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- Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:22 pm
- Forum: General X3 Forum (F25 - 2nd gen : 2011+)
- Topic: Memory loss when battery disconnected?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7261
Memory loss when battery disconnected?
When I get 'round to swapping my steering wheels, obviously I'll need to disconnect the battery - because of the airbag. I've only had the battery disconnected once before, a couple of years ago when I replaced it. Can someone remind me which functions are like to lose their memory when the disconne...
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:08 pm
- Forum: New members section
- Topic: Hi new member
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10164
Hi new member
What car do you have?
- Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:19 am
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Paddle shift
- Replies: 37
- Views: 117274
Paddle shift
The slip ring is integral with the column switches. There is no difference in them with/without paddle shift.
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:02 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Paddle shift
- Replies: 37
- Views: 117274
Paddle shift
Back to the paddle shift.
The 'wheel has arrived today. ........Only thing is that I don't know when I'll get 'round to fitting it & getting it enabled.
The 'wheel has arrived today. ........Only thing is that I don't know when I'll get 'round to fitting it & getting it enabled.
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:56 am
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Paddle shift
- Replies: 37
- Views: 117274
Paddle shift
As a world issue its not going to trouble me overly much, though i don't say that in a blasé way. Whats left of my lifetime will be deisel powered transportation. That ^^^ is my stance as well. I've always maintained that I will give-up driving at 80 - if I live that long. 2038 isn't that far away,...
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Paddle shift
- Replies: 37
- Views: 117274
Paddle shift
That one has been puzzling me, too.sapphireblack wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 2:01 pmWhy is there no emphasis on green fuels, proven to work in IC engines with no modifications?
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:51 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Paddle shift
- Replies: 37
- Views: 117274
Paddle shift
I would suggest "Cruise Control" if you car is fitted with it and it will ''engage'' at such a low speed. BMWs don’t like engaging below 20mph unless you have Traffic Jam Assist which works down to zero. Yep! Mine only works above 20. Pretty soon we’ll only need 3-speed boxes, 1st, 2nd an...
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:48 am
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Paddle shift
- Replies: 37
- Views: 117274
Paddle shift
Absolutely! It's just that occasionally I'd like to encourage the 'box to do something it's reluctant to.
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:01 am
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Paddle shift
- Replies: 37
- Views: 117274
Paddle shift
I do use them when overtaking rather than use kick down and also when the X6 engine is colder it tends to not want to use 8th below 60mph. On a dual carriageway in traffic I just nudge it into 8th early and it sits there perfectly happily. In spite of what I've posted above, I've decided to go for ...
- Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:59 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Continuing the gloss black theme
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16898
Continuing the gloss black theme
So you've found some non OE fog lamps that fit the original apertures? Yes. BMW actually use the same lamps in the F15, 16, 25, 26 and 48. I got mine from my usual source. :lol: Strangely, BMW fitted E70 fog lamps to other cars as well, but the E71 units are unique. My supplier doesn't list them.
- Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:15 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Continuing the gloss black theme
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16898
Continuing the gloss black theme
Getting back on topic...... I didn't really mind the wrap on the mismatched fog/cornering lights, it served a purpose in disguising the mismatch. However, I decided that I'd go for matching pair of proper fog lights, rather than the factory-fitted dual-purpose lamps that came as part of the adaptive...
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:25 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Satnav update weirdness
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13565
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:55 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Satnav update weirdness
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13565
Satnav update weirdness
For the return tomorrow, I'm prepared. :) I've used old technology to check the junction number where I actually want to be off the motorway, and no amount of coercion from the nav. will make me deviate - unless RTTI or travel news on the radio advise me otherwise. ...........And the weirdness is i...
- Thu Sep 14, 2023 6:44 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Satnav update weirdness
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13565
Satnav update weirdness
Last Friday, on a journey I hadn't done before, I was routed off the motorway, through the (busy) city centre, and back on the the motorway two junctions down. For the return tomorrow, I'm prepared. :) I've used old technology to check the junction number where I actually want to be off the motorwa...
- Thu Sep 14, 2023 6:36 pm
- Forum: Forum Discussion
- Topic: Seething and downright angry
- Replies: 26
- Views: 24680
Seething and downright angry
I think a complaint to BMWUK would be in order.