[U235]

Originally Posted by Eugr

If you share your key via the Wallet app it just becomes a new key that is not linked to your profile and will default to Guest profile by default. Your wife will need to register a BMW ID to create her own profile though.

Thanks, good to know. We did make her an account and get her all setup on her own profile! It worked well!

[mjr24]

Can you take a pic of the dash ambient lighting at night? Did they remove the strip entirely that was there pre LCI and just replace it with the X7 on the dash? Is there ambient lighting behind the screen?

Also, you said you can change the colors...can you show the screen where it gives you color options? I am wondering if they added new colors or whether it's the same color choices as pre-LCI. Thanks. Love the MBB.

[Bigrahizzle]

Originally Posted by mjr24

Can you take a pic of the dash ambient lighting at night? Did they remove the strip entirely that was there pre LCI and just replace it with the X7 on the dash? Is there ambient lighting behind the screen?

Yes! Take a video of the interior ambient lighting at night

[U235]

Originally Posted by Bigrahizzle

Yes! Take a video of the interior ambient lighting at night

Video coming for you guys shortly. Need about 15 minutes for the sun to be completely gone!

[U235]

Originally Posted by mjr24

Can you take a pic of the dash ambient lighting at night? Did they remove the strip entirely that was there pre LCI and just replace it with the X7 on the dash? Is there ambient lighting behind the screen?

Also, you said you can change the colors...can you show the screen where it gives you color options? I am wondering if they added new colors or whether it's the same color choices as pre-LCI. Thanks. Love the MBB.

I'll do a video for you per my last post. Not sure how the old one worked, I'll do a comprehensive video for you to see it all! Give me ~1 hour.

[U235]

Seeking advice, what accessories can I get for that bracket system behind the front seats for rear passengers. Like an iPad mount so my kid can watch movies on road trips. I know they make them, but I can't find any on Amazon. Is there anything else worth getting for that attachment system?

[Bigrahizzle]

Originally Posted by U235

I'll do a video for you per my last post. Not sure how the old one worked, I'll do a comprehensive video for you to see it all! Give me ~1 hour.

Thank you sir! You are keeping me alive while my car sits in QC🤦🏻

[Bigrahizzle]

Originally Posted by U235

Seeking advice, what accessories can I get for that bracket system behind the front seats for rear passengers. Like an iPad mount so my kid can watch movies on road trips. I know they make them, but I can't find any on Amazon. Is there anything else worth getting for that attachment system?

BMW Genuine Universal Hook https://a.co/d/8eT6YCd


BMW 51-95-2-183-852 Base Support (:519079), 1 Pack https://a.co/d/bSdGVwB



BMW 51-95-2-183-854 Clothes Hanger (:519079), 1 Pack https://a.co/d/hmAwQTH


BMW Travel & Comfort System (Folding Table) https://a.co/d/iXeIpsE


Car Tablet Holder, Headrest Tablet Mount - AHK Headrest Stand Cradle Compatible with Devices Such as iPad Pro Air Mini, Galaxy Tabs, Other 4.7 -12.9" Cell Phones and Tablets https://a.co/d/gWDFsJE

[U235]

Video uploading, but here are some really bad light shots I got from the garage, I owe you guys better!

[U235]

Originally Posted by Bigrahizzle

BMW Genuine Universal Hook https://a.co/d/8eT6YCd


BMW 51-95-2-183-852 Base Support (:519079), 1 Pack https://a.co/d/bSdGVwB



BMW 51-95-2-183-854 Clothes Hanger (:519079), 1 Pack https://a.co/d/hmAwQTH


BMW Travel & Comfort System (Folding Table) https://a.co/d/iXeIpsE


Car Tablet Holder, Headrest Tablet Mount - AHK Headrest Stand Cradle Compatible with Devices Such as iPad Pro Air Mini, Galaxy Tabs, Other 4.7 -12.9" Cell Phones and Tablets https://a.co/d/gWDFsJE

Thanks, but these seem to be universal. I was more after the X7 specific mounting brackets. I can't find it on Amazon, but I did find this, which is kind of what I was thinking:
https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...62&postcount=3

[Bigrahizzle]

Originally Posted by U235

Thanks, but these seem to be universal. I was more after the X7 specific mounting brackets. I can't find it on Amazon, but I did find this, which is kind of what I was thinking:
https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...38;postcount=3

Yeah I've been searching for a mount like that but I don't think anyone has made one other then the OEM ones. One would think another company would produce one. I'll try to see if it can find one online

[U235]

Originally Posted by U235

Thanks, but these seem to be universal. I was more after the X7 specific mounting brackets. I can't find it on Amazon, but I did find this, which is kind of what I was thinking:
https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...62&postcount=3

My question is whether a part like that would work with my son's iPad. Here's the part:
https://www.bmwpartspros.com/oem-par...er-51952408224

My son has the latest Apple iPad Air, but it is in a crazy protective iPad case. I don't know if this thing will work with such a case. My kid's case is a Speck, but it kind of looks like this:

[Bigrahizzle]

Originally Posted by U235

My question is whether a part like that would work with my son's iPad. Here's the part:
https://www.bmwpartspros.com/oem-par...er-51952408224

My son has the latest Apple iPad Air, but it is in a crazy protective iPad case. I don't know if this thing will work with such a case. My kid's case is a Speck, but it kind of looks like this:

Attachment 2953919

I would say get and try it out. It might attach over the part that domes t have the handle or the inner handle portion. If it doesn't work you can return it

[U235]

Apologies, wow this is a horrible video. My iPhone 13 Pro doesn't love dark, and I was moving it around a bit, but this gives you an idea of how the two primary ambient light systems work.

My wife configured a blue (Indigo), I personally like the gold. Maybe it's my V60 Polestar Engineered influence as I rock gold accents in that interior as well. When you flip to Sport Mode, it turns dark red (there's a setting to turn that on or off, the "adaptive" change). I haven't yet seen the interaction for an "Event" which includes phone calls and other things. I'll try to report that when I face a real life encounter.

Here's the video, enjoy!!!

[U235]

Just to save people the grief I just had, the CarKey and Apple ID thing is not super intuitive.

Earlier I wrote about sharing a CarKey from my Apple Wallet to my wife. Someone led me to believe that she'd just be a "Guest Key" which is partially accurate, but the devil is in the detail.

I then had her make an Apple ID, I then sync'd her with the car, linked her physical key and her Digital key to the car. Life was good.

Some hours later, I went into my Wallet and revoked her access thinking that was the "Guest Key" access I provided earlier.

Many hours later, my wife said her phone key wasn't working and that she then deleted her wallet app. For the life of us, we couldn't get her phone re-registered as a digital key. It kept wanting to take over primary key role. The help we were getting wasn't helpful on the various BMW videos.

I kept thinking in my head that we both needed to be Digital Keys, but reality is, the car only has one Digital Key. Sharing a key doesn't necessarily mean it's a Guest Key. If you share a key, you can THEN link it to a BMW ID. So I reshared access from my wallet, she put it in hers, then we were able to easily link that shared key to her BMW ID profile through the car. Simply put, my later going back and removing the share took her phone out.

Long story short, there's only ONE Digital Key, called "Main Key". It can share up to 5 keys, and those 5 keys can then be linked to different BMW IDs with their unique settings.

It works well when you understand the inner workings.

[Eugr]

Technically, sharing a key generates a unique key that gets recognized by the car. It defaults to guest profile but could be linked to any BMW ID later. If you revoke your shared key it stops working.

Did you figure out unlocking the doors using any door handle? Do non-driver doors have grooves on the inner side of the handle (touch area for locking)? Did you check the settings?

My '22 X7 allows to unlock by touching any door handle, but it has to be enabled in settings. By default (I believe) only the driver door is active.

[U235]

Originally Posted by Eugr

Technically, sharing a key generates a unique key that gets recognized by the car. It defaults to guest profile but could be linked to any BMW ID later. If you revoke your shared key it stops working.

Did you figure out unlocking the doors using any door handle? Do non-driver doors have grooves on the inner side of the handle (touch area for locking)? Did you check the settings?

My '22 X7 allows to unlock by touching any door handle, but it has to be enabled in settings. By default (I believe) only the driver door is active.

As far as I can tell as well as the users manual indicates, only the front doors have lock and unlock sensors in them. I posted screenshots of the manual several posts back.

[Eugr]

Originally Posted by U235

From the manual, specified "a front door":

Interesting. They could have deleted that feature then, which is a bummer. As a parent I use this all the time too, and it's something I'd expect from a luxury car. From my '22 manual:

[Mail4loys]

Originally Posted by Eugr

Interesting. They could have deleted that feature then, which is a bummer. As a parent I use this all the time too, and it's something I'd expect from a luxury car. From my '22 manual:

2020 also has unlocked on all the doors.

[mjr24]

Originally Posted by U235

Apologies, wow this is a horrible video. My iPhone 13 Pro doesn't love dark, and I was moving it around a bit, but this gives you an idea of how the two primary ambient light systems work.

My wife configured a blue (Indigo), I personally like the gold. Maybe it's my V60 Polestar Engineered influence as I rock gold accents in that interior as well. When you flip to Sport Mode, it turns dark red (there's a setting to turn that on or off, the "adaptive" change). I haven't yet seen the interaction for an "Event" which includes phone calls and other things. I'll try to report that when I face a real life encounter.

Here's the video, enjoy!!!

Very nice that they added more colors! I think they should have kept the ambient strip going across the entire dash, though.....looks better than just the X7 on the dash in ambient coloring. For me, that one going across the dash in the pre-LCI was kind of the most important one for the aura of the interior.

[Setllarboss]

Originally Posted by U235

Apologies, wow this is a horrible video. My iPhone 13 Pro doesn't love dark, and I was moving it around a bit, but this gives you an idea of how the two primary ambient light systems work.

My wife configured a blue (Indigo), I personally like the gold. Maybe it's my V60 Polestar Engineered influence as I rock gold accents in that interior as well. When you flip to Sport Mode, it turns dark red (there's a setting to turn that on or off, the "adaptive" change). I haven't yet seen the interaction for an "Event" which includes phone calls and other things. I'll try to report that when I face a real life encounter.

Here's the video, enjoy!!!

Thank for sharing. I was hoping for a full light across the dash. This looks amazing as well.

[GuyOh]

Originally Posted by mjr24

Very nice that they added more colors! I think they should have kept the ambient strip going across the entire dash, though.....looks better than just the X7 on the dash in ambient coloring. For me, that one going across the dash in the pre-LCI was kind of the most important one for the aura of the interior.

I completely agree with this opinion