Too many LEDs and FRM Module?

335xi_zer0 · 03-23-2012, 02:40 PM

So a while back, I had an interior LED kit and LED angel eyes in my 07 335. The interior kit was put in in October and the angel eyes in December.

The interior kit never had any issues and worked perfectly. The angel eyes worked amazingly as well.

However, after about a month I started getting a "door open" error all over the car and it was nonstop. It also only happened at night/or in a garage, so when the highlights/angel eyes had to flip on.

I took out the interior kit and it kept giving me the errors. I tested the nighttime theory and when I switched them to on during the day, the error popped up again.

I found out it was a blown footwell module, which I have since replaced. I just recently put the interior kit back in and has given me no issues.

So the question is: was it the angel eyes that caused the blown FRM? Was it just bad luck? Would it be safe to put the angel eyes back in without blowing the module again? If I went with a different manufacturer, would that help?

TheeGovernor · 03-23-2012, 02:57 PM

If any of those leds had resistors or capacitors, they could have overloaded the frm. Please post the led and angel kit you used and if they have resistors/ capacitors.

335xi_zer0 · 03-23-2012, 03:37 PM

Thanks.

I got the HighPerformanceBulbs replacements for both.

HPB Interior Kit: http://www.highperformancebulbs.com/bmwe90hipoin.html

HPB Angel Eyes: http://www.highperformancebulbs.com/bmwaneywh6wa.html

The interior kit comes highly recommended and again I didn't have issues before.

Alpineweiss e90 · 03-23-2012, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheeGovernor

If any of those leds had resistors or capacitors, they could have overloaded the frm. Please post the led and angel kit you used and if they have resistors/ capacitors.

All LED units have resistors. Some have caps.

OP, who told your FRM was blown?....because I doubt it was.

The door open error is a known problem with cheap AE units.

335xi_zer0 · 03-24-2012, 10:10 AM

BMW said the FRM was blown. And my mechanic said too I believe.

If I went with a better set like the MTEC V.3 AE, would I probably eliminate this error?

rollinstone157 · 03-24-2012, 12:51 PM

if the frm was blown, switching AEs won't fix that. its a hardware component in your car, costs a few hundred. email HPB and ask for am exchange of the AEs and that should fix the car on lift error. sounds like a defective unit.

335xi_zer0 · 03-24-2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rollinstone157

if the frm was blown, switching AEs won't fix that. its a hardware component in your car, costs a few hundred. email HPB and ask for am exchange of the AEs and that should fix the car on lift error. sounds like a defective unit.

I already switched out the FRM. I'm wondering if getting the more renowned AE manufacturers would fix the issue by paying the extra amount of money for the quality?

I just don't want to blow another FRM and pay for yet another one if the whole situation can be avoided.

rollinstone157 · 03-24-2012, 01:07 PM

good point. perhaps best to pay up for something of slightly better quality, just to be safe you know? the HPB ones are extremely good for the price...but they're not the best out there. if you can afford to pay more then why not!

Alpineweiss e90 · 03-24-2012, 10:57 PM

The AEs the OP linked to can be found on eBay....they are cheap. Any LED unit without a constant current drive source is cheap....

Like I said before, the door open error is a known problem with the cheaper AE units being sold. I don't know which units exactly have these problems, but some do throw this error.

Do you still have your stock AE bulbs? Install those. Does the error go away? If it does, there's your answer.

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335xi_zer0 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 280 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue 2007 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (3)	Too many LEDs and FRM Module? So a while back, I had an interior LED kit and LED angel eyes in my 07 335. The interior kit was put in in October and the angel eyes in December. The interior kit never had any issues and worked perfectly. The angel eyes worked amazingly as well. However, after about a month I started getting a "door open" error all over the car and it was nonstop. It also only happened at night/or in a garage, so when the highlights/angel eyes had to flip on. I took out the interior kit and it kept giving me the errors. I tested the nighttime theory and when I switched them to on during the day, the error popped up again. I found out it was a blown footwell module, which I have since replaced. I just recently put the interior kit back in and has given me no issues. So the question is: was it the angel eyes that caused the blown FRM? Was it just bad luck? Would it be safe to put the angel eyes back in without blowing the module again? If I went with a different manufacturer, would that help? __________________ 2007 E90 335xi - "Sera" aFe Stage 2 DCI \| AE Performance Exhaust \| COBB Accessport \| HPB Interior LED Kit \| M6 Wheels \| ER Charge Pipe \| MTEC LED Angel Eyes \| Helix Intercooler
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TheeGovernor Life is better with burnouts 97 Rep 611 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Mile High iTrader: (4) Garage List 1996 Toyota Forklift [0.00] 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	If any of those leds had resistors or capacitors, they could have overloaded the frm. Please post the led and angel kit you used and if they have resistors/ capacitors.
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335xi_zer0 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 280 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue 2007 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (3)	Thanks. I got the HighPerformanceBulbs replacements for both. HPB Interior Kit: http://www.highperformancebulbs.com/bmwe90hipoin.html HPB Angel Eyes: http://www.highperformancebulbs.com/bmwaneywh6wa.html The interior kit comes highly recommended and again I didn't have issues before. __________________ 2007 E90 335xi - "Sera" aFe Stage 2 DCI \| AE Performance Exhaust \| COBB Accessport \| HPB Interior LED Kit \| M6 Wheels \| ER Charge Pipe \| MTEC LED Angel Eyes \| Helix Intercooler
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335xi_zer0 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 280 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue 2007 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (3)	BMW said the FRM was blown. And my mechanic said too I believe. If I went with a better set like the MTEC V.3 AE, would I probably eliminate this error? __________________ 2007 E90 335xi - "Sera" aFe Stage 2 DCI \| AE Performance Exhaust \| COBB Accessport \| HPB Interior LED Kit \| M6 Wheels \| ER Charge Pipe \| MTEC LED Angel Eyes \| Helix Intercooler
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rollinstone157 Brotographer 88 Rep 1,741 Posts Drives: F30 335xi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: US iTrader: (0)	if the frm was blown, switching AEs won't fix that. its a hardware component in your car, costs a few hundred. email HPB and ask for am exchange of the AEs and that should fix the car on lift error. sounds like a defective unit.
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rollinstone157 Brotographer 88 Rep 1,741 Posts Drives: F30 335xi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: US iTrader: (0)	good point. perhaps best to pay up for something of slightly better quality, just to be safe you know? the HPB ones are extremely good for the price...but they're not the best out there. if you can afford to pay more then why not!
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Alpineweiss e90 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 221 Posts Drives: AW 330xi Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: . iTrader: (0)	The AEs the OP linked to can be found on eBay....they are cheap. Any LED unit without a constant current drive source is cheap.... Like I said before, the door open error is a known problem with the cheaper AE units being sold. I don't know which units exactly have these problems, but some do throw this error. Do you still have your stock AE bulbs? Install those. Does the error go away? If it does, there's your answer.
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