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Re:BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to ch... by tmh88j on Sunday November 28, 2021 @04:25PM (#29373198)
> Want to change the backlight color for the instrument cluster? Touchscreen is a lot better for that (given a good gui menu system) than holding two buttons at the same time, then holding one, and clicking the other 6 times, waiting 3 seconds, and then clicking through the colors.

Is that actually on a car that you've used? What a horrible design. A few Ford models have a dedicated button for ambient lighting that cycles through the colors, and a knob beside it to adjust the brightness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2TiKCEzQIA

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Re:BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to ch... by prirun on Sunday November 28, 2021 @09:07PM (#29375507)
Do we really need to be able to set the RGB value of the interior lighting? This seems so ridiculous.
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Re:BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to ch... by tmh88j on Sunday November 28, 2021 @09:46PM (#29375770)
Cars have always had ambient lighting. I don't see why adjusting the color is ridiculous, especially considering work trucks like the F-250 have options like heated/cooled massaging seats and heated steering wheels. If you want to talk about questionable options, check out Bentley's Falconry "kit" for the Bentayga.

https://www.bentleymotors.com/content/brandmaster/master/ben...

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