BMW G30 Pre-LCI to LCI Conversion — Laser-Look Headlights

ELERON • BMW G30 / G31 / F90 M5 LCI Conversion Guide

The 2020 facelift gave the G30 5 Series a new face — slimmer headlights, L-shaped daytime running lights where the hexagonal rings used to be, a wider kidney grille and, at the top of the range, the blue-accented Laserlight — and every 2017–2020 car has looked a generation older since. "Pre-LCI to LCI conversion" is one of the most-asked questions on the 5 Series forums, and most of the answers are discouraging for a good reason: genuine LCI headlights don't bolt onto a pre-LCI car. This guide sets out what the facelift actually changed, the three real routes to the LCI look — from a headlight-only swap on the bumper you already have to the complete front end — how to get the Laserlight look on a non-laser car, which DRL colours and trims exist, and when the smarter move is to keep your factory headlights and change only the DRL. It covers the G30 Sedan, G31 Touring and F90 M5, pre-LCI and LCI.

BMW G30 5 Series before and after — factory pre-LCI headlights on the left, the same car with LCI-Style Laser-Look headlights on its original bumper on the right — Illustrative before/after: a pre-LCI G30 with factory headlights versus LCI-Style Laser-Look replacements — original bumper, original grille, no coding. Visual comparison; not an installation photograph.

The 60-second version

The G30 LCI changed the headlights, kidney grille, both bumpers and the taillights — and brought Laserlight to the 5 Series for the first time.
Genuine LCI headlights need the LCI bumper and grille, an adapter for the indicators and coding — the housing has a different lower edge and the turn signal moved onto the CAN bus.
The LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight removes all of that: one design — L-shaped DRL, blue Laserlight-style accents, Bi-LED projectors — built in a housing for the pre-LCI bumper or the LCI bumper, in five harness versions (Pre-LCI LED, Pre-LCI LED Adaptive, LCI LED, LCI LED Adaptive, LCI Laser), plug-and-play, no coding.
DRL in White, White/Yellow, White/Yellow/Amber or White/Yellow/Red — the two tri-colour versions keep automatic leveling.
Blue eyebrow trim is available; Shadowline black is exclusive to the LCI-bumper housing. The blue accent light is optional, and engraving is available.
If you have the top-trim Icon Adaptive LED headlights and only want the CSL yellow, keep them and fit DRL modules.
Sedan and M5 owners can finish the rear with LCI-style taillights.

1 What the 2020 facelift changed on the G30 — and what it didn't

BMW revealed the facelifted 5 Series on 27 May 2020 and put it on sale in July 2020, so a 2020 car can be either — the headlights tell you, not the registration year. Item by item, because "everything changed" is how people get quoted for a conversion they don't need:

Area	Pre-LCI (2017 – mid-2020)	LCI (mid-2020 – 2023)	Visual weight
Headlights	Hexagonal LED tubes; on the Icon Adaptive units they run up to the kidney grille	Slimmer housing; two U-shaped DRL elements on the standard LED, L-shaped DRL on Adaptive LED and Laserlight. Laserlight — new to the 5 Series with the facelift — adds blue accents	Biggest single tell
Kidney grille	Two separately framed kidneys	Wider and taller, dropping further into the apron, framed by a single-piece surround	Large — and tied to the bumper
Front bumper	Shaped around the smaller grille and the pre-LCI headlight's lower edge	Redesigned to meet the new grille and the slimmer headlights	Large in profile
Taillights	The original L-shaped light bars	Three-dimensional lens, black edging, a new L-shaped graphic	The rear's main tell
Rear apron & exhaust	Tailpipe shape varied by model	Revised apron; trapezoidal tailpipe finishers on every variant	Subtle
Headlight wiring	Turn signal on its own wire	Turn signal sent over the CAN bus	Invisible — but it decides how hard a genuine swap is

BMW G30 5 Series factory front ends compared — pre-LCI with hexagonal DRL tubes and separate kidneys on the left, LCI with slim headlights, L-shaped DRL and the wider single-frame kidney grille on the right — Illustrative factory front-end comparison: pre-LCI (left) and LCI (right). Headlights, grille and bumper changed together — the headlights are what people recognise first.

Three things follow from that table. The headlights carry most of the facelift. The grille and bumper changed as a pair, because the LCI kidney drops further into the apron. And the wiring changed behind the lights — the part that turns a genuine-parts conversion from a bolt-on into a project.

2 Three routes to the LCI face, compared

Why a genuine LCI headlight doesn't bolt onto a pre-LCI car

The housing is a different shape at the bottom. As one owner on the Bimmerpost G30 forum puts it, LCI headlights "have a different bottom shape" and leave a gap against a pre-LCI bumper — so the LCI bumper and kidney grille come with them.
The indicator wiring is different. Pre-LCI units get the turn signal on a dedicated wire; LCI units take it over the CAN bus. Without an adapter or repinning, the indicators don't work.
The electronics are a generation on. Owners who have completed it describe flashing the light modules, an emulator at around €550 and coding sessions — with indicators or adaptive functions that didn't come back first time.
The parts are expensive. A single genuine LCI Adaptive LED unit lists at well over €3,000 at a US parts specialist — per side, before the bumper, grille, paint and labour.

	Route 1 · Headlights only	Route 2 · Headlights + LCI bumper	Route 3 · Genuine BMW LCI parts
What you fit	LCI-Style Laser-Look headlights, pre-LCI bumper housing	LCI bumper + kidney grille, then the LCI bumper housing of the same headlight in your pre-LCI harness version	Genuine LCI headlights, bumper, grille and carrier, indicator adapter or emulator
Bodywork	None	Bumper and grille swap + paint	Bumper and grille swap + paint
Wiring & coding	None — factory connector	None — factory connector	Adapter or repinning, module flashing, coding
DRL	White, White/Yellow, or tri-colour with Amber or Red	White, White/Yellow, or tri-colour with Amber or Red	White (factory)
Auto-leveling	Retained on the tri-colour versions	Retained on the tri-colour versions	Depends on the coding outcome
How much of the look	Most of it — the headlights carry the facelift	All of it, front on	All of it, front on
Time & risk	An afternoon; fully reversible	Paint shop + an afternoon; reversible	Days, a coder and a body shop; used-part risk
Cost picture	One pair of headlights	Headlights + bumper, grille, paint	Highest — new genuine LCI headlights alone list above €6,000 a pair

BMW G30 with LCI-Style Laser-Look headlights in the pre-LCI bumper housing — fitted to the original pre-facelift bumper — The LCI design in a housing cut for the pre-facelift bumper: your bumper and grille stay exactly as they are.

BMW G30 with LCI-Style Laser-Look headlights in the LCI bumper housing — fitted to a facelift or converted bumper — The same headlight in the housing for the LCI bumper — for facelift cars, and for pre-LCI cars converting the bumper and grille too.

3 First: which factory headlights do you have?

Two things decide your order: which bumper the housing has to sit in, and which factory headlight your harness was built for. Five factory headlight types matter — two before the facelift, three after — and the LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight is built in a version for each. The quick tells: hexagonal tubes = pre-LCI; U-shaped or L-shaped = LCI; blue accents = Laserlight, which only ever came on the facelift. If you want yellow DRLs without changing the original pre-LCI headlight shape, ELERON also offers a separate pre-LCI-style full LED replacement in Standard LED and Adaptive/Icon harness versions.

Pre-LCI · 2017 – mid-2020

BMW G30 pre-LCI factory standard LED headlight installed on a car, showing its original DRL signature, option 5A2

Pre-LCI LED (5A2)

The standard unit: hexagonal LED tubes and the simpler inner design. Some cars add a cornering or swivel element in the inner corner — we confirm the exact version by VIN.

BMW G30 pre-LCI factory Icon Adaptive LED headlight installed on a car, showing its sculpted original DRL signature, option 552

Pre-LCI Icon Adaptive LED (552)

The top-trim unit: more sculpted inner housings, hexagonal tubes that run up to the kidney grille, beams that swivel with the steering. Read section 8 before replacing these.

LCI · mid-2020 – 2023

BMW G30 LCI factory standard LED headlight installed on a car with its two U-shaped DRL elements

LCI LED (standard)

The facelift's base unit: slim housing, two U-shaped DRL elements, no blue. The car that gains the most from the laser look — U becomes L, plus colour.

BMW G30 LCI factory Adaptive LED matrix headlight — L-shaped DRL without blue accents

LCI Adaptive LED (matrix)

L-shaped DRL, no blue accents, matrix high beam. You gain the blue accents and the DRL colours; the matrix function becomes a fixed, wide beam (section 7).

BMW G30 LCI factory Laserlight headlight — L-shaped DRL with blue accents, option 5AZ

LCI Laserlight (5AZ)

L-shaped DRL with blue accents and laser lettering — the look this guide is about. Two ways to add colour: section 8.

Sedan, Touring and M5 use the same headlights. Prefer the option-code method (5A2, 552, 5AZ)? It's in our BMW headlight identification guide. Or skip the detective work: send us your VIN — every order is version-checked against the VIN within 24 hours, before the set is built.

Which route is mine? Tap your situation

Eight cases cover nearly every G30, G31 and F90 on the road.

Pre-LCI with standard LED — I want the LCI look and I'm keeping my bumper

Route 1. LCI-Style Laser-Look headlights, pre-LCI bumper housing, Pre-LCI LED version. No bodywork, no coding, an afternoon — and the facelift's top-spec signature instead of its base one. See section 4 →

Pre-LCI — I want the complete facelift front end

Route 2. LCI bumper and kidney grille first, then the same headlight in the LCI bumper housing with your pre-LCI harness version. Budget the paint shop alongside the bumper; the lighting side still needs no coding. See section 2 →

Pre-LCI with Icon Adaptive LED — I only want the CSL yellow

Keep your headlights. Switchable White/Yellow DRL modules replace only the DRL module in each unit — no coding, reversible, and every adaptive function stays. See section 8 →

Pre-LCI with Icon Adaptive LED — I want the facelift face

The LCI-Style headlight in the Pre-LCI LED Adaptive version. The honest trade: the swivelling adaptive beam becomes a fixed, wide Bi-LED beam. If that matters more than the look, the modules are your route. See section 7 →

LCI with LED or Adaptive LED — I want the laser look

LCI bumper housing, in the LCI LED or LCI LED Adaptive version to match your factory headlights. Standard-LED cars swap the U-shaped DRL for the L-shaped signature; both gain the blue accents and the DRL colours no factory G30 short of the M5 CS ever had. Direct fit on your bumper — on Adaptive LED cars the matrix beam becomes a fixed, wide beam. See section 4 →

LCI with Laserlight — I want yellow, amber or red DRLs

Two ways. Keep the laser units and have switchable DRL modules fitted — a bench job, because the DRL boards sit inside the sealed housing. Or swap to the LCI-Style headlight in the LCI Laser version for colours, Shadowline and engraving in one step, without the laser high-beam module. See section 8 →

One of my pre-LCI DRL rings has gone yellow or failed

A known aging pattern on 2017–2019 cars. The work to reach the module is the same work as a headlight swap, so it's the moment to choose: like-for-like repair, DRL modules with colour switching, or the facelift look. See section 8 →

I have a G31 Touring or an F90 M5

Same headlights, same routes, same versions as the Sedan — and the DRL modules fit all three. The one difference is at the back: the LCI-style taillights fit the Sedan and the M5, not the Touring. See section 9 →

4 The LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight

BMW G30 LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight with the white L-shaped DRL lit and blue Laserlight-style accents — White L-shaped DRL with the blue accents: the facelift's top-spec signature, on any G30.

BMW G30 LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight unlit — slim LCI housing with projector lenses — **Unlit** — the slim facelift housing.

BMW G30 LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight with the Bi-LED low and high beam lit — **Low and high beam** — Bi-LED projectors.

BMW G30 LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight with the amber LED indicator lit — **Indicator** — amber LED.

LCI-Style Laser-Look Headlights — G30 / G31 / F90 M5

L-shaped LED DRL with blue Laserlight-style accents
Bi-LED projectors for low and high beam
Two housings: one shaped for the pre-LCI bumper, one for the LCI bumper
Five harness versions: Pre-LCI LED · Pre-LCI LED Adaptive · LCI LED · LCI LED Adaptive · LCI Laser
DRL: White · White/Yellow · White/Yellow/Amber · White/Yellow/Red
Trim: blue eyebrow; Shadowline black for the LCI-bumper housing only; optional blue accent light and engraving
Plug-and-play on the factory connector — no coding, no adapters, nothing to transfer; your factory units stay intact
LHD and RHD · sealed ABS housing, polycarbonate lens · 12 V
2-year warranty · 14-day returns · fit confirmed by VIN

LCI-Style Laser-Look headlights for G30 / G31 / F90 →

Prefer the original pre-LCI Angel Eye appearance rather than L-shaped facelift DRLs? ELERON also makes complete pre-LCI-style LED replacement headlights with switchable yellow DRLs. Those are a different design; see section 8.

Built to order, not pulled off a shelf

1
VIN check

We confirm the right version against your VIN within 24 hours.
2
Configure

Connectors and electronics are set up for your factory harness.
3
Assemble

Your DRL version, eyebrow trim, blue-light setting and engraving.
4
Bench test

Every function is tested on the bench, then the set ships.

That's why the pair arrives ready to plug in — and why the fit is guaranteed: if the VIN check confirms a set doesn't fit, we cover return shipping and replace or refund. You'll see the same idea sold elsewhere as "G30 LCI style", "laser style", "facelift upgrade" or "switchback" headlights; the differences that matter are the eight in section 10.

Close-up of the approval markings molded into the lens of the BMW G30 LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight — The markings are on the lens itself.

Approval markings — read them off the lens

Approval markings are molded into the lens, with the white DRL as the everyday configuration; no paperwork is needed, the lens is the proof. Approval status is stated on the product page. How to read the codes — the circled E, the passing-beam class, RL for the DRL — is in our E-mark & ECE lighting guide.

5 Make it yours: eyebrow trim, blue light, engraving

Because each pair is assembled for one car, three details are yours to decide — and none of them changes the optics or the fit.

Eyebrow: blue or Shadowline black

The eyebrow is the trim blade across the top of each unit. Blue is the Laserlight cue — the detail that says "facelift, top spec" from across a car park. Shadowline black drops the colour for a darker, more aggressive stare; BMW's own facelift parts catalogue has Shadow Line versions of the Laserlight (numbers in section 11), and it suits cars already running black kidneys and shadow-line trim. For this ELERON product, the Shadowline option is available only with the LCI-bumper housing.

BMW G30 LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight with the blue eyebrow trim across the top of the unit — Blue eyebrow: the Laserlight cue.

BMW G30 LCI-bumper-compatible Laser-Look headlight with Shadowline black eyebrow trim — Shadowline black: the LCI-bumper-compatible version, with dark internal trim.

Blue accent light: on or off

The blue accent lighting inside the unit is optional. Leave it on for the full Laserlight look, or have it disabled when assembled and let the L-shaped DRL stand alone — the choice for an understated build, and for anyone who would rather not carry blue light at the front. Tell us when you order, and use it as intended in line with local expectations.

BMW G30 Laser-Look headlight comparison — blue eyebrow light enabled versus disabled; white DRLs lit in both and blue inlays visible — Blue accent illumination enabled (left) and disabled (right): the white DRLs stay on and the pale-blue inlays remain visible.

Engraving

Engraving is available on request: the units can be supplied with engraved lettering, or left plain. It is done while the set is assembled, so ask for it when you order.

6 DRL colours, switching and auto-leveling by version

BMW put yellow daytime running lights on exactly one 5 Series: the M5 CS, whose L-shaped light tubes, in BMW's own words, "illuminate yellow instead of white", bringing "successful GT racing cars to mind". That is the look the switchable versions give any G30, G31 or F90 — selected from the high-beam stalk, reversible in seconds, with white available through the corresponding switching sequence. The logic behind switchable DRLs is in our CSL DRL guide.

BMW G30 5 Series with LCI-Style Laser-Look headlights in yellow CSL DRL mode — front three-quarter view at dusk — CSL yellow on the L-shaped signature — the M5 CS look, on a G30 that left the factory with white.

BMW G30 LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight in yellow CSL DRL mode — **Yellow** (~3,000K) — the CSL signature, and the most-ordered option.

BMW G30 LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight in amber DRL mode — tri-colour version — **Amber** — the warm third mode of the White/Yellow/Amber version.

BMW G30 LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight in red DRL mode — tri-colour version — **Red** — the show-night mode of the White/Yellow/Red version.

Version	DRL colours	High-beam flashes	Beam leveling
White	Fixed white (~6,000K)	—	Set once at install
White / Yellow	White ⇄ CSL yellow	3× toggles	Set once at install
White / Yellow / Amber Top version	Three colours	5× white · 6× yellow · 7× amber	Automatic leveling retained
White / Yellow / Red Top version	Three colours	5× white · 6× yellow · 7× red	Automatic leveling retained

Read the last column before you choose. Every G30 left the factory with automatic headlight leveling; the two tri-colour versions are our top-specification units and keep it — the beam follows the car's ride-height signal as load changes. On the White and White/Yellow versions the beam height is set once, mechanically, at install. So the tri-colour upgrade is a third colour and the leveling — if you want the car to keep doing everything it did when it left the factory, that's the version to order.

White / Yellow: 3 flashes to toggle

For the two-colour ELERON replacement headlights, flash the high-beam stalk 3 times in quick succession to switch between white and yellow DRLs. Repeat the same sequence to switch back.

Tri-colour: select the colour directly

5 flashes: White
6 flashes: Yellow
7 flashes: Red or Amber, depending on the purchased version

No need to cycle through the other colours first.

These instructions are for the complete ELERON replacement headlights. The separate factory Icon Adaptive DRL module kits use their own switching modes. White is the default everyday-road choice; check local rules for coloured DRLs.

7 What you keep and what changes — the honest list

What you keep

The factory connector and the factory controls. Low beam, high beam, indicators and DRL run from the stalk and light switch exactly as before.
A clean dashboard. No coding and no adapters; the electronics are configured for your harness and answer the car's own checks — including on cars built with adaptive headlights.
Your original headlights, untouched. Nothing is transferred from them, so they can go back on the car or be sold.
Automatic leveling — on the two tri-colour versions.

What changes

Adaptive functions become a fixed, wide Bi-LED beam. On cars built with Adaptive LED or Laserlight, the swivel, cornering and matrix beam shaping don't come across. That's true of every LCI-style unit on the market — as one G30 owner on Bimmerpost puts it, they "do not have an adaptive function" — and it's something a listing should say out loud.
Laser-look means the look. L-shaped DRL and blue accents; the light source is a Bi-LED projector, not a laser high-beam module.
White and White/Yellow versions have their beam height set once at install rather than leveling automatically.

If keeping the adaptive beam matters more to you than the facelift face, section 8 is your route — and we'd rather you take it than regret the swap.

Close-up of the BMW G30 LCI-Style Laser-Look headlight at night with DRL and projectors lit — Up close at night: the L-shaped DRL over the Bi-LED projectors.

8 Keep or replace? DRL modules and original-look pre-LCI headlights

You do not have to convert to LCI styling to upgrade your lighting. ELERON offers three different solutions here: DRL modules that retain your existing factory headlights, a complete pre-LCI-style LED headlight replacement that keeps the original Angel Eye appearance, and a workshop-based DRL module retrofit for factory LCI Laserlight. They are different products with different trade-offs.

Black BMW G30 5 Series pre-LCI with factory Icon Adaptive LED headlights running switchable yellow CSL DRL modules

Pre-LCI Icon Adaptive LED — DRL modules

The top-trim Icon unit is the most capable LED headlight the pre-LCI car was offered with, and the G30 forum's own advice to its owners is blunt: "there is no way I'd change them." If the CSL yellow is what you want, switchable White/Yellow DRL modules replace only the DRL module in each unit — no coding, no adapters, fully reversible, every adaptive function stays. G30, G31 and F90 M5, one set for EU and US cars. Five stalk modes: toggle (3×), auto — yellow with low beams off, white with them on (5×), strobe (7×), breathing (11×), reset (9×). Fitting takes 1–2 hours.

G30 / G31 / F90 Icon LED DRL modules →

Illustrative BMW G30 LCI factory Laserlight headlight with aftermarket yellow DRL module modification, blue factory inlays retained

LCI Laserlight — modules by bench install

The factory Laserlight can take switchable DRL modules too, and keeps its laser high beam and matrix functions. The difference from the pre-LCI job: the DRL boards sit inside the sealed housing, so the headlights come off the car, are opened on a bench, fitted and resealed. It's workshop work, not driveway work, and we plan it with you case by case — get in touch with your VIN. Prefer one swap with colours, Shadowline and engraving included? That's the LCI Laser version of the headlight in section 4.

ELERON complete G30 pre-LCI-style LED replacement headlights retaining the original Angel Eye shape, shown with yellow CSL DRLs

Keep the pre-LCI look — replace the complete headlights

ELERON G30 Pre-LCI LED Headlights with Switchable CSL Yellow DRLs are a separate product from the LCI-Style Laser-Look conversion in section 4. These complete left-and-right assemblies retain the original 2017–2020 Angel Eye / hexagonal-DRL styling and fit the existing pre-LCI bumper. They add modern Bi-LED low/high-beam projectors, with White, switchable White/Yellow and selected White/Yellow/Amber configurations.

Choose the version for your factory Standard LED (including AFS) or Icon Adaptive LED harness; the car is VIN-checked and the assemblies arrive complete, without coding or transferring parts. Unlike DRL modules, this replaces the factory optics. On Adaptive-equipped cars, the original swivelling beam becomes a fixed Bi-LED beam. The product specifies integrated automatic beam leveling and compatible auto high-beam assistance.

See ELERON Pre-LCI LED headlights — original look, switchable yellow DRLs →

Original pre-LCI styling, two projector appearances

ELERON BMW G30 pre-LCI replacement headlight with white hexagonal DRLs and understated OEM-look projectors — **OEM-look projectors:** understated original-style optics.

ELERON BMW G30 pre-LCI replacement headlight with white hexagonal DRLs and blue Laser-look internal projector accents — **Laser-look projectors:** blue accents within the original pre-LCI DRL silhouette.

Projector styling previews: confirm availability and configuration when ordering; these options are being added to the product page.

One ring gone yellow? Read this before you pay for a repair

It's a known aging pattern on 2017–2019 cars: a DRL module overheats, and one "eye" turns yellow or goes out — owners on the G30 forum report it at roughly 80,000–110,000 km. A replacement module is the cheap part (about €200); reaching it is not, and quotes run from roughly €1,000 for a module job to over €3,000 when the light guide is heat-damaged and the dealer replaces the complete headlight. Two honest points. If the light guide itself is burnt, a new module alone won't bring the white back for long — a complete headlight is the lasting repair. And since the access work is the same either way, this is the moment to decide between like-for-like, modules with colour switching, or the facelift look.

BMW G30 pre-LCI Icon LED headlight — factory white DRL and yellow CSL DRL compared — Pre-LCI Icon LED before and after the modules: white, then CSL yellow — same headlight.

Close-up of a BMW G30 pre-LCI headlight with the hexagonal DRL tubes lit in CSL yellow — The hexagonal tubes in CSL yellow, up close.

The modules: LED boards on aluminium heatsinks, colour-matched left to right.

9 Finish the rear: LCI-style taillights

The facelift changed the back of the car as clearly as the front — a three-dimensional lens, black edging, a new L-shaped graphic — so a pre-LCI car with a facelift face still gives itself away from behind. Genuine LCI taillights on a pre-LCI car mean an extra wire or repinning plus BDC coding. The LCI-style set carries its own logic boards instead: it plugs into the factory harness with no repinning and no coding, in Red or Clear, with sequential amber indicators. For the G30 Sedan and F90 M5, 2017–2023 — pre-LCI and LCI — in EU or US versions, with a 2-year warranty.

BMW G30 left-rear close-up before and after — original pre-LCI taillight on the left and red LCI-style LED taillight on the right — Illustrative comparison of the same pre-LCI G30: factory taillights (left) and an LCI-style retrofit (right).

BMW G30 / F90 M5 LCI-style LED taillights in Red — red housing with black three-dimensional sculpting

Red — the facelift look

Rich red housing with black 3D sculpting: reads as a factory LCI car from behind.

BMW G30 / F90 M5 LCI-style LED taillights in Clear — exposed LED architecture without the red outer housing

Clear — the statement

The red outer housing removed to show the LED architecture. The pairing for a Shadowline front.

BMW G30 LCI-style LED taillight with the sequential amber turn indicator lit — Sequential amber indicators — on US-built cars too, in place of the factory red.

BMW G30 with Clear LCI-style LED taillights installed — rear view — The Clear set, installed.

Touring owners: these don't fit the G31 — its inner lights are a different shape. Choose EU or US by the market the car was built for, not where it's registered.

G30 / F90 M5 LCI-style LED taillights →

10 Eight things to check on any G30 LCI-style headlight

LCI-style headlights for the G30 are sold in many places and under many names. Whoever you buy from, these are the eight questions that separate a clean afternoon's work from a forum thread about gaps, error messages and returns — with our own answers alongside, so you can hold us to them.

Ask this	Why it matters on a G30	This headlight
1. Which bumper is the housing made for?	Pre-LCI and LCI housings differ at the lower edge. The wrong one leaves a gap — or needs a bumper you didn't plan for.	Two housings, pre-LCI bumper or LCI bumper, chosen at checkout.
2. Is there a version for my factory headlight?	Standard LED, adaptive, LCI LED and Laserlight cars are wired differently. One "universal" unit means adapters or warnings.	Five harness versions, confirmed against your VIN before the build.
3. What happens to the adaptive functions?	LCI-style units don't swivel. It should be stated before you buy, not discovered after.	Stated: fixed, wide Bi-LED beam (section 7).
4. Is automatic leveling retained?	Every G30 left the factory with it.	Yes on the tri-colour versions; set once at install on White and White/Yellow.
5. Coding, adapters, error messages?	Genuine LCI units need all three. An LCI-style set shouldn't — but ask what happens on your factory headlight type, adaptive cars especially.	No coding, factory connector; configured and bench-tested for your car.
6. Can the blue be switched off?	Blue light at the front isn't welcome everywhere — a concern owners raise on the forums.	Yes — the blue accent light is optional, and a Shadowline eyebrow is available.
7. Is there an approval marking on the lens?	Inspectors look at the lens, not the invoice — a German owner on the G30 forum ruled out an unmarked set for exactly that reason.	Markings molded into the lens; approval status stated on the product page.
8. Warranty, returns, and where it ships from?	A 12-month warranty and an overseas return are part of the real price.	2-year warranty, 14-day returns, return shipping covered if a VIN-checked set doesn't fit; shipped from the EU.

11 Fitment & OEM numbers

Your factory headlights	LCI-Style Laser-Look version	Housing	DRL modules
Pre-LCI LED (5A2), 2017 – mid-2020	Pre-LCI LED	Pre-LCI bumper — or LCI bumper if converting	—
Pre-LCI Icon Adaptive LED (552), 2017 – mid-2020	Pre-LCI LED Adaptive	Pre-LCI bumper — or LCI bumper if converting	✓
LCI LED (standard), mid-2020 – 2023	LCI LED	LCI bumper	—
LCI Adaptive LED (matrix), mid-2020 – 2023	LCI LED Adaptive	LCI bumper	—
LCI Laserlight (5AZ), mid-2020 – 2023	LCI Laser	LCI bumper	By bench install
Body styles	G30 Sedan, G31 Touring and F90 M5 share headlights and DRL modules. LCI-style taillights: Sedan and M5 only.

LHD and RHD; the set is configured to your harness, bumper, DRL version and trim at checkout. Years are production years — the facelift went on sale in July 2020, so check a 2020 car by its headlights. Not sure? Send us your VIN.

OEM headlight part numbers (tap to expand)

Match the number on your headlight's housing sticker to confirm the factory type — and therefore the version to order. BMW's 63 11 prefix is the headlight group; the last seven digits identify the unit. The numbers are shared across G30, G31 and F90.

Factory headlight	Left	Right	Order
Pre-LCI standard LED, EU	63117214951 / 63117214953	63117214952 / 63117214954	Pre-LCI LED
Pre-LCI Adaptive LED (AHL), EU	63117214955 / 63117214957	63117214956 / 63117214958	Confirmed by VIN
Pre-LCI Adaptive LED (AHL), US	63117214959	63117214960	Confirmed by VIN
Pre-LCI Icon Adaptive LED, EU	63117214961 / 63117214963	63117214962 / 63117214964	Pre-LCI LED Adaptive · DRL modules
Pre-LCI Icon Adaptive LED, US	63117214965	63117214966	Pre-LCI LED Adaptive · DRL modules
Pre-LCI Icon LED DRL module	63117214939	63117214940	DRL modules
LCI Laserlight, LHD, EU	63119479267	63119479268	LCI Laser
LCI Laserlight, LHD, US	63119479271	63119479272	LCI Laser
LCI Laserlight, RHD	63119479269	63119479270	LCI Laser
LCI Laserlight (CCC)	63119479275	63119479276	LCI Laser
LCI Laserlight Shadow Line, LHD, EU	63118084381	63118084382	LCI Laser
LCI Laserlight Shadow Line, LHD, US	63118084385	63118084386	LCI Laser
LCI Laserlight Shadow Line, RHD	63118084383	63118084384	LCI Laser

The list isn't exhaustive — LCI standard LED, LCI Adaptive LED and some market-specific numbers aren't shown. Number not here? Send us your VIN. How BMW's numbering works is in the identification guide.

12 Install & aiming

Headlights — 2 to 4 hours, bumper off

No lift needed; basic hand tools. Converting the bumper as well? Do bumper, headlights and taillights in one session.

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Remove the front bumper: top fasteners under the hood, Torx screws inside the wheel arches, undertray clips. Unplug the fog-light and sensor connectors before pulling it forward.
Unbolt the factory headlights and disconnect the main harness plug.
Plug the new headlight into the factory harness — no adapters, no repinning.
Test before reassembly: low beam, high beam, DRL, indicators, colour switching.
Refit the bumper and set the beam height with the integrated adjusters — the baseline on tri-colour versions, the final setting on White and White/Yellow.

DRL modules (Icon LED) — 1 to 2 hours

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Reach the underside of the headlight: front wheel and fender liner off, or the whole bumper for more room. There is no engine-bay route.
Remove the three T20 Torx screws on each factory module and unplug it.
Plug in the new module and refit the original screws.
Test white and yellow before reassembly.

Where the modules sit on the Icon LED headlight.

Taillights — through the trunk

No bumper removal, no coding, no repinning.

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Open the trunk and remove the inner trim panels to reach the light hardware.
Unbolt the outer body lights and the inner trunk-lid lights; disconnect the harnesses.
Mount the new units and plug them into the factory harness.
Test running lights, brake, reverse and the sequential indicators before refitting the trim.

After any headlight work, aim: ten minutes against a wall with the 1% method. Anything odd afterwards, the CANBUS guide's first checks resolve most cases.

13 FAQs — G30 / G31 / F90 M5 LCI conversion

Can I fit genuine LCI headlights to a pre-LCI G30?

Not as a bolt-on. The LCI housing has a different lower edge, so it needs the LCI bumper and kidney grille; the turn-signal moved from a dedicated wire to the CAN bus, so it needs an adapter or repinning; and the light modules need flashing and coding. Owners who have done it report indicators or adaptive functions that didn't come back first time, and new genuine LCI headlights list above €6,000 a pair. LCI-style headlights built for the pre-LCI harness exist to skip all of that.

How much does a G30 pre-LCI to LCI conversion cost?

It depends on the route. Headlights only, on your existing bumper: one pair of LCI-style headlights plus 2–4 hours of fitting — no coding, no paint. The complete front adds an LCI bumper, kidney grille and paint. With genuine BMW parts, the headlights alone list above €6,000 a pair new, before the bumper, grille, adapter and coding — several times the cost of the headlight-only route. Current prices are on the product pages.

Do I need the LCI bumper to get the LCI look?

No. The headlight is built in two housings. The pre-LCI bumper housing fits your original bumper and grille — nothing else changes. If you're converting the bumper and grille too, order the LCI bumper housing in your pre-LCI harness version.

What is the difference between pre-LCI and LCI G30 headlights?

Pre-LCI (2017 to mid-2020): hexagonal LED tubes — on the Icon Adaptive units they run up to the kidney grille. LCI (on sale from July 2020): a slimmer housing with two U-shaped DRL elements on the standard LED, or L-shaped DRLs on Adaptive LED and Laserlight; Laserlight, which came to the 5 Series only with the facelift, adds blue accents. The LCI units also take their turn signal over the CAN bus instead of a dedicated wire.

Is the Laser-Look headlight a real laser headlight?

No — it is the Laserlight look: the L-shaped DRL and the blue accents, with Bi-LED projectors for low and high beam. There is no laser high-beam module. If you have factory Laserlight and want to keep it, DRL modules fitted on the bench are the route to colour.

Which version do I order?

Two choices: the housing by bumper (pre-LCI or LCI), and the version by factory headlight — Pre-LCI LED, Pre-LCI LED Adaptive, LCI LED, LCI LED Adaptive or LCI Laser. If you're unsure, send your VIN: every order is checked against it within 24 hours before the set is built, and if a VIN-checked set doesn't fit we cover return shipping and replace or refund.

I have the Icon Adaptive LED headlights. New headlights or DRL modules?

Three choices. Keep factory adaptive optics: add switchable DRL modules to your existing Icon headlights; the original swivelling function stays. Keep the original pre-LCI Angel Eye look but replace the complete lights: choose the separate ELERON Pre-LCI LED Headlights in the Adaptive harness version, with switchable yellow DRLs and fixed Bi-LED projectors. Get the facelift look: choose the ELERON LCI-Style Laser-Look headlights in the Pre-LCI LED Adaptive version. Both complete replacement options replace the original swivelling beam with a fixed Bi-LED beam.

Does automatic headlight leveling still work?

On the two tri-colour versions — White/Yellow/Amber and White/Yellow/Red — yes: they keep the car's automatic leveling. On the White and White/Yellow versions the beam height is set once at install with the integrated adjusters.

Do I need coding? Will I get error messages?

No coding. Each set is configured for your factory harness and bench-tested before shipping; it plugs into the factory connector with no adapters and answers the car's own checks, including on cars built with adaptive headlights.

Can the blue light be switched off? And what is the Shadowline option?

Yes. The blue accent lighting is optional and can be disabled, leaving the L-shaped DRL on its own. Separately, the eyebrow trim is blue or, on LCI-bumper-compatible housings only, Shadowline black. Engraving is also available on request.

How does the DRL colour switching work?

From the high-beam stalk — no app, no extra switch. For complete ELERON replacement headlights with White/Yellow DRLs, 3 quick flashes toggle between white and yellow. For tri-colour versions, 5 flashes select white, 6 select yellow, and 7 select red or amber (depending on the chosen version). The selection is remembered through ignition cycles. Factory Icon Adaptive DRL module kits have separate switching instructions. Use coloured DRLs only where permitted.

Does it fit the G31 Touring and the F90 M5?

The headlights and the DRL modules: yes, both — Sedan, Touring and M5 share them. The LCI-style taillights fit the G30 Sedan and F90 M5 only; the Touring's inner lights are a different shape.

Can I get yellow DRLs on factory LCI Laserlight headlights?

Yes, two ways. Keep the laser units and have switchable DRL modules fitted — the DRL boards sit inside the sealed housing, so the headlights are opened on a bench and resealed; contact us with your VIN to plan it. Or fit the LCI-Style headlight in the LCI Laser version for colours, Shadowline and engraving in one swap, without the laser high-beam module.

Do the LCI-style taillights fit a pre-LCI car?

Yes — G30 Sedan and F90 M5, 2017–2023. Genuine LCI taillights need an extra wire or repinning and BDC coding on a pre-LCI car; the LCI-style set carries its own logic boards and plugs into the factory harness with no coding. Red or Clear, with sequential amber indicators.

One of my pre-LCI DRL rings has turned yellow. What are my options?

It's a known aging pattern on 2017–2019 cars: a DRL module overheats and the ring yellows or goes out. On Icon Adaptive LED headlights, replacement DRL modules fix it and add white/yellow switching — unless the light guide itself is burnt, in which case a complete headlight is the lasting repair. The access work is the same either way, so it's the moment to choose between like-for-like, modules, or the facelift look.

Give your 5 Series the facelift — without the project

Every pair is checked against your VIN, configured for your harness and bumper, assembled with your DRL version and trim, and bench-tested before it ships — with a 2-year warranty and 14-day returns. Not sure which factory headlights you have? Send your VIN and we'll tell you.

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Same idea on other platforms: G20 3 Series LCI conversion · G22 4 Series LCI conversion · F10/F11 5 Series headlight upgrade

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