4 Interior Orange LEDs
03-17-2008, 09:06 AM
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My Ride: 2008 535i, Deep Sea Blue/Brown Natural Leather, Premium Pkg, Sport Pkg, Cold weather Pkg, SAT paddles, NAV, Comfort Access, Logic7, HDRadio, IPod
Currently 2002 Dodge Durango Silver/Grey interior
Does anyone have any nice interior night shots of their car with and/or without the premium package? Alot of awesome interior pictures, but rarely do you see any when the sun sets.
03-17-2008, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='546286' date='Mar 17 2008, 11:06 PM
Good point, because NONE of us around here know where to find that!! 
Good one!! 
@ cuto
Thanks. That was my old 525iSE, I have a 520d now, good pictures coming soon.
03-17-2008, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ObD' post='546578' date='Mar 17 2008, 08:18 PM
These lights appear on other BMW models. They are euphemistically known as "drug lights".
E39 had them as well
03-17-2008, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jcool10181' post='546683' date='Mar 17 2008, 07:35 PM
oh yes this is one bmw "luxury" feel in its interior. love 'em! 
03-17-2008, 08:33 PM
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mmm i don't have those ambient lighting for my door pockets 
sigh i wonder if Canadian models got shafted.
sigh i wonder if Canadian models got shafted.
03-18-2008, 10:54 AM
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My Ride: 2008 BMW 550i Sport
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It's nice to have ambient lighting, but BMW could definitely use a quick glance at Mercedes' design/engineering page on how to do it properly. I like to have my IP bright, but the ambient light is tied to the IP brightness. When I turn up the IP level, the interior is washed in a bright, obnoxious orange light. Even Audi does it better. And I'd rather have the footwells illuminated than the door bins.
Not that I'm complaining. It's better to have it than not.
Not that I'm complaining. It's better to have it than not.
03-18-2008, 08:10 PM
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GT Premi, what's IP?
03-19-2008, 12:03 AM
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Instrument Panel.
I agree, my instrument panel is too high while the ambient light is too low. Put the ambient higher, and the dials are too bright in real night driving.
too orange? well, that's a matter of taste and getting used to. I don't mind that, i do mind the bright green LED"s of the airco buttons that do not dim with the rest.
I agree, my instrument panel is too high while the ambient light is too low. Put the ambient higher, and the dials are too bright in real night driving.
too orange? well, that's a matter of taste and getting used to. I don't mind that, i do mind the bright green LED"s of the airco buttons that do not dim with the rest.