White/red gauges, 230i

Drogles · 07-10-2018, 04:39 PM

Hello people,

I recently purchased a 2016 230i, after i crashed my 120D. On both cars, the gauges (speedometer and rev counter) turns red, whenever the ambient light reaches a low threshold (like every other BMW, I guess). Does anyone know of a workaround, in which you can prevent this from happening? I know that the red light has a lower wavelength and therefore is more comfortable to look at when it's dark, but I still think the white light looks better. I don't know, if this has been discussed before - I tried searching the forums, but couldn't find anything similar. If there allready is a thread about this, I apologize.

Kind regards.

MRMIAGI · 07-13-2018, 01:39 AM

Great question, unfortunately I do not know a way around that I know exactly what you're talking about. You can turn the lighting dial to the middle off option and it will turn off the orange but then it will be hard to see at night.

Jensenl · 07-26-2018, 01:57 AM

great question! i really wanna know how it can be done

Cumberlandjames · 07-26-2018, 07:05 AM

That's bizarre, II have a 16 M235 and mine never change color. The only change mine does is the ambient lighting can be changed in the I drive.

Maynard · 07-31-2018, 08:40 AM

I'd drop this Q in the coding section. They might know.

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Drogles Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW 230i Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	White/red gauges, 230i Hello people, I recently purchased a 2016 230i, after i crashed my 120D. On both cars, the gauges (speedometer and rev counter) turns red, whenever the ambient light reaches a low threshold (like every other BMW, I guess). Does anyone know of a workaround, in which you can prevent this from happening? I know that the red light has a lower wavelength and therefore is more comfortable to look at when it's dark, but I still think the white light looks better. I don't know, if this has been discussed before - I tried searching the forums, but couldn't find anything similar. If there allready is a thread about this, I apologize. Kind regards.
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MRMIAGI Private First Class 35 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 2015 228i THP M-Sport Tech Lig Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Ohio iTrader: (1) Garage List 2015 BMW 228I [0.00]	Great question, unfortunately I do not know a way around that I know exactly what you're talking about. You can turn the lighting dial to the middle off option and it will turn off the orange but then it will be hard to see at night.
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Jensenl Private 2 Rep 50 Posts Drives: 2015 228i Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	great question! i really wanna know how it can be done
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Cumberlandjames Private First Class 54 Rep 176 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Xdrive cabriolet Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Ottawa Ont iTrader: (0)	That's bizarre, II have a 16 M235 and mine never change color. The only change mine does is the ambient lighting can be changed in the I drive.
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07-31-2018, 08:40 AM	#5
Maynard Colonel 3848 Rep 2,873 Posts Drives: 228iX & M2C Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (1)	I'd drop this Q in the coding section. They might know.
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