Light warning.

E90jonno · 12-06-2010, 10:31 AM

Ok so i bought some LED number plate lights off ebay claiming ERROR FREE so stuck them in and what do ya know but a light ERROR. Now i really want white light coming from my number plate lighting. if i leave them in will i get any BIG problems from this? or has anyone got a link for ebay lights that do work with the E90?

E90jonno · 12-06-2010, 02:04 PM

Any help?

RON1X · 12-06-2010, 03:15 PM

I have a feeling you have an early model e90. My 07 E92 did the same thing. My LED license plate lights cause a light error as well (despite being claimed error free). Apparently the earlier model years are known to have this issue more than later years. The dealer didn't care at all, it just that the LEDs require a different level of power and the computer recognizes it as "different" thereby throwing the error code.

E90jonno · 12-07-2010, 04:54 AM

i have a sept 2007 model. Thing is now the warning light switches off after 5 min and the lights are still on. Whats up with that?

Spydeputy · 12-07-2010, 07:01 AM

older E90 ECU # 80 something, error.
newer E90 ECU # 81 something, no error.

the 3 series seems to follow this, is my guess.

E90jonno · 12-07-2010, 07:20 AM

as it goes off after 5 minutes of driving will it effect my car or harm it in anyway?

RON1X · 12-07-2010, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by E90jonno

as it goes off after 5 minutes of driving will it effect my car or harm it in anyway?

no, you are fine, as posted above it is just the ECU stating an error. If you had the newer ECU it wouldn't trigger the malfunction

E90jonno · 12-07-2010, 09:58 AM

Ah ok so i'll be keeping them then

thats good because they look so much better then stock lights.

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E90jonno STANCE YOUR RIDE! 32 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bournemouth iTrader: (0)	Light warning. Ok so i bought some LED number plate lights off ebay claiming ERROR FREE so stuck them in and what do ya know but a light ERROR. Now i really want white light coming from my number plate lighting. if i leave them in will i get any BIG problems from this? or has anyone got a link for ebay lights that do work with the E90?
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RON1X Colonel 77 Rep 2,491 Posts Drives: 991 C2S Guards Red Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [9.00]	I have a feeling you have an early model e90. My 07 E92 did the same thing. My LED license plate lights cause a light error as well (despite being claimed error free). Apparently the earlier model years are known to have this issue more than later years. The dealer didn't care at all, it just that the LEDs require a different level of power and the computer recognizes it as "different" thereby throwing the error code. __________________ 991.1 C2S PDK, Guards Red \| PDCC \| Sport Chrono + \| Clear Tail Lights \| Alcantara Steering Wheel \| HRE FF01 \| TechArt Springs \| Sport Exhaust Previous: Porsche 997 Turbo 6MT, Atlas Gray \| Cobb Stage 2 \| HRE FF01 \| Europipe Stg. 2 Exhaust \| GMG LMS Rollbar \| GT2 Exhaust Tips \| Pagid RS-29 \| Rennline Pedals \| SSK 997.2 Track Car, heavily modded & E92 M3 DCT, still miss her daily & E92 335i heavily modded
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E90jonno STANCE YOUR RIDE! 32 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bournemouth iTrader: (0)	i have a sept 2007 model. Thing is now the warning light switches off after 5 min and the lights are still on. Whats up with that?
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E90jonno STANCE YOUR RIDE! 32 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bournemouth iTrader: (0)	as it goes off after 5 minutes of driving will it effect my car or harm it in anyway?
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E90jonno STANCE YOUR RIDE! 32 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bournemouth iTrader: (0)	Ah ok so i'll be keeping them then thats good because they look so much better then stock lights.
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