rpm redline moves?
11-26-2004, 06:26 PM
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Mine does not go away completely either. There are always about 3 lines above the red line. I think this is normal.
11-27-2004, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Nov 26 2004, 10:26 PM
Mine does not go away completely either.? There are always about 3 lines above the red line.? I think this is normal.
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Also, the lines are not an indication of a rev limiter as noted in a previous post.
Think of it more as a "recommended" red line. If you floor it, you will experience the real rev limiter (while the engine is still cold). I haven't done it myself but I have seen it done before. :'(
11-27-2004, 11:33 AM
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When engine if fully warmed up, 3 white lines continue to be displayed on my car. From previous thread a few months ago this is normal. It appears different engine models have different number of lines displayed. Again from previous thread, most of the 530i's mentioned show 3 lines when warm.
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11-27-2004, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Nov 27 2004, 04:26 AM
Mine does not go away completely either.? There are always about 3 lines above the red line.? I think this is normal.
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They are just all gone when the engine is off.
11-29-2004, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Nov 27 2004, 01:50 PM
Also, the lines are not an indication of a rev limiter as noted in a previous post.
Think of it more as a "recommended" red line.? If you floor it, you will experience the real rev limiter (while the engine is still cold).? I haven't done it myself but I have seen it done before. :'(
Think of it more as a "recommended" red line.? If you floor it, you will experience the real rev limiter (while the engine is still cold).? I haven't done it myself but I have seen it done before. :'(
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11-29-2004, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Nov 29 2004, 04:31 PM
normal operating temperature is when 4 white bars are visible (at least on the 545).
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Same on mine!
11-29-2004, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by colejl' date='Nov 25 2004, 03:17 PM
[quote name='phatrosh' date='Nov 25 2004, 08:14 PM']in these two pics you can see the little white thing move up and down after turning on and off the car...what is it?
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[/quote]Just curious - is this just an indicator which advises the driver not to exceed the RPM, or does the rev limiter actually prevent the engine from overreving based on engine temperature?
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