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      03-06-2021, 10:26 AM   #1
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How to activate rear seat leg room lights ?

Does anyone know how to activate these lights? see picture, can't find info on these no where. Any help greatly appreciated.
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      03-06-2021, 02:58 PM   #2
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Never even knew these existed?
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      03-06-2021, 03:24 PM   #3
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Do you have the Lights Package?
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      03-06-2021, 05:37 PM   #4
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Do you have the Lights Package?
What do you mean by light package ? I have the color under dash light led if that's what's you referring to.
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      03-06-2021, 05:39 PM   #5
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I'm assuming they need to be coded if anyone can guide where to find this option?
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So mine come on only when I activate the "Interior Lighting Design". It's a soft white (while vehicle is off) regardless of what color you have activated. Not sure if it matches the color when the vehicle is on.

They turn on anytime you open a door or if you press the dome light button.

Clearly, if yours do not come on and you have the lighting package, then your fiber bar is disconnected from the LED, broke, missing, or the LED is out.
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      03-07-2021, 03:27 PM   #7
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Do you have the Lights Package?
What do you mean by light package ? I have the color under dash light led if that's what's you referring to.
Drop the last 7 of your vin we can check for you
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      03-07-2021, 11:55 PM   #8
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So mine come on only when I activate the "Interior Lighting Design". It's a soft white (while vehicle is off) regardless of what color you have activated. Not sure if it matches the color when the vehicle is on.

They turn on anytime you open a door or if you press the dome light button.

Clearly, if yours do not come on and you have the lighting package, then your fiber bar is disconnected from the LED, broke, missing, or the LED is out.
I checked my display and I don't have the same opinions as you do it appears.
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That's it, it's just written differently because you don't have B&O. B&O center speaker has a light you can turn on, that's why my portion of the menu is different.

After you activate it, check for the lights on. ??
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That's it, it's just written differently because you don't have B&O. B&O center speaker has a light you can turn on, that's why my portion of the menu is different.

After you activate it, check for the lights on. ??
Yea I have does on and the lights on both seats do not turn on once I open the door or turn on the dome lights. 🤷
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Hmmm, mine are on all the time.
Whenever car starts, it stays on until I turn off the car.
Mine is 2016 model.
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That's it, it's just written differently because you don't have B&O. B&O center speaker has a light you can turn on, that's why my portion of the menu is different.

After you activate it, check for the lights on. ??
Yea I have does on and the lights on both seats do not turn on once I open the door or turn on the dome lights. 🤷
Then you have to check the connector.

Remove the back trim and check it out. Be careful as the LED wire doesn't have a ton of slack for you to pull it out.

Remove back cover, reach up top to unhook the cable, remove completely and check that your LEDs aren't burnt out or that there's something wrong with your fiber glass (crystal that sits above that actually lights up). Only thing I would do.... this should narrow it down.
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Which seats do these come with? My comfort seats do not have these
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Which seats do these come with? My comfort seats do not have these
Sport seats.
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Which seats do these come with? My comfort seats do not have these
Yes, they do...
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      03-08-2021, 12:04 PM   #16
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That's it, it's just written differently because you don't have B&O. B&O center speaker has a light you can turn on, that's why my portion of the menu is different.

After you activate it, check for the lights on. ??
Yea I have does on and the lights on both seats do not turn on once I open the door or turn on the dome lights. 🤷
Then you have to check the connector.

Remove the back trim and check it out. Be careful as the LED wire doesn't have a ton of slack for you to pull it out.

Remove back cover, reach up top to unhook the cable, remove completely and check that your LEDs aren't burnt out or that there's something wrong with your fiber glass (crystal that sits above that actually lights up). Only thing I would do.... this should narrow it down.
Will try that and update my findings, but it's seems weird that both of the seat lights would have this same connection problem, since either one is not working.
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Yes, they do...
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=52_3859

Looks like only the sport seats have that back/light
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      03-08-2021, 12:54 PM   #18
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You might want to check that again using a VIN from a car with comfort seats... I have comfort seats and those light stripes...
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Which seats do these come with? My comfort seats do not have these
Yes, they do...
2017 model onwards the LED strip was removed. Also the light in B&O door speakers (not tweeters) was also removed. I know because i had a 2015 model (both with B&O and lights package) 2017 also has different water nozzles for front windshield and some other small changes. 2018 you can no longer tilt rear portion of the sunroof.
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2017 model onwards the LED strip was removed. Also the light in B&O door speakers (not tweeters) was also removed. I know because i had a 2015 model (both with B&O and lights package) 2017 also has different water nozzles for front windshield and some other small changes. 2018 you can no longer tilt rear portion of the sunroof.
I have a MY '17, that would explain why I don't have them.
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You might want to check that again using a VIN from a car with comfort seats... I have comfort seats and those light stripes...
Correct, I have them as well with comfort seats. What's weird, they barely glow when they're on - never noticed them before and I discovered them thanks to this topic.

How do I make them brighter?
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Here you go

https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1123087


Just turn up your brightened, I just noticed they are on all the time... but I keep my brightness down so you can barely notice them .
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