The dip stick was a bit flimsy too....
Does the E38 not tell you the oil level? Dip stick in the s's is for use only if the computer is reporting a weird reading or the sensor is broken or something
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Does the E38 not tell you the oil level? Dip stick in the s's is for use only if the computer is reporting a weird reading or the sensor is broken or something
Does the E38 not tell you the oil level? Dip stick in the s's is for use only if the computer is reporting a weird reading or the sensor is broken or something
Mine did not mate, perhaps as it was the poverty spec 728i ?
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Oooh, while I remember, Washer filler bottles?? WHY are they usually so damn narrow and in awkward places, everytime you get a 5ltr bottle of screenwash, half a litre ends up on your feet
yeah and always near wiring that you end up getting wet
I dont know how to turn my Mk2 Golfs rear window wiper off after i've turned it on
Push the stalk again to turn them off. The wiper will move one more time but after that its off.
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Ford headlight stalk.
On most cars, you push the stalk forwards to lock on main beam, bring it bank central to turn off main beam. Pulling the stalk toward you will flash the main beam and then return normally by a spring.
On my Focus, both actions are done by pulling it toward you. So you pull it halfway for flash and it springs back, or all the way to lock full beam on. Unfortunately, it requires only very gentle pressure. The amount of times Ive gone to flash an oncoming driver only to lock the full beam on, blinding them...its about the only thing I don't like about my car
Yes! Same with my Focus and i've done that many times too
Also have you mistakenly flashed people whilst indicating?
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Yes! Same with my Focus and i've done that many times too
hmm i thought it was just me... my 03 fiesta i had the problem with full beam getting stuck on, but never flashed people while indicating.
however since getting a 07 fiestaST i keep flashing people while indicating.... thankfully the full beam stuck on seems to be "fixed".
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Happens maybe 1 in 500 times and usually if i realise i'm late for a turn and hurriedly hit the stalk to indicate, all in the angle, i've had people slow down in front of me, cut me off cause they thought i flashed them etc...
I do but sometimes its inaccurate and says something is impossible when its easy, or if its busy I can't get onto a free terminal to check
