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Thanks!
Huge thanks man. Procrastinated going to the dealer to get this and the passenger a/c vent fixed. Had already seen your Amazon LCI Taillight upgrade and decided to go ahead and roll the dice on a pair (so far zero issues). Went back to see the install video for guidance and seen you had just uploaded this video and the a/c vent fix. Came in clutch man knocked both issues out today and it worked.
BROTHER! This is whst motivates me to keep going!!!! Thank you for the time man it's appreciated. If you ever have any questions please don't hesitate 🙏🙏🙏
@@FullBoltOnGarage just watched this vid came back from the dealer wanting to buy a 540i 2019 that has this issue would this solution fix the problem if it has no color in the strip towards the ac vents and ends? The door strips look alright
Hey brother! Yeah this will 100% work. The tunes just fade out but a cleaning will bring back to life
@@FullBoltOnGarage sayless appreciate you heavy for the response bout to go ahead with it tomorrow after another diagnostic
Actually you did more than just a tutorial. You gave me(us) confidence. “It’s easy, pull it hard, it’s not fragile, i’m doing it with my habd, etc”.
For that i say a big Thank You, sir
It's these comments that keep me going. Thank you. I can't tell you how much the words mean. I hope to help in anyway I can. Much love and respect 🙏
I read on a forum that a dealer quoted a guy $1245 to repair this problem. You're doing the Lord's work here
Much love and respect my brother!! Seriously appreciate you 🙏🏻
This works!! I saw this video and went down and did this to my g30 m550i! I had a blank spot on both sides which is now totally fixed. Thank You!!!!!
Absolutely welcome!! I'm happy it worked
Yo, we’re all still waiting on the door this assembly
hey could you show how to fix or replace the front doors ambient lighting tubes.. hot spots problem
Thank you for watching! Hopefully this helps some of you.
do u have a vid doing this for the door trims?
Been waiting for someone to post a video on how to fix this. Thanks a million bro!
Wow, mine G30 has the same issue (tbh, BMW should recall it), but you are the only video I can find with the DIY option. Thanks 👍
My pleasure bro!! I couldn't agree more...such a headache in the G30 community unfortunately 🙁
@@FullBoltOnGarage want to add a little note after I followed the process: there is a laser etching on the back surface of the light pipe, suggest to avoid the polish on these area. It will make it less diffusive.
Yesss I agree!! Will definitely let folks know on the groups 🙏🙏
Thank you so much for the super detailed tutorial! My G30 was slightly different (There was a 3rd plug in the middle. More of that towards the bottom.), but I was able to do it, but unfortunately, I'm out of luck. I have the crappier issue that the top strip is just not lit on the left and right sides and unfortunately this method didn't fix it. Guess I'll just have to live with it lol.
For me, the only hard part for this DIY was actually just the first part. I struggled to remove the cover. My advice for those who struggle with that too is to use a flat head screwdriver and push the top clip forward then squeeze the screwdriver on the top portion and push it out.
For those who have a 3rd plug that's in the middle and don't want to unplug it, I was able to do this no problem with all the connectors on. It only makes it slightly tedious to do, but it's still doable.
I have the exact same problem as you! The tube doesn’t shine as much towards the left and right ends.
Unfortunately problem isn’t clear plastic strips only.It’s just little bit improved, but not resolved full problem. Problem is second part of this unit, and you can’t fix it. If you go to OEM BNW parts you will see that it’s selling together.
You are a lifesaver big brother! It worked! Dealer wanted to charge me $1250 for a whole deal dash trin
MAN!! I'm so glad it helped my brother. My main goal is to cut out the dealership for stuff like this. Thsnk you for supporting my brother. Much love 🙏
@@FullBoltOnGarage
The trouble is that the dealership doesn’t even make that much money on a -repair- replacement like that. They have to buy the parts and have huge overhead costs. I’m not defending them (at all) it’s just that I detest them replacing parts instead of doing actual repairs.
Wow! I recently bought a G30 with 29k miles on it and had no idea my light strips weren’t up to par. I’ll definitely be doing this repair job! Thank you! 6:08
You are doing the Lord’s work! 🙏
Much love my brother!!
Dealership quoted me $1500 to fix this. Glad I was broke!
I am still waiting for your charge pipe bov!
WOW!! That's absolutely ridiculous..
Same. The dealership also quoted me 1500 to do this. I will be doing this over the weekend. I really appreciate the video bro.
Absolutely my bro!! Lmk if you need any help I can always FaceTime and walk you thru every bolt if needed ✅️✅️
Dealership quoted me $4k to fix the dim ambient lighting in my 2017 X5 that I bought 2 months ago.
If the lights are dim, does this fix the issue or is there something else that needs to be replaced?
@@KortechService yessir! This is all you need to do
Bro am I tripping or dose yr lighting on the bottom still fade at the end of the far right side?? Mine literally looks like that but worse !??
Bro. I love you so much for this. You have no idea.
Brother this makes my day!!! Absolutely happy you got it working 🦾🦾🦾
So awesome. I’ve been waiting for someone to do a video. Thank you.
Absolutely man!! Who knew all it needed was a good polish lol
I accidentally broke one of the ambient strips. Does anyone know where I can find replacement part?
Same 😅
+1...
+1😂
Salut alors à tu trouver une pièce de remplacement ?
Need tube
Dealership quoted me $4k to fix the dim ambient lighting in my 2017 X5 that I bought 2 months ago.
If the lights are dim, does this fix the issue or is there something else that needs to be replaced?
it worked. Thanks! Just subbed! Keep up the great content!
Your videos been very helpful thanks you!
You got it my friend. Thank you for supporting
hi I should replace the optical tube that you showed in the video, can you help me please where can I find this optical tube to be able to replace it?
Will this work for the door trims?
I love you for doing this!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
All the love my good friend!!!! Glad you found helpful ✌️
No I just gotta figure out how to get the side trims apart 😅
Thanks for the video, is it work for BMW 1series 2021? unfortunately my dashboard and driver side door ambient light not working.
Hi I have a BMW X5 f15 the ambient light on the dash is really dim, will this method work as well ?
My dash ambient lighting doesn’t turn on at all. Would that be a separate issue?
BIG THANKS!
You got it my friend!! Glad I can help 😎
BRO YOU ARE A GENIUS FR💯
All love my bro 🙏
Mine just cut out completely today will this help all of my ambient lighting is gone 😢😢😢😢 and will a warranty cover this flaw??
What the heck causes it to dull in the first place?
The company who makes the tubes i believe pores the mold and at the exact point of the needle leave a little circle. Around it seems to have almost a matte finish on the base that needs to be polished off!
Hello , has to be with plastic polishr or I can do it with meguaires x scratch polish ?
Hello,thanks for the video man I need mine changed but idk the part number, where did u get a new set to install?
thanks for posting this! will do this this weekend!
No problem my friend! Enjoy the new ambient feel ✅️
@@FullBoltOnGarage it is brighter & even across 😁😁😁
YESS!! did you try yet??
@@FullBoltOnGarage yeah! the light was almost completely gone for my centerpiece, how it's back on!!
@@frankzhang6853 dude!!!!! Yesss!!!! Great work
I did this fix and it worked great for one side, but the other side broke about half way down. Does anyone know if just one of the light tubes are sold separately?
LMAO i did the same exact thing , 2/3 broke luckily for me i found the entire dash trim on ebay w the ambient lighting for under 300$ , you could find a trim and just take the ambient lighting out and put it into your own trim.
yeah, same here 😒🙄
im also looking for one of the light tubes now.
I just snapped my tube. Any fix?
I used Bondic UV Glue kit. It takes two people, add glue, hold the two pieces together and make sure it’s straight and the other person shines the uv light to harden it. It dries clear, but it did leave a slightly brighter light at the glue point, but the whole tube will light up.
@@duanecomeaux9438 I actually just used super glue and i finished fixing everything. I still have one point thats tiny bit brighter than the rest of the strip but at least the entire thing is lit now and sort of even
Salut j’ai cassé ma bande led comment je peux en trouver des nouvelles ?
Is there a fix for the lower piece of the trim that emits light? I noticed it's pretty dim/faded.
Yess! Should be the exact same process
So part of my strip doesn’t light up at all, will this fix that? Or is the module strip sold separately?
Most likely this will fix it. I've dome countless hours of research trying to find a brand new tube but absolutely no luck. This is the best thing for now. If your ambient modules are bad you could switch our the tube if you like!
Great videos.
I have a 2018 m5 and right tweeter quit lighting up. I bought a new light tube thingie and installed and still doesn’t work. I swap it w the left side and it works fine but then the left light won’t work on the right side. Called dealer and they said it has to be coded in to turn on the light again.
Have u heard of this and is it something I can code in myself ?
Hello, can you please tell where did you buy those light tubes from ? How can I find them ?
Hi, tried doing this exact thing to my car after watching your video and it didn’t work on my car.
My upper ambient dash light fades away in color as it gets to the ends of both parts of the dash.
Do you have any other advice for this problem. Thank you and keep up the good content
You didn't explain what was the problem at the first place. I assume there were bright spots and now is all even?
it work thank you for the help!!!!!!
Absolutely welcome my friend!!
Hi guy,
What if replace pmma fiber instead is it better?
Do you guy ever take apart. What is diameter for this tube?
did you find out the diameter ? I Am about to attempt diy change of tube
I never try to take out yet. From what I saw in video, if diameter standard size is 1 2 3 or 4.mm. can fit.
Thanks bro
Absolutely welcome my friend ✅️✅️
Kind of worked for me, tubes were dirty, but i cracked one of them at the end :( thats not the worst, right after assembling back Front passanger restrain system error came up. It have to somehow related to it, any suggestions?
Connected ISTA+ and deleted error, no issues anymore. If you want to avoid it, remove airbag lock after disconnecting batterry
Why do you have to take the pipe out to polish it why cant you polish from the outside?
CAN YOU PLEASE SHOW HOW TO CODE DIFFERENT LIGHTS AND HAVE WELCOME LIGHTS ON?
How did you make the car unlock with the DRL but without the main beam?
I've spent a fair share inside "DRL.IDX" in Bdc module there's about 32 options all for the drl control you can pick whst you'd like it to do
Another great video showing how simple a repair can be and showing up how much the BMW stealerships can rip us off. Thanks for this video.
Thank you for the countless support my brother I seriously appreciate you and your time 🙏🙏
When you said StealerShip, I felt that shit 💯💯🤣🤣🤣
Brother SERIOUSLY!!!¡
On my G30, the light strip on the bottom of that trim piece is very dim compared to the doors. I wonder if I can fix that somehow instead of buying a new trim piece? Nice to see how that piece is removed.
i have the same problem, is it helpful or did you buy a new one?
Hello. I just buy a BMW 520d from 2014 and i notice the Led Ambient Light is not working anywhere. I can see the Led in the doors but is not working, i try switching from iDrive console but still nothing. How can i fix it please ?
Check your passenger and driver ambient footwell connection. If they are disconnected, they will turn off other strips. Make sure they are plugged in
@@FullBoltOnGaragewhere is this located
Does anybody know where i can get these light tubes from ?
Will this work if the light is dark on the end? Like the last 8 inches on the right is completely dark.
Yessir! This is the fix ✅️
Shouldnt this work without taking them off, just polishing the visible tube?
Unfortunately no. The tube is sitting behind a cover that helps light up more. Just cleaning from the outside won't do anything.
Is the wheel pad necessary or I can just use a microfiber towel with the polishing compound ?
It's not entirely necessary, but it helps a ton!
Please please be careful when you pull out the ambient light strip. Mine came out worse than what it was.
I did it twice and it didn’t work so I hope it will figure itself out
Can the tube be replaced?
I wonder if I could do this without removing the tubes 🤔
Please,could you show how to fix or replace the front doors ambient lighting tubes ?
Coming soon!
@@FullBoltOnGarage waiting man .....theres hundreds maybe thousands in my country always asking where to get the tubes from or what to do
Damn man so easy!
BROTHER forreal!!!! This car continues to surprise me
Hi bro,I have the same issue on my g30 dashboard,the ambient light seems to have dimmed towards the end on both right and left side,as well as the light is not consistent and looks unequal overall,will it solve my issue if I repeat the same thing you did???much love and thanks in advance
@FullBoltOn Garage plz help
Hey brother I apologize for the long response. Yes this method will fix it no problem. I've had people with terrible lighting and this does the trick evertime. Thank you for watching my bro seriously 🙏🙏
@@FullBoltOnGarage thanks man u r godsend
Much appreciated my brother and seriously appreciate your time here its really cherished 🙏🙏🙏
@@FullBoltOnGarage update on the lights---i did the while process and turns out you were exactly right,used hard compound with micro Fibre cloth to clean the tube and now it's looks as good as new,planning to do the same on all tubes on doors...thanks for the help bro 💯💯💯...I am also updating the g30 to lci with headlight,taillights,front and rear bumpers,batman mirrors,jahre edition monograms and centered wheel caps
Hello,
where did you buy the disassembly tool?
AXELECT Trim Removal Tool - 5Pcs Trim Removal Tool Set,Car Pry Tool Kit, Car Panel Door Audio Trim Tool Kit for Vehicle Dash Radio Audio Installer a.co/d/4gMKUoO
Thank you bro
No problem ✅️
I broke the optical fiber. 😵💫
Easily breakable
Obrigado!
Amazing tutorial, i try to do on my G30 520D (B47D), it definetifly improved but i guess is too late to recover it. Do u know the part number and where I can buy it ?
Hey Bruno! Thank you for supporting it means so much my friend!! As for the part number unfortunately there is none. You would need to source a dash trim from ebay
@@FullBoltOnGarage they come with the ambient light led bars ?
Yes they do! Dm me on Facebook and I'll send you a few links
@@FullBoltOnGarage i sent it :) thanks a lot
Watch out guys it was really simple for me to brake those light tubes. Did not take any effort at all. Just tried to remove it and the shortest one broke right away..😢
Have you tried this on the door as well
Coming very soon
@@FullBoltOnGarage Awesome! Much appreciated. My 540i has bright spots and doesn’t looks like the other doors
any updates?@@FullBoltOnGarage
Bro ur the fucken man bro thank u
Lol, One hand...hahahahaha
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I wanna hear NO excuses for 2 😅😅😅😅😅
WTF with reading the posts, it seems an ambient lighting issue with G30's SMH damn
Didn’t work for me man 😢
Me too
Not working!!!
Use a stronger grit sponge!
7:42 That doesn’t sound exactly stock 😂.
Far from stock 😎😎
Hey thank you for information
Look I got a question.
How can I get dash trim more chiefly
Where can I get that