2014s - do you have ambient lighing on door panels?

Herakles · 08-05-2016, 09:03 PM

Hey guys
So i got a 2016 328 loaner while my car was in shop.. wow what a nice car- and that motor is no slouch, was plenty fun to drive and i liked how it sound- reeminded me of that subaru WRX sound.

Anyhow the next morning going to work i was amazed at the awesome ambient lighing in the car! LOVED the lighting on the door panels!

How can one tell if a 2014 335 sedan would have them?

munu · 08-05-2016, 09:04 PM

It is there on 2014 335i. I wish it was more brighter

Herakles · 08-05-2016, 09:10 PM

is it brighter on the 2016s? if not, i thought they were plenty bright!

bri1042 · 08-07-2016, 06:58 AM

My '16's door lights are brighter than my '13's were.

joz · 08-07-2016, 07:15 AM

I have it on my 14 335. It's noticeable, but it's definitely no spot light.

BEAR-AvHistory · 08-07-2016, 05:52 PM

Think the white looks brighter than the blue, but both stand out.

goj · 08-07-2016, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BEAR-AvHistory

Think the white looks brighter than the blue, but both stand out.

There's blue? I only have white and Amber

DG20 · 08-07-2016, 06:59 PM

I have a 14' 428i and I do have the ambient lighting, but it's a joke compared to other cars. Even the 2016 X1 has amazing ambient lighting.

tex2670 · 08-07-2016, 07:50 PM

My '14 has it on the doors. I have a Sport Line so you can choose between white (Sport) or amber (Classic). It shows up better on certain color interiors.

JamRWS6 · 08-07-2016, 08:07 PM

It is much more pronounced on lighter color interiors. Not very visible on black although the sport(white) is more visible than classic(Amber).

goj · 08-07-2016, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JamRWS6

It is much more pronounced on lighter color interiors. Not very visible on black although the sport(white) is more visible than classic(Amber).

Really? It's pretty bright on my black interior. Maybe they did make it brighter

drivethrurecfan · 08-07-2016, 09:01 PM

I have it on my 2013 320i. You can adjust the brightness in idrive

adge7 · 08-08-2016, 05:33 AM

The ambient lighting on the door trims are definitely brighter on my LCI 330i compared to my pre-LCI 328i (2012)

BEAR-AvHistory · 08-08-2016, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by goj

There's blue? I only have white and Amber

Sorry was thinking of the Porsche. Its white & redish orange. White is brighter

timmahh · 08-08-2016, 03:31 PM

Should be there for sure, but it is significantly 'brighter' on a lighter interior car.

There may be zero validity to this, but there are two adjustments for the interior lights. First you have your dial which adjust instrument panel, gauge, ambient lights, etc. Second in iDrive you can adjust the brightness of the interior ambient lights.

I was super not satisfied with mine when I first got the car, but I fussed with the settings like so;

1) Turn the manual dial to max brightness
2) In your iDrive settings drop the ambient lighting all the way down, then back up

See if it seems any brighter; I posted on this a while back http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...1076576&page=2

goj · 08-08-2016, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BEAR-AvHistory

Quote:

Originally Posted by goj

There's blue? I only have white and Amber

Sorry was thinking of the Porsche. Its white & redish orange. White is brighter

I was wondering if I could code that. That would have been so cool!

08-05-2016, 09:03 PM	#1
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DG20 Lieutenant Colonel 967 Rep 1,771 Posts Drives: M340i Join Date: May 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (5)	I have a 14' 428i and I do have the ambient lighting, but it's a joke compared to other cars. Even the 2016 X1 has amazing ambient lighting. __________________ Instagram: @dg_g20
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JamRWS6 Captain 191 Rep 603 Posts Drives: 2022 X3M Competition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	It is much more pronounced on lighter color interiors. Not very visible on black although the sport(white) is more visible than classic(Amber). __________________ - 2022 X3M Comp - 2021 X5 xDrive 40i - 2018 F80 M3 (sold)
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adge7 Private First Class 25 Rep 160 Posts Drives: F30 330i MSport Join Date: May 2013 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	The ambient lighting on the door trims are definitely brighter on my LCI 330i compared to my pre-LCI 328i (2012)
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timmahh ghey 483 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: Viertürigen Fahrzeugs Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Southern California iTrader: (1)	Should be there for sure, but it is significantly 'brighter' on a lighter interior car. There may be zero validity to this, but there are two adjustments for the interior lights. First you have your dial which adjust instrument panel, gauge, ambient lights, etc. Second in iDrive you can adjust the brightness of the interior ambient lights. I was super not satisfied with mine when I first got the car, but I fussed with the settings like so; 1) Turn the manual dial to max brightness 2) In your iDrive settings drop the ambient lighting all the way down, then back up See if it seems any brighter; I posted on this a while back http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...1076576&page=2 __________________ 21 G05 > 20 G05 > 17 G30 > 14 F30 > 08 E90
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