No colors on the temp control part of replacement faceplate

DougiesGoinDeep · 02-07-2016, 04:11 PM

Anyone know what I going on here? I feel like I am missing something really simple. The replacement climate control faceplate that I got from ECS tuning has a solid white piece around the temp control knobs where the old one had red and blue to indicate hot and cold (and backlighting). The white part of the plastic appears to be part of the entire plastic mold (not something that can be popped out and replaced) and it also is not a sticker.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Cli...rol/ES2720528/

DougiesGoinDeep · 02-07-2016, 09:53 PM

Mystery solved. It appears to be by design. Here is how it looks at night.

Downeaster1 · 02-09-2016, 05:06 PM

In 10 years of being a BMW Master Tech, I've never seen that.

DougiesGoinDeep · 02-09-2016, 05:40 PM

I tried really hard to find a way to peel it off, but it does not appear to be a sticker.

Look at the way the light goes all the way to the bottom then look at the old one which is clearly solid plastic at the bottom. Different design.

Ric in RVA · 02-10-2016, 07:39 AM

I think they forgot to paint them.

They should replace those.

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DougiesGoinDeep Enlisted Member 6 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 530i Join Date: May 2008 Location: boston iTrader: (0)	No colors on the temp control part of replacement faceplate Anyone know what I going on here? I feel like I am missing something really simple. The replacement climate control faceplate that I got from ECS tuning has a solid white piece around the temp control knobs where the old one had red and blue to indicate hot and cold (and backlighting). The white part of the plastic appears to be part of the entire plastic mold (not something that can be popped out and replaced) and it also is not a sticker. https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Cli...rol/ES2720528/ Attached Images
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DougiesGoinDeep Enlisted Member 6 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 530i Join Date: May 2008 Location: boston iTrader: (0)	Mystery solved. It appears to be by design. Here is how it looks at night. Attached Images
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DougiesGoinDeep Enlisted Member 6 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 530i Join Date: May 2008 Location: boston iTrader: (0)	I tried really hard to find a way to peel it off, but it does not appear to be a sticker. Look at the way the light goes all the way to the bottom then look at the old one which is clearly solid plastic at the bottom. Different design.
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02-10-2016, 07:39 AM	#5
Ric in RVA Bergspyder 1482 Rep 1,216 Posts Drives: '11 BMW 128i Sport 6mt Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Richmond VA iTrader: (1)	I think they forgot to paint them. They should replace those. __________________ Ric in RVA 2011 128i 6 MT Sport, 2009 Cayman 987.2, 2011 528i N52, 2018 F150 Platinum
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