10-18-2021, 07:17 PM | #1 |
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Stock Headlights vs Icon Headlights
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Could you help me to understand the main difference between stock and icon headlights? when they are off, is there any visible difference?(Like that blue detail?) Is this option worth it? (I'm thinking to replace it to the carbon fiber seats) Thank you |
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10-18-2021, 09:57 PM | #3 | |
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10-19-2021, 02:23 AM | #6 |
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Not an expert but here's what I've researched. Both are LED headlights.
Standard lights are LED low and high beam, and blinker is separate outer corner, DRLs are much smaller, lower portion only. Laserlight version is adaptive LED low beam and laser high beam. DRLs are much bigger halo design and blinker changes outer DRL to amber when used. DOT restricts what can be done with laser headlights. European version is amazing, with light changing around cars, pedestrians and such automatically. |
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10-19-2021, 07:20 AM | #7 |
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Personally, even though the laser lights are somewhat crippled in the US, I think the look alone is worth the price. And you can code back in a lot (although maybe not all) of the removed functionality with Bimmercode - totally worth it in my book. Watching the beams steer around oncoming cars is quite the party trick.
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10-19-2021, 07:37 AM | #8 |
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So the spec I bought have just the LEDs
Does anybody know about feasibility of swapping the LEDs with the laser lights and are the laser lights available to purchase?
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10-19-2021, 08:00 AM | #11 |
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It's technically possible, but buying the option from the factory is going to be far, far cheaper. It'll probably be $5k+ for the retrofit (including parts, labor, and recoding) from a dealer.
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10-19-2021, 09:36 AM | #14 |
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Thank you your help.
I need to confirm my build since my allocation is for November and I had some doubts about this icon laser headlights. Thank you all |
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I used esys to VO code the lights and when they sent over the air updates it actually improved the functionality. The other nice thing about VO coding is I never had to re-program like most things you can do in Bimmercode. A few people said they had to re-code but I never had to. In the last two years I have NEVER had a single car bright me when it had most of the brights one. Works very well. |
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10-20-2021, 12:24 AM | #21 |
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Can the Laser lights be coded to have the distance and anti dazzle installed like how they should be?
There is no better light output than my previous F80. |
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10-20-2021, 08:23 AM | #22 |
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People get caught up too much in options. I have made the mistakes in the past. You never get the resale of the options when you sell. How often do you really drive at night? I rarely drive at night. It seems like a waste of money to me.
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