LED to Xenon conversion

Daftasabrush · 11-06-2015, 03:17 AM

I'm not really getting on with the LEDs on my 340, they look nice but don't do much for illumination so contemplating going back to Xenons, anyone have any idea what would need changing? I can cope with the coding if needed but would rather avoid buggering around with cutting the loom if I can avoid it.

I should add, LEDs are adaptive so Xenons would need to be too.

Harroldv · 11-06-2015, 11:14 AM

I came from F32 Xenon to F36 adaptive LED and with the high beam assist, i find them much brighter than the Xenon. I wouldn't really want to go back to the Xenon...

Daftasabrush · 11-09-2015, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Harroldv

I came from F32 Xenon to F36 adaptive LED and with the high beam assist, i find them much brighter than the Xenon. I wouldn't really want to go back to the Xenon...

Interesting, myself and the sales guy at the dealership agree that our LED headlights aren't as bright as the previous Xenons.

tboooe · 11-09-2015, 09:15 AM

I bet there will be ton of people willing to swap with you (myself included!). Unfortunately I have no idea what will be needed but I suspect a new wiring harness and of course coding.

963mw · 11-09-2015, 01:25 PM

Don't Xenons run at 85V and LEDs at 12-24V?

Daftasabrush · 11-09-2015, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nickhelou

Don't Xenons run at 85V and LEDs at 12-24V?

Xenons start a few KV then run at 85V, Halogens run at 12V, LEDs run at anything between 1V and 12V really, depends on the setup. Regardless, they're all designed to work off a car's electrical system which is around 14.4V so the voltage will almost certainly be a non-issue.

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Harroldv Private First Class 125 Rep 177 Posts Drives: F25 X3 35d Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Loppem iTrader: (0)	I came from F32 Xenon to F36 adaptive LED and with the high beam assist, i find them much brighter than the Xenon. I wouldn't really want to go back to the Xenon...
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