Thinking of a 328i, maybe

bump anyone?

Originally Posted by wayner44

Do you have to have the tech package to have this lighting options on the f30?

Does it change the orange back light of the speedo gauges to a white back light? I would like to have this. I have a f30 on the way and did not know about this option.

sry not trying to thread jack

No problem.

You do not have to have the Technology Package.

You do have to have a "line" such as the Sport line or Luxury line in order to get this feature.

The speedo gauges remain red (orange) no matter the color of the ambient lighting. It's a BMW thing.

BJ

So what is the light that changes?

Originally Posted by wayner44

So what is the light that changes?

There are lights in the following locations that change hue from white to orange based on a setting in iDrive:

Map lights by rearview mirror.
Door sill lights
Door panel lights (see photo)
Footwell lights
B-Pillar uplights

The effect is that the interior is painted in a gentle swath of light, no different than an E90 if you own one of those just that you can pick a color now, not locked into orange.

I go for white because I find it's brighter and different than the last BMW's I've owned.

BJ

BJ has a point. My M has a white tach and I find it a bit more comfortable to read. Looks better, too.

Thats what I am looking for a white backlight from the tach area, ohh well!

Originally Posted by jocamryn

Here we go...history repeating itself.

Que in the "step up to a 335" chest thumping bots.

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Agreed....but he already drives an s4. But then again my previous car was 400/400 to all four wheels amd my 328i is still pretty fun. I would say even more fun at this point.