I've owned my '01 X5 for just over 3 years now, and have never driven it at night (though I check all lighting for functionality), and thus haven't really experienced the orange glow from the instrument panel, yet. It isn't appreciable in daylight, testing the lights.


I bought an '88 Pontiac Fiero for my wife many years ago (she wanted a Corvette, since a friend had one, but the used Fiero made her happy, for awhile), and it had red lighting on the instruments. I didn't do much night-driving in it, but having never viewed "red" lighting before, it was pretty neat. I'm sure the BMW orange will be better!

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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01
topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car"

Here:
14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E
09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E
04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E
98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E

Gone:
66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake
08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E
69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350
86 S10,2.8L-700R4
73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4
72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4
64 VW,1.2l-MT4
67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727
56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide