Is my car trying to tell me something?
12-05-2005, 07:03 AM
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Sometimes while I'm driving my car starts beeping. It's three short tones followed by one long tone. I don't see anything appear on the I drive display or on the dash when it happens. I don't recall reading anything about it in the manual but it is possible that I overlooked something. Does anyone know what this may be?
12-05-2005, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='207422' date='Dec 5 2005, 11:04 AM
see: "Hour memo"
12-05-2005, 07:22 AM
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sometimes when I turn my car off it beeps at me for 2 or 3 beeps, auto-headlights ... not sure what its telling me, but I think its a staying it wants a software upgrade 
12-05-2005, 07:35 AM
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My Ride: '04 545iS 6 spd, bought new via eBay, 11/05; Blk/Gry, Cold, L7, PDC, BMW Rear seatcover for pets.
First "Bumwa" was a new 1971 2002. High performance 5s since 1987. Beamer motorcycles too, currently on an 07 BMW K1200 GT; also a Moto Guzzi 1000 SP III.
Well, these things can be troubling. I couldn't figure out why, when I inserted my key in the ignition, the chimes only sounded once in maybe 10 times. I worried about this for about 4 weeks, just assuming something was wrong...until I realized that it only happend while my door was still open...duh. 
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12-05-2005, 07:38 AM
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My Ride: 2004 520i, mystic blue, steptronic, beige leather, pdc, bluetooth, rain sensor, BMW sport kit fitted, 18" 166 rep BMW rims , de-badged, cherished reg. chrome grill,
Originally Posted by nupe009' post='207421' date='Dec 5 2005, 04:03 PM
Sometimes while I'm driving my car starts beeping. It's three short tones followed by one long tone. I don't see anything appear on the I drive display or on the dash when it happens. I don't recall reading anything about it in the manual but it is possible that I overlooked something. Does anyone know what this may be?
12-05-2005, 03:13 PM
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Sometimes while I'm driving my car starts beeping. It's three short tones followed by one long tone. I don't see anything appear on the I drive display or on the dash when it happens. I don't recall reading anything about it in the manual but it is possible that I overlooked something. Does anyone know what this may be?
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I was just thinking that the Hourly Memo should have a better sound. It currently sounds like I'm a flatlining patient in a hospital. That is why I thought I had a problem. It should have a nice pleasant sound like the open door chime
12-05-2005, 09:20 PM
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My Ride: 2004 520i, mystic blue, steptronic, beige leather, pdc, bluetooth, rain sensor, BMW sport kit fitted, 18" 166 rep BMW rims , de-badged, cherished reg. chrome grill,
Originally Posted by nupe009' post='207421' date='Dec 5 2005, 04:03 PM
Sometimes while I'm driving my car starts beeping. It's three short tones followed by one long tone. I don't see anything appear on the I drive display or on the dash when it happens. I don't recall reading anything about it in the manual but it is possible that I overlooked something. Does anyone know what this may be?
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NO not the bloody door chime
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12-05-2005, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray Hull' post='207430' date='Dec 5 2005, 08:35 AM
Well, these things can be troubling. I couldn't figure out why, when I inserted my key in the ignition, the chimes only sounded once in maybe 10 times. I worried about this for about 4 weeks, just assuming something was wrong...until I realized that it only happend while my door was still open...duh.
Live and learn; just don't be skeered of it.
Ray Hull
Live and learn; just don't be skeered of it.
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Off topic, but your avatar made me laugh. Bumwa is what my 6 year old daughter calls my new E60. I was thinking of doing a similar license plate. lol