has the door courtesy LED blowing the BIU problem been fixed with 2016 brz? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ed_423 · 03-26-2016, 07:08 AM

i know this is really risky. some ppl replace their door bulbs with leds and are fine, and some blew their BIU. some ppl said it's because they didn't do it correctly, IE didn't disconnect battery or take out the complete housing, some ppl said they did it correctly but BIU was still blown.

so question is, has this problem been fixed with 2016 brz? or is this still an on going problem. i replaced my map, license plate, and interior trunk lights with leds and would really like to replace the doors too, but blowing the BIU scares me and i don't wanna change everything back and bringing the car back to the dealer.

ed_423 · 03-30-2016, 01:02 AM

bump

kch · 03-30-2016, 02:03 PM

Electronics on these cars seem to be reaaaaalllllly finicky. See, e.g., the DD always-on kit. Works perfectly for some (me included). Blows fuses for others.

So the answer is: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

ed_423 · 03-31-2016, 01:05 AM

haha thanks...that's what i thought, but was hoping i was wrong and subie somehow fixed it....i guess i'll have leds everywhere except the door then....

Stang70Fastback · 03-31-2016, 01:26 AM

Uhmmm. I dunno what this is all about, but I guess I have a "non-finnicky" model because I've had LEDs everywhere including the door puddle lamps for over a year now, and nothing has exploded yet.

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 04-01-2016, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

Uhmmm. I dunno what this is all about, but I guess I have a "non-finnicky" model because I've had LEDs everywhere including the door puddle lamps for over a year now, and nothing has exploded yet.

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Originally Posted by ed_423

haha thanks...that's what i thought, but was hoping i was wrong and subie somehow fixed it....i guess i'll have leds everywhere except the door then....

Yea, the people that blew the BCU/BIU had really crappy LEDs or accidentally shorted connectors, all the lights on my car are now LED with no issues, keep in mind this wasn't just originally a BR-Z issue it was a BR-Z/FRS issue.

ed_423 · 04-01-2016, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

Yea, the people that blew the BCU/BIU had really crappy LEDs or accidentally shorted connectors, all the lights on my car are now LED with no issues, keep in mind this wasn't just originally a BR-Z issue it was a BR-Z/FRS issue.

oh my mistake, i wasn't aware that the FRS has door courtesy lights as well haha.

and yeah i know a lot of people had no problems, and a few blew their BIU. i always have bad luck and im scared to gamble that $500 fix

Mr.ac · 04-01-2016, 09:42 PM

Odd, my BRZ does not have door lights.

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 04-01-2016, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ed_423

oh my mistake, i wasn't aware that the FRS has door courtesy lights as well haha.

and yeah i know a lot of people had no problems, and a few blew their BIU. i always have bad luck and im scared to gamble that $500 fix

Not door lights, interior lights same issue, if you get quality ones from diode dynamics you won't have any issues

ed_423 · 04-02-2016, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.ac

Odd, my BRZ does not have door lights.

uh oh, you might've gotten a made in china fake brz

Poodles · 04-04-2016, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ed_423

oh my mistake, i wasn't aware that the FRS has door courtesy lights as well haha.

and yeah i know a lot of people had no problems, and a few blew their BIU. i always have bad luck and im scared to gamble that $500 fix

Depends on the version of the FRS. Normal base model, no. Monogram, RS, etc will have them.

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Originally Posted by Mr.ac

Odd, my BRZ does not have door lights.

You have a Premium. Basically an FRS with HID's

To answer the main question, doubt anything has changed, but I bought the full LED assemblies (as well as the ones for the license plate) to avoid the potential issues. Plus they're MUCH brighter.

ed_423 · 04-04-2016, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Poodles

You have a Premium. Basically an FRS with HID's

.

LOLOL

Mr.ac · 04-06-2016, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Poodles

You have a Premium. Basically an FRS with HID's
.

I know right?

To think they would skip out on door lights this day and age. Hell pretty much every base model car has them. I was dumb founded when I popped the cover off and saw nothing.

lxsedan · 04-11-2016, 02:01 PM

Have had mine for a few years no issues. Led everywhere.

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03-26-2016, 07:08 AM	#1
ed_423 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: 2016 BRZ Limited Location: 626 Posts: 109 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	has the door courtesy LED blowing the BIU problem been fixed with 2016 brz? i know this is really risky. some ppl replace their door bulbs with leds and are fine, and some blew their BIU. some ppl said it's because they didn't do it correctly, IE didn't disconnect battery or take out the complete housing, some ppl said they did it correctly but BIU was still blown. so question is, has this problem been fixed with 2016 brz? or is this still an on going problem. i replaced my map, license plate, and interior trunk lights with leds and would really like to replace the doors too, but blowing the BIU scares me and i don't wanna change everything back and bringing the car back to the dealer.

04-01-2016, 09:42 PM	#8
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,368 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,559 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Odd, my BRZ does not have door lights. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

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ed_423 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: 2016 BRZ Limited Location: 626 Posts: 109 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	bump

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kch Senior Misanthrope Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 BRZ Series.Blue CWP Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 1,743 Thanked 1,169 Times in 645 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Electronics on these cars seem to be reaaaaalllllly finicky. See, e.g., the DD always-on kit. Works perfectly for some (me included). Blows fuses for others. So the answer is: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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ed_423 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: 2016 BRZ Limited Location: 626 Posts: 109 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	haha thanks...that's what i thought, but was hoping i was wrong and subie somehow fixed it....i guess i'll have leds everywhere except the door then....

03-31-2016, 01:26 AM	#5
Stang70Fastback A.K.A. Starlord Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Illinois Posts: 1,842 Thanks: 845 Thanked 2,100 Times in 834 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Uhmmm. I dunno what this is all about, but I guess I have a "non-finnicky" model because I've had LEDs everywhere including the door puddle lamps for over a year now, and nothing has exploded yet.

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lxsedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ SWP Location: Canada Posts: 172 Thanks: 26 Thanked 29 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Have had mine for a few years no issues. Led everywhere. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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