F55/F56 Turn Signal LED Bulb replacement
Yep, still halogen. Make sure if you do replace them with LEDs though, grab CANBUS LEDs or you will get bulb out warnings all the time and/or hyperflashing or strobing. Alternatively, if you get into ESYS and coding, you can code the bulb checks out. That's the route I took.
I grabbed some CREE LED bulbs off eBay that do the trick. Brightest ones I could find.
I grabbed some CREE LED bulbs off eBay that do the trick. Brightest ones I could find.
I have some side blinker leds installed that are advertised as CANBUS. The right blinker hyperblinks, the seller is sending me a replacement bulb, we'll see if that fixes it.
Is hyperblinking something that I can code out?
Is hyperblinking something that I can code out?
I don't have the cheat sheet I used to have but it's in the FRM or BDC module.
I think these are the parameters for the front turn signals. There are three for each bulb. One to turn off cold check, one to turn off warm checks, and one to specify LEDs. I don't know if all three are required, but I know I switched all three and I don't get strobing or bulb out warnings with non-CANBUS LED bulbs.
AUSG_22_FRA_VL_IS_LED - Change to aktiv
AUSG_22_FRA_VL_KALTUEBERWACHUNG - Change to nicht_aktiv
AUSG_22_FRA_VL_WARMUEBERWACHUNG - Change to nicht_aktiv
AUSG_23_FRA_VR_IS_LED - Change to aktiv
AUSG_23_FRA_VR_KALTUEBERWACHUNG - Change to nicht_aktiv
AUSG_23_FRA_VR_WARMUEBERWACHUNG - Change to nicht_aktiv
I think these are the parameters for the front turn signals. There are three for each bulb. One to turn off cold check, one to turn off warm checks, and one to specify LEDs. I don't know if all three are required, but I know I switched all three and I don't get strobing or bulb out warnings with non-CANBUS LED bulbs.
AUSG_22_FRA_VL_IS_LED - Change to aktiv
AUSG_22_FRA_VL_KALTUEBERWACHUNG - Change to nicht_aktiv
AUSG_22_FRA_VL_WARMUEBERWACHUNG - Change to nicht_aktiv
AUSG_23_FRA_VR_IS_LED - Change to aktiv
AUSG_23_FRA_VR_KALTUEBERWACHUNG - Change to nicht_aktiv
AUSG_23_FRA_VR_WARMUEBERWACHUNG - Change to nicht_aktiv
Thanks for the help. I just did the following, hopefully it'll solve the hyper-blink on my drive today.
## Blinkers to LED
BDC Body
```
FRA_V_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_V_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_Z_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_Z_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_H_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_H_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
## Blinkers to LED
BDC Body
```
FRA_V_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_V_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_Z_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_Z_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_H_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_H_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
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Change your front turn signal bulb
Since I don't think anyone has answered. Let's say your replacing the front drivers side turn signal bulb. It's inside the headlight housing. Turn the steering wheel all the way to the right. (If lowered, you might have to jack the car, or take off the front wheel.) Looking at the drivers side front wheel, there is a round panel at the 10 o'clock position. Twist that a quarter turn (Lefty loosy) and if you look in, you will be looking at another twist cap cover which is located at the bottom of the headlight assembly. Unscrew the bottom cover of the headlight assembly, and then you can reach in and pull out the turn signal bulb.
Thanks for the help. I just did the following, hopefully it'll solve the hyper-blink on my drive today.
## Blinkers to LED
BDC Body
```
FRA_V_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_V_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_Z_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_Z_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_H_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_H_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
## Blinkers to LED
BDC Body
```
FRA_V_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_V_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_V_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_Z_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_Z_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_Z_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_H_L_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_L_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_L_IS_LED -> aktiv
FRA_H_R_KALTUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_R_WARMUEBERWACHUNG -> nicht_aktiv
FRA_H_R_IS_LED -> aktiv
Since this thread is back from the dead.... can you please clarify if this is for the turn signals in the headlights or if this is for the side scuttle turn signals. I'm having hyperflash issues with supposedly CANBUS LED side scuttle indicators. Pretty sure I already tried the above and the hyperflashing didn't stop.
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