Ambient lighting control
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Ambient lighting control
Hello. I recently added a 2013 GLK350 4matic to my stable of Mercedes-Benz. It has ambient lighting (code 876), but I cannot find the menu for controlling the brightness and the color schemes. The manual says the control is through the multimedia functions. I have looked through every possible menu that I can control from the inside the car. Currently, the light is white but very dim and barely visible, even at night. I looked through the WIS and could not find any real info that could help me out.
VIN WDCGG8JB6DF896083
VIN WDCGG8JB6DF896083
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Hello. I recently added a 2013 GLK350 4matic to my stable of Mercedes-Benz. It has ambient lighting (code 876), but I cannot find the menu for controlling the brightness and the color schemes. The manual says the control is through the multimedia functions. I have looked through every possible menu that I can control from the inside the car. Currently, the light is white but very dim and barely visible, even at night. I looked through the WIS and could not find any real info that could help me out.
VIN WDCGJ8JB6DF896083
VIN WDCGJ8JB6DF896083
what color ambient lighting do you have now? just solar?
i hear with 2013 models, they only have 1 color and that you cannot change it. My uncle had a 2013 GL450 and i played around with it and i couldnt do a single thing.
2014+ models come with the 3 color variant. If you cannot change it from the steering wheel and you've navigated on the BC (board computer), that means you only have the single solar variant.
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Somewhat related question: Is there anyway to change how quickly the interior lights turn on (fade in)? When I open a door, it probably takes 4 seconds or more for them to come up to full brightness (which isn't that bright). In my jag, it is less than two seconds. Seems silly that I have to wait several seconds before I can see anything in the GLK250 (2013my).
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Somewhat related question: Is there anyway to change how quickly the interior lights turn on (fade in)? When I open a door, it probably takes 4 seconds or more for them to come up to full brightness (which isn't that bright). In my jag, it is less than two seconds. Seems silly that I have to wait several seconds before I can see anything in the GLK250 (2013my).
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I was able to enable the lighting colour menu through coding out of curiosity, however it is futile as the lights in the cabin are only wired to display one colour.
