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10-11-2007, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='480238' date='Oct 11 2007, 11:45 AM
Say what!?
Please tell more, a malfunction or what?
Even better, take a pic!
Please tell more, a malfunction or what?
Even better, take a pic!
10-11-2007, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='480239' date='Oct 11 2007, 06:46 PM
On the LCI cars, the bars don't move. No pic needed, just look at your car after it's warmed up -- that's what the LCI cars look like all the time...
10-11-2007, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='480239' date='Oct 11 2007, 06:46 PM
On the LCI cars, the bars don't move. No pic needed, just look at your car after it's warmed up -- that's what the LCI cars look like all the time...
10-11-2007, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by hillokone' post='480273' date='Oct 11 2007, 06:51 PM
Did BMW change this in one of the latest Progman versions or is the instrument cluster just different in LCI? Too bad, I like the feature and I?m worrying if next Progman update will take this away... Can some pre-LCI owner with Progman 25 - 27.xx confirm this ?
10-11-2007, 02:24 PM
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I don't think it is a matter of progman update, this seems to be a "feature" on 2008 models.
See attached manual caps for 2005 vs 2008 (the shorter version):
See attached manual caps for 2005 vs 2008 (the shorter version):
10-11-2007, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by igord' post='480376' date='Oct 12 2007, 06:24 AM
I don't think it is a matter of progman update, this seems to be a "feature" on 2008 models.
See attached manual caps for 2005 vs 2008 (the shorter version):
See attached manual caps for 2005 vs 2008 (the shorter version):
Regarding the low coolant level, I don't seem to see that it will flag it thru the i-drive when I read the manual eventhough I don't see why it can't given that it can do much more sophisticated things. My previous C class MB was able to do that. OK, the manual says that you can check the coolant level by opening the coolant expansion tank and read off the indicators (did not look that straight forward to me), then the manual also said if the engine overheats, the i-drive will issue a warning to check the coolant level. The way I undertood this was that the system will not give me a prior warning that the coolant level is low and could lead to overheating but only when it overheats which to me could have been prevented had it warned me of the low coolant level.
Thank you all for confirming about the blown bulbs issues as well and for being such a great help.
This is truly a very wonderful forum for e60 owners.
10-12-2007, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MacSid' post='480341' date='Oct 11 2007, 10:42 PM
Mine is pre-LCI with Progman 25 (or 26.01 depending on whom you talk to) and my white bars still move around.
OWner of a pre-LCI with Progman 27 and the bars still move
10-13-2007, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by copello' post='480971' date='Oct 13 2007, 09:03 AM
+1
OWner of a pre-LCI with Progman 27 and the bars still move
OWner of a pre-LCI with Progman 27 and the bars still move
10-13-2007, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by my2007' post='480098' date='Oct 11 2007, 06:43 AM
Not too long ago we still had to dirty our hands once in a while to look under the hood to check on the engine oil level, power steering fluid level, engine coolant level, auto trans fluid level, condition of the battery, windshield wiper washer fluid, etc, etc. Not anymore, especially with BMWs as we tend to almost totally rely on the electronic sensors built into the car communicated to us thru the i-drive. Initially, I felt kind of strange that there isn't a engine temp gauge or even an oil pressure warning lamp in the instrument cluster. But, now I am happy that I can just drive and trust that the i-drive will do all the checking for me.
Can anymore confirm whether the i-drive can flag low engine coolant level, low trans fluid level, and when there is a malfunction with one of the light bulbs like when it is blown.
Thanks!
Can anymore confirm whether the i-drive can flag low engine coolant level, low trans fluid level, and when there is a malfunction with one of the light bulbs like when it is blown.
Thanks!
Service guy had forget to connect fan plug after changing some things under the hood. I drove without fan for three days, at the beginning i was thinking that this is caused by extreme hot days
I must acknowledge that if you drove at higher speeds than 30 mph there is no problem with engine cooling. 
10-13-2007, 02:25 AM
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I got the low coolant warning and at the same time one of my reverse bulbs blew. Changed the bulb and checked the coolant level, which was low and I topped it up.