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      06-17-2020, 11:56 AM   #1
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What exactly do I need to change out these ugly day time bulbs?

What exactly do I need to change out these ugly day time bulbs?

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I hate these yellow daytime driving lights, would rather just not have them on. I see some people replace them with bright white bulbs. Which ones do I need and are they a direct replacement or do I need a converter of some sorts?

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you can code them to not come on with the headlights, only the turn signal/hazards
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What exactly do I need to change out these ugly day time bulbs?

Links please!

I hate these yellow daytime driving lights, would rather just not have them on. I see some people replace them with bright white bulbs. Which ones do I need and are they a direct replacement or do I need a converter of some sorts?

Thanks!
Do you have all halogen headlamps?
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Do you have all halogen headlamps?
Yes
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You can replace all your halogen bulbs with white LEDs and do appropriate coding with either ESYS or BIMMERCODE.
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Use this site to find out what type of bulbs you have: https://www.sylvania-automotive.com/apps/vlrg-us/Vlrg/

Then use Bimmercode to tell the car it's LED.
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Ap says these will work. https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-Silv.../dp/B00499V06G for the running lights.

Now to look up this bimmercode LED thing...
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Ap says these will work. https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-Silv.../dp/B00499V06G for the running lights.

Now to look up this bimmercode LED thing...
Yeah, those aren't LEDs so no coding necessary. Not even sure if those are the correct DRL bulb for Halogen equipped vehicles, I thought they used the highbeam with PWM, but don't really know for sure, I have Xenons.
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I turned off the DRL within the idrive system
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Ap says these will work. https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-Silv.../dp/B00499V06G for the running lights.

Now to look up this bimmercode LED thing...
Those are direct incandescent replacements for your DRL's and won't require any coding. If you want to replace them with LED's, you'll need to code them afterwards.

Try searching on Amazon (or wherever) for 7440 LED.
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