Imagine my Shock/Surprise then the feeling of dread when after a long day running around and on my daily trip to the hospital, my runflat warning light decided to light up Red, Once I reached my destination (I was only a couple miles away), I pulled out my trusty digital tyre inflation and tread depth gauge and found out the drivers front wheel had lost a shocking 0.5psi, How I managed to survive them last 2 miles, i'll never know! I now feel extremely lucky!!!!!
Anyway, Runflat light has been reset and has not dared to scare the s**t out of me yet.
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Runflat light illuminated
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Richard137
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Runflat light illuminated
2006 BMW E53 Titanium Silver (Facelift)
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Re: Runflat light illuminated
Very common. BMW thrive on scaring drivers with spurious warnings and expensive bills!
Never anthropomorphise computers. They hate that.Re: Runflat light illuminated
This light will come on when the ABS/DSC system detects that one of the wheels is running at a different speed than the other three. This is usually an indication of a flat tire (running slightly faster as it deflates - smaller diameter = faster rotational speed). Not sure what else can cause this to happen - variable traction/friction should be taken care of by the DSC so that shouldn't be it. Very odd. :blink:
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Richard137
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Re: Runflat light illuminated
It had been stop/start all day, so maybe she'd had enough?
2006 BMW E53 Titanium Silver (Facelift)
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Re: Runflat light illuminated
Richard - be thankful. I had a proper 3 inch nail in the middle of my runflat just 2 weeks after buying my X3. Managed to drive along the motorway for 12 miles before turning into an unknown town to get it plugged 
F25 x30d M Sport Lci. Prof Media/Nav, adaptive xenons,ext storage,lights package, 19" Staggered 622M alloys.
Re: Runflat light illuminated
[quote="X5Sport"]
Very common. BMW thrive on scaring drivers with spurious warnings and expensive bills!
[/quote]
The dreaded BONG!
Very common. BMW thrive on scaring drivers with spurious warnings and expensive bills!
[/quote]
The dreaded BONG!
F25 x30d M Sport Lci. Prof Media/Nav, adaptive xenons,ext storage,lights package, 19" Staggered 622M alloys.
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Richard137
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Re: Runflat light illuminated
[quote="Pinewood"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Very common. BMW thrive on scaring drivers with spurious warnings and expensive bills!
[/quote]
The dreaded BONG!
[/quote]
Why do they use such a dreaded tone?
Can they not install a Cheerful message similar to-
"Bing Bong, Excuse me Driver,but I think we may have a problem, but not to worry"
Or for more serious-
"Bing Bong, Excuse me driver, but I think were in the $h!t!!!"
Both'll work!
[quote="X5Sport"]
Very common. BMW thrive on scaring drivers with spurious warnings and expensive bills!
[/quote]
The dreaded BONG!
[/quote]
Why do they use such a dreaded tone?
Can they not install a Cheerful message similar to-
"Bing Bong, Excuse me Driver,but I think we may have a problem, but not to worry"
Or for more serious-
"Bing Bong, Excuse me driver, but I think were in the $h!t!!!"
Both'll work!
2006 BMW E53 Titanium Silver (Facelift)
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Re: Runflat light illuminated
It could be worse.....flashing red light and "Eject, Eject, Eject" :blink:
Never anthropomorphise computers. They hate that.Re: Runflat light illuminated
Be thankful, a bmw of the future will say things back to you in a stern Germanic voice.
"your tyre preshure iz low, pleze fix it or i will be forced to notify the proper authorities"
"your tyre preshure iz low, pleze fix it or i will be forced to notify the proper authorities"
F25 x30d M Sport Lci. Prof Media/Nav, adaptive xenons,ext storage,lights package, 19" Staggered 622M alloys.