PDA

View Full Version : New car! need some help please


rendoll911
12-21-2004, 11:23 PM
well i just got my new car a few days ago(97 with 100k) and i have a few little questions about the car.
1. once i turn my car on it shows the temperature on the the display and i have to press the little clock button under that display to show the clock, but once the time is displayed i cant go back to the temperature!? Is this normal or is there something i missed?

2.another clock question here, when i was messing with the clock i accidentally changed it to military time! does anyone know how to change it back?

3. How do you turn on the heated mirrors?? im not sure if i have them or not but i thought i did when looking at the active/sport discussions, but i dont really know. Here is some backround info on my car. I have foglights but not the normal foglight switch on the dash. There is no switch, and the lights act like driving lights and turn on as soon as my car goes on, but when i turn my headlights on they turn off. This makes me think they are aftermarket fogs. My wheels are aftermarket wheels so that cant help either. but i do have a sun roof, asc(or whatever that traction control is called), cd changer, all leather seats, and cd changer. So i guess there are 2 questions here: What model is my car, and do i have heated mirrors?

4. this is about my cd changer. is there any way to fast foward when playing a song? I can skip from track to track but i cant fastfoward/rewind.

5. Another cd changer question. When i 1st turn on my car the CD sound is all distorted and crappy sounding. It usually is fixed when i switch to another CD then go back to the original but does anyone know what is causing this distortion?



Well there it is folks, i know its a lot of questions but i like to have everything perfect :rolleyes: i dont expect all of my questions to be answered but any input would be awesome.

PS LOVE THE CAR!

ZeroG
12-22-2004, 12:11 AM
well i just got my new car a few days ago(97 with 100k) and i have a few little questions about the car.
1. once i turn my car on it shows the temperature on the the display and i have to press the little clock button under that display to show the clock, but once the time is displayed i cant go back to the temperature!? Is this normal or is there something i missed?

Try pushing in on your turn signal stock.

2.another clock question here, when i was messing with the clock i accidentally changed it to military time! does anyone know how to change it back?

I don't know about this one but there are only two buttons so I imagine that it is the combination of the two.

3. How do you turn on the heated mirrors?? im not sure if i have them or not but i thought i did when looking at the active/sport discussions, but i dont really know. Here is some backround info on my car. I have foglights but not the normal foglight switch on the dash. There is no switch, and the lights act like driving lights and turn on as soon as my car goes on, but when i turn my headlights on they turn off. This makes me think they are aftermarket fogs. My wheels are aftermarket wheels so that cant help either. but i do have a sun roof, asc(or whatever that traction control is called), cd changer, all leather seats, and cd changer. So i guess there are 2 questions here: What model is my car, and do i have heated mirrors?

Most cars >=95 have heated mirrors. There is not switch to turn them on they are always on and that is why they unfog quickly when you first turn the car on.

4. this is about my cd changer. is there any way to fast foward when playing a song? I can skip from track to track but i cant fastfoward/rewind.

Try pressing and holding the same button that use use to skip tracks.

5. Another cd changer question. When i 1st turn on my car the CD sound is all distorted and crappy sounding. It usually is fixed when i switch to another CD then go back to the original but does anyone know what is causing this distortion?

No clue on this one. My guess is that it needs to be cleaned or something.

Hope that helps.

-Chad

rendoll911
12-22-2004, 12:44 AM
thanks for your input zeroG!

i did figure out the fastfoward/rewind thing for CDs: There is a little "m" button between the arrows, looks like this [<][m][>]. When you press the m you fast foward and rewind instead of skipping tracks.

well thats a few questions answered and i gotta try pressing in the turn signal.

On another note my freakin window just came off track and practically sticking out of the car. Sounded like something snaped in the door. :no:

1996 328ti
12-22-2004, 01:11 AM
On another note my freakin window just came off track and practically sticking out of the car. Sounded like something snaped in the door. :no: Unfortunately that is a common problem.

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2484

AlaskaBlue
12-22-2004, 02:46 AM
The window recently happened to me too. Do you know what part needs replaced, and how to get the door panel off?

Thanks.

1996 328ti
12-22-2004, 03:37 AM
For the window fix follow the link above.

rendoll911
12-22-2004, 04:16 AM
Thanks steve i hope my regulator isn't bent. Anyways clicking the turn signal stock worked -Thanks to chad, it showed my mpg and some other stuff too. Really cool stuff.

96cali
12-22-2004, 05:25 PM
The clock, mpg, temp, etc. is your on board computer (OBC). To me the best function is the miles left on your tank (->## ). It goes to bars ( -- ) at 10 miles left which means get yer ass to a gas station quick!

Welcome aboard.