The E60 turn signal system
09-08-2005, 07:15 PM
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I have kind of a silly topic. I am still trying to get use to the turn signal system used by the E60. The first thing people do when they drive my car is commit about the strange way the turn signal works. (The second commit is about the power and handling) Most turn signals are pushed up and stays up until you complete your turn or cancel it. With the E60, you push it up(or down) and it comes back to the center postion. If I am not turning and need to cancel it, I find myself pushing too far back to center and turning on the opposite turn sign by mistake
09-08-2005, 07:19 PM
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I love the feature....its unique....now when im driving someone elses car its hard to adjust to not having it...ive grew to the highway blinker( blinks 3 times)
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Originally Posted by bitboy' date='Sep 8 2005, 10:15 PM
I have kind of a silly topic. I am still trying to get use to the turn signal system used by the E60. The first thing people do when they drive my car is commit about the strange way the turn signal works. (The second commit is about the power and handling) Most turn signals are pushed up and stays up until you complete your turn or cancel it. With the E60, you push it up(or down) and it comes back to the center postion. If I am not turning and need to cancel it, I find myself pushing too far back to center and turning on the opposite turn sign by mistake
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Originally Posted by bitboy' date='Sep 8 2005, 08:15 PM
I have kind of a silly topic. I am still trying to get use to the turn signal system used by the E60. The first thing people do when they drive my car is commit about the strange way the turn signal works. (The second commit is about the power and handling) Most turn signals are pushed up and stays up until you complete your turn or cancel it. With the E60, you push it up(or down) and it comes back to the center postion. If I am not turning and need to cancel it, I find myself pushing too far back to center and turning on the opposite turn sign by mistake
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Becomes second nature after a while.edit - must learn to type as quickly as member545
09-08-2005, 07:27 PM
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Thanks swajames....that was a great tip.
It was sooooooo obvious I never tried it until you
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Thanks again. Problem solved!!!!
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It was sooooooo obvious I never tried it until you
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Thanks again. Problem solved!!!!
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09-08-2005, 09:23 PM
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Haha ya too many complaints about the blinker system... People just need to learn to adapt. Change is good... they're just not use to the system yet. Just like anything theres a learning curve. Theres tons of arguments on that though... but oh wells...
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Sep 9 2005, 05:23 AM
Haha ya too many complaints about the blinker system... People just need to learn to adapt. Change is good... they're just not use to the system yet. Just like anything theres a learning curve. Theres tons of arguments on that though... but oh wells...
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Sep 9 2005, 07:23 AM
Haha ya too many complaints about the blinker system... People just need to learn to adapt. Change is good... they're just not use to the system yet. Just like anything theres a learning curve. Theres tons of arguments on that though... but oh wells...
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First it felt stange, I blinked all over :'( but it took only a day or two I got used to it.
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' date='Sep 9 2005, 07:47 AM
[quote name='EBMCS03' date='Sep 9 2005, 07:23 AM']Haha ya too many complaints about the blinker system... People just need to learn to adapt. Change is good... they're just not use to the system yet. Just like anything theres a learning curve. Theres tons of arguments on that though... but oh wells...
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First it felt stange, I blinked all over :'( but it took only a day or two I got used to it.
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[/quote]I remember my first test drive!!!
A wake of crashed cars behind me due to dodgy signalling! 
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Originally Posted by colejl' date='Sep 9 2005, 05:02 AM
[quote name='Ricracing' date='Sep 9 2005, 07:47 AM'][quote name='EBMCS03' date='Sep 9 2005, 07:23 AM']Haha ya too many complaints about the blinker system... People just need to learn to adapt. Change is good... they're just not use to the system yet. Just like anything theres a learning curve. Theres tons of arguments on that though... but oh wells...
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First it felt stange, I blinked all over :'( but it took only a day or two I got used to it.
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[/quote]I remember my first test drive!!!
A wake of crashed cars behind me due to dodgy signalling! [snapback]168620[/snapback]
[/quote]Really? wow! aouch...
Anyway the signal is great, you just have to learn to cancel it in the same way you first flicked it. It's so nice. The feature is quite interesting because you won't have the CLICKing sound after you turned (when signal comes back again to center position). And the 3 signal is super. It happened to me also (rarely) when i tyed to cancel it in the opposite way, the other one has gone off but you just need to learn...