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Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by enuff_zed » Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:38 pm

N4LLY wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:35 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:24 pm Get a grip you lot!
For years you had no idea these lights even existed. Now you're rushing out to check whether you have them all!
What then, invite everyone round to admire lights that have gone unnoticed all this time? :rofl:
Oi it's an Elite club.

I got the red light :P :thumbsup:
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Post by N4LLY » Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:42 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:38 pm
N4LLY wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:35 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:24 pm Get a grip you lot!
For years you had no idea these lights even existed. Now you're rushing out to check whether you have them all!
What then, invite everyone round to admire lights that have gone unnoticed all this time? :rofl:
Oi it's an Elite club.

I got the red light :P :thumbsup:
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Post by flybobbie » Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:29 pm

I have orange ambient light there, as well as white when door or cabin light on.
Also orange in footwells.

Only because i fitted them there, plus i did same in the door storage pockets.
Also added a white light that comes on when i open the pockets.
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Post by Pondrew » Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:31 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:24 pm Get a grip you lot!
For years you had no idea these lights even existed. Now you're rushing out to check whether you have them all!
What then, invite everyone round to admire lights that have gone unnoticed all this time?
Sour grapes indeed, Martin. Just because you are not in the "didn't know these lights were there, now I do" club there is no need to be bitter.

I noticed mine a while ago (yes red and white). I wondered if the red ones were something to do with the alarm system; ie protects the "ski hatch" via a laser system, thus cutting off any intruders' hands. I thought it was only standard on Saudi spec cars. :thumbsup:

Reminds me of the "didn't realise there was an air recirc button on the steering wheel" thread. These E89s just keep on giving! :D
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Post by N4LLY » Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:46 pm

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Post by N4LLY » Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:47 pm

There it is. Hidden light envy avoided :)
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Post by enuff_zed » Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:50 pm

N4LLY wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:47 pm There it is. Hidden light envy avoided :)
Thank goodness you found it! Not sure I would have slept tonight. :roll:
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Post by N4LLY » Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:56 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:50 pm
N4LLY wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:47 pm There it is. Hidden light envy avoided :)
Thank goodness you found it! Not sure I would have slept tonight. :roll:
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Post by B21 » Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:02 pm

Well looks like it wasn’t a photographic artefact ..(although the first picture didn’t look like a quality shot)

So it looks like there’s a clever unit that feeds from a box to two light units..the FRM module looks like it picks up the headlights on and off and then some how then switches the ‘red LED part on..you can see the two parts of the head unit in these pictures..
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Post by Johnbmwz4 » Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:06 pm

I’m glad everyone has found their hidden lights . This thread is now making me laugh…..
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Post by N4LLY » Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:10 pm

Johnbmwz4 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:06 pm I’m glad everyone has found their hidden lights . This thread is now making me laugh…..
Classic :thumbsup: :rofl:
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Post by enuff_zed » Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:12 pm

Johnbmwz4 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:06 pm I’m glad everyone has found their hidden lights . This thread is now making me laugh…..
Mine was under a bushel :wink:
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Post by N4LLY » Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:45 pm

So the white light eluminates the parcel shelf.
What purpose the red/amber light ?
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Post by SV8Predator » Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:30 pm

N4LLY wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:45 pm So the white light eluminates the parcel shelf.
What purpose the red/amber light ?
I've asked that twice now on this thread.

Nobody knows. What an aberration!
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Post by Johnbmwz4 » Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:43 pm

N4LLY wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:45 pm So the white light eluminates the parcel shelf.
What purpose the red/amber light ?
Maybe some ambient lighting…
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