[dbjunction]

I will be picking up my car (2020 X5 M50i) on Sunday but went to inspect it today. Everything looked great except I could not figure out how to switch on Skylounge LEDs. I have the executive package and i can see the leds on the roof but couldnt figure out how to switch it on. Does it switch on by itself at night? (i went there in the afternoon).

Another unrelated question - how to check the software version for idrive?

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by dbjunction

Another unrelated question - how to check the software version for idrive?

Go to Car, Settings, General Settings, Remote Software Upgrade.

[Paladin1]

Comes on with the interior lighting on mine, same LED colors.

[orthopod]

Originally Posted by dbjunction

I will be picking up my car (2020 X5 M50i) on Sunday but went to inspect it today. Everything looked great except I could not figure out how to switch on Skylounge LEDs. I have the executive package and i can see the leds on the roof but couldnt figure out how to switch it on. Does it switch on by itself at night? (i went there in the afternoon).

Another unrelated question - how to check the software version for idrive?

Its on all the time, as long as your interior mood lights are on.

The problem is that to be able to really see it like they it looks, you have to be in near total darkness.........

[AshD]

Originally Posted by dbjunction

I will be picking up my car (2020 X5 M50i) on Sunday but went to inspect it today. Everything looked great except I could not figure out how to switch on Skylounge LEDs. I have the executive package and i can see the leds on the roof but couldnt figure out how to switch it on. Does it switch on by itself at night? (i went there in the afternoon).

Another unrelated question - how to check the software version for idrive?

It's on all the time. Mine stopped working after 2 days and had to go to the dealer and they had to change the whole wiring ring!

[dbjunction]

Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

Go to Car, Settings, General Settings, Remote Software Upgrade.

Thanks!

Any way to check if software upgrade is available for me or can I assume that since it is brand new, it will have latest software?

[dbjunction]

Originally Posted by AshD

It's on all the time. Mine stopped working after 2 days and had to go to the dealer and they had to change the whole wiring ring!

Thanks! And that's scary

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by dbjunction

Thanks!

Any way to check if software upgrade is available for me or can I assume that since it is brand new, it will have latest software?

Generally they are not delivered with the latest software due to the lag time between production and customer delivery. Most dealers do not upgrade the software during PDI but you can always ask them and see if they will do it. 07/2019.55 was released today according to what I read earlier.

[dbjunction]

Originally Posted by orthopod

Its on all the time, as long as your interior mood lights are on.

The problem is that to be able to really see it like they it looks, you have to be in near total darkness.........

No wonder I couldnt see them in the afternoon yesterday...i did switch on the ambient light while inspecting.

[dbjunction]

Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

Generally they are not delivered with the latest software due to the lag time between production and customer delivery. Most dealers do not upgrade the software during PDI but you can always ask them and see if they will do it. 07/2019.55 was released today according to what I read earlier.

Thanks, good to know. I had heard that the dealer can take some sort of printout which will show if upgrade is available for my car. I asked about this and my dealer seemed to have no idea which printout I was referring to.

[dbjunction]

Originally Posted by Paladin1

Comes on with the interior lighting on mine, same LED colors.

Thanks. I am assuming there is no way to switch it off either without switching off ambient light, correct?

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by dbjunction

Thanks, good to know. I had heard that the dealer can take some sort of printout which will show if upgrade is available for my car. I asked about this and my dealer seemed to have no idea which printout I was referring to.

I have never heard it referred to a printout either but you are probably talking abut a key check. They can check for updates, recalls, TSBs, etc. but using your keyfob. Your X5 should at least have 07/2019.53 since that was the update that BMW notified owners about. Have your dealer check to make sure that one is installed and if not tell them you need that done before you accept it.

[Paladin1]

Originally Posted by dbjunction

Thanks. I am assuming there is no way to switch it off either without switching off ambient light, correct?

I believe that's correct - I think BMW considers the Skylounge part of Ambient Lighting.

[orthopod]

Originally Posted by dbjunction

Thanks. I am assuming there is no way to switch it off either without switching off ambient light, correct?

Yes, that is correct. Unless you upgrade to the M Sport variant which doesn't have the sky lounge

[X54TH]

Originally Posted by orthopod

Yes, that is correct. Unless you upgrade to the M Sport variant which doesn't have the sky lounge

I think it varies by country. We have an M Sport with the Sky Lounge option.

[dan321]

Our 2020 M-Sport has Skylounge.

Originally Posted by AshD

It's on all the time. Mine stopped working after 2 days and had to go to the dealer and they had to change the whole wiring ring!

Jeez, hope its not like old xmas tree lights, where one goes and the whole lot go off

If they replaced the much larger opening F15 sunroof with this smaller option, just to accommodate the LED's, it was a terrible decision IMO.

Loved the huge sunroof on my F15, and these lights are just meh.

[Paladin1]

Originally Posted by dan321

Our 2020 M-Sport has Skylounge.

Ditto - part of the Executive Package I think.

[Ben05P]

BMW replaced my entire sunroof to fix this problem.

Notes from BMW service:

Connected diagnostic tool, performed scan, read faults found for ambient lighting and no communication on the LIN bus.
Attempted to re address ambient lighting - no changes. Performed corresponding test plan & said to replace rear foot well - no changes.
Tested power and ground at various sources throughout vehicle.

Removed front and rear sunroof glass and found that the harness that connects to front and rear were corroded.
Replaced both front and rear sunroof glass and well as the harness.

All lights except the rear dome lights and sunroof glass were lighting up. Removed the roof function center, rear dome lights and front vanity mirror. As per test plan replaced rear dome light and found a blown fuse. Replaced fuse and all lights came back on.

Auto addressed all ambient lights, function tested all components and all working as designed.

Thankfully all covered under the extended warranty.

[BruinMan]

Thanks, great detail information to know.

[Sevn86]

Oh great! One more thing for me to worry about in the future. lol Wish the LEDs in the sky lounge roof were brighter.

[Marty in NY]

Originally Posted by Sevn86

Oh great! One more thing for me to worry about in the future. lol Wish the LEDs in the sky lounge roof were brighter.

Why do you wish they were brighter?