DIY (How to) Interior - Ambient Light - Color change.

mindcontrollerone · 08-19-2019, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Russmov

This is for my green lights in 3076( sorry pictures uploaded out of order)
Dash LED
3 is set to "0" R
4 is set to "FF" G
5 is set to "0" B
MID LED
6 is set to "0" R
7 is set to "FF" G
8 is set to "0" B
Floor LED
9 is set to "0" R
10 is set to "FF" G
11 is set to "0" B

What indicates which selection you are changing?

Russmov · 08-19-2019, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mindcontrollerone

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Originally Posted by Russmov

This is for my green lights in 3076( sorry pictures uploaded out of order)
Dash LED
3 is set to "0" R
4 is set to "FF" G
5 is set to "0" B
MID LED
6 is set to "0" R
7 is set to "FF" G
8 is set to "0" B
Floor LED
9 is set to "0" R
10 is set to "FF" G
11 is set to "0" B

What indicates which selection you are changing?

Do you mean which which colour you are changing in iDrive?

Russmov · 08-19-2019, 03:04 PM

Numbers3-5,6-8 and 9-11 are all for the first colour in idrive.these last screen shots were from a page or two back, by I believe Antonio_X

MK2018 · 08-19-2019, 05:34 PM

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I've successfully coded older version 3070 and new 3076 without any issues.

I was helping out a friend today and his 2015 X5 5.0 3070 did not have the different color options with BimmerCode. I tried to manually key in the values and it did not work.

Has anyone experienced this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I used 3076. I can take some screen shots tomorrow if you want.

My friends car only has 3070, no 3076

Hey I didn't notice anything in 3070 that stood out to change. It had a few ambient lighting things, but they seemed more to do with the dome lights I think. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Is your friends car just missing 3076 altogether or just nothing in it to change?

I'll have to look at it again to make sure, but I didn't see 3076 with the R G B. Much appreciated, I know you struggled with yours for a while. I thought I had both figured out.

My 3076 didn't have R G B either. It had the 255_——-numbers. I had to go into them and change the values inside.
I clicked up custom values and changed them to the numbers/letters I wanted.

If you don't have 3076 that means you have older software, I had that before but after software update about 2 months ago RGB showed up in 3076 and it was easy to change and get some more colours

X3EM · 08-28-2019, 10:37 PM

how do you do purple/white/white via bimmercode?

Russmov · 08-28-2019, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jlee5451

how do you do purple/white/white via bimmercode?

Did you read the thread? It's all in here.

NYC_X5 · 09-14-2019, 09:31 PM

Been messing around bimmercode expert mode and found an option to change the ambient light brightness, or atleast that’s the translation of that folder.

The default brightness value is 64. I changed default to 90 and at first it made it brighter but after that my eyes got used to it and it was tough to see the difference. I followed it by changing the default to 10 and at full brightness in the idrive menu, the ambient light was as if it was at the dimmest level.
I need someone with a fresh set of eyes to try it out and see if it actually made it brighter.

Below are the photos on how I got there

MK2018 · 09-15-2019, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by NYC_X5

Been messing around bimmercode expert mode and found an option to change the ambient light brightness, or atleast that's the translation of that folder.

The default brightness value is 64. I changed default to 90 and at first it made it brighter but after that my eyes got used to it and it was tough to see the difference. I followed it by changing the default to 10 and at full brightness in the idrive menu, the ambient light was as if it was at the dimmest level.
I need someone with a fresh set of eyes to try it out and see if it actually made it brighter.

Below are the photos on how I got there

I've tried that and looks like it's not getting any brighter then 64 value, I have tried up to 99 and don't really see any difference, when I tried go lower numbers then it gets dimmer

LilaIulian · 10-27-2019, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Russmov

Thanks to this write up I was FINALLY able to code my 2015 with different ambient lighting!!

Can you send me the hex codes for red and violett I bought a X6 2018 and I had a f15 it was easier beaucase I had the colors already there , now you can give me some bimmer code screen shots to see how it works for 2018?

jbfq2014@gmail.com · 11-05-2019, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MrTookies

That's the dome sector (currently in white). You can only change these in either white or orange the other ones you can change in the colors above. Once you go to select the group it will show you the colors available anyway.[IMG][IMG][/IMG] I guess the picture is not posting I'll have to do that later, either way it's where your SOS button is there are two ambient light "LEDs"

Have anyone been able to upgrade the footwell ambient bulbs with better ones? Also the puddle bulb....

I was able to code my ambient light colors using bimmercode, happy with the result

NaturalNine · 11-22-2019, 04:17 AM

Hey guys. With my 2018 modifying them 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 fields I got a stunning purple, so thanks for that

I’m trying to get the top dome (sunglasses holder light) to go white, can’t seem to get it to ‘take’, modifying the 0, 1 & 2 fields, Amy ideas? It keeps giving me this dirty pinky orange colour but nothing else, even when RGB is set as 255, 255, 255

masa52 · 12-14-2019, 01:35 AM

how to change colour names in Idrive
Im able to change colours but cant change color names

cheers

CatalinP · 12-14-2019, 02:01 AM

You can't.

Danlok · 01-05-2020, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Russmov

Did you read the thread? It's all in here.

Also for me, Is not very clear how to do purple. I’ve succeeded green color after your information, but purple no. Please, Can you explain step by step for bimmercode?

F30Unit · 02-16-2020, 03:33 PM

I read that this feature was taken out or something, is it possible to do this on LCI 320i? It doesn't even have the "sport" or white color option.

maDjzo · 02-17-2020, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by NaturalNine

Hey guys. With my 2018 modifying them 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 fields I got a stunning purple, so thanks for that

I’m trying to get the top dome (sunglasses holder light) to go white, can’t seem to get it to ‘take’, modifying the 0, 1 & 2 fields, Amy ideas? It keeps giving me this dirty pinky orange colour but nothing else, even when RGB is set as 255, 255, 255

Interesting you mention this, I just had MPPK installed and had to re-code everything, and I'm having the same issue. All the values that equal white like I had before are showing a pink ish hue, I will try something when I get home today see if it works.

F15_PWR · 03-02-2020, 11:26 AM

Hi All,

Sorry to bring up a old topic but could someone share some like on the below:

color replacement for cars 2018.
1. Folder 3076.
2. top line 3076_3_3_255
3076_4_4_255
3076_5_5_255
3. middle line 3076_6_6_255
3076_7_7_255
3076_8__255
4.bottom line 3076_9_9_255
3076_10_10_255
3076_11_11_255

I have found the above using bimmercode but i want to know what is the next step after finding for example:

1. Folder 3076.
2. top line 3076_3_3_255
3076_4_4_255
3076_5_5_255

Could someone share some light.

My car is a 2017 F15 M50D (Sept 2017)

Regards

MK2018 · 03-02-2020, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by F15_PWR

Hi All,

Sorry to bring up a old topic but could someone share some like on the below:

color replacement for cars 2018.
1. Folder 3076.
2. top line 3076_3_3_255
3076_4_4_255
3076_5_5_255
3. middle line 3076_6_6_255
3076_7_7_255
3076_8__255
4.bottom line 3076_9_9_255
3076_10_10_255
3076_11_11_255

I have found the above using bimmercode but i want to know what is the next step after finding for example:

1. Folder 3076.
2. top line 3076_3_3_255
3076_4_4_255
3076_5_5_255

Could someone share some light.

My car is a 2017 F15 M50D (Sept 2017)

Regards

Looks like you have old software, when I go to 3076 I have that, I think Rossmov had that, maybe he will be able to help you

jamesetiawan · 03-03-2020, 03:34 AM

Be careful when you bring your car to the dealership for repairs. They had to reset the ecu on mine and got the software updated. My guess is the update locks the ecu from coding, I lost all my ambient lighting coding and failed to code it again after several attempts.

F15_PWR · 03-06-2020, 06:11 PM

Hi All,

Quick update.....All is good, was able to change the lighting with the help from Russmov!

Very simple once you understand what to change and brave enough to press the "code" button LOL

Cheers!

Russmov · 03-06-2020, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by F15_PWR

Hi All,

Quick update.....All is good, was able to change the lighting with the help from Russmov!

Very simple once you understand what to change and brave enough to press the "code" button LOL

Cheers!

Happy to help buddy!

OnlyGerman · 03-08-2020, 03:33 PM

Are the color changes still supported in BimmerCode with the latest istep?

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F15_PWR New Member 3 Rep 7 Posts Drives: X5 F15 M50D Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Hi All, Sorry to bring up a old topic but could someone share some like on the below: color replacement for cars 2018. 1. Folder 3076. 2. top line 3076_3_3_255 3076_4_4_255 3076_5_5_255 3. middle line 3076_6_6_255 3076_7_7_255 3076_8__255 4.bottom line 3076_9_9_255 3076_10_10_255 3076_11_11_255 I have found the above using bimmercode but i want to know what is the next step after finding for example: 1. Folder 3076. 2. top line 3076_3_3_255 3076_4_4_255 3076_5_5_255 Could someone share some light. My car is a 2017 F15 M50D (Sept 2017) Regards
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