HELP!

[Kongemania]

Just got this 2nd hand 520 and have encounter this sympthom of having 3 short toot and 1 long toot sound, like toot, toot, toot, toooooot. This sound come on only once per trip and it happen anytime within a new trip, no pre-detrmine time. No errors seen on the computer but I just feel uncomfortable with this toot sound. The sound is not the same as the sound when a display is shown.

Anyone got this before and can advice.

Thanks
Kongemania

[Terry]

i also just got this problem about 2 weeks ago.. i didnt see any other problem..i think its some kind of software error..im too lazy to go PML about this..and it happen so randomly and its difficult to show them what exactly is the problem.....

sounds like a time bomb

[Kongemania]

Thanks, Dude.
So I am not alone with the problem. Wonder how many toot toot bimmer having this problem. Will try to get PML for a check and let you know if they find anything wrong.

[BMW™]

Hms... I'm so darn glad to know that I'm also not alone with this freakin' irritating problem... somehow this TOOT! TOOT! TOOOOOOOT!!! sound only appears in the 520i, my Z4 and X5 does not seem to have this problem... I wonder wad can BMW do to assist us against this retarded homin device that I gave up. =.="

[BMW™]

Well.... I guess that the only solution is we sell our prized 520i to other great samaritians... but it would be hard to find another BMW that would replace the 520i. I personally feel that the 5 series are above the 3 and 7 series. The 520i is fierce with brute force, neither as elegant [ku-niang] as the 7 series nor as classy [cheapskate] as the 3 series. It is a good combination of both 3 and 7 series, in addition, adding mighty ferocious power into it. I simply LOVE it, nothing could furthermore compare to this delightfully GREAT car. I'm sure all 5 series owners would gladfully agree with me about this treasure.

[Terry]

i am starting to get pissed of this sound...do let me know what PML said about them... my car starting to give me weird problems... sometimes when i park... the right hand side of my head and rear lights can light up by itself...wth.. im just too lazy to go to PML...they will take forever identifying the problem..

[BMW™]

I also have problems with the lights but not in a parking scenario as yours. Mine happened like occasionally when I drive, there are no lights on, or either they are very dim. As lazy as you, I hope our dear troubled friend, Kongemania™ would gladly help us check out with PML about this irritating sound. It must be a bug in the software, from my point of view.

[zag]

in case you have not checked this.. just wondering if the sound comes from the clock?
check if the time memo option in the i-drive is ticked... if it is just untick it.


here is the i -menu hierrachy...
i menu - display settings - time - hour memo
untick the box... the hourly chime will be disabled

[BMW™]

Oohs.... icic.... I will go check it out if the problem lies with the clock. Btw zag do you have the same problem as us troubled owners of the 520i E60?

[zag]

Originally Posted by BMW™

Oohs.... icic.... I will go check it out if the problem lies with the clock. Btw zag do you have the same problem as us troubled owners of the 520i E60?

not sure what problems/troubles you referring to.. probably you can list them here and let me see if i have had dealt with them before.. i have had the e60 coming to 2.5 years now being the pioneering batch here in sg back in late 2003.