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10-09-2012, 07:45 AM | #1 |
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Retrofitting FLA (High Beam Assistant) DIY
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I am showing you the most recently retrofit I have done on my e93 ![]() I have installed an FLA (High beam assistant). How does it work? The FLA sensor is always scanning light sources in front of you. The high beam will be automatically turned on under certain conditions: - You are driving with no cars in front of you. - You have your lights switch in 'Auto' possition - You are driving over 50km/h (30mph) - It is dark enough outside. The FLA will turn your high beam off if: - There is a car in front of you - You did not select 'Auto' with the lights switch - Your speed is under 38km/h (24mph) Prerequisites - Your car must have rain/light sensor - Your car must have auto dim mirror wirings Here you have how I did it ![]() Any question will be welcomed! Part list is at the video description ![]() Regards!
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10-11-2012, 06:03 AM | #3 | |
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You must have rain/light sensor and auto dim wiring for installing this, but the FLA sensor is inside the mirror and you have to change the whole mirror. Don't worry it is not so much expensive... You can find it on eBay around 150€ Install the auto dim wiring is so easy: Check this if you don't have it Regards
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You could have: - Alarm (DWA) - Homelink - Compass - FLA - Electrochrom - Radio (for cabrio and 1 series) ... There is no button for it, it is always activated (except when you engages the reverse gear) Regards
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Electrochrome is always activated (I tought you was refearing this) But FLA is NOT always activated. It is activated in this case: You have the light knob in 'A' mode You have it activate at the idrive You push the light stalker (like if you want to switch your high beam on usually) In this case, you will notice an 'A' at the dash screen and the system starts to work. You can also deactivate it pushing again your BC stalker or you can totally disable it at iDrive or changing your light knob from 'A' to other position. Regards.
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You said that the mirror can be found on ebay for 150EUR, but I can't seem to find anywhere but directly from BMW (which is double the price). My car's VIN is VG35101, I have interrior mirror with auto-dip and alarm. Though it seems the auto-dip it's not working, not sure why... Can you give me a link with a mirror I could buy? |
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I have the car alarm installed, and i found a mirror with FLA without the alarm LED, if you are going to retrofit to FLA, alarm work without red LED from the mirror?
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02-26-2013, 07:17 AM | #11 | |
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Install the alarm led is so easy. You have the circuit board and the contact pads at it. If you want to install the led, you only have to solder it and a resistor. Of course you will have to use your back cover with nose clown too. Other way is to connect a 12v led at pin 8(+) and 9(-) at the mirror plug and put it wherever you want. Regards.
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This looks not too difficult, but where are you finding the mirrors for 150 euro? Worldwide eBay search gave me nothing; it's a cool feature but not worth $800+ to buy new! thanks...
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03-26-2013, 09:49 AM | #14 |
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http://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-E60-E61-E...item51aa527ead
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-BMW-...item19cb31d427 http://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-6er-E63-E...item5d390e77e9 http://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-Innenspie...item5d360df7e5 You have to search more ![]()
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All of those sellers only post to DE or EU only unless someone wants to buy for me
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03-27-2013, 07:45 PM | #17 |
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I don't have know... if i could that would be awesome... then all i'd be missing would be pdc and adaptive cruise (and a bunch of crap i don't care about)
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So you need to connect wires to orange pin 1 (x19594) to pin 2 (x14286) orange and green pin 2 (x19594) to pin 1 (x14286) ? if I want to cut the wires... or soldered them together |
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Radio is only for convertibles (because the remote control antenna is inside the mirror instead of near the third brake light) So do not worry if you dont have a convertible. Regards.
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Better you sell your current mirror and buy another one with all the features you want. (I know this is the most expensive way...)
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You can do it this way if you prefer but I tried not to modify (cut or slice) the original wirings.
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