Beep when temp drops!?

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Kemix
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:49 pm

I was driving along tonight and i heard a beep as if somebody is about to call my flight in an airport. It sounded like it was coming out the door pillar behind my head it happened two or three times and every time the beep sounded the outside temp flashed up on the dash as 3 degrees (about correct)

what is this for!?
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:50 pm

a frost / ice waring
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:55 pm

It's a serious warning meaning, do not put your foot down too hard or you WILL end up sideways or worse in a bush!! :mad:
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:58 pm

well i never! this is my 3rd e30 and the first time ive ever heard it! where is the sound coming from?
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:00 pm

The "gong" is comming from under the dash, if you look down by the foot pedals, you'll see a speaker on the cover, it is telling you "It's Cold" :mad:
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:00 pm

the speaker thing in the panel above your legs, your other e30s have either not had the 6 / 13 button obc, or if they have theyve had a broken temp sensor, or had the gong disconnected.
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:04 pm

you've found your gong! :D
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:07 pm

I miss having an obc sooo much :-x The analogue clock is pants. One for the xmas wish list i think.
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:34 pm

325isporttech1 wrote:I miss having an obc sooo much :-x The analogue clock is pants. One for the xmas wish list i think.

Nar the 80's casio watch looking obc is pants. Clock ftw.
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:39 pm

Dezzy wrote:
325isporttech1 wrote:I miss having an obc sooo much :-x The analogue clock is pants. One for the xmas wish list i think.

Nar the 80's casio watch looking obc is pants. Clock ftw.
No way 8O

i only miss the range function as i now guess, the rest was pants indeed :D
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Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:34 am

mine does`nt bong any more since i changed it to bong when i open the door and have left the lights on ,seen as i kept leaving them on :mad: but the the obc still flashes the temp up anyway when it gets low, just like yesterday morning when it was -2 wtf its october.
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Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:57 am

It's scientifically done in true BMW fashion :D

Black ice starts to form at +3C - and this is when the warning (gong or flashing display ) comes on
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