Color of interior backlighting?

Night1 · 01-03-2008, 02:41 PM

Does anyone know what color the interior backlights for the speedometer, climate controls, radio controls, etc., will be?

atr_hugo · 01-03-2008, 02:50 PM

I believe it will be red.

B25 Jim · 01-03-2008, 02:56 PM

Red is accurate (per EVO writeup)

semaj · 01-03-2008, 03:10 PM

As far as I know, BMW has never had red back lighting in their cars. Isn't it more of an orange color?

larryn · 01-03-2008, 03:12 PM

Reddish orange. :biggrin:

The ambient lighting is orange though too.

joelk · 01-03-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by semaj

As far as I know, BMW has never had red back lighting in their cars. Isn't it more of an orange color?

yeah it's more orange to me too but i suppose we are all talking about the same thing.

B25 Jim · 01-03-2008, 03:32 PM

Maybe it's Sedona red lighting???

WolfsburgerMitFries · 01-03-2008, 03:47 PM

I always thought it was Amber. Pontiac had red.

SA135i · 01-03-2008, 03:48 PM

Sedona red lighting

peppebmw · 01-03-2008, 05:01 PM

Red? Looks like orange to me! Hope I can get used to Halloween everyday.

BMWeber · 01-03-2008, 05:12 PM

it's red your all color blind

j/k but it is supposed to be reddish something about the eye and color recognition

mikeo · 01-03-2008, 05:17 PM

Optical Orange for you ex-fighter pilots.

Pac-Man · 01-03-2008, 05:26 PM

brown

Templedogg · 01-03-2008, 06:01 PM

It looks Audi reddish to me which is great!

128er · 01-03-2008, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B25 Jim

Maybe it's Sedona red lighting???

Haha nice!

slipkmaggot · 01-03-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Pac-Man

brown

peppebmw · 01-03-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Templedogg

It looks Audi reddish to me which is great!

Hate to burst your bubble but not even close! I agree that the Audi's lighting is great but BMW's is very different in my opinion. But who really cares!

asv · 01-03-2008, 11:19 PM

Its amber, like every other BMW. Its excellent.

Night1 · 01-04-2008, 01:08 AM

Optical orange, Sedona Red, Audi Reddish..... you never know what answers you're gonna get when you post the question....

Thanks everyone for the responses though. I was hoping it would be a red-orange.

ChrisK · 01-04-2008, 05:34 AM

BMW has and always will use the reddish-orange instrument color. It's their signature.

Dave · 01-04-2008, 06:54 AM

I have always loved BMW gauges ...especially since all the lighting matches!

Does vdo make them?

Although cw has nice gauges they are a bit girly and audis lighting is nice but the gauge bezels are lacking except in the s series

BiffF15 · 01-04-2008, 07:04 AM

It appears as a red / orange hue. I believe the reason is for night vision, IE it doesn't ruin it regardless of it's brightness. White light causes your iris to close / let less light in which in effect temporarily causes a loss of night visual acuity. The military has used this for years.

01-03-2008, 02:41 PM	#1
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atr_hugo No longer moderate 325 Rep 4,401 Posts Drives: '13 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	I believe it will be red.
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semaj Private First Class 9 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 135i N54 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 135i [0.00]	As far as I know, BMW has never had red back lighting in their cars. Isn't it more of an orange color?
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larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Reddish orange. :biggrin: The ambient lighting is orange though too.
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B25 Jim Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 205 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	Maybe it's Sedona red lighting???
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WolfsburgerMitFries Lieutenant 12 Rep 445 Posts Drives: BMW 3er Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lexington, KY iTrader: (0)	I always thought it was Amber. Pontiac had red.
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SA135i First Lieutenant 14 Rep 333 Posts Drives: Join Date: Dec 2007 iTrader: (0)	Sedona red lighting __________________ "But don't be surprised if you completely forget about your passengers when driving this car. You will be mesmerised by the feel of the fat, well-weighted steering wheel in your hands, the sound from the specially tuned exhaust, and the in-gear acceleration that will have you grinning like a loon...." TopCar magazine (SA)
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BMWeber Major 36 Rep 1,329 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Amesbury, MA iTrader: (5)	it's red your all color blind j/k but it is supposed to be reddish something about the eye and color recognition
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mikeo Santa Fe Concorso 103 Rep 2,984 Posts Drives: '11 M-sport 328i, '13 X1 28i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM iTrader: (3)	Optical Orange for you ex-fighter pilots. __________________ Santa Fe Concorso - The Southwest's Premier Automotive Gathering.
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Templedogg Captain 49 Rep 799 Posts Drives: 135i, Trailblazer SS, 1934 PU Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lake Stevens, WA iTrader: (1)	It looks Audi reddish to me which is great!
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asv Captain 44 Rep 657 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Its amber, like every other BMW. Its excellent.
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Night1 Private First Class 10 Rep 149 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Optical orange, Sedona Red, Audi Reddish..... you never know what answers you're gonna get when you post the question.... Thanks everyone for the responses though. I was hoping it would be a red-orange.
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Dave formerly izzo/comeback 287 Rep 3,382 Posts Drives: 2016 RC 350 F Sport Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 135i [6.80]	I have always loved BMW gauges ...especially since all the lighting matches! Does vdo make them? Although cw has nice gauges they are a bit girly and audis lighting is nice but the gauge bezels are lacking except in the s series __________________ BMW CCA # 418268
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BiffF15 New Member 0 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 1966 Ford Mustang GT K 2+2 Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	It appears as a red / orange hue. I believe the reason is for night vision, IE it doesn't ruin it regardless of it's brightness. White light causes your iris to close / let less light in which in effect temporarily causes a loss of night visual acuity. The military has used this for years.
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