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05-03-2008, 09:33 AM | #1 |
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Newbie Questions: Folding Mirrors, Alarm System
Mirrors - do the outside mirrors fold automatically when the car is locked?
Alarm System - is it standard? The material I've read leaves this ambiguous; I've seen reference to Coded Driveaway Protection to prevent starting, and somewhere that the car is prepped for an alarm as an option? |
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BMW's do not come with an actual alarm system (siren and motion sensor), but they are pre-wired for one. My CA keeps insisting that an alarm is useless. Any other thoughts on this?
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05-03-2008, 12:50 PM | #4 | |
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Alarm system is not standard but is pre-wired (see above posters). You will need to get your car recoded for an alarm and that could cost about $120/hr but you can work that out with your dealership.
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05-03-2008, 12:53 PM | #5 |
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I put on my alarm system because of my valuables in my car. I have V1, IPOD, USB Drives and other stuff. I know if someone really wanted to break in they would but atleast maybe the system can give me an alert or atleast deter some.
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Standard Alarm...
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05-04-2008, 01:15 AM | #9 |
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some do - they 535ix does - have heard he M3 does not.
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I believe with non premium you have to physically fold the mirrors yourself with your hand. (no 100% sure since I have premium) |
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Can't you program the mirrors to automatically fold once in any way? I hear the I-drive lets you configure lots of things; but not the way the electric folding mirrors operate? Seems like a big oversight from BMW if that's the case? I'm sure thousands of owners would agree that when they lock/leave their car, they just want the mirrors to fold automatically? This is particularly important in the UK where we tend to have narrow roads!
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Thanks to all for reading and responding; I thought this would be a short thread that would quickly die! However, I must admit that I remain confused. Maybe all my brains are in my...
Is there a way to configure settings via buttons or idrive whereby the outside mirrors will automatically fold in when you lock/leave and automatically foldout when you unlock/return? |
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By manual I meant you have to push the button; it is not "automatic", though they will unfold at 20 mph if you've left them folded.
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[QUOTE=GregW / Oregon;2600757]The folding is manual, and only if you have the Premium Package.
if by manual you mean you press a button and they fold in then yes that is correct. EDIT: he already corrected himself. |
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05-04-2008, 04:53 PM | #19 |
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I just would like to har a confirmation when i locked the doors. Can careless about the alarm I just like hearing that i locked it when I'm walking away..
Cool, I didnt know the mirros unfolded after driving, usally unfold them to back out. I always use that option |
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Regarding an alarm, when is the last time you heard a car alarm and ran toward the sound? The point is no one gives a shit, so I consider an alarm useless unless it has a two-way (unless you are concerned about your car while at home).
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05-04-2008, 09:42 PM | #22 |
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When outside the car you can hold the lock button to fold the mirrors (or the ridges if you have CA)...If you do this the mirrors automatically unfold when you unlock the doors.
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