Brigher Ambient Lighting

96accord · 08-22-2025, 02:22 PM

I noticed (or not noticed) that the footwell and the little light over the cup holders are pretty dim at night.
Is this a voltage thing or just aging LEDs? Is there a way to make them brighter, do I just need to swap the LEDs? Ambient lighting is already set to 100% but could barely notice them on at night. TIA!

Fraysa · 08-27-2025, 05:42 PM

They're supposed to be like this. You can get brighter LED modules from sites like AliExpress, but as someone who's tried every vendor - the colors don't match the OEM colors, and finding a matching pair of footwell/cupholder LED modules will never work - there'll always be a color difference which will drive you crazy.

If you don't mind the color difference, then go for it. The swap is very straightforward for the footwell lights - as for the cupholders, you'll have to remove the middle airvents, HVAC control, and then pull the trim that holds the cupholder LED module.

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96accord Enlisted Member 21 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW M235i Join Date: Jul 2025 Location: CA Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Brigher Ambient Lighting I noticed (or not noticed) that the footwell and the little light over the cup holders are pretty dim at night. Is this a voltage thing or just aging LEDs? Is there a way to make them brighter, do I just need to swap the LEDs? Ambient lighting is already set to 100% but could barely notice them on at night. TIA!
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Fraysa Private 39 Rep 83 Posts Drives: BMW M235i Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: Israel iTrader: (0)	They're supposed to be like this. You can get brighter LED modules from sites like AliExpress, but as someone who's tried every vendor - the colors don't match the OEM colors, and finding a matching pair of footwell/cupholder LED modules will never work - there'll always be a color difference which will drive you crazy. If you don't mind the color difference, then go for it. The swap is very straightforward for the footwell lights - as for the cupholders, you'll have to remove the middle airvents, HVAC control, and then pull the trim that holds the cupholder LED module.
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