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      05-25-2021, 07:46 AM   #23
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I don't even know why they bothered fitting lighting in the first place. It is so dim you can't even see it unless you put your hand directly underneath the lights.

maybe you need to turn your interior lights up. at full bright its ultra bright believe it or not
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      10-15-2021, 06:48 PM   #24
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Does anyone know if these light up from the factory bmw settings or is it one of those systems your turning on and off with your phone?

Do you think it could be spliced in to the factory wiring so that it would work like normal?
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Does anyone know if these light up from the factory bmw settings or is it one of those systems your turning on and off with your phone?

Do you think it could be spliced in to the factory wiring so that it would work like normal?
Unlikely to work for a number of reasons. The Fxx 6-er never had multi-colour ambient lighting. On BMWs that do have multi colour ambient lighting the LED modules use three or more wires to connect to the car. These would not be present in Fxx wiring harness. That's at a very high level.
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Does anyone know if these light up from the factory bmw settings or is it one of those systems your turning on and off with your phone?

Do you think it could be spliced in to the factory wiring so that it would work like normal?
Unlikely to work for a number of reasons. The Fxx 6-er never had multi-colour ambient lighting. On BMWs that do have multi colour ambient lighting the LED modules use three or more wires to connect to the car. These would not be present in Fxx wiring harness. That's at a very high level.
Thanks for the reply. What if we just wanted 1 colour? Maybe not connect all the wires. I'm just looking for a way to get brighter single colour that seems oem-ish
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I was hoping ambient lighting could be activated. The 6 has everything else available.
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      12-07-2021, 01:56 PM   #28
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I was hoping ambient lighting could be activated. The 6 has everything else available.
It was a curious omission on the part of BMW, but then again, there are only so many lights in the 6-er that maybe ambient lighting simply didn't make sense.
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      01-04-2022, 02:19 PM   #29
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Hugo would you like to tap into the driving mode signal and create an intercept module so we can have red ambient lighting for sports, blue eco, and comfort something "oem" ?



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It was a curious omission on the part of BMW, but then again, there are only so many lights in the 6-er that maybe ambient lighting simply didn't make sense.
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      01-11-2022, 04:37 PM   #30
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Hugo would you like to tap into the driving mode signal and create an intercept module so we can have red ambient lighting for sports, blue eco, and comfort something "oem" ?
I think that is a bit above my pay grade. I mean I am pretty technically minded but I've never delved into that kind of work
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Ambient light strips

I am looking to find the enhancement strips but can’t find anything. The links posted here don’t work
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      03-25-2023, 01:58 PM   #32
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they have these available where it works via idrive now. its a little bit more but gives Gseries vibes in the cabin. its actually quite nice. i may get it myself soon
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Might need to look into something like this. The lighting inside my 2014 640i is severely disappointing!
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It's not out of the realm of what's possible tactually. Without being too technical, when you change the drive modes the car sends CAN signals to several components so technically it should be possible to create an intercept module that can take that information and communicate directly with the LED control box to change the LED colours.
Hey

None of the links work since your post is old. Would you happen to have an updated Link.

great work BTW.
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      05-03-2023, 11:27 AM   #35
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Hey

None of the links work since your post is old. Would you happen to have an updated Link.

great work BTW.
Hey there. Have a look at this kit: NZ$ 20.32 | RGB Fiber Optic EL LED Car Ambient Interior Foot Light App Sound Music Control Neon LED Strip Auto Atmosphere Decorative Lamps
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOXslSU
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      05-16-2023, 12:26 AM   #36
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I am looking to find the enhancement strips but can’t find anything. The links posted here don’t work
Same here. I’m hoping to get those strips that reflect and enhance the existing light.. no luck finding one that fits 6 series..
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Same here. I’m hoping to get those strips that reflect and enhance the existing light.. no luck finding one that fits 6 series..
The kits are not made for the 6Series. I made them work. It’s a DIY project, not a retrofit/straight swap
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      05-18-2023, 11:42 PM   #38
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The kits are not made for the 6Series. I made them work. It’s a DIY project, not a retrofit/straight swap
Yeah you did a good job. I’m hoping to get some of those strips that simply reflect the light so that it’s more visible — meaning without taking off the panels and play with the wiring..

F13 ambient light is such a let down
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