[Pauloxxi]

Originally Posted by greyf36

yeah but because they are 3d printed you can't think of them as ordinary plastic....

plastic if produced by injection molding method they are really cheap

but 3D print is alot more expensive to produce....one of the 3D print technology
will do it bit by bit so it'd probably take a whole day to print all 4 stripes

another printing method has to use very expensive equipment so they need to charge more for the products to cover the cost of the machines...

i myself paid $60 for another guy in Chicago to do mine, it's definitely expensive but its quite worth the money

I also bought the one from the person in Chicago. It doesn't seems to be 3D printed plastic. I assume the seller decided to invest in a injection molding tool, and is trying to recoup the investment. It is expensive for a small piece of plastic, however I must admit it improves a lot the light.

[Rasco]

Originally Posted by Pauloxxi

I also bought the one from the person in Chicago. It doesn't seems to be 3D printed plastic. I assume the seller decided to invest in a injection molding tool, and is trying to recoup the investment. It is expensive for a small piece of plastic, however I must admit it improves a lot the light.

So I'm guessing the ambient lighting is now standard on the LCI Models right? Mine is a 2019 model coming at the end of this month so just checking.

[L50RDN]

Hi there I know this is an old thread. Hoping someone can help me, apologies if this is a daft question. I have just recently picked up a f32 4 series and it has the ambient lighting. The last few nights with the darker nights it has been on. The lighting around the radio and heating controls seems to warm up quite a lot and is warm to touch around that area and the area below. Is this normal or should I get it back to the garage? Thanks in advance.

[eff32fl]

Originally Posted by L50RDN

Hi there I know this is an old thread. Hoping someone can help me, apologies if this is a daft question. I have just recently picked up a f32 4 series and it has the ambient lighting. The last few nights with the darker nights it has been on. The lighting around the radio and heating controls seems to warm up quite a lot and is warm to touch around that area and the area below. Is this normal or should I get it back to the garage? Thanks in advance.

My AC control area is a bit warm but not hot. Seems normal to me unless it's very hot to the touch.

[L50RDN]

Hi there. Thanks. Gives me a bit of peace of mind. Just never expected it to be warm. You can place your hand on it and leave it there so it's not roasting just noticeably warm. I suppose with the lights being attached to the back of the plastic trim and being quite close with only a small gap then they are probably going to warm up. Appreciate your reply. Thanks

[thatgarrett]

You have your head unit/computer sitting right behind those controls, likely it is the heat given off by that you are feeling- similar to a laptop that is working hard or an old desktop computer

[L50RDN]

It's the same set up as this. It is warm just at the bottom of the light along the bottom and on the part just below that. Hope that makes sense. Yeah, I would say probably the same sort of heat from a laptop. Thanks

[debimmer]

Hello fellow BMW enthusiasts,

I'm looking to enhance the ambiance of my 2016 BMW F30 by adding ambient light strips around the dash. My goal is to tap into the existing ambient light system so that the retrofit lights come on whenever the original ambient lights are activated.

I've identified a connector (1355600-4) in the central console with a white/red and brown wire. My plan is to tap my ambient lights into these wires, but I want to ensure it's the correct approach for syncing them with the factory lights.

Any advice or guidance on whether these wires are suitable for tapping into the ambient light system would be greatly appreciated! Feel free to share your experiences or suggestions.

Thank you in advance for your help!

[Alek Melkonian]

For everyone wanting to enhance their ambient lighting, there is a company called Benzinfabrik. They sell led modules for each door card that are much much brighter. They have the factory orange and white, but they also have other colors for your desire. I added the image of what I ordered for my bmw f30.