Cruise control LEDs on E60 LCI
08-10-2007, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='456775' date='Aug 9 2007, 12:44 AM
It's the same orange color as the rest of the dash lights on pretty much every BMW made for at least the last few decades...
08-10-2007, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by timewa' post='456678' date='Aug 8 2007, 03:26 PM
I think the E60 has a very good cruise control, it's almost flawless and I like the 1km/h / 10km/h step switch as well as the visible indicator (LED) on your speed meter.
However, this LED is always green when I have activated the cruise control. It never turns orange.
I know it's a 2 colour LED, see picture below which I took when I tested the instrument cluster. So the hardware is there but the orange LED never lights. Does anyone know why? Has anyone seen the orange LED light up on their LCI cars?
Ok, this may not be the most important thing in the world but as an engineer I just want to know why...
However, this LED is always green when I have activated the cruise control. It never turns orange.
I know it's a 2 colour LED, see picture below which I took when I tested the instrument cluster. So the hardware is there but the orange LED never lights. Does anyone know why? Has anyone seen the orange LED light up on their LCI cars?
Ok, this may not be the most important thing in the world but as an engineer I just want to know why...
08-11-2007, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by boukehj' post='457562' date='Aug 11 2007, 01:02 AM
Same here. 520d LCI, only green when engaged, off otherwise. It may indeed have something to do with the fact that we didn't get some of the goodies such as the full CC. After all, we also didn't get the shift indicator (assuming that you shift gear manually).
I have never seen the orange (or red) LED light up in normal mode. Probably the upgraded 520d will get the updated CC as well in September, and hopefully my car will get it after a SW upgrade as I don't believe the hardware is different.
(as an answer to xiTouring: These LEDs are only present in LCI cars)
08-11-2007, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='457372' date='Aug 10 2007, 04:19 PM
The marker at the perimeter of the speedometer didn't illuminate (or change colors) on my 2004 car, only on my 2008 car.
Must be a LCI thing.
08-13-2007, 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='456775' date='Aug 9 2007, 12:44 AM
It's the same orange color as the rest of the dash lights on pretty much every BMW made for at least the last few decades...
Sorry in my LCI it's definatly 'Red' not 'Orange'
08-13-2007, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by e60scotland' post='458114' date='Aug 13 2007, 06:48 AM
Sorry in my LCI it's definatly 'Red' not 'Orange'
08-14-2007, 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='458152' date='Aug 13 2007, 05:03 PM
So it's not the same color as the rest of the instrument lighting?
08-14-2007, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by gorban' post='458528' date='Aug 14 2007, 07:21 AM
I would also agree that it is red and not orange as the rest of the instrument lighting. Could there be a difference in the US and EU specifications?
08-15-2007, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='458566' date='Aug 14 2007, 04:27 PM
There's always that possibility...