curious about ambiance lighting

[Rotorhead]

Hey everyone, I want to say hello as I'm the newest kid on the block here. Planning on purchasing the 135i as soon as I can see the various color swatches at the dealership. I have a question that is kind of specific and hoping you guys can answer it. Is it possible to get the ambient lighting that runs along the door sill, without having to spend 3300 dollars on the Prem. Pack that it's a part of? That's the only feature I really want out of the Prem Pack, but if I can't get it as a stand alone I'm gonna have to pass on it.

[cracka]

Originally Posted by Rotorhead

Is it possible to get the ambient lighting that runs along the door sill, without having to spend 3300 dollars on the Prem. Pack that it's a part of?

Not possible in the USA.

[vivid]

welcome Rotorhead and sorry for the bad news to your first question.

[Numb3rs]

Originally Posted by Rotorhead

Hey everyone, I want to say hello as I'm the newest kid on the block here. Planning on purchasing the 135i as soon as I can see the various color swatches at the dealership. I have a question that is kind of specific and hoping you guys can answer it. Is it possible to get the ambient lighting that runs along the door sill, without having to spend 3300 dollars on the Prem. Pack that it's a part of? That's the only feature I really want out of the Prem Pack, but if I can't get it as a stand alone I'm gonna have to pass on it.

Judicially, the ambient lighting is an accent that denotes to other mindful BMW enthusiast of the extra dollar spent.

[Vidge]

has anyone got any pics of this?

[scassio]

Originally Posted by Vidge

has anyone got any pics of this?

No pictures of it in a 1 series but if you go to this link and click Ambient Lighting in the index you can see an example.

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...OqmiNt+Bj9NbBA==

[Robert]

give me the led bmw uses and I will do a diy at some point :-)

[crzy4135i]

Originally Posted by scassio

No pictures of it in a 1 series but if you go to this link and click Ambient Lighting in the index you can see an example.

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...miNt+Bj9NbBA==

So what's the lights under the exterior door handles? I thought that was ambient lighting. We have it in our 325 and it's great for lighting up mud puddles, etc.

[60Driver]

Originally Posted by crzy4135i

So what's the lights under the exterior door handles? I thought that was ambient lighting. We have it in our 325 and it's great for lighting up mud puddles, etc.

Don't know. My Explorer has something similar. I guess it's 'exterior' ambient lighting. The 135i I test drove didn't have ambient lighting so I couldn't say if it was exterior as well as interior.

[pumaknight]

Originally Posted by Numb3rs

Judicially, the ambient lighting is an accent that denotes to other mindful BMW enthusiast of the extra dollar spent.

That was very poetic!

[cracka]

I think we've established that ambient lighting is strictly interior lighting. The puddle lights in the door handles are available in most markets on the 1 Series, but not in the USA.

[60Driver]

Originally Posted by Numb3rs

Judicially, the ambient lighting is an accent that denotes to other mindful BMW enthusiast of the extra dollar spent.

Had to read this a few times to get it. Very nice.

[spudw]

Originally Posted by Numb3rs

Judicially, the ambient lighting is an accent that denotes to other mindful BMW enthusiast of the extra dollar spent.

A nice way of saying "you got more money than noodles, buddy..."

[cracka]

Originally Posted by cracka

I think we've established that ambient lighting is strictly interior lighting. The puddle lights in the door handles are available in most markets on the 1 Series, but not in the USA.

This is incorrect, btw! asv has confirmed that the puddle lights in the door handles are there in the US spec 135i.

[atl_1M]

So no ambient lighting on the doors? What ambient lighting are they referring to in the premium package then? I could've sworn it said it would include the lights on the door on something I read.

[Jockey]

They were listed as part of the premium package on my order from MSP.

[atl_1M]

The car i test drove today had the premium package but no ambient lighting on the interior side of the doors. Only the puddle lighting :iono:

[alivebacon]

Same.

I have my 135i.

It's got premium, and no ambient lighting whatsoever really, just the "open the door and flash lights come on" which is pretty standard.

[squeaky]

Ambiance lighting in the door panels is only on 3 series coupes. It was introduced on those models and has not been introduced on the 1 series or 3 series 4-doors. On the 1 series, I believe ambiance lighting means the red lights in the overhead console that cast a glow on the center console, the puddle lights and, possibly, footwell lighting.

[alivebacon]

oh yeah ive got footwell lighting

[60Driver]

So, I realize that people with the ZPP don't have the ambient lighting along the doors. I wonder, then, if the attached picture is just an attempt to wind me up or what? It's a recent snapshot of my order, scheduled to start production next week. I've seen window stickers on stateside cars and they don't even list ambient lighting under ZPP. This is through military sales.

[BMW Dreamer]

Doesn't somebody have the Premium package that can just tell us the facts??? Maybe a nice NIGHT PICTURE.