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It definitely makes me feel I’ve outgrown their target demographic.
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03-25-2023, 01:04 PM | #13 |
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Those M colors illumination is extremely dim, you can’t tell they are illuminated until after dark. I have removed a 2023 G42 door panel and can say a few things: you will not get any obvious complaints from the car for unplugging those lights. Maybe a stored code somewhere. But I have been driving my car for a couple weeks without the passenger door card and there is no messages or cluster lights for it. The M panels in the door cards are “plastic welded” or melted on, thus removing them or trying to replace them with the standard illumination panel isn’t plug and play, but I’m sure you could do it with some effort if you can get your hands on the other light panels. The LEDs appear to possibly have individual unique addresses; swapping them out makes them not work, I was playing with it for other reasons. After putting the exact original installed units back, they work fine again.
As much as they stand out in photos, they might not bother you in person. They are quite subtle in the flesh. I was also slightly concerned they would make the interior feel juvenile. They don’t bother me at all now that I have it. |
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The white part is the reverse side of the M illumination panel in the door card.
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This is what it looks like without the illuminated trim. Wish we could delete it from factory.
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I can’t argue with your opinion but for me personally I think that looks even worse, the polka dots. I would prefer some simple “fiber optic” strips like the 3 and 4 series or my x3m have. But I can respect people not liking the M colors since it’s a typical tacky addition.
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I would go check it right now but honestly the ambient light in the car is so dang dim overall I won’t even see it right now.. have to wait until dark. |
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Stitching
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