[danniexi]

Originally Posted by ///M-Life

Update.

Inner DRL installed 4/5/23.
Outer DRL installed 4/29/23.

No errors so far. Hoping I just got lucky at this point. ��‍��

I might as well contribute to the thread and add some data points. I had the same issues as everyone else with the amber LED turn signals failing (turn signal malfunction). These are with the original boards where everyone else had the same failures.

V1 DRL installed: 3/28/23

V1 Driver-Side Outer DRL Failure: 4/26/23
V1 Passenger-Side Outer DRL Failure: 5/3/23

I had bought spares a while back (same version 1) and replaced them the next day. I also have the version 2 coming (updated with the metal back) coming in any day now. As of this point, I'm assuming the V1s that I'm currently running will eventually fail, so I'll replace them when they do. Too lazy to go in and replace them immediately since they are working just fine (at the moment).

The inner DRLs haven't had a single issue so I guess they're ok and no need for an update.

It would be appreciated if you can keep us updated to see if the second versions of these fail as well. I'd say give it at least a month. If they do I'm just going back to stock and not dealing with these anymore.

[VEI-8]

I'm having pretty much the exact same issue as the guys with the LCIs on my 2018 X3 M40i. I had a failure within the first 2 days on the passenger's side of my first set. Then I received a replacement from BayOptiks and 15 days after installing it the exact same issue occurred but on the driver's side. Fwiw on the second round we also changed the driver's side with one of the new replacement LED boards from an extra set that I had ordered just to have a fresh set on both sides and because we were hoping that the new batch were updated with improvements. Since I now have 2 out of 5 total that are confirmed to be faulty I don't have much confidence anymore. The only thing we're trying differently this third time is to use thermal conductive adhesive glue instead of the thermal tape that was supplied with the kit - it seems some sellers on the bimmer car platforms recommend the glue over the tape due to its higher ability to transfer heat to the the heatsink.
This has been an extremely frustrating experience so far.

[2SG5]

I picked up the MotorSport plus modules from IND. Im sure most of these boards are manufactured by the same company and just rebranded. Ive had them on the car for about 5 days now. No issues so far. The car they used on their website is actually mine

[0-60Motorsports]

Originally Posted by 2SG5

I picked up the MotorSport plus modules from IND. Im sure most of these boards are manufactured by the same company and just rebranded. Ive had them on the car for about 5 days now. No issues so far. The car they used on their website is actually mine

Stunning. Anyone tried getting OE Yellow ones from BMW? Realoem is not up to date so I dont know if they are available separately and or part numbers.

[diirk]

I'm considering the Mod_Emporium ones. Checking to see if they have RGB available yet.

[danniexi]

Originally Posted by 2SG5

I picked up the MotorSport plus modules from IND. Im sure most of these boards are manufactured by the same company and just rebranded. Ive had them on the car for about 5 days now. No issues so far. The car they used on their website is actually mine

keep us updated within the next month.

Originally Posted by 0-60Motorsports

Stunning. Anyone tried getting OE Yellow ones from BMW? Realoem is not up to date so I dont know if they are available separately and or part numbers.

OEM yellow drls do not exist.

Originally Posted by diirk

I'm considering the Mod_Emporium ones. Checking to see if they have RGB available yet.

They use the same manufacturer as everyone else, though I have yet to see anyone actually install the RGB version, let alone if they have the same fail rate as the yellow only version.

[Rhdlife]

OEM CSL Yellow does exist just not for us and I doubt it would be the same board..
I did end up installing the outer DRLs and ending up pulling the whole headlight which was easier for me. I installed the updated boards with full metal back and thermal glue, So far so good

[Supa-Clean]

Adding my experience too:

Installed - 3/31
Left failure - 5/11

I don’t drive my car a ton, so maybe that’s the slightly extended failure window. Currently waiting in Icedriver to reply in next steps.

[iBleedOrange]

Originally Posted by danniexi

OEM yellow drls do not exist.

I’m curious how does bmw achieve the yellow drl in the m5cs and m4 csl

[95wildtt]

Originally Posted by iBleedOrange

I’m curious how does bmw achieve the yellow drl in the m5cs and m4 csl

I'm sure it's a very similar circuit board to the OE boards that are used in our F97/98s, probably not identical though, but maybe.

Would be great to get parts numbers of the PCBs from an F97/98 and M5CS/M4 to see if we could use the same boards, but they are probably 5x as expensive.

They just design their boards properly and with better Yellow LEDs, see my analysis earlier in this thread:
https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...&postcount=128

[Thtshowiroll47]

Originally Posted by diirk

I'm considering the Mod_Emporium ones. Checking to see if they have RGB available yet.

I got two set from them and both sets went belly up.

[iBleedOrange]

Are these failing on the G8x platform as well? I know a lot of the folks are running yellow drl boards on that platform

[danniexi]

Originally Posted by iBleedOrange

I’m curious how does bmw achieve the yellow drl in the m5cs and m4 csl

I meant OE boards for THIS platform (F97/F98) does not exist. Of course OE boards are available for the F90 and G8x CS/L models, but they are completely different and are irrelevant to the conversation.

[gapband]

Originally Posted by Rhdlife

OEM CSL Yellow does exist just not for us and I doubt it would be the same board..
I did end up installing the outer DRLs and ending up pulling the whole headlight which was easier for me. I installed the updated boards with full metal back and thermal glue, So far so good

I got the new metal-backed replacements in last week. Since you have the same ones installed, I will delay installing until you post an update!

Godspeed

[Rhdlife]

Originally Posted by gapband

I got the new metal-backed replacements in last week. Since you have the same ones installed, I will delay installing until you post an update!

Godspeed

Yea I mean it’s only been two days so we shall see.

[joebie3]

Originally Posted by Rhdlife

Yea I mean it’s only been two days so we shall see.

Reeeeeeeeealllllly liking the contrast of the yellow and black.

[x3mmhh]

Originally Posted by Detailers Domain

Got the Bay Optics ones from LightWerkz

No codes, 2-3 hour installation, the long part is getting the lights out.

Yellow DRL's at LightWerkz

in LOVE with this color on the truck…

[5LEEPR_G01]

Been running mine without issue for the last few days (knock on wood)!

[VinnyA320]

Any updates from recent installs? My right side lights just went after a month. The vendor is sending me a new set although i am not sure they are improved at all. The DRLs still work and function in parking light mode but do not work as DRLs or with low beams. As someone mentioned, I think is has to either do with full bright on the DRLs or some type of voltage the system is looking for.
Im not looking forward to thw whole swap process again.....

[2SG5]

Originally Posted by danniexi

keep us updated within the next month.

It's been a bit more than a month and the MS+ DRL's from IND are holding up well. No issues what so ever.

[gapband]

I'm curious to see how Rhdlife's metal-backed boards have been going.

[///M-Life]

Mine are still working although I didn’t drive the car for 2 weeks in May.