BMW F30 330e iPerformance Sedan /

Door trim panel lighting, front right, rear right, rear left and front left
For the door trim panel lighting, a light-emitting diode and a fibre-optic conductor are used to generate the
ambient lighting, in other words the light distribution across the door trim panel area.

The ambient light is a diffuse light (e.g. BMW orange, wavelength 605 nm). The light ensures that the contours
can still be easily seen in the passenger compartment without being dazzled by bright light.

Note! Depending on the series, model, vehicle equipment and national-market version, there may
be differences in the interior lighting equipment!

The following description does not go into detail regarding all possible equipment ranges of the interior
lighting (depending on the series, model, vehicle equipment and national-market version).

Note! Depending on the series and vehicle equipment the process to activate the interior lighting
differs!

Example F15

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the Body Domain Controller (BDC) activates some lights of the
interior lighting (e.g. lights for door pocket lighting, front footwell light) via the LIN bus. By doing this, the
following data is transmitted:

Switching mode
Brightness
Colour

Functional description
The door trim panel lighting forms part of the ambient lighting. The entire ambient lighting is switched by the
footwell module (FRM) or front electronic module (FEM) or Body Domain Controller (BDC) via terminal 58g.

Single-coloured lighting

In the case of single-coloured lighting, one LED is fitted in the LED carrier. The footwell module control unit
or FEM control unit or BDC control unit activate the LED using locator lighting with a pulse-width modulated
signal.

Two/three-coloured lighting

In the case of two/three-coloured lighting, two or three LEDs are fitted in the LED carrier. The footwell
module control unit or FEM control unit or BDC control unit activate the corresponding LED via locator
lighting or terminal 58g_2 or terminal 58g_3 with a pulse-width modulated signal.

Ambient lighting with bus connection (LIN bus)

Depending on the series and the vehicle equipment, the lights for ambient lighting are activated and
supplied with power via the LIN bus from the BDC control unit. In rest state, the BDC control unit switches
off the supply voltage.

The lights communicate with the BDC control unit via the LIN bus. The lights have been connected in series
at the LIN bus. Each light is assigned a certain address. The BDC control unit uses this address to
determine the light from which it received a fault message.

The colour for the ambient lighting can be selected in the central information display using the controller. The
brightness of the ambient lighting can also be adjusted in the central information display using the controller.

The fibre-optic conductor for the door trim panel lighting in the driver and front passenger doors has a total length
of approx. 317 millimetres in the F01. The area covered by the light is around 276 millimetres of this length.
Shown here:F01

Item Explanation Item Explanation

1 Fibre-optic conductor for door 2 Plug connection and LED
trim panel lighting carrier

Structure and inner electrical connection

Single-coloured lighting:

The fibre-optic conductor is connected to the vehicle electrical system via a plug connection.

The FRM control unit or FEM control unit or BDC control unit supplies the LED via terminal 58g.

Item Explanation
1 Lighting, door trim panel (single-
coloured)

Pin assignments

Pin Explanation
Kl. 31L Terminal 31L, load earth
Terminal 58g Terminal 58g, locator lighting

Two/three-coloured lighting:

The number of LEDs fitted in the LED carrier is dependent on the selectable colours for the ambient lighting.
That means: An LED is assigned to each colour.

The footwell module control unit or FEM control unit or BDC control unit supply the corresponding LED with
locator lighting or terminal 58g_2 or terminal 58g_3.

Item Explanation
1 Lighting, door trim panel (two-
coloured)

Pin assignments

Pin Explanation
Kl. 31L Terminal 31L, load earth
Terminal 58g Terminal 58g, locator lighting
Kl. 58g_2 Terminal 58g_2, locator lighting

Ambient lighting with bus connection (LIN bus):

A 4-pin plug connector links the LED carrier to the vehicle electrical system and the LIN bus.

The number of LEDs fitted in the LED carrier is dependent on the selectable colours for the ambient lighting.
That means: An LED is assigned to each colour.

The Body Domain Controller (BDC) activates the corresponding LED using a message to the LIN bus.
 Item Explanation
1 Door trim panel lighting
(example: four-coloured)
2 Electronic component

Pin assignments

Pin Explanation
Terminal 30B Terminal 30B, base operation
Kl. 31L Terminal 31L, load earth
LIN in LIN bus input
LIN out LIN bus output

Schematic overview and setpoint values

The fibre-optic conductor is supplied on one side using an light-emitting diode. So that the light covers a specific
area of the fibre-optic conductor, the fibre-optic conductor has a specific optical structure in this area.

The specific optical structure is generated on the top side of the fibre-optic conductor. This structure "disrupts"
the total reflection within the fibre-optic conductor and ensures that the light shines on the opposite side. This
means that a specific area can be lit precisely and can be adjusted.

Item Explanation
1 Fibre-optic conductor
 2 Reflective surface with specific
optical structure
3 Light-emitting diode

Observe the following setpoint values for the door trim panel lighting:

Variable Value
Supply voltage 9 to 16 V
Temperature range -40 to 70 deg C

Diagnosis instructions
Failure of the component
In the event of a short circuit to ground of a door entry lighting the following behaviour is to be expected:

Fault code entry in the footwell module (FRM) or front electronics module (FEM) or body domain controller
(BDC).

Function check of the component

The ambient lighting must be switched on for a function check of the lighting for the door trim panel. The FRM
control unit or FEM control unit or BDC control unit activates the corresponding terminal with a pulse-width
modulated signal (PWM signal).

Where necessary, set the dimmer for the locator lighting on the light switch to maximum brightness.

A function check of the door trim panel lighting can be performed using the diagnosis system.

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