Fog Lights and Rain Sensor
02-12-2009, 10:17 AM
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1) Re: Deer: Night Vision perhaps? Is there a retrofit for that?
2) Re: Fog lights (visibility): We had very thick fog in Toronto (and GTA region) last night. Near zero visibility at times. My fog lights (they are stock) did not seem to improve vision at all. I compared visibility with them turned on and with them turned off.
3) Re: Fog lights (staying on): I would have really liked that feature for the front fog lights. I had it in my E39. I know that you don't "need" to use fog lights all the time, but it looks nice. Just like we don't "need" an E60, but we want it and love it.
2) Re: Fog lights (visibility): We had very thick fog in Toronto (and GTA region) last night. Near zero visibility at times. My fog lights (they are stock) did not seem to improve vision at all. I compared visibility with them turned on and with them turned off.
3) Re: Fog lights (staying on): I would have really liked that feature for the front fog lights. I had it in my E39. I know that you don't "need" to use fog lights all the time, but it looks nice. Just like we don't "need" an E60, but we want it and love it.
02-12-2009, 02:32 PM
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3) Re: Fog lights (staying on): I would have really liked that feature for the front fog lights. I had it in my E39. I know that you don't "need" to use fog lights all the time, but it looks nice. Just like we don't "need" an E60, but we want it and love it.
3) Re: Fog lights (staying on): I would have really liked that feature for the front fog lights. I had it in my E39. I know that you don't "need" to use fog lights all the time, but it looks nice. Just like we don't "need" an E60, but we want it and love it.
02-13-2009, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by pigapumbu' post='790731' date='Feb 11 2009, 06:59 PM
and how did it work on the 2003 S60? I am curious.
Not sure if you are refering to me but perhaps I was not clear in my post. I have no objections to the switch to turn the auto rain sensor on. In fact I totally agree one need to be provided. What I dislike is the fact, it very much does a dry swipe for me as I prefer to have it turned on before I drive off, rather than be caught out by a sudden splash of water and then use the finger to flick the switch.
As it is on my E60 steering column, I have the following,.. indicator stalk, electric adjustment lever, autocruise stalk, wiper stalk, two gear changes switches. I rather concentrate on my driving than having to messing with the wiper. Thats the point of auto IMO.
if BMW didn't program it to do a swipe when there is no water, everyone would be happy. You would be happy to turn it on when the glass is wet and by being wet it swipes. I would be happy to turn it on before setting off and since the glass is dry, nothing happend other than a small symbol or light in the dash. (similar to the E39 of the past).
Here is a question for our members. Do you switch our auto lights on when it gets dark or have it ON all the time irespective of brightness. I bet there will be some who leave it ON all the time, some who never use it and some who turn it on ONLY at dusk.
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Not sure if you are refering to me but perhaps I was not clear in my post. I have no objections to the switch to turn the auto rain sensor on. In fact I totally agree one need to be provided. What I dislike is the fact, it very much does a dry swipe for me as I prefer to have it turned on before I drive off, rather than be caught out by a sudden splash of water and then use the finger to flick the switch.
As it is on my E60 steering column, I have the following,.. indicator stalk, electric adjustment lever, autocruise stalk, wiper stalk, two gear changes switches. I rather concentrate on my driving than having to messing with the wiper. Thats the point of auto IMO.
if BMW didn't program it to do a swipe when there is no water, everyone would be happy. You would be happy to turn it on when the glass is wet and by being wet it swipes. I would be happy to turn it on before setting off and since the glass is dry, nothing happend other than a small symbol or light in the dash. (similar to the E39 of the past).
Here is a question for our members. Do you switch our auto lights on when it gets dark or have it ON all the time irespective of brightness. I bet there will be some who leave it ON all the time, some who never use it and some who turn it on ONLY at dusk.
cheers
In response to your auto lights query, for my last 3 vehicles, I have kept the headlights in automatic mode. My Volvo had DRLs, however my 300C did not. Only occassionally rarely did I see a need to deviate frm the "auto" mode and manually flip the lights on based upon environmental conditions.
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