Step 1: Please pay your Signal Light Subscription of $36/month to enable the bulbs.
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EvilFonzy@lemmy.world 2 months ago
SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Why pay if not used
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Fr that seems flagrantly wasteful
frog@feddit.uk 2 months ago
I can only imagine the frustration of engineers in BMW having to deal with finance people.
Engineer: “…So you want me to route the functionality of heated seats to a PCB to check for a payment variable, to prevent the person, who bought the car, to not be able to use a function already built in… Is that correct?”
Finance guy: “Yes! You got it!”
Engineer: “I know the answer is money but still… Why?!”
Gladaed@feddit.org 2 months ago
12 years ago. Back then shit was less dire.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 months ago
2013 was plenty dire. We had Ted Cruz’s friends in the House trying to dismember social security and medicare while Obama kept explaining away why we needed more troops in Afghanistan and fewer labor organizers in Ohio.
The '08 Housing Crisis was still echoing through the US economy, the economy was stalling in the face of Congressional austerity, and people ringing the big “Climate Change is coming for us” dinner bell were once again getting told to shut up so we wouldn’t scare away moderate republican voters in the 2014 midterms. Israel and Gaza had broken out into a brief shooting war, the recently-debunked Lancet “Vaccination-Autism” study was gaining traction among reactionary politicians, Jeffry Epstein was hanging out with Bill Gates on Palm Beach, and a fresh-faced NYC landlord with political aspirations was all over FOX News saying how he was on the verge of uncovering Obama’s real birth certificate.
The fuse was lit. We were all just in the fucking around phase, rather than the finding out part.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“Before I begin, I recommend paying your heated seat subscription before bothering with stuff like the turn signals.”
SavinDWhales@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Turn signals only available with the deluxe interior / lighting package.
…
For an additional 3 grand.
Soapbox@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
A good friend of mine was a BMW mechanic for years. He favorite joke was: “You know what the most sole crushingly pointless job is? The guy who installs turn signals at the BMW factory.”
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
The peasants don’t need to know where I am going.
Thassodar@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
They should be lucky enough to breathe my exhaust!
selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
My hubby drives a bmw and every time he uses his turn signals I point out that he is confusing other drivers
lightrush@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Consistency is important.
thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
when my BMW is reset, the soft turn signal only blinks once. I have to go and set it for 3 blinks. Ever since, I see BMW drivers sometimes only give one blink and if you blink you might miss it lol bad engineering on such great engineering
Limonene@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I did not know about soft turn signals until I saw this post.
I question why this feature exists. Drivers should be aiming to signal 10 seconds ahead. When making a lane change or turn, you should be keeping your signal on until the maneuver is completed. I can’t think of a circumstance where 3 blinks is enough. 1 blink looks more like a mistaken signal.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Law is 3 seconds here, which is a bit longer than 3, but not a lot. 10 can get ambiguous because there might be a street before the one you’re actually turning at, and then you’ll confuse others.
The 3 blinks is mostly just for roundabout exits though, at least for me. 3 seconds of blinking could mean 2 different exit. Again, confus.
thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
three is good enough for lane changes on the freeway, sure 10 seconds would be optimal but it’s not always realistic
idk about 1 because I think it’s absurd too
exu@feditown.com 2 months ago
I use the three blinks when exiting a roundabout.
too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Ten seconds of signaling is insane. If you have the room, put on the blinker, change lanes safely, then turn it off.
That’s a quarter mile at freeway speed and more than an average block in the city. You might as well just keep it on the entire time you’re driving since nobody will know what you’re signaling.
Schmuppes@lemmy.today 2 months ago
What do you mean by “when my BMW is reset”?
MeatPilot@lemmy.world 2 months ago
There is a tiny pinhole under the drive side door. If you put a paperclip in it for 5secs the horn honks and the BMW is reset. Afterwards you have to resync your key through the authenticator app and change your blinkers from one to three.
thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
if the battery is disconnected, it loses some of the memory settings. like there’s two available seat memories that get reset. plus saved radio stations and blinker preferences
ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Smoking gun
Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That and the water pumps
EtAl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
I used to ride a motor bike and BMW divers are the reason I sold it. So many of them don’t care about anyone beyond the range of their own knuckles.
Corn@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Every driver in China is like that. The popular consensus seems to be if other drivers know what you plan to do, they will use it against you.
Pacattack57@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Bro this is applicable EVERYWHERE 😂
devilish666@lemmy.world 2 months ago
General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 months ago
429k views
(X) Doubt
glitch1985@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Not BMW drivers obviously.
CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
youtu.be/GAMCkJvECy8 462k Including me now, which i don’t own a car. Lol
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This has spread to more than BMW drivers. Just this morning I saw a Lexus, a Chevy, and a semi not bother with them.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Are you sure you weren’t just in Houston?
EvilEdgelord@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
When will people learn BAD DRIVERS ARE EVERYWHERE!!!
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 2 months ago
Look man, when I’m in my RC F, that V8 ought to be turning your head so you anticipate I’m going to pass you. Otherwise you’re clearly not paying enough attention to my sick expensive car. (/s)
SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Depends on location. It is always the Lancia for me
LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
I almost got in an accident today with a BMW driver, today. They made it look like they were turning but faked me out and went straight, instead. Then they proceeded to scream something at me in a different language for about 30 seconds, while blocking my turn. I was the only one who signaled, There’s no point to this story, I just felt it added to the vibe here.
seatwiggy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Coward! Enable the comments.
PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Owned a BMW 320i for 8 years.
I had no idea it could do that…
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It is possible, but I had to install the aftermarket turn signal mod to unlock mine
WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 2 months ago
My partner rarely uses her blinkers, and she wonders why people honk at her. Not BMW driver, but pretty much any car lol
slampisko@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I don’t understand how that’s possible. Like, driving school has ingrained the turn signal reflex into my arm so well that I sometimes even feel weird not using a turn signal when making a hard turn on a road without crossings. And changing lanes without a turn signal literally can’t be done, my brain feels. Don’t driving schools in the US do that?
lividweasel@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Probably taught by a parent who just passed along their own bad driving behaviour
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Don’t driving schools in the US do that?
Driving schools in the US don’t do anything except lick their finger and put it under your nose to see if you’re breathing. And they only do that half the time.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
I can only imagine the other dumb shit that happens in your life because of her
notarobot@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Where I live using turn signals gives inconsistent results people don’t usually use them and its usually fine, I offer forget and is usually fine. But a lot of times, using my turn signal makes no difference. They like to ignore it or purposively get in your way
Machinist@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Dated a girl with a BMW and the turn signal was real fucky. Didn’t click right, had no feel. You had to look at the dash to even see if it was on.
German engineering can suck my fucking balls.
Nikls94@lemmy.world 2 months ago
On-laws drive a BMW-SUV. Suspension is Like a sports car, it’s just a bad driving experience. It’s a maddive chunk of metal, I don’t want to feel a moose if I was to hit one.
monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I have a BMW and I use my turn signals! There are dozens of us!
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yes I’m a vegetarian. Yes, I eat meat. Yes, we exist.
aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
I think she was vegan, which makes it even worse.
Lightsong@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Dozen*
ZeDoTelhado@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Absolutely love the “comments disabled” bit. Did this video at any time had comments allowed? I would love to see the troll fest
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
It would be funny if the video length was 3 hours
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Opening with a disclaimer “the use of this procedure may void your warranty…”
handsoffmydata@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Subscribe to BMW Safety+ for 9.99$ a month for great features like: turn signals and rear view mirror streaming camera.
joyjoy@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Why would I pay $10/mo for things I don’t even use?
SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
That’s fucking hilarious out of context.
But that being said, BMWs have the worst blinkers control I’ve ever seen in a car. They tried to innovate on it with software and it’s just bad. Seriously. For anybody who doesn’t know what it’s like, go to a BMW dealership and test drive a car or something. Somehow, they took the stick control and made it worse.
So, that there’s a tutorial video, is depressing and funny, but also unfortunately needed.
coffeetastesbadlikecoffee@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
My driving teacher had a BMW and I thought it had nice turn signals! Then again my parents car at the time was a nearly 22 years old economy car so my frame of reference is not great.
danekrae@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I never knew it was common knowledge. I always wondered why BMW drivers use the indicators less often than drivers of other brands.
I know that Peugeot drivers can’t help it, because the electronics are shit.
hansolo@lemmy.today 2 months ago
It’s because they’re entitled dickbag drivers. Which is funny because where BMWs are more common, Audi drivers are the entitled dickbags.
If I see a black Audi, I can guarantee that it will be a dangerously bad driver.
Strider@lemmy.world 2 months ago
As a Munich resident (home of BMW), I kindly disagree. It really is BMW.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Where I live, bmw drivers suck but Mercedes drivers are way worse.
WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 2 months ago
The law of the asphalt jungle dictates a strict hierarchy maintained by the current value of the vehicle. The rare and elusive hypercar at the top, Bentley and Rolls Royce after that, BMW, Audi, Mercedes claim their place after the big boys, then comes the rabble with the commoner brands like Opel, Renault, Peugeot, Volkswagen and after that the economy cars. Trailing all of them are the sort of cars that are officially quadricycles and hated by all. The right of way follows that order and no signaling is required for lesser cars. They are expected to yield and make room for their more noble brethren. It’s a stupid status game, all of it, and it endangers safety.
Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Comments are turned off… Of course they are. 😄
Senseless@feddit.org 2 months ago
The only come with a left turn signal by default. It’s to indicate you’re too slow driving with 200 km/h on the left lane and they want to overtake.
beejboytyson@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Why are the comments turned off 😭 …
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Where are these 429k people?
simplejack@lemmy.world 2 months ago
When does the Telsa version of this video drop?
58008@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I am so terminally carless and unautomobile pilled that I have literally no clue what this is about.
InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Bravo! I’ll need to have a look, do they also have a video with helpful hints for overcoming the blind spots that prevent you from fitting your BMW into a single parking space in crowed parking lots?
killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 2 months ago
429k views
And yet no progress. So sad.
BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I seem to have issues with clapped out Altima’s not signaling and zipping in and out of traffic more than BMWs or other luxury brands.
jonesey71@lemmus.org 2 months ago
490k views? Obviously not being viewed by the BMW drivers in my area.
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 2 months ago
I asked the local BMW dealer if I had to take a class to unlearn how to use a turn signal.
He did not find it funny, which I found even more hilarious.
Gowron_Howard@lemmy.world 2 months ago
So you’re telling me they’re not an optional extra?
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 2 months ago
Correct. Blew my mind too.
spazzman6156@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Nowadays the turn signal is probably a monthly subscription
joyjoy@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
From what I hear, the car itself beats it out of you.
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 2 months ago
Based on the number of BMWs I see in the shop there?
Something gets beat, that’s for sure.
SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Of course, something about the german nature of the business prevents them from finding things funny.
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 2 months ago
You know, in retrospect, you are totally right.