Door Handle and Follow me Home Lights - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

venkata · 03-24-2013, 04:09 AM

I read somewhere, when you put the car in reverse the door handle lights come on to help guide the driver. I have the lights but come on when locking / unlocking only. Is there a way to code?

Secondly, when locking the car, i thought the lights come on for a set period of time, but they don't. Is there a way to code this also? I have the Vibility (adaptive) light package.

Thanks

kitster · 03-24-2013, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by venkata

Secondly, when locking the car, i thought the lights come on for a set period of time, but they don't. Is there a way to code this also? I have the Vibility (adaptive) light package.

Thanks

The 'Follow me Home' lights are manual just like on my E91. You have flick the light stalk and it will stay on for whatever you have defined in the Lights menu. Be nice if this could be coded.

ZigmundUK · 03-24-2013, 07:14 AM

I thought follow me home lights were in the i drive menu? they are on the E61...

kitster · 03-24-2013, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ZigmundUK

I thought follow me home lights were in the i drive menu? they are on the E61...

It is. The value you set is how long the lights will stay on after you have flicked the light stalk.

venkata · 03-24-2013, 09:31 AM

Found a couple of values i'm playing with now...

Will see if the door handles works tonight... This is more hopeful than the automatic FMH lights...

cedchung · 03-24-2013, 10:24 AM

To enable the door handle lights on reverse, you have to code OVT_BEI_RUECKFAHRLICHT in FEM_BODY to aktiv.
I just did this yesterday on my F20

venkata · 03-24-2013, 04:15 PM

Just drove home and reversed in the drive. Viola, the lights came on when reversing...

Now I have a weird problem...

The knob that controls the headlights stays illuminated even when the car is locked!

AntBabeee · 04-04-2013, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by venkata

Just drove home and reversed in the drive. Viola, the lights came on when reversing...

Now I have a weird problem...

The knob that controls the headlights stays illuminated even when the car is locked!

Normal. It cuts off about 5-10 mins later.

venkata · 04-04-2013, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by AntBabeee

Normal. It cuts off about 5-10 mins later.

Ah. Cool. Only noticed after the change, but can;t say it didn't do that before. Thanks

03-24-2013, 04:09 AM	#1
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03-24-2013, 09:31 AM	#5
venkata Lieutenant Drives: F30 320D MSport EBII Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lancashire Posts: 475 iTrader: (0)	Found a couple of values i'm playing with now... Will see if the door handles works tonight... This is more hopeful than the automatic FMH lights... __________________ Gone: E46 320D Sport \| Silver Grey \| Xenon \| Heated Leather \| Rain Sensors \| M Sports package II Driving: http://mybmw.co.uk/x1j0z7b7 \| F30 320D ///M-Sport \| EBII \| Black Leather \| Visibility Pack \| Adaptive Suspension \| Media Pro Pack \| BMW Apps \| Sports Auto \| Sun Protection Glass \| EU6 BluePerformance Diesel

03-24-2013, 10:24 AM	#6
cedchung Second Lieutenant Drives: 2006 E92 335i, 2012 F20 118i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal/Mauritius Posts: 285 iTrader: (1)	To enable the door handle lights on reverse, you have to code OVT_BEI_RUECKFAHRLICHT in FEM_BODY to aktiv. I just did this yesterday on my F20 __________________

03-24-2013, 04:15 PM	#7
venkata Lieutenant Drives: F30 320D MSport EBII Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lancashire Posts: 475 iTrader: (0)	Just drove home and reversed in the drive. Viola, the lights came on when reversing... Now I have a weird problem... The knob that controls the headlights stays illuminated even when the car is locked! __________________ Gone: E46 320D Sport \| Silver Grey \| Xenon \| Heated Leather \| Rain Sensors \| M Sports package II Driving: http://mybmw.co.uk/x1j0z7b7 \| F30 320D ///M-Sport \| EBII \| Black Leather \| Visibility Pack \| Adaptive Suspension \| Media Pro Pack \| BMW Apps \| Sports Auto \| Sun Protection Glass \| EU6 BluePerformance Diesel

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