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      09-20-2023, 11:49 PM   #23
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I like the design on these better than the actual LCI due to the way these are angled narrower towards the grill; gives it a more aggressive look.
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These look epic I have the icon headlights so dont believe this would be much of an upgrade but they look good.
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      12-13-2023, 01:07 PM   #26
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This topic is one of the reasons why I decided to sign up in this forum! You guys are more open minded than most of the guys in the German boards I'm part of.

I really like the look of you headlights, looks superb and really unique.

No chance for us over here in Germany to do this because of the missing "E" sign on the headlights you need for the insurance coverage.

Enjoy your new headlights, I hope they will last a long time
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This topic is one of the reasons why I decided to sign up in this forum! You guys are more open minded than most of the guys in the German boards I'm part of.

I really like the look of you headlights, looks superb and really unique.

No chance for us over here in Germany to do this because of the missing "E" sign on the headlights you need for the insurance coverage.

Enjoy your new headlights, I hope they will last a long time
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These look epic I have the icon headlights so dont believe this would be much of an upgrade but they look good.
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I like the design on these better than the actual LCI due to the way these are angled narrower towards the grill; gives it a more aggressive look.
Much appreciated.
Ive since changed once again to the adaptive icon headlights. Got an opportunity to get a pair.

Before I chose to try the LCI style, I was inbetween the Adaptives vs LCI. I really like the Angel eye look, which to me is iconic BMW. The LCI style were nice as well and different as not many have it with the Pre-LCI front end and they were very bright as well.
I still have the LCI style in my garage but, as of right now, rocking with the Adaptives.
I added a light smoke ppf to these headlights as well.
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      12-13-2023, 01:32 PM   #28
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Fully agree, actually my car has the adaptive headlights with the iconic DRL. I also like the look of the LCI headlights when seeing them on the road. How about the light output of the LCI-look headlights, are they comparable to the original ones? I'd assume that the original ones are brighter at night. But to be honest, when you don't drive at night very often it is negligible. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
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Fully agree, actually my car has the adaptive headlights with the iconic DRL. I also like the look of the LCI headlights when seeing them on the road. How about the light output of the LCI-look headlights, are they comparable to the original ones? I'd assume that the original ones are brighter at night. But to be honest, when you don't drive at night very often it is negligible. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
The LCI headlight output is actually brighter than the pre-lci.
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Much appreciated.
Ive since changed once again to the adaptive icon headlights. Got an opportunity to get a pair.

Before I chose to try the LCI style, I was inbetween the Adaptives vs LCI. I really like the Angel eye look, which to me is iconic BMW. The LCI style were nice as well and different as not many have it with the Pre-LCI front end and they were very bright as well.
I still have the LCI style in my garage but, as of right now, rocking with the Adaptives.
I added a light smoke ppf to these headlights as well.
So I have the Pre LCI non icons. Want the icons as well. Don’t think the blue lci would go with the dark grey color. What coding or modules did you need to swap to icons being that you’re pre and no icon factory option? Also can you activate that auto adaptive bright option that the icons have?
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So I have the Pre LCI non icons. Want the icons as well. Don’t think the blue lci would go with the dark grey color. What coding or modules did you need to swap to icons being that you’re pre and no icon factory option? Also can you activate that auto adaptive bright option that the icons have?
It required coding which was about $80 to get done. The modules came with the lights i got.
I dont think you can activate auto adaptive brights as you wouldnt have the button for it. (At least i dont believe)
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      03-03-2024, 10:23 PM   #32
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So you have the LCI adaptive “icons” now? In a pre lci car? Was it really plug and play with coding? I thought you needed the whole lci front bumper for some reason.
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No, his car is photographed above- pre LCI with the pre LCI Icon lights (my favorite as well, LCI headlights look a bit generic).
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