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09-09-2005, 03:55 AM

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I was just thinking how quiet this system is. No mechanical clicks or clunks while turning wheel or after turn complete no snapping of the lever/stalk, etc. Once u get hang of it the system is quite nice.

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09-09-2005, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' date='Sep 9 2005, 10:09 AM

[quote name='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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Now when I'm used to it, I think the system is great.

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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I remember my first test drive!!!

A wake of crashed cars behind me due to dodgy signalling!

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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...

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Only joking about the wake...

I think it's great too and takes about 30 seconds to learn!

Damn 'motoring press' still berate it... (and iDrive) Vauxhall also get bad press about the indicators - I believe they work in a very similar way. Once you're used to it they're fine!

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09-09-2005, 04:08 AM

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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

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NO it is not silly but unique and you have to get used to it:

when you want to turn push it all the way down on the side you are willing to turn- to cancel once more gently or all the way.

To avoid signaling from left to right when cancelling, remember! to use the SAME direction that you cannot mistake! Hope it helps you.

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09-09-2005, 04:46 AM

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im used to it now and love it...though it did take some getting used to.

i only wish you can increase it to 5 blinks or more...i think 3 is too few.

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09-09-2005, 05:07 AM

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09-09-2005, 05:09 AM

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The best system I have ever used. Now I can't get used to others.

Luv the I-drive too.

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09-09-2005, 05:26 AM

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I agree that cancelling the signal by moving the stalk in the same direction is a trick that works well but I can't figure out why it works so well. You can cancel the signal by moving it the opposite direction too, you just have to move the stalk to the first detent, just like if you move it in the same direction.

Can anyone figure out why this trick somehow seems to magically work for everyone?

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09-09-2005, 05:28 AM

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I-drive setting allows u to set it to the traditional form if like.

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09-09-2005, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Sep 9 2005, 02:26 PM

I agree that cancelling the signal by moving the stalk in the same direction is a trick that works well but I can't figure out why it works so well.? You can cancel the signal by moving it the opposite direction too, you just have to move the stalk to the first detent, just like if you move it in the same direction.

Can anyone figure out why this trick somehow seems to magically work for everyone?

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I think because they found out that people like me in the begining

trying top cancel the turn signalisation are mooving too much towards the other directon and then the signl is on the otherside, and that confuses a lot of drivers behind you.
Not sure but I guess.

But there is ONE G thing when you have this problem,
it shows that you drive an E60

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