"Neat tricks" thread!
05-10-2012, 05:18 PM
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My Ride: 2007 550i Automatic, Gray in color, two axles, four wheels, brakes
I can't get this to work. I get in the car (comfort access), and push the start button twice without pressing the brake. The electronics are on, including the air conditioner, and I stand on the gas for 60 seconds. No click, no noticeable performance change - what am I doing wrong?
05-13-2012, 09:20 AM
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My Ride: 2006 E60 530i
basically, the transmission has various settings...1 to 9 which is based on how much you press the gas pedal. So when you depress the pedal all the way down for 25 seconds, you are telling the transmission to switch to extreme sports mode (9), since it adaptive, it will lock into that setting for a few days, then adapt back to a 1 or 2 setting to save gas etc.
How did you get the scale of 1-9?
05-14-2012, 03:42 PM
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If you leave your car head lights in the auto mode.
Next time you walk up to the car and press the unlock button the headlights/halos will turn on and stay on. Espcially if you have changed the halos to angel eyes.
The rear lights and the side marker lights also stay on when you unlock the car.
Next time you walk up to the car and press the unlock button the headlights/halos will turn on and stay on. Espcially if you have changed the halos to angel eyes.
The rear lights and the side marker lights also stay on when you unlock the car.
05-17-2012, 03:58 PM
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My Ride: 2004 545i - Steptronic - Logic 7 - Sirius Satellite - CD Changer - Cold Weather Pkg.- Fold Down Rear Seats - Comfort Seats Mods: Dinan CAI - RPI dual intake scoops - Euro AHL Bi-Xenons - LED Angels,
Model Year: 2004
I agree with the others -- I had L7 on both of my E60s and only the 2004 had the compartment. Clearly, there's an additional component behind there on cars with no compartment. I initially thought the component had to do with the night vision system (the video module) but now I'm not so sure...
05-23-2012, 01:05 PM
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Hello
I just went to a mechanic is Sac, CA and played with software, now the right front passenger window can roll all the way down with one touch of the button. I do not know if this a trick or not ...but it was nicht aktive before !!!
I just went to a mechanic is Sac, CA and played with software, now the right front passenger window can roll all the way down with one touch of the button. I do not know if this a trick or not ...but it was nicht aktive before !!!
05-23-2012, 05:46 PM
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My Ride: Alpine E60, '09 535i-Premium, Sport and Comfort Access PackageMods: Lux H8 V3 Angel Eyes, Weisslicht LED license plate lights, Interior LED lights, RPI Scoop, Matte Black Grills, Smoked LED side markers & side reflectors, 35% tint all around, and a 3
If you leave your car head lights in the auto mode.
Next time you walk up to the car and press the unlock button the headlights/halos will turn on and stay on. Espcially if you have changed the halos to angel eyes.
The rear lights and the side marker lights also stay on when you unlock the car.
Next time you walk up to the car and press the unlock button the headlights/halos will turn on and stay on. Espcially if you have changed the halos to angel eyes.
The rear lights and the side marker lights also stay on when you unlock the car.
The AE's definitely look great after I put in the Lux H8 V3 LEDs. You can also change how long the welcome lights stay on in your Idrive menu.
05-24-2012, 03:28 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535i2008 535i Monaco Blue
PP, SP, SAT w/paddles, AS, CA, L7,
NAV, PDC, Heated F Seats, SIRIUS,
iPod+Aux, Bamboo Anthracite Wood Trim
1) The other day I picked up my car at the dealer's after service. For whatever reason, I started voice control and asked to start navigation and guidance started to my home address. I did not use the navi going to the dealer, and I sure did not need it or enter it to get home.
2) I was almost home, when making a left turn into my neighborhood, a woman shot out in front of me and only a heavy slamming on the brakes prevented an accident. The airbag did not pop, but my Sirius radio came on by itself.
Did I stumble onto 2 new "features"?
2) I was almost home, when making a left turn into my neighborhood, a woman shot out in front of me and only a heavy slamming on the brakes prevented an accident. The airbag did not pop, but my Sirius radio came on by itself.
Did I stumble onto 2 new "features"?