[harmz]

Hi all

Has anyone tried to install the 9/18 colour led kit and has been able to code the idrive to allow the changes of the colour ? See the example video

My current car is on nbt, with the standard white and orange ambients lights

￡118.91 45％ Off | PMFC 18 Colors Atmosphere Light LED Interior Decorative Ambient Door Light Stripes Lamp For BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F18 2010-2017
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqtmtUr - this is an example of what I have been looking at if there is anything better which can do the same thing but can be control with the idrive let me know

Harmeet

[BMWDriverPhil]

Maybe check out this video: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...2sus1fdvB65dom

[Dblzee]

I've been also eyeing this, the weird thing is on that listing and most others, they distinguish between NBT with a production date before and after September 2014. They say even with NBT before September, then go with the CIC that has a manual control. I'm just like you i have the white and amber through the iDrive. I'm Curious if which you end up going... I was going to simply get the CIC version and not worry about the iDrive interface.

[harmz]

Originally Posted by Dblzee

I've been also eyeing this, the weird thing is on that listing and most others, they distinguish between NBT with a production date before and after September 2014. They say even with NBT before September, then go with the CIC that has a manual control. I'm just like you i have the white and amber through the iDrive. I'm Curious if which you end up going... I was going to simply get the CIC version and not worry about the iDrive interface.

So I ordered the black nbt one
Soo I have complete the install it was simple! You just need to extend some of the harness and you can use the blank pins within the door plug there is 4 of them for each side. Then you just need code the idrive it's one thing you need to do, but it works well I would recommend it updates the car a lot.

Let me know if you want any more information

[Dblzee]

Originally Posted by harmz

So I ordered the black nbt one
Soo I have complete the install it was simple! You just need to extend some of the harness and you can use the blank pins within the door plug there is 4 of them for each side. Then you just need code the idrive it's one thing you need to do, but it works well I would recommend it updates the car a lot.

Let me know if you want any more information

Does it make a difference which NBT production date you have? My car was before sep 2014. Do they just say that because it requires some coding?

[harmz]

Originally Posted by Dblzee

Does it make a difference which NBT production date you have? My car was before sep 2014. Do they just say that because it requires some coding?

No it doesn't if you have the nbt hu then you need to order the nbt unit I have noticed the buttons work on the radio to control the lights aswel but it's nicer with the idrive

[Dracon]

Originally Posted by harmz

No it doesn't if you have the nbt hu then you need to order the nbt unit I have noticed the buttons work on the radio to control the lights aswel but it's nicer with the idrive

Which kit did you wind up ordering? I noticed the link in the first post doesn't seem to include the control box which is what allows you to change the LED colors, etc from iDrive?

I've been looking at this one recently, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...3ea42e0eiuXNfh

[khile]

i recently did this to mine you have to rewire all ambient light kit it comes with the harness it will take an entire day to do properly.

its a massive improvment over Stock versions and having more colours is so much better

[Dracon]

Originally Posted by khile

i recently did this to mine you have to rewire all ambient light kit it comes with the harness it will take an entire day to do properly.

its a massive improvment over Stock versions and having more colours is so much better

That's what I was wondering. I assumed that I'd have undo the existing harness and replace it.

[khile]

Originally Posted by Dracon

That's what I was wondering. I assumed that I'd have undo the existing harness and replace it.

no i left my original harness in the doors and just tapped it up out of the way just be carfull when putting the leds in the original bracks or you can knock the leds lose

[Dracon]

Originally Posted by khile

no i left my original harness in the doors and just tapped it up out of the way just be carfull when putting the leds in the original bracks or you can knock the leds lose

That's what I meant, remove the existing pins from the connector and tuck it away in the doors.

I'll probably go ahead and pull the trigger on ordering this kit, for ~$100 it's not a bad deal.

[khile]

definally worth doing will take some time but worth it

[ajsegun22]

Originally Posted by harmz

So I ordered the black nbt one
Soo I have complete the install it was simple! You just need to extend some of the harness and you can use the blank pins within the door plug there is 4 of them for each side. Then you just need code the idrive it's one thing you need to do, but it works well I would recommend it updates the car a lot.

Let me know if you want any more information

Please Can you help me with the coding Instruction? I've installed 9 colored ambient OEM style and it currently projects two colors red and blue which is modern and classic. Please How do I code it to show all the remaining colors? I've F10 2015, Bimmercode App, and OBD Veepak

[harmz]

Originally Posted by ajsegun22

Please Can you help me with the coding Instruction? I've installed 9 colored ambient OEM style and it currently projects two colors red and blue which is modern and classic. Please How do I code it to show all the remaining colors? I've F10 2015, Bimmercode App, and OBD Veepak

Originally Posted by ajsegun22

Please Can you help me with the coding Instruction? I've installed 9 colored ambient OEM style and it currently projects two colors red and blue which is modern and classic. Please How do I code it to show all the remaining colors? I've F10 2015, Bimmercode App, and OBD Veepak

Hi mate I don't use BimmerCode I do all my work using e-sys I can tell you the step in e-sys but
You'll have to work out how to do it in BimmerCode

[RomanM80]

Originally Posted by harmz

Hi mate I don't use BimmerCode I do all my work using e-sys I can tell you the step in e-sys but
You'll have to work out how to do it in BimmerCode

Hi Harmz!

Correctly I understood that it is possible to change all 9 colors from idrive?

May be is possible to send a link from which specific seller to buy good ambient light kit.

I have read different opinions that some sellers are not so good as they describe their products

[harmz]

Originally Posted by RomanM80

Hi Harmz!

Correctly I understood that it is possible to change all 9 colors from idrive?

May be is possible to send a link from which specific seller to buy good ambient light kit.

I have read different opinions that some sellers are not so good as they describe their products

Yeah that's correct you'll need to code two things in the hu_nbt for ambient lights then it should work. If you have cic unit then you can't control with the idrive

This is the seller who I got it from,
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mO590Z9

[cengizsoner]

Originally Posted by harmz

Hi all

Has anyone tried to install the 9/18 colour led kit and has been able to code the idrive to allow the changes of the colour ? See the example video

My current car is on nbt, with the standard white and orange ambients lights

￡118.91 45％ Off | PMFC 18 Colors Atmosphere Light LED Interior Decorative Ambient Door Light Stripes Lamp For BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F18 2010-2017
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqtmtUr - this is an example of what I have been looking at if there is anything better which can do the same thing but can be control with the idrive let me know

Harmeet

Very very nice

[estankar]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone had the same issue as me.

I installed the 9 Color ambient light system on my f10 and coded the following on my NBT system.
"COLOR_SWITCH - aktiv"
"HELLIGKEIT_AMBLIGHT - aktiv"
"COLOR_SWITCH_ENSEMBLE - 10_eintraege"

After coding ambient lighting shows up on the headunit and i can select "Classic Mode" which give red and i can adjust the brightness.

I cannot select any other colors as it does not give me the option, Has anyone had this issue?

I also added "Modern" mode through "COLOR_SWITCH_LINES" Which gives me like a blue color.

Also when i adjust the brightness the scroll bar does not update but the brightness still changes.

Maybe i have forgotten to enable something?

Thanks in advance