[polly]

hi everyone

can you choose to have the backlight on white or does it just stay orange?

thanks guys

[RobUK]

I have the switchable ambient lighting option (classic vs luxury) but whichever I choose, the instrument cluster stays orange.

[DrivenByE30]

Instrument Cluster is orange because it has always been like that for the past 30 years or so

[TonyS]

I haven't got my F30 yet so I can't check, but I thought I read somewhere that the instrument cluster lighting is white during the day and switches to orange at night.

[aarslan]

Originally Posted by TonyS

I haven't got my F30 yet so I can't check, but I thought I read somewhere that the instrument cluster lighting is white during the day and switches to orange at night.

And that is very correct. :-) OP had said in that thread that he/she has never tried it in daylight, it was hilarious.

[bugsandry]

This only applies to the box on the middle of the instrument cluster (the one with KMs, outside temp, etc)..The rest of the cluster is orange in both day or night.

Originally Posted by TonyS

I haven't got my F30 yet so I can't check, but I thought I read somewhere that the instrument cluster lighting is white during the day and switches to orange at night.

[TonyS]

Originally Posted by bugsandry

This only applies to the box on the middle of the instrument cluster (the one with KMs, outside temp, etc)..The rest of the cluster is orange in both day or night.

Ah - I stand corrected

[Jadar]

Originally Posted by RobUK

I have the switchable ambient lighting option (classic vs luxury) but whichever I choose, the instrument cluster stays orange.

Mine says sport and classic.

[Thekop5]

Originally Posted by dd1981

Mine says sport and classic.

I think it depends on the line you are having. Mine is sports line and the option are sport or classic.

[Raspartan]

Originally Posted by aarslan

And that is very correct. :-) OP had said in that thread that he/she has never tried it in daylight, it was hilarious.

That reminds me of the thread from the guy who had always worn polarized sunglasses in the car and thought the HUD had burned out.

[aarslan]

Originally Posted by Raspartan

That reminds me of the thread from the guy who had always worn polarized sunglasses in the car and thought the HUD had burned out.

Hahhaha, yes I remember that one as well.

[RobUK]

Originally Posted by Thekop5

I think it depends on the line you are having. Mine is sports line and the option are sport or classic.

Mmm what are the colours for Sport and Classic?

In mine, Luxury sets all the interior lighting to white, while Classic sets it to a deep orange (which is supposed to be less fatiguing).

[Thekop5]

Originally Posted by RobUK

Mmm what are the colours for Sport and Classic?

In mine, Luxury sets all the interior lighting to white, while Classic sets it to a deep orange (which is supposed to be less fatiguing).

In sport setting, the interior llighting is also white while classic is deep orange.

[RobUK]

Originally Posted by Thekop5

In sport setting, the interior llighting is also white while classic is deep orange.

Ahh, so sounds like the choices are always white or orange, with orange always being 'Classic' and white being whichever Line the car is. I'm guessing that on the Modern Line, you're given the choice of Modern or Classic.

Interesting where BMW chooses to pay attention to detail

[ric124]

Originally Posted by aarslan

And that is very correct. :-) OP had said in that thread that he/she has never tried it in daylight, it was hilarious.

Vampire?

[RobUK]

Originally Posted by ric124

Vampire?

335i Vampire Line... wonder how that would sell?



Hemoglobin red leather?
Blood banks as points of interest on the sat nav?