my JLevi LED license plate bulbs wont work after progman 29.2 and iDrive update. . .

Neema · 06-21-2008, 12:15 AM

So, my Jlevi LED bulbs arent working anymore, but the stock bulbs still work.....this has never happened before. My car just had everything updated and reprogrammed at the dealership. So what gives?

335iheLLraiseR · 06-21-2008, 12:41 AM

OMG, if that stupid update disabled it, that its ridiculous.

GL man, Jlevi should jump in any moment.

Neema · 06-21-2008, 12:53 AM

word

E90SLAM · 06-21-2008, 01:51 AM

WTP??? O_o

SV Concepts III · 06-21-2008, 05:54 PM

That's very odd, never run into this issue before after a software update. Have you tried flipping the bulbs around?

Neema · 06-22-2008, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW

That's very odd, never run into this issue before after a software update. Have you tried flipping the bulbs around?

They(the Jlevi bulbs) dont work at all......I dunno WTF is wrong with my shit ass license plate lighting system.

SV Concepts III · 06-22-2008, 08:26 AM

Hrmm, it definitely sounds like a software issue on your car. Could you try another set other than the LEDs and stock bulbs?

Neema · 06-22-2008, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW

Hrmm, it definitely sounds like a software issue on your car. Could you try another set other than the LEDs and stock bulbs?

I dont know of any other bulbs except yours and the OEM ones......

SV Concepts III · 06-22-2008, 06:56 PM

One other thing I thought of, have you tried running our bulbs on someone else's car? I just want to narrow it down to either the bulbs or car.

SV Concepts · 06-23-2008, 01:01 PM

Try one bulb and one LED?
Let us know. I don't think BOTH LED bulbs would fail, I think the dealership screwed with something!

chrisE92 · 06-23-2008, 09:51 PM

did you remove the LED license plate bulbs prior to receiving the update? Anybody else experience this problem? I'm going in on Friday for my update... I'll let you know if the same thing happens to me

Neema · 07-17-2008, 11:49 PM

no luck, i tried everything. I swapped bulbs, swapped housings, swapped sides......they just arent working any more. WTF...

SV Concepts · 07-18-2008, 11:20 AM

So bizarre! Well, at least you can send them back for a refund!

Neema · 07-21-2008, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Jlevi SW

So bizarre! Well, at least you can send them back for a refund!

i guess.......

I mean, thank you for that, but damn....sucks that they dont work. So now what haha

SV Concepts III · 07-21-2008, 11:52 AM

That's too bad, stupid software recodes

dinkoh · 07-28-2008, 09:25 PM

I temporarily had this problem too. I updated to 29.2 two weeks ago. Never had a problem with the LED lights prior, besides bulb size discrepancy. Today when I started my car, my idrive seemed frozen... and all of a sudden it gave me license plate light malfunction. After restarting the car, it went away.

MMOTION · 03-30-2010, 10:20 PM

I'm having this problem on my 330xi w/ idrive as well. Not sure if its a software problem or the actual bulb itself, but one works but the other one doesn't light up. My shop has tried everything from swapping bulbs, to turning them 180 degrees and same thing. One bulb lights up and the other one doesn't, but its always the same bulb that doesn't light up. Gonna try and find out if its the bulb itself but connecting a 12v power source to the bulb itself to see if it lights up. If that works, then i can narrow it down to maybe the car and not the bulb.

06-21-2008, 12:15 AM	#1
Neema Major General 788 Rep 7,246 Posts Drives: a few BMWs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	my JLevi LED license plate bulbs wont work after progman 29.2 and iDrive update. . . So, my Jlevi LED bulbs arent working anymore, but the stock bulbs still work.....this has never happened before. My car just had everything updated and reprogrammed at the dealership. So what gives? __________________ LTMW Widebody+1M front bumper+Slek CF Lip\|M3 Hood\|StopTech BBK\|M-Sport Rear Bumper+DD CF Diffuser\|Custom Recaro Seats\|KW V2\|BavX LS3\|M3 Side Skirts+Custom CF Lip\|BBS CHR 19x10.5+BBS Lugs\|LCI Taillights\|RD Sport Anti-Sway Bars\|GIAC S2\|ER Intercooler+CF Shroud+Charge Pipe\|Tial BOV\|Injen Intake\|MS downpipes\|Custom Exhaust\|BMS Oil Catch Can\|M3 DCT wheel+TiD CF Paddles\|BMW CF Trunk Spoiler\|Aluminum Pedals
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Neema Major General 788 Rep 7,246 Posts Drives: a few BMWs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	word __________________ LTMW Widebody+1M front bumper+Slek CF Lip\|M3 Hood\|StopTech BBK\|M-Sport Rear Bumper+DD CF Diffuser\|Custom Recaro Seats\|KW V2\|BavX LS3\|M3 Side Skirts+Custom CF Lip\|BBS CHR 19x10.5+BBS Lugs\|LCI Taillights\|RD Sport Anti-Sway Bars\|GIAC S2\|ER Intercooler+CF Shroud+Charge Pipe\|Tial BOV\|Injen Intake\|MS downpipes\|Custom Exhaust\|BMS Oil Catch Can\|M3 DCT wheel+TiD CF Paddles\|BMW CF Trunk Spoiler\|Aluminum Pedals
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06-21-2008, 01:51 AM	#4
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06-21-2008, 05:54 PM	#5
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	That's very odd, never run into this issue before after a software update. Have you tried flipping the bulbs around?
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06-22-2008, 08:26 AM	#7
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Hrmm, it definitely sounds like a software issue on your car. Could you try another set other than the LEDs and stock bulbs?
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06-22-2008, 06:56 PM	#9
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	One other thing I thought of, have you tried running our bulbs on someone else's car? I just want to narrow it down to either the bulbs or car.
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06-23-2008, 01:01 PM	#10
SV Concepts 361 Rep 5,859 Posts Drives: Vorsteiner E60 M5 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 1460 White Oaks Rd. Suite F. Campbell, CA 95008 iTrader: (10)	Try one bulb and one LED? Let us know. I don't think BOTH LED bulbs would fail, I think the dealership screwed with something!
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06-23-2008, 09:51 PM	#11
chrisE92 Brigadier General 245 Rep 4,494 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue E92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA to HB iTrader: (21)	did you remove the LED license plate bulbs prior to receiving the update? Anybody else experience this problem? I'm going in on Friday for my update... I'll let you know if the same thing happens to me
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07-17-2008, 11:49 PM	#12
Neema Major General 788 Rep 7,246 Posts Drives: a few BMWs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	no luck, i tried everything. I swapped bulbs, swapped housings, swapped sides......they just arent working any more. WTF... __________________ LTMW Widebody+1M front bumper+Slek CF Lip\|M3 Hood\|StopTech BBK\|M-Sport Rear Bumper+DD CF Diffuser\|Custom Recaro Seats\|KW V2\|BavX LS3\|M3 Side Skirts+Custom CF Lip\|BBS CHR 19x10.5+BBS Lugs\|LCI Taillights\|RD Sport Anti-Sway Bars\|GIAC S2\|ER Intercooler+CF Shroud+Charge Pipe\|Tial BOV\|Injen Intake\|MS downpipes\|Custom Exhaust\|BMS Oil Catch Can\|M3 DCT wheel+TiD CF Paddles\|BMW CF Trunk Spoiler\|Aluminum Pedals
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07-18-2008, 11:20 AM	#13
SV Concepts 361 Rep 5,859 Posts Drives: Vorsteiner E60 M5 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 1460 White Oaks Rd. Suite F. Campbell, CA 95008 iTrader: (10)	So bizarre! Well, at least you can send them back for a refund!
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07-21-2008, 11:52 AM	#15
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	That's too bad, stupid software recodes
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07-28-2008, 09:25 PM	#16
dinkoh Captain 21 Rep 877 Posts Drives: 07 e90 lemon/black Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: charm city --> bay area iTrader: (4)	I temporarily had this problem too. I updated to 29.2 two weeks ago. Never had a problem with the LED lights prior, besides bulb size discrepancy. Today when I started my car, my idrive seemed frozen... and all of a sudden it gave me license plate light malfunction. After restarting the car, it went away.
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03-30-2010, 10:20 PM	#17
MMOTION Lieutenant Colonel 109 Rep 1,801 Posts Drives: like you'll never drive again Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: uptown iTrader: (26)	I'm having this problem on my 330xi w/ idrive as well. Not sure if its a software problem or the actual bulb itself, but one works but the other one doesn't light up. My shop has tried everything from swapping bulbs, to turning them 180 degrees and same thing. One bulb lights up and the other one doesn't, but its always the same bulb that doesn't light up. Gonna try and find out if its the bulb itself but connecting a 12v power source to the bulb itself to see if it lights up. If that works, then i can narrow it down to maybe the car and not the bulb.
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