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I still think this is impossible. There is no way for the car to start if engine is in ready position and driver opens the door. On my car if engine is in ready position and I open the door the engine goes to off.
I would love to see a video of someone replicating this issue. For now I am going to stick to those drivers left the engine on and locked the car. As for the pics it is possible to lock car with engine on.
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07-18-2012, 02:39 PM | #69 |
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I saw a F10 parked in London , same thing engine running, locked. Was wondering hwo on earth it that happended. To leave it in ASS mode is one thing but for it to start?
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07-18-2012, 03:56 PM | #70 |
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Yeah I know of a 530dGT parked in a multistory in London that was left running!
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07-19-2012, 05:23 AM | #71 |
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I've managed to convince my dealer to log this with BMW UK. They took a similar position to Ric124 until I pointed out that I had personally witnessed this behaviour on two different vehicles and that perhaps taking this seriously and doing some investigation into their code might be the correct course of action before they get a bunch of owners claiming back for lost fuel (because diesel is so cheap in the UK...).
Fairly simple thing to fix really, code it such that the double lock (which most of us do to fold the mirrors) completely disables the start function and/or turns off the vehicle. I can understand the logic behind letting you lock a running vehicle (winter, etc.) and I can also understand not doing a key check as part of AS/S as this would slow it down. Could equally use the driver's seat occupancy sensor - it really shouldn't autostart the car unless the driver is seated? Perhaps with seatbelt on as well? Last edited by icewraithuk; 07-19-2012 at 05:44 AM.. |
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07-19-2012, 10:33 AM | #72 | |
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When I come to a stop and put car in N and lift foot off clutch tach says READY but once I open the door it drops to off and warns me. Car is running Come to a stop car goes into ready then I open door. car switches to off plus the below alerts
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That's kind of the problem, it's nigh on impossible to replicate. If I try and exit the vehicle with the engine running, it warns me. If it's AS/S'd then it drops to off. I think there must just be something in their code that given a specific set of variables, doesn't fully deactivate it and allows the car to start again.
Let's put this into context, I have mild OCD and I'm of South African origin, so it may not surprise you to learn that I'm the type to make sure my car is properly locked before walking away. To the extent that I'll check by pulling the door handles (hence no comfort access option for me, that drives me nuts). I would definitely have heard the car running while I was performing my usual "I will be leaving my precious vehicle now, lets make sure it'll be here when I return" routine. I would definitely never leave a car running... My current thinking (OCD kicking in and to try and validate this) is that I might get a little wireless video cam to put in the car with it set to alert on noise. Possibly an arduino with a motion sensor as it would certainly trigger on the diesel firing up. |
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This is probably caused through a software bug. My assumption is that A.S.S. is controlled software reacting to sensors. The problem here could be due to a routine not asked when a certain situation occurs (in this case engine is going to start when temperature in passenger compartment exceeds a certain limit set in the climate control). Since micknugget stated the following:
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The manual also states the engine will not start again after A.S.S. is initiated when
Sooo to come to a conclusion in this case my assumption is that when the engine is starting again due to high temp. in pass. compartment the software is not checking again if seatbelt is off OR door is opened OR key fob is in range. I myself am a software engineer and I can confirm this is a common mistake in implementing routines. |
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Why? Sooner or later some chump is going to park his bimmer in his garage, get distracted, and leave his engine running... Only to wipe out his entire family. Your car will be fine mechanically. But, the risk here is real. |
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I'd worry more about real risks - like fatal bites from rabid feral gerbils. |
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For BMW's best interest to avoid a law suit, they should address the issue outlined.
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The sunroof failed to close automatically, providing unrestricted ingress for said rabid gerbil, upon re-entry, driver is bit. BMW's fault. Clearly.
Easily a more frightening and likely scenario than someone wiping out "his entire family" when an owner parks "his bimmer in his garage, get distracted, and leave his engine running." Yes, if there truly is a problem with the engine management system it should be addressed. However, Comfort Access and a stop/start system are far from inherently dangerous. |
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There does seem to be a perspective issue on this forum. The same argument could be said about any computer controlled system. If the computer crashes, if the engine can't be turned off, if if if. This problem with ASS and keyless start needs fixing, and I can see there's a risk of the car restarting after being parked in a garage with tragic consequences, but there are "inherent" risks with all technology. Those risks shouldn't mean we should stop technological progress, they just mean we should demand that the technology is designed and built to mitigate or eliminate those risks. |
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08-02-2012, 08:16 AM | #81 |
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FYI for those who stated that the car should turn off when the FOB is no longer in range, there's actually a good reason for that and is not a design fault.
Imagine this scenario. You're driving down the highway at high speeds. Your FOB battery goes dead. Should the car then shut down the engine because it can no longer detect the key? That's the main reason why it doesn't kill the engines immediately but only prevents restarting of the vehicle when the key is out of range. ** EDIT** Always remember... when something seems like a fault... they'll always say its a design "feature" |
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Yes this has been posted quite a few time. But the sensors are able to "locate" the FOB relatively accurately so it is quite easy to separate the case "FOB disappeared while driving" and "FOB walked out of the door while the car is parked and engine stopped". Regarding ASS restarts, clearly it should not restart without the FOB in the car anyway. |
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On your comments about the ASS restart.... that would be true if the car was turned to Off to begin with. Since it wasn't turned off but merely in the "Ready" position, it would still restart. The reason being, if I am correct on my theory (about FOB not detected because battery being dead and car not immediately shutting down), it would be silly for the driver to have to touch the FOB to the side of the steering wheel every time ASS kicks in. Therefore, it's not really a fault (car not shutting off when FOB not in range), but its designed that way. However, the issue of ASS not turning the engine Off when seatbelt and car door opens is clearly a fault. |
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IF the battery is fine, it will sense it go out of the car, furthermore the car would be locked via CA or remote. In that second case it is very clear that the driver is gone. But i could also see a case where you would park for a few minutes at a store and have passenger stay inside the car with the AC. In that case ASS could stop and restart later when the temp gets up. You could want that without passenger as well. Implementing smart features is not easy. In this case it should shutdown, and yes the manual says so .. will have to wait and see if BMW can fix the bug. |
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If you leave car with engine in ready position then engine switches to off position and disables ASS.
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why dont you guys just turn off the engine, and make sure it's off before you leave the car??
If you want the car's engine to stay on while you leave the car, why dont you just turn off ASS and make sure the car is still on as you leave the car... in either case, you are sure that non strange unpredictable scenarios would happen... i understand it's nice to discuss and trying to figure out... but i guess you'all like to find loop holes. so please Carry on
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Dude, you might want to check out this site. http://www.challengertalk.com/forums...p/t-68248.html The site talks all about tests they've done with keyless entry systems. Also, the contact point by the side of the steering wheel doesn't "sense" wirelessly without contact. You need to physically touch the FOB to the sensor on the side of the wheel. To your second case, I did say that it is a fault in software when the driver removes the seatbelt and exits the car while in ASS mode and it doesn't shut off the engine completely. |
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