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      05-08-2020, 05:25 PM   #1
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BMW F25 Aftermarket ambient light 9 colors

We know that some high end F series as F15/F15/ 6 to 8 series have multicolor OEM ambient lighting, some of them are based on BDC ecu which allows to code the ambient lighting to any color (RGB) based on several layer options.
However, for Bmw series (5) or BMW X3 F25 which are based on FRM, the OEM ambient lighting is for two colors (white and orange).

Hi. I have seen in youtube that some guys from vietnam and China (aliexpress store) are selling an aftermarket product for multicolor ambient lighting (9 colors) for BMW F30, F10, F25.

After contacting some vendors, I have understand a bit the principle for adding multicolor ambient lighting (9 color) for BMW 5 (F10) and X3 (F25) (with NBT or NBT evo) that can be controlled by Idrive.
Parts:
Depending on the model, here for bmw X3 F25:
1) they offer a set of RGB leds and plug and play wires for front doors and rear doors (2 lights per door for upper and top sides).
2) Footwell Lights RGB.
3) Modified top door trims (4x)
4) Led Lights module

How it works?
The Led ligh module is composed of 8 pins. for input signals: 4 pins are installed in parallel to the idrive knob (It also have 4 pin connection) , so it can take: 1)power 2) ground 3) Can high 4) can low. The remaining 4 lines are for output signals: this is a main line with 4 pines (correct me if I am wrong but should be for R G B and ground). the main line has divisions to spread the lights to front doors, rear doors and footwell zone.

The lights can be controlled by Idrive, choosing in the extended menu in the interior light section. with 9 choices: White, Blue, Orange and 6 combinations more (as it is for bmw x5 F15 / X6 F16).

When you select by idrive the color (3x) or color combination (6x), the led ligh module can read those signs and in this way is produced the multicolor ambient lighting. It means this light module makes the work of BDC (as BMW F25/ F10 are FRM ECu based )


Coding for extended menu in Idrive (to allow the ligh desing menu and to appear 9 color options).

In HUNBT2[63]
Search:

COLOUR_SWITCH —> aktiv
HELLIGKEIT_AMBILIGHT —> aktiv
COLOUR_SWITCH_ENSEMBLE —> 10_eintraege

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You can compare both NBT CAFD to see the difference.
Hi Willywi. Can you explain how?
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I have a 2011 with 563 light package.
  • In the doors there are 4 lights in each door (interior/exterior door pulls LED, door pocket LED and puddle (incandescent))
  • Roof has 3 up front, 4 in the rear (incandescent)
  • Front footwell 1 each side (incandescent)
  • Rear floor area 1 each side all incandescent
  • Rear hatch 1 each side all (incandescent)
  • Clove box 1 (incandescent)
  • Visors 1 each side (incandescent)
That's a total of 32 lights
BTW, I changed all incandescent bulbs to LEDs.

Since all the existing lighting is only 2 wires, they can't do RGB without running new wires to all the lights as mentioned

Although interesting, it'd be a huge amount of work for little reward. Pulling off all the door panels, fishing wires, etc...
If anything, just get the color LED you prefer and install them. It would be 1000 times less work.

Maybe some of the newer NBT, NBT EVO F25s have more than 2 wires to the bulbs, but my 2011 doesn't.
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I already have ambient lighting 563 light package. I did an extension for top door trim using fiber optic light but i dont like it too much (not oem look)
However, the 9 color ambient lighting seems an oem solution because it is idrive integrated.

You dont have to change all the led bulbs only 6 zones as explained above.
This video is

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We know that some high end F series as F15/F15/ 6 to 8 series have multicolor OEM ambient lighting, some of them are based on BDC ecu which allows to code the ambient lighting to any color (RGB) based on several layer options.
However, for Bmw series (5) or BMW X3 F25 which are based on FRM, the OEM ambient lighting is for two colors (white and orange).

Hi. I have seen in youtube that some guys from vietnam and China (aliexpress store) are selling an aftermarket product for multicolor ambient lighting (9 colors) for BMW F30, F10, F25.

After contacting some vendors, I have understand a bit the principle for adding multicolor ambient lighting (9 color) for BMW 5 (F10) and X3 (F25) (with NBT or NBT evo) that can be controlled by Idrive.
Parts:
Depending on the model, here for bmw X3 F25:
1) they offer a set of RGB leds and plug and play wires for front doors and rear doors (2 lights per door for upper and top sides).
2) Footwell Lights RGB.
3) Modified top door trims (4x)
4) Led Lights module

How it works?
The Led ligh module is composed of 8 pins. for input signals: 4 pins are installed in parallel to the idrive knob (It also have 4 pin connection) , so it can take: 1)power 2) ground 3) Can high 4) can low. The remaining 4 lines are for output signals: this is a main line with 4 pines (correct me if I am wrong but should be for R G B and ground). the main line has divisions to spread the lights to front doors, rear doors and footwell zone.

The lights can be controlled by Idrive, choosing in the extended menu in the interior light section. with 9 choices: White, Blue, Orange and 6 combinations more (as it is for bmw x5 F15 / X6 F16).

When you select by idrive the color (3x) or color combination (6x), the led ligh module can read those signs and in this way is produced the multicolor ambient lighting. It means this light module makes the work of BDC (as BMW F25/ F10 are FRM ECu based )


Coding for extended menu in Idrive (to allow the ligh desing menu and to appear 9 color options).

In HUNBT2[63]
Search:

COLOUR_SWITCH —> aktiv
HELLIGKEIT_AMBILIGHT —> aktiv
COLOUR_SWITCH_ENSEMBLE —> 10_eintraege
Hi,
Do you have any link to see that? And any additional video from you would be also nice...

Thanks
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