what does this mean?

Tallest · 11-24-2008, 12:16 PM

Cant find in manual thus far... battery low? something worse?

darkphantom · 11-24-2008, 12:18 PM

?! did you just draw that??

SharkPhi · 11-24-2008, 12:19 PM

Looks like a glow-plug light on a diesel?

krote345 · 11-24-2008, 12:21 PM

Sunglasses holder malfunction?

Tallest · 11-24-2008, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by darkphantom

?! did you just draw that??

yes.

easier then describing it as a kinda of scrible. glow plug on diesel?? ... what's that. u mean spark plug?...

darkphantom · 11-24-2008, 12:22 PM

hmm...don't know.

TiAg335i · 11-24-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ouphidelt

Looks like a glow-plug light on a diesel?

Sounds plausible....

Tallest · 11-24-2008, 12:30 PM

so im looking at new spark plugs or should go to dealer and have him pull the codes? My steering wheel lock has been giving me shit lately as well.... looks like 1 year trouble free ride is over and time to do maintanance.. biaatch, im out of warranty. x(

KCWolfPck · 11-24-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 320what

Cant find in manual thus far... battery low? something worse?

You're hangin' too low.

drw1926 · 11-24-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 320what

so im looking at new spark plugs or should go to dealer and have him pull the codes? My steering wheel lock has been giving me shit lately as well.... looks like 1 year trouble free ride is over and time to do maintanance.. biaatch, im out of warranty. x(

Dude, if you have 320d, you don't have spark plugs, you have glow plugs. Totally different issue. I agree with the poster who suggested it may be the glow plugs, that's about the only thing that seems to make sense.

And how are you out of warranty if you have a 2006 MY car?

Tallest · 11-24-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by drw1926

Dude, if you have 320d, you don't have spark plugs, you have glow plugs. Totally different issue. I agree with the poster who suggested it may be the glow plugs, that's about the only thing that seems to make sense.

And how are you out of warranty if you have a 2006 MY car?

mkey, awkward.

my first diesel, so never had to deal with this, and in my native language we just say 'plugs' so don't really distinguish as in english.

it's europe - 2 years and out of warranty unless you buy an extended version. Thats' what Germany offers. Noone subsidises our cars here for us, this is not USA.

Dmitriy@AUTOcouture · 11-24-2008, 12:44 PM

Looks like your car is requesting a pretzel. If I was in your shoes, I would get her one.

Tallest · 11-24-2008, 01:05 PM

how was i supposed to know this was a diesel specific sign and in us forums it would be more amuzing then familiar!

CyberGypsy · 11-24-2008, 01:10 PM

your seat heater is going to cook you!

noro · 11-24-2008, 01:14 PM

It's telling you to drop the crack pipe

klubbheads · 11-24-2008, 01:17 PM

TT3 iN NyC · 11-24-2008, 01:41 PM

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OMG! I couldn't stop laughing at this for a good 10 mins!

mroach · 11-24-2008, 02:13 PM

It's definitely a diesel glow plug.

When the engine is cold, the glow plugs may need to heat up for a few seconds before you can start the car. You'll pretty much never see them in the summer because the engine is always warm enough. I don't know exactly how to do it with a push-button start like we have in E90s, but in old fashioned cars with keys (

), you'd turn the key to the ON position and wait for the glow plug light to go out, then turn the key to start the engine. The light is telling you that the plugs need to heat up before you can start the engine. It's normal.

Year's_End · 11-24-2008, 02:27 PM

man i got this symbol. i dunno what it means though...

Tallest · 11-24-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mroach

It's definitely a diesel glow plug.

When the engine is cold, the glow plugs may need to heat up for a few seconds before you can start the car. You'll pretty much never see them in the summer because the engine is always warm enough. I don't know exactly how to do it with a push-button start like we have in E90s, but in old fashioned cars with keys (

), you'd turn the key to the ON position and wait for the glow plug light to go out, then turn the key to start the engine. The light is telling you that the plugs need to heat up before you can start the engine. It's normal.

thanks!

probably then with push button you just switch the car ON, and then wait a bit... i guess.

Deda · 11-24-2008, 03:10 PM

man,you have diesel car,that simbol shows heater..when you see that simbol wait until dissapear and then start engine and enjoy ride!

Davin · 11-24-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by krote345

Sunglasses holder malfunction?

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