Episodic yellow snowflake indicator light

Latvianstallion · 12-16-2009, 09:46 PM

I have had a couple of episodes when a yellow snowflake briefly flashes on in my central display between the Speedometer and Tachometer. I've looked for this indicator in the manual and don't see it anywhere. Any ideas on this phenomenon??

richard in NC · 12-16-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Latvianstallion

I have had a couple of episodes when a yellow snowflake briefly flashes on in my central display between the Speedometer and Tachometer. I've looked for this indicator in the manual and don't see it anywhere. Any ideas on this phenomenon??

That's the outside temp warning when its below 37 degrees. If the temp is right at 37, it may flash repeatedly on a drive.

TopDown · 12-16-2009, 10:27 PM

"Watch out where the Huskies go,
and don't you eat that yellow snow!"
-Frank Zappa

BlueZ4AZ · 12-17-2009, 12:27 AM

Yup, last week one morning at about 8 am my snowflake made it's first appearance (and probably it's last) this season here in Arizona. That was also an indication it was probably best to put the top up. Here in AZ it's nothing more than a novelty to see it.

Z_Victor1 · 12-17-2009, 04:48 AM

Yes BMW's policy is to set their warning light/dong at 3degC or 37degF.

Some other manufacturers set the trigger at 5 degC (Audi for example)

Stick Shift · 12-17-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Latvianstallion

I have had a couple of episodes when a yellow snowflake briefly flashes on in my central display between the Speedometer and Tachometer. I've looked for this indicator in the manual and don't see it anywhere. Any ideas on this phenomenon??

I think all BMW's have had the 37° temperature warning for at least 10 years.

Refer to page 55 in the owners manual . . .

Curt2000 · 12-17-2009, 11:54 PM

I've seen that bugger every morning since November on my 335i...I hate Ohio

Z4 Beemer · 12-18-2009, 04:04 AM

I think also if the temperature rises about 3 and then falls below, again it chimes again.

lux good · 12-18-2009, 04:08 AM

-2 deg this morning......no snowflke!! But it does come up normally, maybe too cold for snow (as idiots say!!!!).
But then a frosty windscreen and white roads sort of give the game away, so who needs a yellow warning light!?

Z4 Beemer · 12-18-2009, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by lux good

-2 deg this morning......no snowflke!! But it does come up normally, maybe too cold for snow (as idiots say!!!!).
But then a frosty windscreen and white roads sort of give the game away, so who needs a yellow warning light!?

You sure? As soon as your start the car it should come up on the display between the rev counter as speedo and in yellow. There is also a boing/chime noise. If you have iDrive a message appears on the screen as well.

mrboon · 12-18-2009, 04:47 AM

both my audi and bmw have it at 3degrees C

riccis · 12-18-2009, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by godius

both my audi and bmw have it at 3degrees C

My Audi has it a 5C
BMW has it at 3C

mrboon · 12-18-2009, 04:57 AM

mm im not 100% sure now, havent driven my audi for a week or 2. might be 5c actually. gonna go check. hehehe

Memphis1 · 12-18-2009, 07:35 AM

i don't need a yellow light to tell me it's freezing, it was -4 fahrenheit (-20 celsius) this morning

it's 3 (-16 celsius) right now.

mrboon · 12-18-2009, 08:07 AM

jeeeeez its time you head south :P

Memphis1 · 12-18-2009, 08:26 AM

i'm gonna start migrating like the birds...

Stick Shift · 12-18-2009, 10:39 PM

20" to 24" of snow predicted for here tomorrow (near Washington D.C.). I'll be driving my Ford Expedition, if I go anywhere at all. The Z4 and the 911 will be staying in the garage for a while.

richard in NC · 12-19-2009, 07:15 AM

Charlotte got its storm yesterday and into last night. We got mostly rain, with a little freezing rain and sleet. The roads were a little slick on the way home from work but certainly driveable. This morning there is only ice on the trees and its already melting. The NC mountains did get snow accumulation but it varies a lot.

Stay safe in the snow fall up north.

riccis · 12-19-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by memphis2012

i don't need a yellow light to tell me it's freezing, it was -4 fahrenheit (-20 celsius) this morning

it's 3 (-16 celsius) right now.

Sounds more like you're at the North Pole!! And I thought it was bad here in London. Currently about -1C. You make it sound like I should be sun bathing!

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Z_Victor1 First Lieutenant 64 Rep 328 Posts Drives: 2022 G22 M440i 👍 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SouthEast UK iTrader: (0)	Black Ice Yes BMW's policy is to set their warning light/dong at 3degC or 37degF. Some other manufacturers set the trigger at 5 degC (Audi for example)
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lux good Banned 24 Rep 291 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive 23i & Q5 2.0 TSFI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England iTrader: (0)	-2 deg this morning......no snowflke!! But it does come up normally, maybe too cold for snow (as idiots say!!!!). But then a frosty windscreen and white roads sort of give the game away, so who needs a yellow warning light!?
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mrboon Lieutenant 76 Rep 561 Posts Drives: Speeeed Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: *** iTrader: (0)	both my audi and bmw have it at 3degrees C
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mrboon Lieutenant 76 Rep 561 Posts Drives: Speeeed Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: *** iTrader: (0)	mm im not 100% sure now, havent driven my audi for a week or 2. might be 5c actually. gonna go check. hehehe
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Memphis1 Lieutenant Colonel 91 Rep 1,838 Posts Drives: Z4 SDrive 35i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	i don't need a yellow light to tell me it's freezing, it was -4 fahrenheit (-20 celsius) this morning it's 3 (-16 celsius) right now. __________________
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