Problems with LCI LED indicators?

MrBen · 08-22-2012, 02:48 AM

Driving home last night, when I indicate right the bulb warning comes up on the dash and the indicators go at double speed. Looking at the car when I got home I found the rear right hand indicator is really flickering -looks like a strobe light not an indicator!

The car is just out of warranty, of course, so before I start a nightmare with BMW, does anyone have any experience of this. Googling it I found some references to it being a fairly common problem in the US and something about a service bulletin being issued about it, but couldn't find anything about it in UK (but I may be rubbish at searching!).

Any ideas?

Thanks

makkan00 · 08-22-2012, 06:32 AM

Change that bulb and it should resolve your issue.

MrBen · 08-22-2012, 07:15 AM

They are the LCI LED indicators, so there isn't a bulb as such - can you replace the LED element?

greatbm · 08-22-2012, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makkan00

Change that bulb and it should resolve your issue.

Problems with LCI LED indicators? Is the LCI LED still a changeable bulb or part of a LED cluster circuit board ?

xenon · 08-22-2012, 07:31 AM

It's a sealed unit; a new light cluster is required.

MrBen · 08-22-2012, 08:22 AM

Ouch, I'm guessing that isn't going to be cheap...

Falmouthboy · 08-22-2012, 08:49 AM

Slightly off topic I know.

The specialist garage opposite my office had a DB9 in the other week. Chatting to the mechanic he had just replaced a headlight unit because the LED DRL had a few LEDs out £700

He said the chap was only in 3 months ago having the other side done.

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MrBen Private 0 Rep 50 Posts Drives: '09 E90 LCI 325i SE Join Date: May 2012 Location: Surrey, United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	They are the LCI LED indicators, so there isn't a bulb as such - can you replace the LED element? __________________ 2009 E90 LCI 325i SE
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Falmouthboy Squadron Leader (Ret'd) 25 Rep 627 Posts Drives: E91 330d SE & Mini Coupe JCW Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cornwall iTrader: (0)	Slightly off topic I know. The specialist garage opposite my office had a DB9 in the other week. Chatting to the mechanic he had just replaced a headlight unit because the LED DRL had a few LEDs out £700 He said the chap was only in 3 months ago having the other side done.
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