 36 and 37 to 54, these are the pin numbers you need to select the correct wires in the instructions (pic 6)
- connect the wires with the pink plugs, solding is not advised in the manual (pic 7)
- for the single and double beep when locking and unlocking the car, you can install a small sound device deliverd in the same package (pic 8)
- close it all up and program the lights the way you want it
I have the angels, foglights and rear lights coming on when locking and unlocking the car (that's so cool btw). Foglights as drl's, three time indicating on single touch, cooming home feature after turning off the lights etc...
2 downsides of the device:
- you can not select the small headlights as drl (to which I linked my angels), so no angels while driving with lights off
- you can not use the feature for the windows (all the way down or up on double-click of the remote) and use the Gap-Tech unit at the same time: closing the roof also makes the windows go down after the first double-click and the windows get stuck halfway
Nice work, can you clarify the DRL angel eye problem. If you've linked your AE to your sidelights, and leave your lights on Auto, you can't have them on as DRL?
If you have the sidelights / AE set to come on when unlocking, do they then turn off when you start the engine?
Many thanks, this sounds great, many people have wanted AE on when unlocking
If you have the sidelights / AE set to come on when unlocking, do they then turn off when you start the engine?
Many thanks, this sounds great, many people have wanted AE on when unlocking
T2FFN said:Nice work, can you clarify the DRL angel eye problem. If you've linked your AE to your sidelights, and leave your lights on Auto, you can't have them on as DRL?
If you have the sidelights / AE set to come on when unlocking, do they then turn off when you start the engine?
Many thanks, this sounds great, many people have wanted AE on when unlocking
What sort of .ae are we talking here? Like ccfl kit?
You kno to get those to come on when you unlock is easily achievable with about £5 worth of bits and will only take an hour or so
I can post up a how to if you wish,
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T2FFN said:
I will post up a diy
When I'm on my laptop
Yea a wire from the footwell lights and you could use a relay or simply two diodes
I can post up the theory but can not post pics of the job as I don't have ae on my z4
This all comes from e46
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T2FFN said:Nice work, can you clarify the DRL angel eye problem. If you've linked your AE to your sidelights, and leave your lights on Auto, you can't have them on as DRL?
If you have the sidelights / AE set to come on when unlocking, do they then turn off when you start the engine?
Many thanks, this sounds great, many people have wanted AE on when unlocking
The module does not allow the little bulb to be used as DRL: only choice between foglights, big lights (not high beam), tail lights or the front left bulb of the indicators (like the US versions). So I might consider connecting them to those bulbs: are those the "side lights" you meant? If I connect the angels to those,then I can have them on all the time!
If not, then yes they turn off when putting the engine on and I do not have auto-lights... But in principle there is a good workaround!