Another ambient lighting issue

DGM M5C · 06-08-2022, 09:37 PM

Hey everyone. Took delivery today of my ‘22 M5C, but realized the only way to get the ambient lighting to come on is to unhook the passenger footwell light. When it’s plugged in, the footwell light is green and none of the ambient lights work. Anyone know how to rectify this so I have both ambient lighting and a passenger footwell light?

DGM M5C · 06-08-2022, 09:51 PM

Never mind, got it. The plug has to be separated like so. Probably some sort of transport thing the dealer was supposed to take care of.

Works like a charm now!

EDIT: it still is green in the footwell on whichever side I place the light. It is white with the doors open but green with closed. I closed it back up like it came and at least the ambient lighting is working now, but now I still have the footwell issue.

Maverik259 · 06-09-2022, 09:25 AM

that is pretty weird. how did you figure out to pull the passenger footwell light? is it a different color than all other lights?

DryBark · 06-09-2022, 09:50 AM

I don't have any ambient lighting in my passenger footwell. Am I supposed to?

DGM M5C · 06-09-2022, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Maverik259

that is pretty weird. how did you figure out to pull the passenger footwell light? is it a different color than all other lights?

The ambient light down there was always green, even when changing the colors of the ambient lights. Swapped the light to the driver's side and the green followed. When the original light from the driver's side was moved over to the passenger footwell, it had the correct color ambient light and it changed with the color selection in the iDrive. I have no idea what's going on with it.

Maverik259 · 06-11-2022, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DryBark

I don't have any ambient lighting in my passenger footwell. Am I supposed to?

Yes

Almaretto · 06-15-2022, 12:59 AM

Very strange behavior.

DGM M5C · 06-17-2022, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Almaretto

Very strange behavior.

You’ve got a Superman theme!

I take mine in this morning for a couple things and hoping they can tackle my issue. Only way the lights stay on for me is by unplugging the passenger footwell light. Once I plug it back in, the lights stay in for about 5 seconds before turning off. There’s some electrical gremlins living in this car.

DGM M5C · 06-19-2022, 07:15 AM

One of the lights in the series was bad and they replaced it. Not sure if it was the passenger footwell one since that’s the one I would remove and they’d start working. All good now!

06-08-2022, 09:37 PM	#1
DGM M5C Private First Class 176 Rep 152 Posts Drives: '22 Dark Graphite M5C Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 M5 Comp [0.00]	Another ambient lighting issue Hey everyone. Took delivery today of my ‘22 M5C, but realized the only way to get the ambient lighting to come on is to unhook the passenger footwell light. When it’s plugged in, the footwell light is green and none of the ambient lights work. Anyone know how to rectify this so I have both ambient lighting and a passenger footwell light?
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DGM M5C Private First Class 176 Rep 152 Posts Drives: '22 Dark Graphite M5C Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 M5 Comp [0.00]	Never mind, got it. The plug has to be separated like so. Probably some sort of transport thing the dealer was supposed to take care of. Works like a charm now! EDIT: it still is green in the footwell on whichever side I place the light. It is white with the doors open but green with closed. I closed it back up like it came and at least the ambient lighting is working now, but now I still have the footwell issue. Attached Images Last edited by DGM M5C; 06-08-2022 at 10:17 PM..
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Maverik259 Major General 4140 Rep 7,160 Posts Drives: F90 M5 / F15 50i Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Virginia iTrader: (1) Garage List 2020 BMW M5 [10.00] 2014 X5 50i [0.00]	that is pretty weird. how did you figure out to pull the passenger footwell light? is it a different color than all other lights? __________________ '07 Yamaha R1 (sold) '06 C55 AMG (sold) ‘?20 M5, MP Carbon Pro Spoiler, MP Carbon Diffuser, MP Black grille and gills, MP Carbon Mirrors, CF side sills, 789M w/ Ti studs, eventuri, Dinan X pipe '14 X5 50i (wife’s now)
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DryBark Second Lieutenant 162 Rep 254 Posts Drives: M5 / X5 Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Nova Scotia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW X5 [0.00] 2018 BMW M5 [10.00]	I don't have any ambient lighting in my passenger footwell. Am I supposed to?
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Almaretto Major General 2374 Rep 8,364 Posts Drives: Test Vehicles Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Mountain View, CA iTrader: (0)	Very strange behavior. Attached Images
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06-19-2022, 07:15 AM	#9
DGM M5C Private First Class 176 Rep 152 Posts Drives: '22 Dark Graphite M5C Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 M5 Comp [0.00]	One of the lights in the series was bad and they replaced it. Not sure if it was the passenger footwell one since that’s the one I would remove and they’d start working. All good now!
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