Anyway to change the center console light color?

TruthOne · 08-26-2022, 09:23 AM

My car is a 2021 so the light behind the little center console door is that ugly halogen color. I see the 22's and up the color matches the Ambient lighting. Can this be coded to change?

RigaTony1982 · 08-26-2022, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TruthOne

My car is a 2021 so the light behind the little center console door is that ugly halogen color. I see the 22's and up the color matches the Ambient lighting. Can this be coded to change?

I don't think you can change it. I have seen people on this forum put a small piece of tape over the light to make it match (think like blue painters tape for example to make it blue).

TruthOne · 08-26-2022, 11:35 AM

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My car is a 2021 so the light behind the little center console door is that ugly halogen color. I see the 22's and up the color matches the Ambient lighting. Can this be coded to change?

I don't think you can change it. I have seen people on this forum put a small piece of tape over the light to make it match (think like blue painters tape for example to make it blue).

I was thinking of just doing that too. Hmmm you have a link to any pics of that?

RigaTony1982 · 08-26-2022, 11:56 AM

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I was thinking of just doing that too. Hmmm you have a link to any pics of that?

I tried searching for it, but can't find where I originally saw it. Maybe someone who has done it can chime in with a picture and what they used?

BullitX · 08-26-2022, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TruthOne

My car is a 2021 so the light behind the little center console door is that ugly halogen color. I see the 22's and up the color matches the Ambient lighting. Can this be coded to change?

Do you have a picture of your "ugly" light? I am curious, l never heard of that complaint before, wondering what you mean

GOTOFMS · 08-26-2022, 02:42 PM

Hes talking about the light that shines down on the NFC tray/cupholder area. 2020/21 MY G20's equipped with ambient lighting only came with one color LED in this area.

BullitX · 08-26-2022, 03:28 PM

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Hes talking about the light that shines down on the NFC tray/cupholder area. 2020/21 MY G20's equipped with ambiant lighting only came with one color LED in this area.

Isnt that always the same though? Like a whiteish color?

TruthOne · 08-26-2022, 03:47 PM

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My car is a 2021 so the light behind the little center console door is that ugly halogen color. I see the 22's and up the color matches the Ambient lighting. Can this be coded to change?

Do you have a picture of your "ugly" light? I am curious, l never heard of that complaint before, wondering what you mean

I'm not sure what you're talking about? Later models that light over the charging tray/cup holder changes color with the Ambient lighting instead of the halogen color 21's and below have.

BullitX · 08-26-2022, 03:49 PM

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My car is a 2021 so the light behind the little center console door is that ugly halogen color. I see the 22's and up the color matches the Ambient lighting. Can this be coded to change?

Do you have a picture of your "ugly" light? I am curious, l never heard of that complaint before, wondering what you mean

I'm not sure what you're talking about? Later models that light over the charging tray/cup holder changes color with the Ambient lighting instead of the halogen color 21's and below have.

I have actually never even noticed there was a light in the first place…

TruthOne · 08-26-2022, 04:46 PM

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My car is a 2021 so the light behind the little center console door is that ugly halogen color. I see the 22's and up the color matches the Ambient lighting. Can this be coded to change?

Do you have a picture of your "ugly" light? I am curious, l never heard of that complaint before, wondering what you mean

I'm not sure what you're talking about? Later models that light over the charging tray/cup holder changes color with the Ambient lighting instead of the halogen color 21's and below have.

I have actually never even noticed there was a light in the first place…

It's annoying because everything looks nice at night but when charging my phone I have that area open or have a drink in there that ugly yellow is very noticeable to me

BullitX · 08-26-2022, 04:48 PM

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My car is a 2021 so the light behind the little center console door is that ugly halogen color. I see the 22's and up the color matches the Ambient lighting. Can this be coded to change?

Do you have a picture of your "ugly" light? I am curious, l never heard of that complaint before, wondering what you mean

I'm not sure what you're talking about? Later models that light over the charging tray/cup holder changes color with the Ambient lighting instead of the halogen color 21's and below have.

I have actually never even noticed there was a light in the first place…

It's annoying because everything looks nice at night but when charging my phone I have that area open or have a drink in there that ugly yellow is very noticeable to me

Hmmm… well I ordered a G20 LCI. I hope i has the ambient light variant then…

TruthOne · 08-26-2022, 07:40 PM

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My car is a 2021 so the light behind the little center console door is that ugly halogen color. I see the 22's and up the color matches the Ambient lighting. Can this be coded to change?

Do you have a picture of your "ugly" light? I am curious, l never heard of that complaint before, wondering what you mean

I'm not sure what you're talking about? Later models that light over the charging tray/cup holder changes color with the Ambient lighting instead of the halogen color 21's and below have.

I have actually never even noticed there was a light in the first place…

It's annoying because everything looks nice at night but when charging my phone I have that area open or have a drink in there that ugly yellow is very noticeable to me

Hmmm… well I ordered a G20 LCI. I hope i has the ambient light variant then…

It does

VipinLJ · 08-28-2022, 12:09 AM

I used some transparent colored sticky vinyl from hobby lobby a few years back. I cut it out in the shape of the light and stuck it there. Has worked perfectly for me. I had to cut a few rectangles and layer it so it was dark enough (just one layer wasn't blue enough for me).

TruthOne · 08-28-2022, 06:43 PM

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I used some transparent colored sticky vinyl from hobby lobby a few years back. I cut it out in the shape of the light and stuck it there. Has worked perfectly for me. I had to cut a few rectangles and layer it so it was dark enough (just one layer wasn't blue enough for me).

Welp I'm on my way to Michaels now . Thanks!!! Looks great man

VipinLJ · 08-28-2022, 08:07 PM

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Welp I'm on my way to Michaels now . Thanks!!! Looks great man

Haha you're welcome. And the light under there is longer than I suspected it to be. To make a template, I stuck my phone (with the screen off) under there and made a mental note of the dimensions by looking at the reflection of the light "unit" on the screen and then cutting out the vinyl to be slightly larger than that.

Auditobimmer42 · 08-29-2022, 01:16 PM

awesome solution. I've always been turned off by that bright light as well.

mzdial · 08-29-2022, 10:45 PM

Another cheap fix is sticking a strip of blue painter's tape over the LED. I did that for a few years!

ergarza · 09-27-2022, 09:25 PM

Someone knows if this part that change colors could be retrofitted as a plug &play? Would be nice to have it

VipinLJ · 09-28-2022, 05:13 PM

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Someone knows if this part that change colors could be retrofitted as a plug &play? Would be nice to have it

Never thought of it. Issue is getting to the light under there. If you're good at disassembling, you should be good.

ixxo · 10-02-2022, 05:59 PM

GC seems to have it from factory:

ixxo · 10-02-2022, 06:01 PM

GC seems to have it from factory:

Check the video at 5:25

greg624 · 07-14-2023, 08:17 PM

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Someone knows if this part that change colors could be retrofitted as a plug &play? Would be nice to have it

Anybody try this yet?

08-26-2022, 09:23 AM	#1
TruthOne Major 1081 Rep 1,086 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (0)	Anyway to change the center console light color? My car is a 2021 so the light behind the little center console door is that ugly halogen color. I see the 22's and up the color matches the Ambient lighting. Can this be coded to change?
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GOTOFMS Private First Class 80 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Hes talking about the light that shines down on the NFC tray/cupholder area. 2020/21 MY G20's equipped with ambient lighting only came with one color LED in this area. Last edited by GOTOFMS; 08-26-2022 at 07:00 PM..
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VipinLJ Petrolhead 1945 Rep 3,521 Posts Drives: ‘20 330i,‘16 X3,‘18 SQ5,‘17 A7 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Illinois iTrader: (2)	I used some transparent colored sticky vinyl from hobby lobby a few years back. I cut it out in the shape of the light and stuck it there. Has worked perfectly for me. I had to cut a few rectangles and layer it so it was dark enough (just one layer wasn't blue enough for me). Attached Images __________________ Current: 2020 BMW 330i xDrive 2018 Audi SQ5 Prestige 2017 Audi A7 Prestige
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Auditobimmer42 Private First Class 51 Rep 126 Posts Drives: M340i Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	awesome solution. I've always been turned off by that bright light as well.
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