Electrical BiXenon Retrofit SUCCESS!!

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Old Jul 19, 2018 | 08:04 AM
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BiXenon Retrofit SUCCESS!!

Picked up a set of bi-xenons in the marketplace here on NAM. Installed, and coded them operational myself with A FREAKING TON of research into NCSExpert/etc.

SUCCESS!!!

 

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Old Jul 19, 2018 | 08:15 AM
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Some pictures of your cool install would be nice.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2018 | 09:41 AM
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Ill get those at dusk
 
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Old Jul 19, 2018 | 02:18 PM
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And perhaps an explanation of what you had to do to get them working would be appreciated.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2018 | 06:14 AM
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Give me some time, and I'll see what I can put together.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2019 | 10:54 AM
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Still nothing?
 
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Old Sep 4, 2019 | 02:36 PM
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I'd appreciate information on what you did to get it to work. I bought some xenon OEM headlights for my halogen equipped R53.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2019 | 07:40 PM
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Apparently the OP isn't going to tell us what he did to get them working....
 
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Old Sep 4, 2019 | 08:16 PM
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Don't mean to thread jack but if you guys really need useful info to make the conversion successfully check out my thread.
R56 Halogen to OEM Bi-Xenon Conversion - Start to Finish
 
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Old Sep 5, 2019 | 06:05 PM
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Excellent.... now all we need is an R60 guinea pig.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2019 | 08:27 PM
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Excellent.... now all we need is an R60 guinea pig.
Actually did a Countryman today as the customer bought used headlights instead of the retrofit kit.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2019 | 08:58 AM
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And you documented the process right?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2019 | 05:56 AM
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Ok, so this was me. I've avoided this thread because I cannot for the LIFE of me remember how in the hell I did it. I spent HOURS on the laptop, in the car and out, modifying and loading NCS information. I apologize for not completing this for others, but I just cannot remember what in the hell I did. Since then my countryman was totaled by an idiot who rear ended me while eating oatmeal. Now my R61 has HIDS.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2019 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by scf
Ok, so this was me. I've avoided this thread because I cannot for the LIFE of me remember how in the hell I did it. I spent HOURS on the laptop, in the car and out, modifying and loading NCS information. I apologize for not completing this for others, but I just cannot remember what in the hell I did. Since then my countryman was totaled by an idiot who rear ended me while eating oatmeal. Now my R61 has HIDS.
Well crap.
Glad you are ok, and I hope the idiot burned their crotch with oatmeal...

Thanks for letting us know so we aren't waiting in anticipation!
 
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Old Mar 5, 2020 | 08:56 AM
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Actually did a Countryman today as the customer bought used headlights instead of the retrofit kit.
​​​​​​​Good news. Was this just installation and coding or were there wiring changes that needed to be made too?
 
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Good news. Was this just installation and coding or were there wiring changes that needed to be made too?
​​​​​​​Yes it took several wiring changes and modifications.
 
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Originally Posted by WayMotorWorks
Yes it took several wiring changes and modifications.
I've followed instructions provided on this thread and made modifications only to the headlamp https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...to-finish.html

My lights stay on with the key but shut down in about 10 seconds once I start the engine. I'm trying to determine if it is coding or if I need to make additional wiring adjustments as indicated by https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post4236439

Do you remember having to make wiring modifications on the headlamp near the ballast?

Thanks!
 

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