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      06-18-2022, 05:41 AM   #23
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Button on end of turn signal stalk. Hold the top button for 30+ seconds to get the menu. I used chassis dyno mode when putting mine on the dyno.
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Thank you pyo! Finally got around to coding my ambient lighting and in love with red over cyan blue. Looking forward to coding other preset colors in expert mode. Does anyone know where I can go and change the map light to match door & dash snd footwell?
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Question- does anybody know how to change the menu highlights from orange to red? On my x3 m40 when I highlight for example a radio station it's orange. On my g80 it's red. Any idea?
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Thank you pyo! Finally got around to coding my ambient lighting and in love with red over cyan blue. Looking forward to coding other preset colors in expert mode. Does anyone know where I can go and change the map light to match door & dash snd footwell?
In my OP there is a link to the stickied thread on the G80 site. They figured out how to change the map light.

There was a lot of trial and error just figuring out the Idrive7 profile selections with my OBDLink LX (wireless). In hindsight, I should have gone the ENET route but I don't see myself venturing into ESYS anytime soon, so it is what it is.

Slow connection + working in an uncovered parking lot + sweating my a$$ off + no internet connection (airplane mode) = gave up after figuring out how to get Blue/Red & Red/Blue only
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Disclaimer: I am by no means an expert. Proceed at your own risk.

My primary goal was to achieve Blue/Red Ambient Lighting combination on my 2022 LCI and these instructions are specifically for that end result.

Thanks to these posts for pointing me in the right direction:
https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1922092
https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1738645

From what I can tell, the basic principals are the same between all the newer platforms. There are 2 areas in Expert Mode where changes are made:

BDC_BODY3 ECU
  1. Select 360A/LIC_LCI_COLOR_LIBRARY_DATA
  2. Select 360D/LIC_LCI_COLOR_PROFILES_DATA

1. Library is where you change the stock colors of ambient lighting. The byte locations of the colors vary between the platforms. Basic Mode already has the ability to recode Bronze to one of their pre-set colors and luckily Red is one of them. In Basic Mode, there are 2 settings for ambient lighting color but you can't code combinations. For good measure, I set both of these to Red (oddly, will accept the same values just not different values).

2. Profiles is where you change the ambient lighting combo idrive selections. Every 2 bytes corresponds to the idrive menu selection; the 1st byte is the bottom choice, 2nd byte is the top choice
  • Byte 0 - Bronze/Bronze (bottom)
  • Byte 1 - Bronze/Bronze (top)
  • Byte 2 - White/Bronze (bottom)
  • Byte 3 - White/Bronze (top)
The byte values correspond to a specific color choice.
  • 00 = White
  • 01 = Bronze
  • 02 = Orange
  • 03 = Blue
  • 04 = Green
  • 05 = Lilac
From there, I went down the list to figure out which bytes represents the Blue/Blue idrive menu selection. This is byte 10 and 11, and the byte value for both is 03 (blue)

Since my Bronze is already Red via Basic Mode, I modified Byte 3 from 00 (white) to 03 (blue).

That's basically my workaround to achieve Blue/Red combo.

Looking forward to when someone deciphers the Library portion and creates some crazy combos!

i.e. You can change the color of 3 areas:
  1. Doors and Dash
  2. Footwell
  3. Map Light




Step by Step:
  1. Enter Body Domain Controller
  2. Use Basic Mode to change Bronze to Red
    Attachment 2898478
  3. Enter Expert Mode and navigate to 360D LicLciColorProfiles
    Attachment 2898479Attachment 2898480Attachment 2898481
  4. From here, you can change the combinations that correspond to iDrive
    Attachment 2898482

I created this quick Excel file to help with changing the values. This is for LCI not sure if its the same values for Non-LCI.
I went to go do this today and chickened out (not new to BimmerCode coding). When I first went into the profile area, there were a bunch of the options checked. After I went to add a custom value, the only one left checked was the new custom value.

Was this what happened in your experience? Should I be recording for posterity's sake which options were checked before coding?

I'm aiming for remapping Bronze/White to be Bronze/Blue.

Thanks!
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I went to go do this today and chickened out (not new to BimmerCode coding). When I first went into the profile area, there were a bunch of the options checked. After I went to add a custom value, the only one left checked was the new custom value.

Was this what happened in your experience? Should I be recording for posterity's sake which options were checked before coding?

I'm aiming for remapping Bronze/White to be Bronze/Blue.

Thanks!
Pretty sure after I added custom values, that is the only one left checked.

Bimmercode should have made a backup before coding any changes. You can always revert back.
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I went to go do this today and chickened out (not new to BimmerCode coding). When I first went into the profile area, there were a bunch of the options checked. After I went to add a custom value, the only one left checked was the new custom value.

Was this what happened in your experience? Should I be recording for posterity's sake which options were checked before coding?

I'm aiming for remapping Bronze/White to be Bronze/Blue.

Thanks!
Pretty sure after I added custom values, that is the only one left checked.

Bimmercode should have made a backup before coding any changes. You can always revert back.
Good point!

By the way your spreadsheet was very helpful. Thanks for the reply.
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Success! The color is coming out funny in the photos, but I have blue on bronze. Also reversed blue/white to white/blue. Thanks for the write up.
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I must be missing something. I want to code blue over red on my LCI. I do not have an option in Bimmercode for any ambient lighting options so I cannot change orange to red. Does anyone have instructions for an LCI where you have to code red in expert mode? The spreadsheet does not give the byte for red.
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I must be missing something. I want to code blue over red on my LCI. I do not have an option in Bimmercode for any ambient lighting options so I cannot change orange to red. Does anyone have instructions for an LCI where you have to code red in expert mode? The spreadsheet does not give the byte for red.
Bronze is what youre looking for.
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Bronze is what youre looking for.
Sorry, I misspoke when I said orange. I need to change my bronze to red and I do not have the option in "regular" mode so I assume I need to do it in expert. What is the two digit color code for red?
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Sorry, I misspoke when I said orange. I need to change my bronze to red and I do not have the option in "regular" mode so I assume I need to do it in expert. What is the two digit color code for red?
It's going to be somewhere in 360A/LIC_LCI_COLOR_LIBRARY_DATA, but I never figured it out. This is where you actually change the color values and not the iDrive7 selections.

The G80 thread has directions, however I believe it's specific to that platform. I do not know the location of the BYTES to change colors.
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Did anyone figure out how to do red OVER blue on LCI. I have been able to do blue over red, but would like the reverse.
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Did anyone figure out how to do red OVER blue on LCI. I have been able to do blue over red, but would like the reverse.
Mine has Red over blue on LCI, I just changed the binaries to whatever the opposites were. Theres a post somwhere in the g80 forums that explains it, take it one step further and it works. I think the color code was 01.

Byte 0 - Bronze/Bronze (bottom) 03
Byte 1 - Bronze/Bronze (top) 01
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Worked Perfectly, Thank you! I coded to red for Bronze, then used the values below!

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Mine has Red over blue on LCI, I just changed the binaries to whatever the opposites were. Theres a post somwhere in the g80 forums that explains it, take it one step further and it works. I think the color code was 01.

Byte 0 - Bronze/Bronze (bottom) 03
Byte 1 - Bronze/Bronze (top) 01
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Just to close the loop on my previous comments. I confirmed with the Bimmercode folks there is a bug in the app where the X4 does not have the option to code the ambient lighting. They advised to choose X3 after connecting which worked like a charm.
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Just to close the loop on my previous comments. I confirmed with the Bimmercode folks there is a bug in the app where the X4 does not have the option to code the ambient lighting. They advised to choose X3 after connecting which worked like a charm.
Thank you for sharing! I added your tip to the OP for future users.
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Thank you pyo! Finally got around to coding my ambient lighting and in love with red over cyan blue. Looking forward to coding other preset colors in expert mode. Does anyone know where I can go and change the map light to match door & dash snd footwell?
what are the codes for cyan blue?
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Thank you pyo! Finally got around to coding my ambient lighting and in love with red over cyan blue. Looking forward to coding other preset colors in expert mode. Does anyone know where I can go and change the map light to match door & dash snd footwell?
what are the codes for cyan blue?
Hex code for cyan is "00FFFF".

I set the default bronze to cyan blue. The rest of my color combos, I coded in expert mode.
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Disclaimer: I am by no means an expert. Proceed at your own risk.

My primary goal was to achieve Blue/Red Ambient Lighting combination on my 2022 LCI and these instructions are specifically for that end result.

Thanks to these posts for pointing me in the right direction:
https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1922092
https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1738645

From what I can tell, the basic principals are the same between all the newer platforms. There are 2 areas in Expert Mode where changes are made:

BDC_BODY3 ECU
Select 360A/LIC_LCI_COLOR_LIBRARY_DATA
Select 360D/LIC_LCI_COLOR_PROFILES_DATA

1. Library is where you change the stock colors of ambient lighting. The byte locations of the colors vary between the platforms. Basic Mode already has the ability to recode Bronze to one of their pre-set colors and luckily Red is one of them. In Basic Mode, there are 2 settings for ambient lighting color but you can't code combinations. For good measure, I set both of these to Red (oddly, will accept the same values just not different values).

Update: X4 instructions thanks to gramboda

2. Profiles is where you change the ambient lighting combo idrive selections. Every 2 bytes corresponds to the idrive menu selection; the 1st byte is the bottom choice, 2nd byte is the top choice[List][*]Byte 0 - Bronze/Bronze (bottom)[*]Byte 1 - Bronze/Bronze (top)[*]Byte 2 - White/Bronze (bottom)[*]Byte 3 - [...]
Did this alter or affect the stock orange colored dash/ac lighting? I saw an older post that had those match the red blue combo or ambient lighting...
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Just got my hands on Protools by Bimmergeeks. This makes it much easier to change iDrive color combinations. Will take screenshots and post later.
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Protool Screenshots below. You can also enter your own 6 digit hex colors. I just replaced Bronze with PT Red and modified the iDrive menu selections.

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