My car is winking at me!!!
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Has anyone this with there E60:
I was cleaning my car in the garage last week and I noticed the drivers side headlight and taillight were on, and the key wasn't in the ignition!
This happens to me when I first got the car but now it concerns me, what if that light comes on and I don?t notice it and it drains my battery!
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Has anyone have an idea what the heck is going on?
I was cleaning my car in the garage last week and I noticed the drivers side headlight and taillight were on, and the key wasn't in the ignition!
This happens to me when I first got the car but now it concerns me, what if that light comes on and I don?t notice it and it drains my battery!
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Has anyone have an idea what the heck is going on?
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if you hit the turn signal to the second detent, it will turn on the side light, it's a feature mostly used in erurope when you park on a narrow street so that no one hits your car at night
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I believe jmnieves used a misnomer when he said headlights because his jpeg shows angel eyes. Sidemarkers was likely on, too. I have always called them parking lights, too, and my nomenclature is really dated.
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Streetlight Marking (see below). Painted on streetlights that are turned off at night. Vehicles parked under a streetlight with this marking must have parking lights on.
I guess this is some kind of law here in Germany. I actually see cars parked like this all the time in my neighborhood.
I guess this is some kind of law here in Germany. I actually see cars parked like this all the time in my neighborhood.
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Originally Posted by ULtraPLanet' date='Aug 2 2004, 01:49 PM
Streetlight Marking (see below). Painted on streetlights that are turned off at night. Vehicles parked under a streetlight with this marking must have parking lights on.
I guess this is some kind of law here in Germany. I actually see cars parked like this all the time in my neighborhood.
I guess this is some kind of law here in Germany. I actually see cars parked like this all the time in my neighborhood.
You hit the bullseye !
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Aug 2 2004, 11:45 AM
I believe jmnieves used a misnomer when he said headlights because his jpeg shows angel eyes. Sidemarkers was likely on, too. I have always called them parking lights, too, and my nomenclature is really dated.
Are you being rude?
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I use them too when I am the last or first one in the parking line in a narrow road..
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Originally Posted by Flowerfred' date='Aug 2 2004, 12:04 PM
[quote name='JDN' date='Aug 2 2004, 11:45 AM'] I believe jmnieves used a misnomer when he said headlights because his jpeg shows angel eyes.? Sidemarkers was likely on, too. I have always called them parking lights, too, and my nomenclature is really dated.
Are you being rude? [/quote]
Possibly, but not intentionally. Should I apologize and to whom?
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