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Originally Posted by Billfitz
Coding is not optional, it's mandatory. Even if you add resistors to eliminate the error warnings the lights will still flash every few minutes, as the warm check constantly sends out a test pulse as long as the lights are off. It doesn't send a test pulse when the lights are on, because they're on. Beside that, resistors burn current, which puts an unnecessary load on the wiring. No doubt the light manufacturer says your bulbs are plug and play, but where BMW is concerned there's no such thing.
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Thank you. I've come to realize that. Even the manufacturer of the lights said so! "BMW is a special case."
I notice BimmerCode has a setting to choose LED as the light type. Does changing that do anything, or is disabling the warm and cold checks the way to go?
Thanks for the help. Great forum!