03-01-2023, 09:02 PM
I worked with another who did some research on this. We came to that conclusion, the HCM is the same, even the software part numbers loaded are the same between bendy and non-bendy. So as soon as I would find some decent priced bendy headlights used on the market in USA, I would be trying this myself!
I'd think you may be OK with swapping the light with the HCM if it's used unit, you should have the same (or earlier/later version of same) software already loaded to the modules. I probably have the software files to load a new module, but who would do that (and OrBit is not opened for flashing other modules than CEM quite yet). There is also a "special" procedure for identical "handed" modules when new, i.e. the new module is an HCM (for either side) but there is a process when loading software that makes it HCML or HCMR for the correct side of the vehicle.
But safest option seems it would be swap the HCMs so you keep the originals with the vehicle.
I'd think you may be OK with swapping the light with the HCM if it's used unit, you should have the same (or earlier/later version of same) software already loaded to the modules. I probably have the software files to load a new module, but who would do that (and OrBit is not opened for flashing other modules than CEM quite yet). There is also a "special" procedure for identical "handed" modules when new, i.e. the new module is an HCM (for either side) but there is a process when loading software that makes it HCML or HCMR for the correct side of the vehicle.
But safest option seems it would be swap the HCMs so you keep the originals with the vehicle.