Instrument cluster color

x54MTbackroads · 06-05-2022, 07:32 AM

I'm loving my new 45e. However, I am instantly missing the the traditional BMW red/orange dash lighting. I find it much easier on my eyes at night. I switch the ambient lighting over from default blue to a soft orange, which helped. Is there a way to change the instrument cluster color from the blue/white hues to red/orange to match old analog lighting? I'm not seeing it in the display menu but looking through the web I am seeing images and videos of digital instrument clusters with this base color configuration.

TurtleBoy · 06-05-2022, 10:15 AM

The color of the instrument cluster depends on what driving mode you are using, at least in the 40i/M50i and assume in the 45e also.

nZtiZia · 06-05-2022, 10:21 AM

i can confirm on the 45e, IC color is dependent on drive mode and not modifiable. maybe coding, but i don't recall anything in BimmerCode that could do this

x54MTbackroads · 06-05-2022, 11:35 AM

Thank you both.

06-05-2022, 07:32 AM	#1
x54MTbackroads Enlisted Member 14 Rep 32 Posts Drives: X5 45e, 328d sportwagon Join Date: May 2022 Location: Rocky Mountains iTrader: (0)	Instrument cluster color I'm loving my new 45e. However, I am instantly missing the the traditional BMW red/orange dash lighting. I find it much easier on my eyes at night. I switch the ambient lighting over from default blue to a soft orange, which helped. Is there a way to change the instrument cluster color from the blue/white hues to red/orange to match old analog lighting? I'm not seeing it in the display menu but looking through the web I am seeing images and videos of digital instrument clusters with this base color configuration.
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06-05-2022, 10:15 AM	#2
TurtleBoy General 13672 Rep 20,323 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 40i,2021 M340i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	The color of the instrument cluster depends on what driving mode you are using, at least in the 40i/M50i and assume in the 45e also. __________________ 2021 BMW G20 M340i xDrive - Verde Ermes/Black - 03/2024.40 2019 BMW G05 X5 xDrive40i - Phytonic Blue/Cognac - 11/2023.50
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nZtiZia Major General 4753 Rep 8,861 Posts Drives: eVeRyOnE mAD! Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: neither here nor there... iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 BMW X5 xDrive 45e [9.88]	i can confirm on the 45e, IC color is dependent on drive mode and not modifiable. maybe coding, but i don't recall anything in BimmerCode that could do this
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06-05-2022, 11:35 AM	#4
x54MTbackroads Enlisted Member 14 Rep 32 Posts Drives: X5 45e, 328d sportwagon Join Date: May 2022 Location: Rocky Mountains iTrader: (0)	Thank you both.
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