Welcome Lighting

PuNiShEr · 09-04-2007, 10:56 AM

Does anyone have this feature? Not to be confused with pathway lighting. Basically you leave your head light switch in either adaptive headlight or non-adaptive mode after you turn off the the car and lock it. When unlocking the car the park lights, interior lights, and door handle lights should all light up. In my case the interior and door handle lights light up. Please refer to page 98 of the owners manual under "Welcome Lamps". I do understand the manual indicates that not all models have certain features...these are indicated by an astrick. This particular feature does not have the astrick. I have a 335i sedan. I must say I saw this feature on a coupe...you unlock the the car and the above light sequence happens including the halo lights "fade to the on postition"...That was sweet.

On my nav screen for lights there is a option for welcome light but there is no block to check or uncheck. My navi has been updated. Before there was no option at all for "Welcome Light". After the update it showed up...but as I mentioned before there is no block to check. I wonder if this feature is exculsive to the coupes

Help me out.

HyperM3 · 09-04-2007, 11:40 AM

Not sure exactly what youre asking because you keep referring the manual and then the coupe.

Regardless, when I unlock my sedan, the door handles light up and my halo lights come on. When Im leaving my car I pull the turn stalk and the DRL's stay on for whatever time I specified in the programming.

retlod · 09-04-2007, 12:23 PM

Ditto. Nice features all around.

PuNiShEr · 09-04-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Not sure exactly what youre asking because you keep referring the manual and then the coupe.

Regardless, when I unlock my sedan, the door handles light up and my halo lights come on. When Im leaving my car I pull the turn stalk and the DRL's stay on for whatever time I specified in the programming.

Simply put...I have a 335i sedan. The feature I spoke of I saw on a coupe. On your nav settings for lighting do you have block to check for "Welcome Light"?

HyperM3 · 09-04-2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PuNiShEr

Simply put...I have a 335i sedan. The feature I spoke of I saw on a coupe. On your nav settings for lighting do you have block to check for "Welcome Light"?

Nope, I dont have nav. Best I can come up with is RYFOM.

PuNiShEr · 09-04-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Nope, I dont have nav. Best I can come up with is RYFOM.

RYFOM?

nmulax · 09-04-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PuNiShEr

RYFOM?

Read Your eFfing Owner's Manual.

When I unlock my car, the interior lights, door handles, and angel eyes come on. I don't have nav. and just figured all E9xs had this feature.

Bimmerista · 09-04-2007, 02:53 PM

Read
Your
F----
Owner's
Manual

[Note: I am only translating]

PuNiShEr · 09-04-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nmulax

Read Your eFfing Owner's Manual.

When I unlock my car, the interior lights, door handles, and angel eyes come on. I don't have nav. and just figured all E9xs had this feature.

What is the build date of your car?

PuNiShEr · 09-04-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Nope, I dont have nav. Best I can come up with is RYFOM.

What is the build date of your car?

Bimmer335i · 09-04-2007, 03:37 PM

If you want your corona and other lights to come on when you unlock the car, make sure you leave your light switch on the Auto position. I also have the sedan and that's how it works. Cool, indeed.

PuNiShEr · 09-04-2007, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer335i

If you want your corona and other lights to come on when you unlock the car, make sure you leave your light switch on the Auto position. I also have the sedan and that's how it works. Cool, indeed.

I understand how to get it to work...Mine does not work...to the dealer I go. What is the build date of your car?

Bimmer335i · 09-04-2007, 04:21 PM

march 07.

nmulax · 09-04-2007, 05:20 PM

June 2006 for mine

gloster · 09-04-2007, 10:24 PM

My welcome lights do the whole welcome lighting. My build date is June 2007.

zetaxi165 · 09-05-2007, 03:36 AM

your need the light package for the welcome lights.

My dealer told me about it when I was ordering the car, and am glad it has it, justs look so cool.

joeygott · 09-05-2007, 08:40 AM

I have Jan 07 coupe (premium pkg) and leave light switch in auto.
When I unlock, interior, door, and halo's come on, then fade after you lock or get it and start.
very cool looking

tjnptel1 · 09-05-2007, 09:08 AM

Please guys, don't mislead the guy. Not all cars, including mine, have the angel eyes feature when unlocking the car.

There was a certain build date range where that feature got discontinued. While my car was in the shop for a fuel pump, i had asked them to enable the angel eyes feature and they said it was not possible. 2007.5 don't have this feature. The only things that light up are the door handles LEDs and the interior dome lights.

zetaxi165 · 09-05-2007, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tjnptel1

Please guys, don't mislead the guy. Not all cars, including mine, have the angel eyes feature when unlocking the car.

There was a certain build date range where that feature got discontinued. While my car was in the shop for a fuel pump, i had asked them to enable the angel eyes feature and they said it was not possible. 2007.5 don't have this feature. The only things that light up are the door handles LEDs and the interior dome lights.

Really? That sucks. Cos the welcome lights are one cool feature.

gloster · 09-05-2007, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjnptel1

Please guys, don't mislead the guy. Not all cars, including mine, have the angel eyes feature when unlocking the car.

There was a certain build date range where that feature got discontinued. While my car was in the shop for a fuel pump, i had asked them to enable the angel eyes feature and they said it was not possible. 2007.5 don't have this feature. The only things that light up are the door handles LEDs and the interior dome lights.

That sounds odd; I wonder why they would discontinue it. It seems to be a no-cost feature for them. Also, when did they discontinue it? My car is a late June '07 build and it has the feature. That's really near the end of the '07 builds. I think '07 builds stopped in mid-August.

fer360 · 09-05-2007, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by gloster

That sounds odd; I wonder why they would discontinue it. It seems to be a no-cost feature for them. Also, when did they discontinue it? My car is a late June '07 build and it has the feature. That's really near the end of the '07 builds. I think '07 builds stopped in mid-August.

+1

End of June production and I have that feature. I didn't even know the angel eyes came on when unlocking until I saw car's reflection in a store window.

I think I should add that I have Comfort Access and Premium package, if that matters. Headlight switch is in "Auto" position and DRLs are off.

tjnptel1 · 09-05-2007, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by gloster

That sounds odd; I wonder why they would discontinue it. It seems to be a no-cost feature for them. Also, when did they discontinue it? My car is a late June '07 build and it has the feature. That's really near the end of the '07 builds. I think '07 builds stopped in mid-August.

I have a March production car and they told me it wasn't available for my car. F'in dealers

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PuNiShEr Banned 21 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North America iTrader: (0)	Welcome Lighting Does anyone have this feature? Not to be confused with pathway lighting. Basically you leave your head light switch in either adaptive headlight or non-adaptive mode after you turn off the the car and lock it. When unlocking the car the park lights, interior lights, and door handle lights should all light up. In my case the interior and door handle lights light up. Please refer to page 98 of the owners manual under "Welcome Lamps". I do understand the manual indicates that not all models have certain features...these are indicated by an astrick. This particular feature does not have the astrick. I have a 335i sedan. I must say I saw this feature on a coupe...you unlock the the car and the above light sequence happens including the halo lights "fade to the on postition"...That was sweet. On my nav screen for lights there is a option for welcome light but there is no block to check or uncheck. My navi has been updated. Before there was no option at all for "Welcome Light". After the update it showed up...but as I mentioned before there is no block to check. I wonder if this feature is exculsive to the coupes Help me out.
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HyperM3 Too many Alex's, from now on, call me Beaufort 342 Rep 6,188 Posts Drives: See Sig Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lawrenceville, NJ iTrader: (8)	Not sure exactly what youre asking because you keep referring the manual and then the coupe. Regardless, when I unlock my sedan, the door handles light up and my halo lights come on. When Im leaving my car I pull the turn stalk and the DRL's stay on for whatever time I specified in the programming. __________________ 13 HD FatBob 17 A4 Glacier/Black 1st Edition/Pre+/Sport/EurocodeTMD/Racechip 16 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),13 S6 (gone),10 S4 (gone) 07 335i(gone)
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joeygott Private 3 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	I have Jan 07 coupe (premium pkg) and leave light switch in auto. When I unlock, interior, door, and halo's come on, then fade after you lock or get it and start. very cool looking
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tjnptel1 Cunning Linguist 149 Rep 2,219 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norfolk, VA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Please guys, don't mislead the guy. Not all cars, including mine, have the angel eyes feature when unlocking the car. There was a certain build date range where that feature got discontinued. While my car was in the shop for a fuel pump, i had asked them to enable the angel eyes feature and they said it was not possible. 2007.5 don't have this feature. The only things that light up are the door handles LEDs and the interior dome lights. __________________ Bottles are for babies, Real men get blown.
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