BMW owners perplexed by electrical oddities on their cars.

[Ryan]

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2003/11/bmw.html

"Flashing Yellow Lights Puzzle BMW Driver
By Bruce Wood


Palo Alto, CA ? Forty-three-year-old BMW owner David Sharpe returned his BMW M3 Coupe to his local dealer last week, complaining of "these flashing yellow lights that come on whenever I move the stick for the headlights up or down."


Another BMW driver not from Palo Alto and not an M3 owner scratches his head over the flashing yellow lights.
"So I got out of my car the other day and it looked like the car alarm was going off. These yellow lights were flashing, but there was no sound. Then I noticed the lights were only flashing on one side. It was odd," explained Sharpe.

"It took me a while to figure it out, but I realized that I must have brushed against the stick for the headlights as I got out the car, because if I move the stick up, the yellow lights flash on one side of the car, and if I move the stick down, they flash on the other side of the car. What the heck is that about?" he continued.

"Everything on this car is there for a reason right? The ABS is there so I can brake quickly when the guy who's dumbly driving just 10 feet in front of me slams on his brakes. The car alarm has adjustable sensitivity, so I can get passing cars to set it off during the night so I know the car hasn't been stolen. But these flashing lights? What am I some sort of emergency vehicle?"

"Anyway I took my car back to the dealer last week so he could fix it. The dealer told me that apparently it was some 'safety feature' that BMW has to put in by law. He said he didn't get it either, but BMW fit it as standard - it's not even an optional extra! He also showed me another pointless 'safety feature' - if you pull the headlight stick on a BMW toward you and then release it, it makes the lights go less bright! I mean - what the heck - why would I want to be able to see LESS of where I'm going?"

 

[Zenmervolt]

BBSpot is pretty funny usually. Though it's worth noting that on European cars the blinkers don't work unless the ignition is in the "run" position. If the ignition switch is in the off position, then the turn signal lever activates the parking lights on one side of the vehicle.

ZV

 

[slick230]

Th flashing lights on one side of the car is for the European market. They are called parking lights and they are used in towns with very narrow streets, so people have to park half on the sidewalk. You turn on the parking lights on the side of your car that is hanging over into the street, so someone driving down the street will know that you are there and where the end of your car is.

 

[Murphyrulez]

Funnay.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: slick230
Th flashing lights on one side of the car is for the European market. They are called parking lights and they are used in towns with very narrow streets, so people have to park half on the sidewalk. You turn on the parking lights on the side of your car that is hanging over into the street, so someone driving down the street will know that you are there and where the end of your car is.

#1) BBSpot articles are satire.

#2) The parking lights don't flash, they remain on steadily.

ZV

 

[slick230]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: slick230
Th flashing lights on one side of the car is for the European market. They are called parking lights and they are used in towns with very narrow streets, so people have to park half on the sidewalk. You turn on the parking lights on the side of your car that is hanging over into the street, so someone driving down the street will know that you are there and where the end of your car is.

#1) BBSpot articles are satire.

#2) The parking lights don't flash, they remain on steadily.

ZV

#1) Not everyone reads BBSpot

#2) And?

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: slick230
Th flashing lights on one side of the car is for the European market. They are called parking lights and they are used in towns with very narrow streets, so people have to park half on the sidewalk. You turn on the parking lights on the side of your car that is hanging over into the street, so someone driving down the street will know that you are there and where the end of your car is.

Sarcasm meter on...now.

 

[slick230]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: slick230
Th flashing lights on one side of the car is for the European market. They are called parking lights and they are used in towns with very narrow streets, so people have to park half on the sidewalk. You turn on the parking lights on the side of your car that is hanging over into the street, so someone driving down the street will know that you are there and where the end of your car is.

Sarcasm meter on...now.

Go fvck yourself meter on...now

 

[Amused]

They should do one like this for Mercedes.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

He also showed me another pointless 'safety feature' - if you pull the headlight stick on a BMW toward you and then release it, it makes the lights go less bright! I mean - what the heck - why would I want to be able to see LESS of where I'm going?"

[/quote]

BWAHAHA!

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: slick230
Th flashing lights on one side of the car is for the European market. They are called parking lights and they are used in towns with very narrow streets, so people have to park half on the sidewalk. You turn on the parking lights on the side of your car that is hanging over into the street, so someone driving down the street will know that you are there and where the end of your car is.

Sarcasm meter on...now.

Go fvck yourself meter on...now

Awwwwwwww...someone got pwn3d and is having trouble dealing with it....Where's RD when you need him?

 

[zimu]

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: slick230
Th flashing lights on one side of the car is for the European market. They are called parking lights and they are used in towns with very narrow streets, so people have to park half on the sidewalk. You turn on the parking lights on the side of your car that is hanging over into the street, so someone driving down the street will know that you are there and where the end of your car is.

Sarcasm meter on...now.

Go fvck yourself meter on...now

WOW, slick230 is SO RETARDED!

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: rbloedow

He also showed me another pointless 'safety feature' - if you pull the headlight stick on a BMW toward you and then release it, it makes the lights go less bright! I mean - what the heck - why would I want to be able to see LESS of where I'm going?"

BWAHAHA! [/quote]

They really really need that in all the cars. Considering most of the time you don't even need headlights because the streets are so well lit, no need to blind drivers when all the headlight is really accomplishing is signalling to other drivers that you are there.

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: slick230
Th flashing lights on one side of the car is for the European market. They are called parking lights and they are used in towns with very narrow streets, so people have to park half on the sidewalk. You turn on the parking lights on the side of your car that is hanging over into the street, so someone driving down the street will know that you are there and where the end of your car is.

Sarcasm meter on...now.

Go fvck yourself meter on...now

hahaha... the completely predictable defensive reaction from someone who was totally PWNED!!!

 

[opticalmace]

HAHAHAHA.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: slick230
Th flashing lights on one side of the car is for the European market. They are called parking lights and they are used in towns with very narrow streets, so people have to park half on the sidewalk. You turn on the parking lights on the side of your car that is hanging over into the street, so someone driving down the street will know that you are there and where the end of your car is.

Sarcasm meter on...now.

Go fvck yourself meter on...now

Hahaha... i remember you trolling in a couple of threads... awwwwwwww...

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: slick230
#1) Not everyone reads BBSpot

#2) And?

#1) If you couldn't tell that was a satirical article, please report to the back of the short bus where us normal people will be passing out your safety helmets.

#2) You claimed the parking lights flashed. They don't. I was correcting you. If you couldn't understand that, see above.

ZV

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: slick230
Th flashing lights on one side of the car is for the European market. They are called parking lights and they are used in towns with very narrow streets, so people have to park half on the sidewalk. You turn on the parking lights on the side of your car that is hanging over into the street, so someone driving down the street will know that you are there and where the end of your car is.

Sarcasm meter on...now.

Go fvck yourself meter on...now

Your mother.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Funny

and slick - go hump yourself. You do nothing but troll in car threads. You applauded people getting their cars stolen. Tool

 

[her209]

What are these pedals doing down there?

 

[thomsbrain]

haha, that's classic. bbspot rules.

 

[robh23]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2003/11/bmw.html

"Flashing Yellow Lights Puzzle BMW Driver
By Bruce Wood


Palo Alto, CA ? Forty-three-year-old BMW owner David Sharpe returned his BMW M3 Coupe to his local dealer last week, complaining of "these flashing yellow lights that come on whenever I move the stick for the headlights up or down."


Another BMW driver not from Palo Alto and not an M3 owner scratches his head over the flashing yellow lights.
"So I got out of my car the other day and it looked like the car alarm was going off. These yellow lights were flashing, but there was no sound. Then I noticed the lights were only flashing on one side. It was odd," explained Sharpe.

"It took me a while to figure it out, but I realized that I must have brushed against the stick for the headlights as I got out the car, because if I move the stick up, the yellow lights flash on one side of the car, and if I move the stick down, they flash on the other side of the car. What the heck is that about?" he continued.

"Everything on this car is there for a reason right? The ABS is there so I can brake quickly when the guy who's dumbly driving just 10 feet in front of me slams on his brakes. The car alarm has adjustable sensitivity, so I can get passing cars to set it off during the night so I know the car hasn't been stolen. But these flashing lights? What am I some sort of emergency vehicle?"

"Anyway I took my car back to the dealer last week so he could fix it. The dealer told me that apparently it was some 'safety feature' that BMW has to put in by law. He said he didn't get it either, but BMW fit it as standard - it's not even an optional extra! He also showed me another pointless 'safety feature' - if you pull the headlight stick on a BMW toward you and then release it, it makes the lights go less bright! I mean - what the heck - why would I want to be able to see LESS of where I'm going?"

the lights on american built cars go off and on repeatedly when used, is that the same thing?

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: robh23

Originally posted by: rbloedow
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2003/11/bmw.html

"Flashing Yellow Lights Puzzle BMW Driver
By Bruce Wood


Palo Alto, CA ? Forty-three-year-old BMW owner David Sharpe returned his BMW M3 Coupe to his local dealer last week, complaining of "these flashing yellow lights that come on whenever I move the stick for the headlights up or down."


Another BMW driver not from Palo Alto and not an M3 owner scratches his head over the flashing yellow lights.
"So I got out of my car the other day and it looked like the car alarm was going off. These yellow lights were flashing, but there was no sound. Then I noticed the lights were only flashing on one side. It was odd," explained Sharpe.

"It took me a while to figure it out, but I realized that I must have brushed against the stick for the headlights as I got out the car, because if I move the stick up, the yellow lights flash on one side of the car, and if I move the stick down, they flash on the other side of the car. What the heck is that about?" he continued.

"Everything on this car is there for a reason right? The ABS is there so I can brake quickly when the guy who's dumbly driving just 10 feet in front of me slams on his brakes. The car alarm has adjustable sensitivity, so I can get passing cars to set it off during the night so I know the car hasn't been stolen. But these flashing lights? What am I some sort of emergency vehicle?"

"Anyway I took my car back to the dealer last week so he could fix it. The dealer told me that apparently it was some 'safety feature' that BMW has to put in by law. He said he didn't get it either, but BMW fit it as standard - it's not even an optional extra! He also showed me another pointless 'safety feature' - if you pull the headlight stick on a BMW toward you and then release it, it makes the lights go less bright! I mean - what the heck - why would I want to be able to see LESS of where I'm going?"

the lights on american built cars go off and on repeatedly when used, is that the same thing?

Did you read the whole thing?!! PEOPLE - READING COMPREHENSION IS THE KEY. It basically about how snobby BMW drivers usually have horrid driving skills. The lights are friggen' blinker lights people!!!

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

I weep for the future of our country The point of this article really shouldn't have to be explained.

Funny read though

 

[Windogg]

I need to learn more about these "blinkers" and how they work. Problem is I have one hand on my cell phone and the other one is adjusting the GPS system.

I've stopped using the parking lights because idiots kept on telling me I left my lights on.