GO FISHING, use SLABSAUCE Fishing Attractant
Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: temperature flashing on display

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Illinois
    Posts
    65

    Default temperature flashing on display

    I noticed that lately as the temperature is getting lower around the midwest of USA, as I pull my car out of the driveway and take it on the road in the first few minutes, the car flashes the temp=38 degrees F on the small display next to the speedometer. It beeps and then goes away. Never did this during the summer for any temp.
    Anyone else experience this? Does it do this below some certain temp??
    It'd be nice if it did this all of the time.
    Let me know if similar experiences.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    ~30 Miles North of Chicago, Illinois
    Posts
    591

    Default

    It does that to warn you of 'black ice'

    That's all
    [1994 530i/5-Speed]

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Colorado
    Posts
    143

    Default

    Noticed mine has been doing this as well. Figured it was something like that.

    Another question.. Mine seems to ding at me and display the time at 1 minute to the hour. 11:59 12:59.. ect..

    Anyone know why?

  4. #4
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Japan
    Posts
    9,250

    Default

    You can switch that off on the BC. On the right hand side of the display of the OBC there is probably this alarm sign on. See owners manual. That is a kind of memo for the driver if he for example wants to listen the hourly news.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    St. Louis
    Posts
    85

    Default

    Shogun beat me......

    That's normal too. It gives you a heads up reminder for top of the hour stuff like news, appointments, etc.

    You can get rid of it by 1: Reading through your owners manual or 2: Go to time page on the OBC, then press the reset button once. The icon in the corner of the screen will go away.

    There are some handy function on the OBC. Check them out!

    L

    1995 525iA 200,000 Miles

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Posts
    585

    Default

    Owners Manual....Owners Manual....Owners Manual...if only, if only, if only Ditto Luftpost's comments...if you didn't know these 2 features...it's time to pull out the owners manual and give yourself a refresher course...I bet you will find out something else you didn't know...or forgot.

    (ice warning)


    (hour memo symbol) if the little icon to the far right next to the time is illuminated...then the OBC will give 3 "pips" 15 seconds before the top of the hour:
    Q
    95 525iT / 97 740iL



  7. #7
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    1,839

    Default

    you can disable the alarm by pressing set in the hr/date time mode
    Alusil, Dinan DME | ITG Air Filter | Eibach/Bilstein HD | 26/20 Swaybars | Iridium plugs | Depo/ProLumen HID | Optima batt. | no AC | Stoptech brake lines, Frozen rotors, brass bushings, Superblue

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Colorado
    Posts
    143

    Default

    Cool. Thanks guys. Do not have an owner's manual... yet.
    Car did not come with one.

Similar Threads

  1. Help with flashing SRS light on 92 525i
    By beemer2002 in forum 5 Series BMW
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 03-22-2006, 10:49 PM
  2. interior lights flashing and not going out
    By messywrestler in forum 5 Series BMW
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 01-18-2006, 04:28 PM
  3. SRS Light flashing
    By Torque in forum 5 Series BMW
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 11-25-2004, 04:47 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •