E90 Headlight Question for those with angel eyes and xenons

zaheer · 12-01-2009, 10:36 AM

Hey I wana know how to turn on the feature where when you unlock the car the angel eyes come on, this worked on a previous e92 convertible that I had last summer and that could be enabled using the idrive.

However my current e90 doesnt have idrive so how do i enable this feature? any ideaS?

Thanks

hhkim · 12-01-2009, 10:56 AM

I think its the Welcome Light feature or Pathway Lighting. Look it up in the manual in the index. I'm sure its there

200Duece · 12-01-2009, 11:28 AM

I don't have Nav either and my angel eyes come on when I unlock the car

Taryon · 12-01-2009, 11:30 AM

zaheer, I believe the welcome lights come on when you unlock your car if you leave the headlight switch on "Auto".

SV Concepts III · 12-01-2009, 11:34 AM

What year is the E90?

Thunder Dump · 12-01-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Taryon

zaheer, I believe the welcome lights come on when you unlock your car if you leave the headlight switch on "Auto".

+1 this is correct. If the switch is in the 'off' position you will only get the puddle lights (LEDs in the door handles pointing down). If it's in the Auto position you will get the angel eyes as well as the corner markers and the puddle lights.

3onDubs · 12-01-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Taryon

zaheer, I believe the welcome lights come on when you unlock your car if you leave the headlight switch on "Auto".

this

....or in the "on" position

burberry · 12-01-2009, 12:01 PM

if you have navi , you can easily set this?

3onDubs · 12-01-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by burberry

if you have navi , you can easily set this?

You don't know how to turn your headlights on?

Nr!qUe · 12-01-2009, 12:25 PM

This only works for E90 models 2009 and up
and yeah. the light switch has to be in the auto position

and you dont need to have navi
check your settings in the stalk. Im not sure where it is but i think its one that has an icon of a headlight and a little clock next to it. Mine is at 40 seconds. i think that's how long the welcome lights stay on once you unlock the doors.

3onDubs · 12-01-2009, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nr!qUe

This only works for E90 models 2009 and up
and yeah. the light switch has to be in the auto position

and you dont need to have navi
check your settings in the stalk. Im not sure where it is but i think its one that has an icon of a headlight and a little clock next to it. Mine is at 40 seconds. i think that's how long the welcome lights stay on once you unlock the doors.

works on my 07...

hotnikks · 12-01-2009, 01:48 PM

Man I want this...

zaheer · 12-02-2009, 09:38 AM

Hey guys thanks for the replies,

the year is 2006 and even with auto headlight switch on, the angel eyes still dont come on along side the puddle lights. iv tried the stalk and its on 40seconds or so..but no luck. any other ideas?

BMWinNorthdakota · 12-02-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 3onDubs

works on my 07...

Really??

Explain!!!

I had a loaner e90 lci and the angel eyes+rears lit up

mmm def · 12-02-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 3onDubs

works on my 07...

do u have navi?

aesfah · 12-02-2009, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaheer

Hey guys thanks for the replies,

the year is 2006 and even with auto headlight switch on, the angel eyes still dont come on along side the puddle lights. iv tried the stalk and its on 40seconds or so..but no luck. any other ideas?

I have the same option set in my stalk and, like zaheer, get no headlights or angel eyes to come on upon unlock. e90 330i.

zaheer · 12-02-2009, 11:16 AM

yeh the puddle lights come on like they should and which ever setting i choose the angel eyes jus dont want to come on when unlocked, i wish i had idrive that wud make life so much easier. (i think)

@ bmw in dokota; yeh it shud b straight forward as iv had a e92 2007 convert which worked fine, thats the only way i know bmws have this feature

bimmertt · 12-02-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 3onDubs

works on my 07...

also works on my fathers 08...

GB///M · 12-02-2009, 12:51 PM

works on mine when the light switch is on "auto"

BMWinNorthdakota · 12-02-2009, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nr!qUe

This only works for E90 models 2009 and up
and yeah. the light switch has to be in the auto position

and you dont need to have navi
check your settings in the stalk. Im not sure where it is but i think its one that has an icon of a headlight and a little clock next to it. Mine is at 40 seconds. i think that's how long the welcome lights stay on once you unlock the doors.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3onDubs

works on my 07...

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaheer

yeh the puddle lights come on like they should and which ever setting i choose the angel eyes jus dont want to come on when unlocked, i wish i had idrive that wud make life so much easier. (i think)

@ bmw in dokota; yeh it shud b straight forward as iv had a e92 2007 convert which worked fine, thats the only way i know bmws have this feature

+1 to Nr!que

E90's prior to 09 do not light up when unlocking... am I correct? (Put aside the led handle lights...As for the e92's, they do light up 07+

mmm def · 12-02-2009, 01:59 PM

i believe so. my 07 E90 w/o IDrive does not do it.

bimmertt · 12-02-2009, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMWinNorthdakota

+1 to Nr!que

E90's prior to 09 do not light up when unlocking... am I correct? (Put aside the led handle lights...As for the e92's, they do light up 07+

like I said, my father's 08 e90 335i w/ only premium and sport does it when the light is placed on auto.

maybe it has to do with the packages? do you have premium?

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zaheer Captain 83 Rep 861 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, UK iTrader: (1)	Hey guys thanks for the replies, the year is 2006 and even with auto headlight switch on, the angel eyes still dont come on along side the puddle lights. iv tried the stalk and its on 40seconds or so..but no luck. any other ideas?
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zaheer Captain 83 Rep 861 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, UK iTrader: (1)	yeh the puddle lights come on like they should and which ever setting i choose the angel eyes jus dont want to come on when unlocked, i wish i had idrive that wud make life so much easier. (i think) @ bmw in dokota; yeh it shud b straight forward as iv had a e92 2007 convert which worked fine, thats the only way i know bmws have this feature
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