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      02-09-2014, 12:04 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by punchyninja View Post
I think you'll also have an option of ambient light color on Xline (something you can change from the idrive menu). The ambient light is in the center under the head unit, and in the door pockets. On the M Sport at least, you get a choice of white or amber for those lights. The ones in the roof area are always amber.
There are also ambient lights in the front foot wells. In my xLine they also can be switched between amber and white via iDrive. So here is a list of all the "ambient lights":

- L/R Front Door Pockets [Amber or White]
- L/R Rear Door Pockets [Amber or White]
- L/R Front Foot Well [Amber or White]
- Center Console via LEDs above shifter [Amber]
- Storage area behind shifter [Amber]
- Storage area if no iDrive screen option [Amber]

All the ambient lights brightness is controlled via the OBC dial on the turn indicator stalk...linked to the dash lights. I keep mine at max brightness for the best effect. I think the white light option isn't bright enough against the black trim/carpet, so amber looks the best IMHO. Perhaps the white works well with a tan interior?
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Current Cars: 2019 X5 xDrive40i M-Sport, 2018 Camaro ZL1
Past BMWs: '16 528i, '00 M-Coupe, '14 X1 sDrive28i, '00 740iL, '02 325i, '99 M-Coupe, '00 323Ci, '79 323i, '83 320i
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