04-17-2021, 11:54 PM | #1 |
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In which MY did the instrument cluster change from orange to white backlighting?
Specifically when driving at night. My MY21 instrument cluster is always white backlit, but I've seen videos of F48s with orange backlighting. Just curious. Don't know the history of all the F48 variations. Thanks.
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04-28-2021, 06:13 PM | #6 |
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I haven't seen the newest X1's.. but my wife's '16 X1 has both colors, but the gauge cluster is not fully digital.. now my '19 X2 the gauge cluster is just a little more digital.. and it stays white all the time. The only thing that changes to orange are my HVAC and radio controls.. wish the gauge and HUD lighting changed so it would be easier on my eyes at night...
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05-01-2021, 09:46 PM | #8 |
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Strange that it no longer changes to orange. I had an Infiniti g37 once upon a time and that always white gauge cluster with blue writing killed my eyes at night. I hated it. Also annoying on the g37 is the interior dimmer control only affected the gauge cluster but none of the other interior lights.
BMW was known for their big safety experiments in the 60s with interior lighting and concluded that orange is easiest on the eyes at night and eyes require the least amount of time to adjust to read text. During periods of low light the rods in our eyes will pickup yellow wavelengths first and they experimented with yellow but found it was still harsh to read when driving down an unlit road ski they adjusted for a bit darker and went with orange. It became a bit of a hallmark with bmw interiors. Though I know the more recent M cars often had white interior lighting. But I guess that's the way bmw has been going lately. Fashion before function. (I.e. With the latest idrive and digital gauge cluster at the reverse tachometer). |
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05-05-2021, 11:07 PM | #10 |
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Just curious, is it just the gauge cluster or is it all the interior lights which stay white now? Do you happen to have your interior lighting set to "modern" instead of "classic"?
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05-05-2021, 11:27 PM | #11 |
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I can only speak to my MY, but there’s no modern or classic anymore. There are multiple color options for the interior accent lights. Everything else is traditional orange. Only the gauge cluster is white.
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