What are these for?
02-01-2012, 08:35 AM
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Can someone look at this picture and tell me what the 2 little round lights are for? Not the 2 larger ones, but the smaller ones. My car has them in the front and dome panels. I have orange light coming out of them at all times. Are they for reading or something? No button to turn them off either. 
02-01-2012, 08:50 AM
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My Ride: 2013 BMW 550i M-Sport
Ambiant lighting for night time. When its dark hold your hand low under the lights and it gives a soft goal. You don't want pitch black inside bad for the eyes.
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[quote name='BSLNoel' timestamp='1328118354' post='1416445']
I think it's a bar code scanner.
Yeah. No. I already I tried that. I put a bar code up to them and it didn't do anything.
I think it's a bar code scanner.
Yeah. No. I already I tried that. I put a bar code up to them and it didn't do anything.
02-01-2012, 08:52 AM
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
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The really small redish/orange ones are for ambiance... you also should have them in your door wells. The larger ones are your reading lights.
All in the manual:
Light-emitting diodes LEDs
Light-emitting diodes installed behind
translucent lenses serve as the light source
for many of the controls and displays in
your vehicle.These light-emitting diodes,
which operate using a concept similar to
that applied in conventional lasers, are officially
designated as Class 1 light-emitting
diodes.
All in the manual:
Light-emitting diodes LEDs
Light-emitting diodes installed behind
translucent lenses serve as the light source
for many of the controls and displays in
your vehicle.These light-emitting diodes,
which operate using a concept similar to
that applied in conventional lasers, are officially
designated as Class 1 light-emitting
diodes.
02-01-2012, 08:53 AM
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My Ride: 2007 550i (Sport, Prem, Nav, Logic7, Comf. Seats) Black on Black
I believe it is only on cars with the "Premium" package. Those lights are also in a couple other locations.