Video for Coding More Ambient Lighting

JTYAMSHAYIN · 01-18-2021, 12:58 AM

I know when I was reading all the information on coding I initially felt overwhelmed and was hoping to find a step by step YouTube video. It ultimately is easier than the written instructions sound on this forum but I decided to make a quick video showing myself initially coding the extra ambient lighting color combos.

Hopefully this will help someone who feels worried about coding and show them how easy it really is. If I can do it then so can you!

Also have another video showing how to code Sport + on my page which is shorter and easier.

Have a good one everyone and stay safe.

Vmaxx · 01-18-2021, 12:01 PM

Nice. Very helpful! Is there anyway to change the labels in idrive so that it states the correct colors?

JTYAMSHAYIN · 01-18-2021, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Vmaxx

Nice. Very helpful! Is there anyway to change the labels in idrive so that it states the correct colors?

No one has been able to figure that out yet, unfortunately.

I'll be checking the coding page of this forum frequently so if anyone figures it out I'll post an update here as well.

Andy3661 · 01-18-2021, 03:08 PM

Great video, I also want to know why you have a lockable glovebox and I don't lol

TTG · 01-18-2021, 04:57 PM

Excellent Video. Thank You!

JTYAMSHAYIN · 01-18-2021, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy3661

Great video, I also want to know why you have a lockable glovebox and I don't lol

Really? Haha

I would've thought all 3 series had a lockable glovebox. Mine is a 2021, not sure if it's new to the year?

OM3RTA · 01-19-2021, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy3661

Great video, I also want to know why you have a lockable glovebox and I don't lol

Yooo, That's a good question!

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Originally Posted by JTYAMSHAYIN

Really? Haha
I would've thought all 3 series had a lockable glovebox. Mine is a 2021, not sure if it's new to the year?

Ahhh, that might be the answer

Anyone for a lockable glove box? mod

JTYAMSHAYIN · 01-19-2021, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by OM3RTA

Yooo, That's a good question!

Ahhh, that might be the answer

Anyone for a lockable glove box? mod

Either the year or the region; I am in the US. Curious to find out which it is now.

VipinLJ · 01-19-2021, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JTYAMSHAYIN

Either the year or the region; I am in the US. Curious to find out which it is now.

I believe it's a US thing. I have the lockable glove box lid too and mine is a MY2020 that I got in 2019.

OM3RTA · 01-19-2021, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JTYAMSHAYIN

Either the year or the region; I am in the US. Curious to find out which it is now.

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Originally Posted by VipinLJ

I believe it's a US thing. I have the lockable glove box lid too and mine is a MY2020 that I got in 2019.

I can't believe we didn't get that here probably saved for the 5er & up

VipinLJ · 01-19-2021, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by OM3RTA

I can't believe we didn't get that here probably saved for the 5er & up

But then you guys get a lot of stuff we don't get here!

Andy3661 · 01-19-2021, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by VipinLJ

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Originally Posted by OM3RTA

I can't believe we didn't get that here probably saved for the 5er & up

But then you guys get a lot of stuff we don't get here!

Less crime over here hahah that's why we don't need one

Only kidding

my previous 5 series had one until there was a fault with the glovebox door so they replaced it and It come back without a lock on!

Who is going to be the first to try it on with the dealer to see if they can get one?

OM3RTA · 01-20-2021, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by VipinLJ

But then you guys get a lot of stuff we don't get here!

That's true. Proper chocolate, brown sauce, square sausage, adverts in appropriate places in tv programmes, aubergines, the colour grey.......and in early model years of the G20 a much more generous choice of options.

OM3RTA · 01-20-2021, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy3661

Less crime over here hahah that's why we don't need one

Only kidding

my previous 5 series had one until there was a fault with the glovebox door so they replaced it and It come back without a lock on!

Who is going to be the first to try it on with the dealer to see if they can get one?

.

Have you noticed if anyone on this side of the pond in MY20's has one, as I have yet to. Will def ask my dealer next time I'm in if indeed 21's have them.

TTG · 01-20-2021, 01:38 PM

I just went to the garage to look at my glove box. Clearly, I never lock it but the lock is there. It is a July 2019 build - US Spec.

Wow, for once, BWW gave us something extra. :-)

hayko_M340 · 01-21-2021, 03:42 AM

Nice Video! Very helpful thank you! Now if someone were to figure out how to code in the missing elements to the M Display on live cockpit pro using bimmercode

. Anyways thanks for the vid!

driver14 · 01-21-2021, 11:04 PM

Thanks for making the video.

Like others have said it's pretty lame that BMW only has this limited palette of colors you can choose from. What are the product people doing, they could be charging more for additional colors at the very least

JTYAMSHAYIN · 01-22-2021, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by driver14

Thanks for making the video.

Like others have said it's pretty lame that BMW only has this limited palette of colors you can choose from. What are the product people doing, they could be charging more for additional colors at the very least

Yea, there's no doubt they have the ability to do so with a software update. Even if they charge for a full colorwheel lighting package I would likely pay but they are probably saving it for the LCI or something silly

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