38 degrees

[Kulasstar]

everytime the temp reaches 38 degrees my dash alerts me.
im sure i accidentaly set the comp to do it but i dont know how to make it stop. anybody know how?

[Ross]

It's supposed to do that. A warning for conditions conducive to "black ice" on the road.

[Kulasstar]

theres no way to stop it?

[Ross]

Don't think so. BMs are socialists you know.

[Kulasstar]

that kinda sucks, but thanks for the info Ross.

[mikell]

I find it amusing, since it only happens about twice each winter here.

I thought black ice was a rapper.

[califblue]

Mine is set at 37degrees...been going off week...I saw 35 2 days ago..hell we had SNOW in Malibu yesterday afternoon;)

check it out: http://yourscene.latimes.com/mycapture/photos/Album.aspx?EventID=220254&CategoryID=20832

[brick8]

I live where its cold and it does get annoying. My e28 also had the same setup. Wish there was an easy way to make it stop.


everytime the temp reaches 38 degrees my dash alerts me.
im sure i accidentaly set the comp to do it but i dont know how to make it stop. anybody know how?

[BFEINZIMER]

Mine is set at 37degrees...been going off week...I saw 35 2 days ago..hell we had SNOW in Malibu yesterday afternoon;)

check it out: http://yourscene.latimes.com/mycapture/photos/Album.aspx?EventID=220254&CategoryID=20832

yea mines been going off the past few days now and i live on the border of la and orange county...this kidna stuff is not supposed to happen here lol

[repenttokyo]

yea mines been going off the past few days now and i live on the border of la and orange county...this kidna stuff is not supposed to happen here lol

see if you can get a refund on your taxes - you shouldn't have to pay for that weather where you are!

[Zeuk in Oz]

everytime the temp reaches 38 degrees my dash alerts me.
im sure i accidentaly set the comp to do it but i dont know how to make it stop. anybody know how?
They are forecasting another 36-38 degree scorcher here today - lots of snakes about !

If only it would rain !

[ericcamaro]

I love it when that thing dings. lets me know the air is nice and cool, usually makes me punch it a couple more times. THe supercharger loves the cold air, when that thing dings I feel the full power. I was wondering about this too, as I dont think theres ever been black ice in pismo beach.

[Spasso]

I like the warning.

Being nice and warm while driving, a person tends to forget just how cold it really is and from experience I know that I can't count on being able to spot ice, especially black ice.

I've been passed a few times by people that aren't aware only to see them spun out in the median or off to the side after an exaggerated lane change.

Usually I only get the warning once at the beginning of my drive and again each time I start the car thereafter.

[repenttokyo]

i didn't think that the warning was for black ice. It comes on at 3C, which I think is the temperature where pavement starts to become slippery, and grip is reduced...It's still above freezing, but cold enough for traction loss.

[brick8]

I think black ice arrives when it around 0 degrees F. It is caused by condensation from car exhausts freezing on the ground. I have had a few encounters with it over the years and it is a real pisser. You really can't see it and don't know it is there until you skid.

[Alexlind123]

yea mines been going off the past few days now and i live on the border of la and orange county...this kidna stuff is not supposed to happen here lol

I read that 3/4 (75%) of the orange crop was destroyed. :(

[Paul in NZ]

it is a "there may be ice on the road" warning.Mine goes of at 3 deg C or below,and it only goes of once per trip,you can watch the temp on your dash display of course.You can stop the ding....but you lose the ding for everything.I think its cool...though when the car ddings at me i always fear the worst.....my heart rate doubles in 1 second
Black ice is any mosture on the road that has frozen overnight...its called black because its clear and therefore invisible.....
here is a little quiz
what road features or structures are likely t freeze before others?
What is the unusual phenonomen that occurs when you "drive on ice" as compared driving on a grippier serface...aprt from the distinct lack of traction?

[Alexlind123]

it is a "there may be ice on the road" warning.Mine goes of at 3 deg C or below,and it only goes of once per trip,you can watch the temp on your dash display of course.You can stop the ding....but you lose the ding for everything.I think its cool...though when the car ddings at me i always fear the worst.....my heart rate doubles in 1 second
Black ice is any mosture on the road that has frozen overnight...its called black because its clear and therefore invisible.....
here is a little quiz
what road features or structures are likely t freeze before others?
What is the unusual phenonomen that occurs when you "drive on ice" as compared driving on a grippier serface...aprt from the distinct lack of traction?

Just guessing here, but:

Question 1: Bridges freeze first. Edit: and low areas? Edit2: shady areas mebbe?

Question 2: You go faster? (less rolling resistance?) havent learned about that in physics yet to i dun know.

[Paul in NZ]

yes bridges culverts etc lose heat faster so will freeze first,but shady area too for two reasons,dont dry out during day and sre cooler to begin the night....when you hit ice it goes deathly quiet...no tyre noise at all....

[repenttokyo]

well, the spinning of tires on ice usually isn't quiet :p - or the screams of your passengers!

[attack eagle]

I object to this racial profiling of ice.
It should not be a crime to ICE while black.


You don't see radios with Vanilla Ice warnings, or white ice warnings...
this is unconscionable behavior, and must be stopped

-Al Sharpton :)


Mine doesn't ding.

[ILoveMPower]

38 F is the temperature in which ice can form in the shadows

Its a warning to tell you to take it easy

[Russell]

It's a good thing. Why would you not want to be warned if there is possible danger from ice on the roads. I know when I hear it I am reminded to review the road conditions. In fact, I think it should be standard equipment on all cars. I am serious here.

[Kulasstar]

but man. every morning i drive about half an hour to work and it dings maybe 5 times or more. i wish there was a way to stop it.

[attack eagle]

There must be. mine doesn't ding.
Maybe my dinger broke off in the cold... :)

[Paul in NZ]

i am sure mine dings only once...if it actually ice rather than just a bit of frost on the road it goes really quiet and smooth....

[John B.]

The 38* chime does get annoying as that chime is pretty loud. Driving around for a couple hours today it went off several times & was louder then I'd like. I wrapped the chime in my 535i with duct tape to quiet it down & the Touring chime will soon get the same treatment.

[SC David]

My dinger broke so I never hear the sound, but it has scared me a few times lately when the message popped up below the speedometer. Why can't it be May already so I don't have to deal with this??

[Qsilver7]

everytime the temp reaches 38 degrees my dash alerts me.
the owners manual says...and this feature has been in BMWs for decades

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