hey guys, need a little help here (minor issue) i can't seem to get the pathway lights to go on after parking and locking the car. the book says after you park your vehicle the headlights will turn on after you lock it as your walking away???

thanks in advance...



2005 - 530i (Orient Blue Metallic)

 

Confirming that you are going into the iDrive and programming the time of the lights being left on in seconds. Is that what you mean by "the book says"?
that should work given the car being set up the way I'm familiar with.

 

I think you're missing an important step.

In order for the pathway lighting feature to function, you need to pull back on the turn signal stalk (as if you're flashing your beams at someone) after you turn the car off and remove the key...

 

ill try the beam flashing part tomorrow and see if it works......do i have to set the headlamps to auto or does it work either way??? thanks again fellas

 

I think it works either way -- no need for auto...

 

Is your idrive set to have pathway lighting turned?

 

I wished it worked without any manual pull. but oh well.

 

Pathway lighting does not work for mine when lamps are set to "auto"!

 

what is pathway lighting?
when ever i get out of my car at night the little lights underneath my side view mirrors stay on for the amount of seconds i have programmed into the iDrive.


is that pathway lighting?

 

Here ya go !