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      01-12-2020, 05:11 PM   #45
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Boodlied 20W 9-30V 7440 T20 W21W... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GBTQQKY
Did not work on my 20' M240IX, even with the Bimmercode change (LED)...
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      01-12-2020, 07:06 PM   #46
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Boodlied 20W 9-30V 7440 T20 W21W... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GBTQQKY
Did not work on my 20' M240IX, even with the Bimmercode change (LED)...
That's strange. Maybe someone else can chime in on whether there is a diff between the M2C and your M240ix when it comes to the reverse lights and the control unit. If not, I would connect again w Bimmercode to make sure that the coding saved properly?
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      01-12-2020, 07:28 PM   #47
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I didn't see any error messages... Is weird definitely. I'm returning the lights anyways. Will try a different set? Honestly, 12v is 12v, LED's should light, even if they flicker or cause CanBus Error (vehicle dependent), but they don't light at all, nothing, and no light out errors, etc.

Appreciate the reply, thanks.
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      01-27-2020, 01:32 PM   #48
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I ordered these, and received after one month. The silly buggers only sent me one. I'll try again. It only cost 1 cent - shouldn't complain. Jack
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      01-27-2020, 01:38 PM   #49
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The initial AliExpress link from my first post is still working. I have those bulbs since a bit more than one year now, daily usage -> ABSOLUTELY ZERO ISSUES! 👍🏼

I'll post it one more time. Press the button, wait a week or two and be a happy camper, have no issues, no flicker, no error and no wanings, plug n play, code it or not, dors not matter. All as told a year before.... 👹

HERE: https://a.aliexpress.com/_sH3vRp

Oh... and they come in pairs!


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      02-07-2020, 07:13 AM   #50
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I used these for all my tail light bulbs for my MY2016.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3301...605c4c4dcoHQ8o

Which cold and warm checks do you disable in Bimmercode to eliminate the flashing in the tailights if you change all the bulbs to LED. In the the rear control model what are the "outer" bulbs they are referring to, brake lights? I swapped to LED on the turn signal, reverse and brake light bulbs



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      12-01-2020, 12:12 PM   #51
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The initial AliExpress link from my first post is still working. I have those bulbs since a bit more than one year now, daily usage -> ABSOLUTELY ZERO ISSUES! 👍🏼

I'll post it one more time. Press the button, wait a week or two and be a happy camper, have no issues, no flicker, no error and no wanings, plug n play, code it or not, dors not matter. All as told a year before.... 👹

HERE: https://a.aliexpress.com/_sH3vRp

Oh... and they come in pairs!


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Thank you for this write-up OP, and for providing a follow-up after a year! Just ordered the bulbs.
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      12-07-2020, 03:35 AM   #52
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The initial AliExpress link from my first post is still working. I have those bulbs since a bit more than one year now, daily usage -> ABSOLUTELY ZERO ISSUES! 👍🏼

I'll post it one more time. Press the button, wait a week or two and be a happy camper, have no issues, no flicker, no error and no wanings, plug n play, code it or not, dors not matter. All as told a year before.... 👹

HERE: https://a.aliexpress.com/_sH3vRp

Oh... and they come in pairs!


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Thank you for this write-up OP, and for providing a follow-up after a year! Just ordered the bulbs.
Very welcome you are 🙏🏼
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      02-28-2021, 11:34 AM   #53
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Just wanted to say thank you OP. Bought the AliExpress lights and installed them yesterday!
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My AliExpress lights arrived today and went into my 2021 M240 with no issues. I did learn I could not put the car into reverse with the parking brake on and go look at the backup lights, the damn car goes into park as soon as I take my foot off the brake with the door open. Had to use a mirror.
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      03-24-2021, 10:20 AM   #55
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If your brake lights are not on (brake pedal sensor) it wont let you stay in reverse and open the door.

I put a stick on the brake pedal, pull the ebrake HARD, and then I can get out of the car. If your ebrake lets go, your car is going to keep going backwards until it hits something so do this at your own risk. I also only do it once the car is warmed up (I'm worried the higher rpm during cold start warmup will overcome the ebrake)
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      03-30-2021, 08:16 PM   #56
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Just tried this on my 2014 m235i. This does not work. No LEDs in our lights at all and probably no replacements would fit.
You most certainly can get it to work, you just can't use the same bulb type as OP who has a facelifted LCI car. There are specific bulb types for both the Pre-LCI and LCI cars. For a 2014 2er you'll need 10x P21W/12V/21W and 2 x 12V 21W H21W:

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=63_1530

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1405935
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      05-26-2021, 11:31 AM   #57
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The initial AliExpress link from my first post is still working. I have those bulbs since a bit more than one year now, daily usage -> ABSOLUTELY ZERO ISSUES! ����

I'll post it one more time. Press the button, wait a week or two and be a happy camper, have no issues, no flicker, no error and no wanings, plug n play, code it or not, dors not matter. All as told a year before.... ��

HERE: https://a.aliexpress.com/_sH3vRp

Oh... and they come in pairs!


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Thank you for the post OP. Has anyone have any issue with Aliexpress?

I submitted an order 2 weeks ago. Came back to check and I have nothing in my order history, no order confirmation nothing. All I have is receipt from paypal for the payment...

Edit update: So I reach out and they gave me a tracking and order has sinced arrived. They have no idea why there is no history on my aliexpress account.

Last edited by Ajowhan; 06-01-2021 at 07:56 AM.. Reason: Update
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      05-26-2021, 04:37 PM   #58
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I had no issues on my order at all. Placed on March 4th and got the bulbs 21 March.
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      06-13-2021, 03:04 PM   #59
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Extra help for those who are wondering how the housing is released. A plastic pry wedge in the corner should pop it out just by pushing the wedge between the body and light housing.

Also for bulb depth, it mounts front to back, rather than on an angle or from the side so there is quite a bit of clearance if you have long bulbs. Used diode dynamics 7440/7443 XPR model and no issues. They contain an inline resistor as well so no codes popping so far.
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      06-14-2021, 01:40 PM   #60
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Still using the aliexpress bulbs, still going strong, still no issues. Soon 3 years! 👍🏼
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