What is "too long" to leave standing lamps on?
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Originally Posted by E60Sim' date='Apr 21 2005, 02:10 PM
igor and Iceman..
I can play with my Idrive, navigation and listen to music (pretty loud) AND even have the parking lights ON (to get instruments light
) for 30-45 min.
I have NEVER got any LOW battery warning...
When I wash my car, I use to turn on the parkings lights, turn up the music, for almost 30 min. when I'm drying the car.... I've never seen the low battery sign...
I can play with my Idrive, navigation and listen to music (pretty loud) AND even have the parking lights ON (to get instruments light
) for 30-45 min. I have NEVER got any LOW battery warning...
When I wash my car, I use to turn on the parkings lights, turn up the music, for almost 30 min. when I'm drying the car.... I've never seen the low battery sign...
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Originally Posted by djones4' date='Apr 22 2005, 09:26 AM
Mee too ive never seen the low battery warning, but i wonder if the battery dies will your active steering deactivate?
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When the low bat warning comes all systems get deactivated to save power for the next start of the engine. After the start of the engine everything works perfectly fine again then.
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Apr 21 2005, 02:36 PM
Interesting question.? For some reason I was under the impression that the lights will automatically switch off when the battery charge drops to a point where there is just enough juice to start the car.? Is this correct or am I misinformed?? Rudy?
Convenience consumers (like windows or seat/steering wheel heaters) only work when the key is on or the motor is running. Auxiliary consumers (like aux ventilation, residual heating, telephone) will work without the key but will be shut off if the battery's charge becomes low. Prescribed auxiliary consumers (like hazards, standing lamps) will remain on regardless of battery charge. In other words, the battery will die or become low enough to not start the car in order to allow the prescribed consumers to stay on as long as possible.
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SBT__Power_supply_E60.pdf
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Apr 22 2005, 08:37 AM
Here's to Rudy, a veritable fountain of information helpful to us E60 types. 
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Cheers! Rudy is always right.
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Apr 21 2005, 11:36 PM
Iceman has a fridge,? microwave,? and toaster in his car.
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You forgot about the dishwasher and tumble drier.
I believe he had a 5-ring ceramic hob on back order as well.
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Originally Posted by black1444' date='Apr 23 2005, 03:39 PM
btw iceman what are "protective windows"?? never heard of that option.
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BMW is still not able to put them in my car, even though I allready paid for them.
It's basically thicker glas, about double as thick, so you can't break in. Not bullet proof, just a little protection against the weirdos in my neighbourhood who allready broke in to my cars very often.
Those windows are available right now, but the software needs to be programmed for the higher weight... So I guess I'll have to wait another five years until they put them in my car...
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Sorry to ask a stupid question but where are the standing laps? I have this option set but I do not see them when I close the door at night.