BMW E63 User Manual

BMW Light Control Module –

Upgrade from LM1 to LM2

(E63 6 Series, also relevant for e60/e61/e64)

By Rebel.Ranter

(acknowledge bruce_miranda)

12/04/13

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Contents

1. About the LM II .........................................................................................................3

2. Part Numbers: ............................................................................................................3

2.1 No Adaptive Headlights:......................................................................................3

2.2 Adaptive Headlights fitted: ..................................................................................3

2.3 Example of Xenon LM II module:.......................................................................4

Comparison of the old & new LM labels, note the LM II on the newer on. .................5

3. Physical Module removal. .........................................................................................5

3.1 51 45 185 Removing and installing/replacing panel for pedals....................... 5

3.1 61 35 285 Removing and installing (replacing) light module .........................7

4. Write VO to replcement LMA.................................................................................10

5. Correct VIN in LMA with Tool32...........................................................................11

6. Check this VIN in NCS expert.................................................................................12

7. Default Code LMA to match VO.............................................................................12

8. Custom coding .........................................................................................................13

LM2 features:.......................................................................................................13

Other features that don’t need LM2:.................................................................... 13

9. Optional Step ...........................................................................................................13

9.1 Reprogram the LCM ..........................................................................................13

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1. About the LM II

Before Oct 2006 the E6x was fitted with an LM1, after that the LM2 was introduced
which has a lot of more functions. There were many revisions & many variations of
the LM2 module. Some time in 2007 BMW started to fit the LMII Light Control
Module 2 to the e6x. This was before the LCI model was released so sometimes there
is confusion as to whether LMII is only an LCI thing, but there was some fitted prior
to LCI.
Anyway to LMII allows the following functions:

- Welcome Lights (choose any set of lights to come on when you unlock)

- Cornering fogs (like the current VAG)

- Angel Eyes (or any other lights) as DRLs

2. Part Numbers:

Remember that there are various part numbers depending on what lights you have but
in the LM2 there are basically two versions:

a) No adaptive headlights fitted
b) Adaptive headlights fitted

Below is a list of the suitable part numbers. ENDED just means a revised version of
the module was released, these modules are still up to the task. Choose the option that
matches your headlight spec, check your option list on

http://www.rubmw.ru/vincode/eng/ to see if you have the option SA524A (Adaptive

headlights)

2.1 No Adaptive Headlights:

For vehicles with
Adaptive Headlights = No

05 Light module 1 09/2006 09/2008 61359153272

05 Light module 1 09/2006 09/2008 61359154943

05 Light module 1 09/2006 09/2008 61359180756

05 Light module 1 09/2006 61359192641

05 Light module 1 09/2006 61359203081

S524A=
No

ENDED

ENDED

ENDED

ENDED

Latest

2.2 Adaptive Headlights fitted:

For vehicles with
Adaptive Headlights

05 Light module 1 09/2006 09/2008 61359153273

05 Light module 1 09/2006 09/2008 61359154944

05 Light module 1 09/2006 09/2008 61359179186

05 Light module 1 09/2006 61359192642

05 Light module 1 09/2006 61359203082

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S524A=
Yes

ENDED

ENDED

ENDED

ENDED

Latest

2.3 Example of Xenon LM II module:

Label from LMII module, note that there are multiple part numbers that are suitable
for the task. The one below is revision 2:

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