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      03-12-2024, 01:29 PM   #1
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Ambient lighting switch on with front fogs switch

When I press the front fog light switch to turn them on, the interior ambient lighting turns on. Is there a way to code this out? It’s annoying
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When I press the front fog light switch to turn them on, the interior ambient lighting turns on. Is there a way to code this out? It’s annoying
Do you want to use your fogs as DRL?

The thing is. Fog lights equal bad weather thus dark mode on.

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It's not something I've looked at. I only use my fogs when it's dark enough that my lights have turned themselves on, as I always have them on automatic, so the ambient would be on anyway.
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Didn’t think about the connection between dark mode and the fogs.its a bright sunny day and the ambient lighting still comes on when you press the switch.im pretty certain the ambient lighting didn’t come on before with the fogs, but I have been doing some lighting coding so maybe I’ve created this. Plus my high beam flash now only flashes in the daylight when you turn the fog light switch on.this is in auto switch setting. It was working fine before it went into BMW for a steering wheel airbag recall. I’d coded the high beam flash previously
To work with the auto switch
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Didn’t think about the connection between dark mode and the fogs.its a bright sunny day and the ambient lighting still comes on when you press the switch.im pretty certain the ambient lighting didn’t come on before with the fogs, but I have been doing some lighting coding so maybe I’ve created this. Plus my high beam flash now only flashes in the daylight when you turn the fog light switch on.this is in auto switch setting. It was working fine before it went into BMW for a steering wheel airbag recall. I’d coded the high beam flash previously
To work with the auto switch

Try again with switch not in Auto and check DRL settings. Might be something there. I believe fog lights on also turn on dipped beam if switch is in Auto, because entering of the dark mode

Fog together with High beam is the following coding in FEM / BDC(newer cars)
NSW_AUS_BEI_FL = nicht_aktiv
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Seeing as the high beam flash works only when you turn on the front fog light switch, in auto switch mode, it must be something to do with the FRM thinking it’s low light or dark. In low beams the high beam flash and fog lights work together both in the daylight and night, which is what I want in auto switch setting.it’s obviously a coding setting but I can’t work it out
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These are my settings as in the image. Also NEBELSCHW left and right function 05. NEBELSCHEINWERFER 08. NSW-AUS-BEI-FL not active MAPPING FERNL 2 L OUTPUT 0x0B and RIGHT OUTPUT 0x0C. ABBIEGEL LEFT AND RIGHT FUNCTION 05. FOGLIGHTS OFF WITH HIGH BEAM NOT ACTIVE. FOG LIGHTS WITH PARKING LIGHTS ACTIVE. What am I doing wrong?
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What do you want?
You can code non-used outputs to turn on lights

You can for example link fog lights to DRL, dipped beam and high beam.
I have coded the latter. High beam automatically turns on, fogs, cornering lights and high beam itself.

See: https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/c...ights.1399907/,
And this: https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...=911250&page=5
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1975856

Knowing this you can use / misuse any non-used lamp entry to do something with lights by changing function and output..
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I only want the high beam flash to work in auto switch setting in the daylight without having to switch on the foglights to make it happen. I’m happy with all the other light settings
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I only want the high beam flash to work in auto switch setting in the daylight without having to switch on the foglights to make it happen. I’m happy with all the other light settings
That’s really weird, doesn’t that work by default?

I think you messed something up with coding.

NEBELSCHW left and right function 05. NEBELSCHEINWERFER 08

Function 05 is high beam
Function 08 is for foglights.

Please post a clean overview of your current values like on the last post on the second link. You can use my sheet to get a head start.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...456x__ZQ0/edit

On the tab BDCBody lampmapping.

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I just tested my light behaviour:

Switch in auto/'11 o'clock-position' in daylight:
DRL (standard) on
I CANNOT turn on high beam but I CAN 'blink-to-pass'-highbeam by pulling
Cluster is white

Turning on the foglights also turns on the low beam (see cluster)
High beam permanently on now CAN be activated
High beam 'blink-to-pass' CAN also be used, as before
Cluster stays white


In both scenarios the cluster is still white.


Switch in parking lights/'1 o'clock-position' in daylight:
I CANNOT turn on high beam but I CAN 'blink-to-pass'-highbeam by pulling
Didn't test turning fog lights on
Cluster is white

Switch in low beam/'2 o'clock-position' in daylight:
High beam permanently on CAN be activated
High beam 'blink-to-pass' CAN also be used
Cluster is white
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Thanks for that! My lighting behaviour is exactly the same as yours,but the 0 light setting I cannot flash the high beam. except for the high beam flash in daylight in auto switch. I think there is a conflict somewhere in my coding, there seems to be too many coding settings just to perform one function, as in fog lights to flash with high beam. I’ll send you the settings I’ve set
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But isn’t nebelschw L and R function the same as nebelscheinwerfer the same thing?! You can’t set 05 left and right and 08 it’s either 05 or 08 no?
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But isn’t nebelschw L and R function the same as nebelscheinwerfer the same thing?! You can’t set 05 left and right and 08 it’s either 05 or 08 no?
Not sure what you mean. Please post exact FDL-values

Function is has not same index as output.

The function index has no difference between L and R, output has.
This because you have not a separate light switch for left and right but you have 2 lamps, than should turn of if the button is pressed. Hence function is fog light but output is fog light L + R.

In code
Fog light function = 08
Fog light output R = 0C
Fog light output L = 0B

See the last post of the second link with the pdf attached.
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ABBIEGEL is on 05=high beam
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So with these settings in auto mode
(Daylight) only the fogs flash and not the xenon’s. Nighttime they work together fine. Now if you switch the fog lights on, the fog lights and the high beam flash work in the daylight, but the low beams come on too, I only want the DRLS on and the ability to flash the high beam and the fogs together, and put the fog lights on if I need too when the weathers foggy! . But I’ve lost the ability to turn on and off the fog lights, I hope this makes sense
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Please take the effort to type it out. I am willing to help but then let’s do it systemically, I am not going to do things you can.

Revert the values to their defaults, the table with the pdf has been posted (2nd link, last post)
Especially the Fern_2 values


Abbiegel is corner light, should NOT be 05
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Much appreciate your help, firstly I’ll revert ABBIEGEL back to 09
& 0A. I’ll set all the values back to default.
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So I’ve managed to retain the function of the fog light switch. In auto switch the fog lights flash when you pull the stalk, but still not the xenon’s high beam in daylight. I can turn the fog lights on and off now with the switch, in zero setting only the fogs flash and not the xenon’s. Light switch 2 low beam settings, fogs flash but still no xenon high beam flash. I’ll revert all values then see what happens
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So I’ve managed to retain the function of the fog light switch. In auto switch the fog lights flash when you pull the stalk, but still not the xenon’s high beam in daylight. I can turn the fog lights on and off now with the switch, in zero setting only the fogs flash and not the xenon’s. Light switch 2 low beam settings, fogs flash but still no xenon high beam flash. I’ll revert all values then see what happens
This is way I asked for all values to write down.
I think you accidentally mapped the fogs being high beams and thus they flash I assume reverting will solve your problem.
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I converted ABBIEGEL back to 09 and 0A cornering lights as you suggested, but it made no difference, also set to 05 and 08 but the same result. I’ll revert to default and see what happens
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I converted ABBIEGEL back to 09 and 0A cornering lights as you suggested, but it made no difference, also set to 05 and 08 but the same result. I’ll revert to default and see what happens
I am still suspecting you mixing function numbers with output numbers.
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