Hello All. Several weeks ago I installed a set of the ZiZa LED Reverse Lights from a popular online provider. They work GREAT and provide a significant improvement over the OEM lights. However, I have noticed that when I first turn on the car they flash several times before stopping with no apparent other issues such as warning lights etc indicating a problem. Does anyone have experience with these lights and do you have a similar issue or is it some quirk within my JCW I wonder?

 

It occurred to me that a video may make it more clear what I am speaking of.

 

Yep, its what the LKM/lighting system does to check for resistance on set up. You dont see it with the old halogen bulbs, but you can see it with our Canbus LED bulbs. It does it on all MINIs. I call its the "police flash" on start up. Just does it once at start up only. Perfectly normal.

 

thanks very much for your reply. I left a review on the product on your website. Feel free to delete the bit about this if you wish. It was a good review but just mentioned this quirk. Thanks again

 

Thanks and your welcome
I did not see anything in the review about that, maybe its pending to post? If it comes up I will have the CS team contact you about adjusting the review, or you can just do another review and update. Some people do that. Thanks again for the purchase and I am glad you like them. Its the little upgrades that make the difference. I have them in my R52 also.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ziza-parts/led-reverse-light-kit/0023484ziz01kt/

 

ECS do you know if I can code the strobing effect out with Carly? (I currently own that). If not will Bimmercode work ?

 

Those will strobe, they also will not throw a bulb out code, only the front positions leds aftermarket and back ups do that on startup only for a couple seconds. Then they stop, its the system doing a bulb check.

I dont think you can code that out, that's the system doing its thing.

 

Bimmercode does the following, probably Carly as well. Also Esys.

Low beam warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Low beam cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Low beam lamp
Available in BDC_01
Daytime driving lights warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Daytime driving lights cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Daytime driving lights lamp
Available in BDC_01
Position light warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Position light cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Position light lamp
Available in BDC_01
High beam warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
High beam cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
High beam lamp
Available in BDC_01
Sidemarkers warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Sidemarkers cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Sidemarkers lamp
Available in BDC_01
Fog light warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Fog light cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Fog light lamp
Available in BDC_01
Indicator front warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Indicator front cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Indicator front lamp
Available in BDC_01
Indicator mirror warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Indicator mirror cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Indicator mirror lamp
Available in BDC_01
Tail light warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Tail light cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Tail light lamp
Available in BDC_01
Tail light inner warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Tail light inner cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Tail light inner lamp
Available in BDC_01
Adaptive brake light warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Adaptive brake light cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Adaptive brake light lamp
Available in BDC_01
Rear fog light left warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Rear fog light left cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Rear fog light left lamp
Available in BDC_01
Rear fog light right warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Rear fog light right cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Rear fog light right lamp
Available in BDC_01
Reversing light left warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Reversing light left cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Reversing light left lamp
Available in BDC_01
Reversing light right warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Reversing light right cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Reversing light right lamp
Available in BDC_01
Indicator rear warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Indicator rear cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Indicator rear lamp
Available in BDC_01
License plate light warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
License plate light cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
License plate light lamp
Available in BDC_01
Brake light warm monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Brake light cold monitoring
Available in BDC_01
Brake light lamp
Available in BDC_01

 

There ya go, thanks Minnie.the.Moocher, i dont mess with the bimmercode. Give it a try and see what happens.

 

I recoded mine with Carly to not to do the bulb check on the reverse lights and front fog lights. No more LED flickering.

 

Thanks guys! I current,y have Carly. Not sure if I am ready or skilled enough to do Bimmercode but I sure would love to do the JCW heads up display with it!