Directional Indicator design flaw
04-04-2005, 09:43 PM
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Maybe it's the position of my steering wheel and the loudness of my stereo that contribute to this problem......but my hands completely cover the blinking indicators for the turn signals. The music is usually too loud to hear the clicking sound. I find that I have to move my hands out of the way to see if the directionals are on or not...or if they're off or not. I can solve the problem by raising the steering wheel to make them visible.....but this seems annoying. I don't like to drive with the wheel up that high. It seems to me that the directional indicators should be centered between the tach and speedometer...where they could never possibly be blocked by the wheel or hands. Just my little rant.
04-04-2005, 10:29 PM
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BMW need to do a U-Turn with the overall design and functionality of their indicators. They've taken a step too far forward, and are actually now going backwards with what they've done.
They are now putting their clients in danger. I can't tell you the number of times I've indicated, only to turn in, out, or around and find out that the indicator didn't indicate, or I didn't press it hard enuff so it only flashed 3 times while I waited to perform a manoeuvre.
If you ever want to have a real laugh, drive behind anyone who is driving a new E60 for the first time. I did a few weeks ago. Yes people, as we learn the new indicator technology loaded upon us, the outside world watches in amazement as our indicators go one way, and then the other, and then back again as we attempt to learn this brave new design.
BMW drivers are now ridiculed by other car owners because they believe that we don't use our indicators.
This is BMW's own fault, but the way big business is run I doubt they will ever go back on this truly flawed part of their vehicle design. Somebody upstairs might have to resign for that to happen, and we can't have that, can we? <_<
There! I join you in your rant!!
They are now putting their clients in danger. I can't tell you the number of times I've indicated, only to turn in, out, or around and find out that the indicator didn't indicate, or I didn't press it hard enuff so it only flashed 3 times while I waited to perform a manoeuvre.
If you ever want to have a real laugh, drive behind anyone who is driving a new E60 for the first time. I did a few weeks ago. Yes people, as we learn the new indicator technology loaded upon us, the outside world watches in amazement as our indicators go one way, and then the other, and then back again as we attempt to learn this brave new design.
BMW drivers are now ridiculed by other car owners because they believe that we don't use our indicators.
This is BMW's own fault, but the way big business is run I doubt they will ever go back on this truly flawed part of their vehicle design. Somebody upstairs might have to resign for that to happen, and we can't have that, can we? <_<
There! I join you in your rant!!
04-05-2005, 01:27 AM
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I can't see the indicatorlights on the dash too. And if I want to see them I have to raise my steeringwheel really high wich looks ridiculous..
04-05-2005, 01:52 AM
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Who knows?? You beeing taller would make it more difficult to see them when the steeringwheel is in the lowest position.
04-05-2005, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Apr 5 2005, 12:52 PM
Who knows?? You beeing taller would make it more difficult to see them when the steeringwheel is in the lowest position.
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04-05-2005, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by skaffa' date='Apr 5 2005, 02:02 AM
[quote name='530E60NL' date='Apr 5 2005, 12:52 PM']Who knows?? You beeing taller would make it more difficult to see them when the steeringwheel is in the lowest position.
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[/quote]Another great thread! All this time I never complained because I thought it was my driving position. (I like to sit high and upright). Same peeve here.
You can always turn the steering wheel to se the indicator.
04-05-2005, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by nomad' date='Apr 5 2005, 01:29 AM
I can't tell you the number of times I've indicated, only to turn in, out, or around and find out that the indicator didn't indicate, or I didn't press it hard enuff so it only flashed 3 times while I waited to perform a manoeuvre.
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