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      01-01-2017, 01:38 PM   #1
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Hi I have a F10 (520d) and Im trying to get white cluster display at night like it is in the day any advice?
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The requires coding, plenty of info out there on bimmerfest
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=662851
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The requires coding, plenty of info out there on bimmerfest
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=662851
ive tried that it doesnt work
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ive tried that it doesnt work
Do you have the 6wa cluster?
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      01-01-2017, 03:23 PM   #5
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ive tried that it doesnt work
Do you have the 6wa cluster?
I dont know Im new to coding but if thats an extended instrument cluster then yes
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Hi I have a F10 (520d) and Im trying to get white cluster display at night like it is in the day any advice?
Does not work on newer firmware. Only a hardware mod will allow white at night.
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Hi I have a F10 (520d) and Im trying to get white cluster display at night like it is in the day any advice?
Does not work on newer firmware. Only a hardware mod will allow white at night.
even if its white in the day time
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even if its white in the day time
Yes. It is supposed to be Day White and Orange Night. There is coding to enable either white or orange always; it just does not work on newer firmware.
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      01-19-2017, 11:00 AM   #9
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Hi I have a F10 (520d) and Im trying to get white cluster display at night like it is in the day any advice?
I had this done on my car last year by Codemycar-dot-com, and I had them change it back the next day. The problem is, once its coded to have the white at night the brightness level stops working and its set at full brightness, the white light was too bright and started to hurt my eyes after 20 mins of night driving, it was like driving with a flash light pointed at your face. There is another way but requires a hack to the light sensor which makes the car switch from day to night, all you need to do is flip the light sensor to look into the housing (rear view mirror) instead of through the windshield and mount a small white LED to provide light for the sensor and it will think its day all the time and then you can controll the brightness level so you get white at night and not blinding your self. Im going to do this, I just dont know when.
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