Originally had mine set to orange so that it matched the rest of the lighting, but switched it over to blue recently - LOVE the effect.

 

It's like a rave while you're driving!

 

what is this ambient lighting yall are talking about?? does anyone have a picture?

 

 

It comes as part of the Chilli Pack, along with the extra chrome surrounds, coloured dash "scroll" and half 'leather' interior in the UK. You can obviously order it separately if you so wanted.

As for colour, blue all the way for us too! Anything bordering on pink is simply proposterous!

 

In addition to these on the upper b-pillar, there are two ceiling-mounted downlight LEDs over the shifter, several backlights behind the arm rests and one in each interior door release.

 

and the door handles!

 

I prefer to match the gauges. I'm an old school BMW guy, I like the orange glow.

 

Purplish-pink. Go figure, this is the one thing that EVERYONE has noticed when they first see my car. I didn't even know about changing it until 2 weeks into it. I do wish there was a green n yellow option, and an off option . And I wish we could change or choose the color of the displays. Orange is too infernal looking IMO.

 

I'd use orange - to match the dash lighting - but it's too bright. So, I'm on the second or third stop up from blue.

 

Blue...matches my car

 

Blue...it's a nice compliment to the orange. Orange was too bright and the rest were almost too low to even be noticed.

I agree that it would be nice if the color of all the dash lights would change...I'm used to all that orange now but, if I had the option, I think I'd change it. My BF (an avid Audi owner) thinks all that orange is too bright anyway and makes it hard to see at night. I haven't noticed that though...

 

That's odd that the orange is too bright, on mine the blue is by far the brightest.

Mine is set on blue btw.

 

gjhsu--how did you get purple on the side light? I only have blue there.

On the two overheadlights I like purple, but it's hard to get the exact shade I want.

 

I didn't, I found those pictures off a review on the interwebs. I don't know if it's a US-spec car or a Euro-spec car they tested, sorry

 

I consult my mood ring for color choice

 

LMAO!!!!!! This is the best yet!!!

 

I read somewhere on the internet that the ambient lighting can be turned off, but I can't find that in my manual. Is this true, and if so, then how?

 

Now there's a mod for the MINI -- have sensors in the steering wheel that sense your mood and adjust the ambient lighting to match.

 

blue

 

orange,because it's more potent light effect with the cockpit.

 

I think that is an excellent idea!!!!

 

^^^^^^^^^^^
Like a mood ring...

 

I like the Orange it matches the speedo and all. And it just feels more upscale I guess. I use the second "click" from the first orange because the first orange does not show up well on the black doors so the second one is a tad brighter on the doors.

Does anyone know what color is in the BMW's? I had a friend who had an 07' 3 series but dont remember the color, I belive its orange? She had some in her backseat, Ha Ha Ha verry funny. There was four of us in the car and I was sitting in the backseat.

 

how does the interior actually look at night time. I have found 1 video on youtube that doesn't depict it well. Does anyone have any photos of the interior at night in the dark...as in not under a street lamp?