Some new features in the BMW welcome DVD

dtc100 · 10-04-2010, 02:34 PM

Just received the BMW Welcome Pack and watched the DVD disk. It was showing the angel eye DRLs on all models in the film. We are talking full blown AE as DRLs under direct sunlight, no parking light.

Called my dealer, they had no clue what I was talking about, mentioned only the "car key comfort memory setting.". Called BMW USA, even less clue, asked me to call the dealer.

So anyone knows what's with this feature? If BMW is showing it in all it's models, someone at BMW must know how to activate them.

BTW this is not specific to Xenon lights as the DVD showed both Xenon and standard AE as DRLs.

CenCal X3M Comp · 10-04-2010, 03:10 PM

Hi,

I have bright AE for my DRL on my 335is. In fact they are almost as bright as headlights - when I come up to a car on the freeway, I often see the reflection of the AE on their bumpers. I tuned on this setting through the iDrive.

dtc100 · 10-04-2010, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CenCal 335is

Hi,

I have bright AE for my DRL on my 335is. In fact they are almost as bright as headlights - when I come up to a car on the freeway, I often see the reflection of the AE on their bumpers. I tuned on this setting through the iDrive.

Did you simply activate the DRLs through iDrive, or does your iDrive have a specific option of using the AEs for DRLs?

Brey335i · 10-04-2010, 03:24 PM

Do you have iDrive? because then you can just go into the iDrive and turn on DRL

dtc100 · 10-04-2010, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brey335i

Do you have iDrive? because then you can just go into the iDrive and turn on DRL

I do but it does not use AE as DRLs.

CenCal X3M Comp · 10-04-2010, 03:56 PM

I activated mine through Main Menu > Settings > Lighting and checked the box for Daytime running lights. (actually all of the boxes were checked under the lighting setting). I'll take a picture and post it soon.

dtc100 · 10-04-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CenCal 335is

I activated mine through Main Menu > Settings > Lighting and checked the box for Daytime running lights. (actually all of the boxes were checked under the lighting setting). I'll take a picture and post it soon.

Just to confirm, you do see the angel eyes (4 rings, 2 on each side) as your DRLs?

If so this might be the newest feature out of the factory. There have been after market mods for a while but this is the first I noticed they came right out of BMW.

dtc100 · 10-04-2010, 04:46 PM

Never mind just found out this is out of the factory only on the coupe, not sedan

PINeely · 10-04-2010, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dtc100

Never mind just found out this is out of the factory only on the coupe, not sedan

My 2009 sedan has them from the factory. Turned on the DRLs in Idrive and I get angel eyes without parking lights. 2009 was the first year for it.

e90TiAg335i · 10-04-2010, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by PINeely

My 2009 sedan has them from the factory. Turned on the DRLs in Idrive and I get angel eyes without parking lights. 2009 was the first year for it.

yep, same for my 2010.

Tee212 · 10-04-2010, 04:59 PM

lol wow

dtc100 · 10-04-2010, 05:02 PM

Maybe only for 335 not 328?

Someone with an 09 or newer 328 please prove me wrong!

PINeely · 10-04-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dtc100

Maybe only for 335 not 328?

That's possible. I don't know for certain though.

WWONG · 10-04-2010, 05:44 PM

If you don't have the Xenon lights, you don't have angel eye DRLs. /thread.

dtc100 · 10-04-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by WWONG

If you don't have the Xenon lights, you don't have angel eye DRLs. /thread.

Some of the AE DRLs are clearly factory yellow not Xenon. I acutally prefer yellow over Xenon, it is a more classic look.

PINeely · 10-04-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dtc100

Some of the AE DRLs are clearly factory yellow not Xenon. I acutally prefer yellow over Xenon, it is a more classic look.

"Xenon" as BMW uses it refers only to the headlamps (low beams/high beams), not the angel eyes. AE's use different bulbs, which are halogens.

SilverII · 10-04-2010, 05:58 PM

i have it and love it.

jmen11 · 10-04-2010, 06:09 PM

My car has AE as DRLs, and yes they are yellow'ish not white like the Xenons. It came with this feature turned on from the factory.

hipnotic · 10-04-2010, 06:27 PM

to get white you have to go aftermarket

comebackidlci · 10-04-2010, 06:44 PM

Any LCI E92 335i has em and LCI 328i's with xenon headlight option

dtc100 · 10-04-2010, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jmen11

My car has AE as DRLs, and yes they are yellow'ish not white like the Xenons. It came with this feature turned on from the factory.

Ok then now we have narrowed it down to the Xenon package.

Since I don't have Xenon, I am just going to leave the DRLs off from iDrive.

WWONG · 10-04-2010, 07:52 PM

It seems that half of the people posting here can't discern the difference between BMW Xenon headlights and the newer white LED DRLs that are appearing in the E92/E93 and F10. *sigh*

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dtc100 Lieutenant Colonel 28 Rep 1,522 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 328i 6AT non-sport Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	Some new features in the BMW welcome DVD Just received the BMW Welcome Pack and watched the DVD disk. It was showing the angel eye DRLs on all models in the film. We are talking full blown AE as DRLs under direct sunlight, no parking light. Called my dealer, they had no clue what I was talking about, mentioned only the "car key comfort memory setting.". Called BMW USA, even less clue, asked me to call the dealer. So anyone knows what's with this feature? If BMW is showing it in all it's models, someone at BMW must know how to activate them. BTW this is not specific to Xenon lights as the DVD showed both Xenon and standard AE as DRLs.
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CenCal X3M Comp Second Lieutenant 88 Rep 207 Posts Drives: 2024 X3M Comp Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Central Cali (and Sometimes Brazil) iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M4 [0.00]	I activated mine through Main Menu > Settings > Lighting and checked the box for Daytime running lights. (actually all of the boxes were checked under the lighting setting). I'll take a picture and post it soon.
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dtc100 Lieutenant Colonel 28 Rep 1,522 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 328i 6AT non-sport Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	Maybe only for 335 not 328? Someone with an 09 or newer 328 please prove me wrong!
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WWONG Banned 109 Rep 1,830 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (14)	If you don't have the Xenon lights, you don't have angel eye DRLs. /thread.
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jmen11 Private First Class 1 Rep 182 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 328i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: O.C.,CA iTrader: (0)	My car has AE as DRLs, and yes they are yellow'ish not white like the Xenons. It came with this feature turned on from the factory. __________________ 2011 e90 328i \| Montego Blue \| Black Dakota \| Premium \| Value Pkg. \| STEPTRONIC \| Nav \| Harman Kardon \| Xenon \| 2000 Trans Am WS6 \| Black \| Black lthr. \| Hurst 6MT \| T-tops \| Eibach pro kit \| Koni SA \| Borla \|
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WWONG Banned 109 Rep 1,830 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (14)	It seems that half of the people posting here can't discern the difference between BMW Xenon headlights and the newer white LED DRLs that are appearing in the E92/E93 and F10. sigh
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