2011 128i AMBIENT LIGHTING NOT WORKING

[SoCal RJ]

New member with a recently purchased 2011 128i. Love the car so far. Great looking and really solid handling. My first BMW and I look forward to many great miles in it and also learning from this forum.

A print out from the dealer I purchased it from shows I have the Premium Package, which includes ambient lighting. It was not on driving at night recently. I have searched the internet and looked at the owners manual, but I can't find out it if may be turned down low or off.

Would appreciate any comments or advice from fellow forum members. Thanks.

Mike

[MAMSport]

If you are not getting the interior lights as you open a door, they might be deactivated. If you press the button to turn on the center light above the rear view mirror (not the reading lamps), you can manually turn them on/off. If the lights now work, manually turn the lamp off, then open a door to see if the interior lights are actuated by opening the door.

I turn off the interior lights by design - when the light is on, depress and hold the button for a few seconds. That defeats the door activation.

Hope this helps!

[SoCal RJ]

Thanks. But I have the ambient lighting option, which provides a series of lights around the doors and cabin with a "glow" at night when you drive. I am not sure if mine is not working or turned low or off.

[swagon]

I am not aware that any sort of ambient lighting was available in any variants of the Exx 1 Series.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by swagon

I am not aware that any sort of ambient lighting was available in any variants of the Exx 1 Series.

563 Ambient Light Package was part of the ZPP Premium Package. Had it in my 2008 135i.

http://www.bimmerfile.com/wp-content...ring-guide.pdf

[swagon]

Originally Posted by Esteban

563 Ambient Light Package was part of the ZPP Premium Package. Had it in my 2008 135i.

http://www.bimmerfile.com/wp-content...ring-guide.pdf

In Europe, it is called 563 Lighting Package / Lichtpaket. Gives you LEDs under the exterior door handles, illuminated footwells, illuminted sun visors, and additional "reading lights" on the headliner.

Certainly not this, which may be what OP meant. That was only for E92 and E93

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by swagon

In Europe, it is called 563 Lighting Package / Lichtpaket. Gives you LEDs under the exterior door handles, illuminated footwells, illuminted sun visors, and additional "reading lights" on the headliner.

Certainly not this, which may be what OP meant. That was only for E92 and E93

Here's the guide for MY2011, like the OP's car. There they call it 563 Ambiance lighting. Not sure what that included. The little lights under the exterior door handles were pretty cool on my '08 135i .

http://www.bimmerpost.com/goodiesfor...eringguide.pdf

[swagon]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Here's the guide for MY2011, like the OP's car. There they call it 563 Ambiance lighting. Not sure what that included. The little lights under the exterior door handles were pretty cool on my '08 135i .

http://www.bimmerpost.com/goodiesfor...eringguide.pdf

Most likely included what I just mentioned above.

[Esteban]

At least the OP knows there is supposed to be some sort of ambient lighting as part of his Premium Package.

Sadly, no Premium Package on my current 2011 135i, so no ambient lighting for me.

[SoCal RJ]

Anyone have a 2011 128i with ambient lighting? Maybe the print out I have is not correct.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by MontegoBlue128i

Anyone have a 2011 128i with ambient lighting? Maybe the print out I have is not correct.

You can check your VIN here ---->>>> http://bimmer.work

[SoCal RJ]

Originally Posted by Esteban

You can check your VIN here ---->>>> http://bimmer.work

Thanks. It says the car has the Light Package - S563A. My print out shows Ambient Lighting - 563, underneath the Premium Package. So I'm guessing it does have it.

[dat128]

i have 2011 128i and i think ambiant lighting is 2 orange LEDS by the interior light cluster

[SoCal RJ]

Originally Posted by dat128

i have 2011 128i and i think ambiant lighting is 2 orange LEDS by the interior light cluster

Thanks. Maybe it has evolved to the whole cabin, and what you say is what I have. I'll check.

[MAMSport]

Mine also has that lighting package according the VIN site. All I have is that pair of orange lights surrounding the overhead lights (near the rear view mirror). I wonder if ambient lighting refers to the slowed dimming of the interior lights when the last door is closed?

[zapatista]

Originally Posted by MontegoBlue128i

Thanks. Maybe it has evolved to the whole cabin, and what you say is what I have. I'll check.

I have a 2011 128i (Montego Blue also) with Options Code 563 Light package and the Premium package. Mine is a Vert and has no ambient light option that I'm aware of (mood style lighting).