Pathway Lighting Doesn't Work

birdman325 · 01-03-2011, 08:52 PM

Just brought home my new 2011 328 xDrive Touring (a more fulsome report later on) and while I have set the pathway lighting in the iDrive settings to 40 secs, and I pull on the high beam stalk after I shut off the car, the lights flash for a second, but do not stay on. This worked fine on my '02 325Xi, and it is supposed to work on the '11 Touring but for some reason, the lights don't stay on and "light up the path" to my house.
Any thoughts?

fdriller9 · 01-03-2011, 08:54 PM

What about pushing?

Kevin Harney · 01-03-2011, 09:03 PM

Yep I have to PUSH mine.

TheRox · 01-03-2011, 09:26 PM

depends on your setting; for me, if my light switch is set to auto, pathway works

if its not set to auto...then the car ignition has to be completely off...its weird actually.

GarySL · 01-03-2011, 10:01 PM

Press the stop button a second time then the pathway lighting will work.

gl

birdman325 · 01-04-2011, 09:49 AM

Yup, that was it. A second push of the start/stop button and it works with a pull.
thanx.

fdriller9 · 01-04-2011, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarySL

Press the stop button a second time then the pathway lighting will work.

gl

I've never had to do this.....

Kevin Harney · 01-04-2011, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *********

I've never had to do this.....

Well if you press it and hold it until the car turns off then you don't need to but if you just go into ACC mode then the pathway lights will not work. Car must be turned off for them to work.

fdriller9 · 01-04-2011, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Harney

Well if you press it and hold it until the car turns off then you don't need to but if you just go into ACC mode then the pathway lights will not work. Car must be turned off for them to work.

Ohh yea ok. I though you meant press the button after you turn the car off.

I assumed the OP had the fob out and then was trying to activate the pathway lighting.

Edward · 01-04-2011, 11:39 AM

don't just turn the engine off when you stop the car. You have to push the start button twice to fully shut off the car. Then you can activate pathway lighting with one pull of the high beam stalk.

Kevin Harney · 01-04-2011, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward

don't just turn the engine off when you stop the car. You have to push the start button twice to fully shut off the car. Then you can activate pathway lighting with one pull of the high beam stalk.

No. If you push the button ONCE and hold it a second or so it will turn off completely and you do not need to push it twice.

Deltari09 · 01-04-2011, 12:34 PM

"Auto" FTW!

Edward · 01-04-2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Harney

No. If you push the button ONCE and hold it a second or so it will turn off completely and you do not need to push it twice.

Did not know. I never shut my car off all the way with the button though. I like having my music going as I may be unloading my car or whatever so I just let the locking mechanism fully shutdown my car.

birdman325 · 01-04-2011, 12:53 PM

Given that I am new to the whole comfort access thing, I still feel weird pressing the button once to turn off the car, but seeing the lights on, radio playing etc. I like the idea of pressing the start / stop button a second time to then turn off everything and then pulling the stalk to activate the pathway lighting. I didn't realize that I could press and hold the Start / Stop button and that has the same effect as pressing it 2x.

Thanx.

SmoothStyle1 · 01-04-2011, 01:30 PM

Some of the advice here should be added to the "Things you didn't know about your 3 series" thread.

Edward · 01-04-2011, 01:42 PM

^ yea well, some of us are new E9x owners sooo don't mind us as we catch on.

Kevin Harney · 01-04-2011, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward

^ yea well, some of us are new E9x owners sooo don't mind us as we catch on.

I think he was saying that it should be ADDED not that it was already there. Good suggestion. Though that is a LONG thread to read if you are starting from the top

birdman325 · 01-04-2011, 04:20 PM

Ok, I was embarrassed to ask before but I'll bite. I have looked everywhere for the "Things you didn't know about your 3 series" thread and I can't find it! (I have had a 3 series since 2002 but I am sure there is lots I still don't know. )

GarySL · 01-04-2011, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman325

Ok, I was embarrassed to ask before but I'll bite. I have looked everywhere for the "Things you didn't know about your 3 series" thread and I can't find it! (I have had a 3 series since 2002 but I am sure there is lots I still don't know. )

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ghlight=series

gl

fdriller9 · 01-04-2011, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward

don't just turn the engine off when you stop the car. You have to push the start button twice to fully shut off the car. Then you can activate pathway lighting with one pull of the high beam stalk.

I just press the button and push in my fob and it comes out.....turns my car off every time....

2kaccordocoupe · 01-04-2011, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *********

I just press the button and push in my fob and it comes out.....turns my car off every time....

CA folks can't do that

For you CA peeps just hold the stop button for 2 or 3 secs, it powers the car right down. Then you can push or pull (it's a pull for my car) on the stalk to turn on the pathway lighting.

fdriller9 · 01-04-2011, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2kaccordocoupe

CA folks can't do that

For you CA peeps just hold the stop button for 2 or 3 secs, it powers the car right down. Then you can push or pull (it's a pull for my car) on the stalk to turn on the pathway lighting.

True.

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TheRox Colonel 119 Rep 2,312 Posts Drives: 6mt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there iTrader: (2)	depends on your setting; for me, if my light switch is set to auto, pathway works if its not set to auto...then the car ignition has to be completely off...its weird actually.
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birdman325 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 30 Posts Drives: '02 325Xi -> '11 328i Touring Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Yup, that was it. A second push of the start/stop button and it works with a pull. thanx.
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Edward Colonel 377 Rep 2,982 Posts Drives: 2013.9999 E92 Jerez ZCP Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	don't just turn the engine off when you stop the car. You have to push the start button twice to fully shut off the car. Then you can activate pathway lighting with one pull of the high beam stalk.
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birdman325 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 30 Posts Drives: '02 325Xi -> '11 328i Touring Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Given that I am new to the whole comfort access thing, I still feel weird pressing the button once to turn off the car, but seeing the lights on, radio playing etc. I like the idea of pressing the start / stop button a second time to then turn off everything and then pulling the stalk to activate the pathway lighting. I didn't realize that I could press and hold the Start / Stop button and that has the same effect as pressing it 2x. Thanx.
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