Odd question here: I have a stock-for-now 2003 325i. I've had it for about 6 months and now that it is getting cold, it does something odd. This has happened twice. After starting the car, the temperature displays at 37* and the car starts sounding the door chimes about 6 or 7 times and flashes the temp. Anyone know why this happens? I feel like the car is saying, "it's cold", to which I want to reply, "no sh*t".


Pardon the ignnorance of a newb......

It's a black ice potential warning, and it's normal, even in E36s, MINI Coopers, etc. It'll do it even when you've been driving for a while, and the temp drops to 37.

It should be covered in the Owner's Manual.

:cool

^^ what he said.

Yes, common BMW function.. dating back to the middle ages.

Really, I haven't been in a BMW old enough to not do this.
'85 528e has it, for example. We'll see yet if the E12 has that function.

e30s have it... it dings at 3something andshows the temp.

i think it's going to blow up




be careful

lol........Gonna blow? Maybe I should just shoot it first. Then go buy an M. :)

Seriously, thanx for the input/info. I checked the owners manual. I didnt see it (obviously). It is possible that I could be suffering from cranial flatulence, or they didnt include the info.


Again, thank you to all for the input. It is appreciated.



Anyone know when the next Deal's Gap trip is planned?

Ive never seen a BMW besides my mom's e46 that actually has a working temp display / OBC. Has to be one of the most useless "features" ever.

Ive never seen a BMW besides my mom's e46 that actually has a working temp display / OBC. Has to be one of the most useless "features" ever.

Both of mine work. So there.

Note to self... Bill's radio needs to tap into the OBC power.

Note to self... Bill's radio needs to tap into the OBC power.

:lol

Ive never seen a BMW besides my mom's e46 that actually has a working temp display / OBC. Has to be one of the most useless "features" ever.

What do you mean? Pretty sure mine works just fine. :confused

They get disconnected and nobody bothers hooking them back up. :dunno

That's dumb.

They get disconnected and nobody bothers hooking them back up. :dunno

To where it doesn't show the temp at all, or it shows -140F or something? I've seen that on the E39s...

Mine is dead on, works on the OBC and the instrument cluster. Which I love BTW...:)

I guess you value gimmickry in your cars? :dunno

Where was that sig pic taken? And where are all the damn jetskis? :stickoutt

I guess you value gimmickry in your cars? :dunno

Where was that sig pic taken? And where are all the damn jetskis? :stickoutt

Pics were taken at Lake Monroe in Bloomington, IN last night. I'm probably moving back to Atlanta anyways so figured I'd get some good pics. No jetskis when I took 'em, but there was a guy who was looking at me funny. :rofl

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=622311

And I do value convenience, not gimmickry, in a 5-series. This isn't a car that should be stripped. If it were an E30 track car I wouldn't want it.

Yeah, you're right. God forbid you should have to roll down the window to find out how cold it is. :rofl

BTW: Your car needs M-parallels STAT. And I need your old Style 5s. :devillook

Yeah, you're right. God forbid you should have to roll down the window to find out how cold it is. :rofl

Exactly. God forbid.

Ive never seen a BMW besides my mom's e46 that actually has a working temp display
That's because all of your BMWs have been rust-buckets. :stickoutt

:D

That's because all of your BMWs have been rust-buckets. :stickoutt

:D

:rofl

I was gonna say, pretty sure BMW Motorcycles don't have this feature, nor a 2002. :rofl

:rofl

I was gonna say, pretty sure BMW Motorcycles don't have this feature, nor a 2002. :rofl

A disturbing number of BMW motorcycles DO have this feature. :rofl

I don't own any of them. :shifty

A disturbing number of BMW motorcycles DO have this feature. :rofl

I don't own any of them. :shifty

:eek:

Wow, that really doesn't make much sense. :rofl

And of course you don't own them.

And of course you don't own them.
:lol

Sorry Matt, but :rofl

Yeah I roffled too. :rofl

Wow, that really doesn't make much sense.
It does when you consider that black ice can be even more dangerous to motorsickles than cars. It's not about telling you just how cold it is for the sake of your own comfort, so much as it is a heads-up to watch the road and conditions more carefully.

I think it's actually pretty smart to have it on the bikes as well. :buttrock

My BMW heats the pavement as I drive in plush luxury listening to music from the 23rd century.

I laugh at black ice...

It does when you consider that black ice can be even more dangerous to motorsickles than cars. It's not about telling you just how cold it is for the sake of your own comfort, so much as it is a heads-up to watch the road and conditions more carefully.

I think it's actually pretty smart to have it on the bikes as well. :buttrock

Just thought about it a little bit...makes sense.

Not that I would be comfortable riding a bike in those conditions anyways. :confused

Mine works in my E30...but it chimes at 36 degrees.

Not that I would be comfortable riding a bike in those conditions anyways.
Now would I, but then, there are masochists in the world who seem to enjoy it. :nuts


:D

My boss rode his R100GS as his only transport for years. :dunno

And I feel like I'm roughing it without heated seats and ASC...:rofl

And I feel like I'm roughing it without heated seats and ASC...
Those are optional to me, but I actually do find that I'm more tolerant and forgiving of the elements than I used to be. I credit that to the "vert effect." :cool

Yes, common BMW function.. dating back to the middle ages.

Really, I haven't been in a BMW old enough to not do this.
'85 528e has it, for example. We'll see yet if the E12 has that function.

My E12 ('78 530i) didn't.

but it did have a "reactor service" light.

My E12 ('78 530i) didn't.

but it did have a "reactor service" light.
What is that for? Nuclear reactor? (Seriously, I want to know what you're talking about.)
Edit: I'm guessing you mean something to do with the catalyst.

Matt, Germans don't do gimmicks, unless you mean mercedes.

My E12 ('78 530i) didn't.

but it did have a "reactor service" light.

:rofl

Poor emissions choked car. :(

My E12 ('78 530i) didn't.

but it did have a "reactor service" light.

Was it just mileage based?

Some 2002s have a badass "Fasten Seatbelts" light on the dash.

Jesse- Catalytic converter.

Was it just mileage based?

Some 2002s have a badass "Fasten Seatbelts" light on the dash.

Jesse- Catalytic converter.
I kinda caught that...

Black ice is not politically correct. I believe the Ice likes being called either "African American Ice" or "Negro Ice."

Black ice is not politically correct. I believe the Ice likes being called either "African American Ice" or "Negro Ice."
:rofl

I've wondered for years when someone was actually going to launch a serious protest against that term. I expect some PC drone will demand it be called "low-visibility ice" any day now. :rolleyes

:rofl

I've wondered for years when someone was actually going to launch a serious protest against that term. I expect some PC drone will demand it be called "low-visibility ice" any day now. :rolleyes
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h26/adeelpowers4/116422122_56b05a878d_o.jpg

:lol

Oh, sure, you laugh now... :ponder



But just wait. :paranoid:

:rofl

I've wondered for years when someone was actually going to launch a serious protest against that term. I expect some PC drone will demand it be called "low-visibility ice" any day now. :rolleyes

:rofl

That will be a cold day in hell.

I use my OBC all the time. Mostly for the Range function, but also for the temp too.

I even use the WB button. :)