Question about lights coming on when unlocking car?

tphaeng · 12-18-2010, 11:22 PM

I thought i saw it somewhere when you unlock your car your halos come on for a certain amount of time. Then turn off. How do i get this to work on my car?

Richurd · 12-18-2010, 11:38 PM

put the switch to auto

tphaeng · 12-18-2010, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Richurd

put the switch to auto

sweet thanks!

fdriller9 · 12-19-2010, 09:46 AM

It's called welcome lighting and it is not available on pre-lci e9Xs.

You can wire the AE to your footwell light and they will fade on and off.

I had this setup for about a year before taking it off. Reason for taking off is because my passenger side burned out and it looks funny with only one side lit up....I'm waiting for a replacement under warranty.

r3dbimmer89 · 12-19-2010, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by *********

It's called welcome lighting and it is not available on pre-lci e9Xs.

You can wire the AE to your footwell light and they will fade on and off.

I had this setup for about a year before taking it off. Reason for taking off is because my passenger side burned out and it looks funny with only one side lit up....I'm waiting for a replacement under warranty.

Not true.....my 08 335i has it but I do have iDrive and was able to select it under the settings menu. If you don't have iDrive then maybe the dealer can program it for you or a local indy shop with the right tools.

fdriller9 · 12-19-2010, 07:23 PM

My bad.....I knew it was around the time LCIs came out.

bugmcw · 12-19-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by *********

My bad.....I knew it was around the time LCIs came out.

I have it on my 07 e92. I think it was always there...

Buegie · 12-19-2010, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bugmcw

I have it on my 07 e92. I think it was always there...

don't think so...I'm pretty sure I've tried this and it didn't work, I'll try again at some point

fdriller9 · 12-19-2010, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Buegie

don't think so...I'm pretty sure I've tried this and it didn't work, I'll try again at some point

Won't work on MY '06. I know that for a fact. Whether it can be coded or not.....IDK.

It can be wired though. I've done that.

It looks like welcome lighting became a feature sometime in '07....which sucks for us. One year off

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77626

hipnotic · 12-19-2010, 10:33 PM

my 08 has it. you just need to switch it to the auto button and it will work

wrickem · 12-20-2010, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bugmcw

I have it on my 07 e92. I think it was always there...

+1 Coupes have always had Welcome lights.

anerbe · 12-20-2010, 07:36 AM

my 07 e90 has it

Max123 · 12-20-2010, 09:02 AM

^^^ mine too, E90 07

Skydive · 12-20-2010, 05:15 PM

My '07 E90 w/iDrive has it as well.

BMW6Speed · 12-20-2010, 05:20 PM

put the lights on automatic, and when u turn the car off flash ur brights and they will stay on for however long you set them for...mines 40 sec

ABerry · 12-20-2010, 06:46 PM

lol @ *********.. and he sounded sooo confident too!

+1 on 07 with welcome lights (no i-drive)... I've actually been trying a bunch of things out.. did you know with the switch to auto while driving, if it is not too dark out just the halo's come on, no parking (amber) lights on the exterior, or interior/dash lights/led's that would normally come on with the light switch set to parking

wrickem · 12-20-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW6Speed

put the lights on automatic, and when u turn the car off flash ur brights and they will stay on for however long you set them for...mines 40 sec

That's entirely different from welcome lights.

MikeyComputers · 12-20-2010, 10:41 PM

my e92 has it you can change the time in the I-drive settings how long u want them to stay on

chromisdesigns · 12-20-2010, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by josh06lau

my 08 has it. you just need to switch it to the auto button and it will work

+1 -- feature works on my '08 sedan, no i-drive.

J02 335i · 12-21-2010, 05:40 AM

My 07 E90 without idrive has it too.

Thunder Dump · 12-21-2010, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW6Speed

put the lights on automatic, and when u turn the car off flash ur brights and they will stay on for however long you set them for...mines 40 sec

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Originally Posted by wrickem

That's entirely different from welcome lights.

Correct. That's called Pathway Lighting and is different from the Welcome Lights.

The Welcome Lights will also come on if the car is unlocked and you just open the door (provided you have a fob in your pocket), at least for those with CA. Also, if you do too many lock/unlock sequences without starting the car in between, the Welcome Lights will temporarily stop working to save battery life.

anerbe · 12-21-2010, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW6Speed

put the lights on automatic, and when u turn the car off flash ur brights and they will stay on for however long you set them for...mines 40 sec

I think this is called pathway lighting.

Welcome lighting are lights that turn on when you unlock the car from a distance.

edit: oops, missed the post above.

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12-18-2010, 11:38 PM	#2
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fdriller9 Banned 253 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	It's called welcome lighting and it is not available on pre-lci e9Xs. You can wire the AE to your footwell light and they will fade on and off. I had this setup for about a year before taking it off. Reason for taking off is because my passenger side burned out and it looks funny with only one side lit up....I'm waiting for a replacement under warranty.
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fdriller9 Banned 253 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	My bad.....I knew it was around the time LCIs came out.
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hipnotic Major General 149 Rep 6,604 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	my 08 has it. you just need to switch it to the auto button and it will work
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12-20-2010, 07:36 AM	#12
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ABerry Banned 17 Rep 592 Posts Drives: e92 \| n54 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	lol @ *********.. and he sounded sooo confident too! +1 on 07 with welcome lights (no i-drive)... I've actually been trying a bunch of things out.. did you know with the switch to auto while driving, if it is not too dark out just the halo's come on, no parking (amber) lights on the exterior, or interior/dash lights/led's that would normally come on with the light switch set to parking
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MikeyComputers Captain 45 Rep 649 Posts Drives: 2007 335i 6mt White/red Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Williston Park new york iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 335i [6.00]	my e92 has it you can change the time in the I-drive settings how long u want them to stay on
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