Parking Lighting

bronco · 12-01-2006, 08:20 AM

I am not sure if this came up previously, but does all new e90/e92 has a “parking light” switch for the headlight? Somehow I can only see 3 positions of the headlight switch on the dashboard.

kuthair · 12-01-2006, 08:23 AM

My switch has 4 settings:

Auto -- Off -- Parking Lights Only -- On

KL2DC · 12-01-2006, 08:24 AM

what do you mean by parking light? If you mean parking light in the european sense i.e. having one side of lights on to mark your car for side street parking, then yes the E90s do have this feature. Its activated by leaving your lights on auto and hitting the turn signal stalk in the desired direction, as you exit your car.

bronco · 12-01-2006, 10:28 AM

Ohhh Goodie, I always wanted one of these features on my japanese cars...

Thanks for the answers

KL2DC · 12-01-2006, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bronco

Ohhh Goodie, I always wanted one of these features on my japanese cars...

Thanks for the answers

its cool for parking on dark streets....but no one else does it though...I feel like a dork for doing it but the extra visibility is worth it I guess...

Russellnyc · 12-01-2006, 10:36 AM

On US cars too? What's the etiquette for usting these?

Russellnyc · 12-01-2006, 10:36 AM

Oh wait, do you leave it on when you get out of the car? Doesn't it run down the battery?

KL2DC · 12-01-2006, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Russellnyc

On US cars too? What's the etiquette for usting these?

Not aware of any etiquette....you leave the streetside on so others don't run into your car that is parked on the side of a dark street. Do it if you're extra anal about it otherwise its sort of dorky. I've had folks come up to me to tell me that I left my lights on and the entire other side is blown out

Btw with the parking lights on, the side marker, angel eyes and rear tails are lit on the desired side so its plenty visible. I think its a law in europe.

KL2DC · 12-01-2006, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Russellnyc

Oh wait, do you leave it on when you get out of the car? Doesn't it run down the battery?

I think its shuts off after an extended period of time, not sure...

bronco · 12-01-2006, 11:42 AM

Yeah, does it go away or it stays on all the time. I believe it stays on all the time, but may be wrong.

KL2DC · 12-01-2006, 11:45 AM

it should stay on all the time otherwise it negates the function of the parking lights but I am not 100% sure, the car has a built in battery run-down I think...also not sure how it relates to the auto-light sensor i.e. if it switches off at sun up for e.g.

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