2006 330i Gauge Cluster Symbols?

fravel · 11-06-2017, 04:14 PM

Your car doesn't have TPMS sensors, it uses the ABS system. A fault there could be a problem with the ABS, which would be a bad thing to have fail.

The airbag light isn't to indicate that airbag is deployed, it indicates that it's not working. If you have an accident, that could be bad.

MysticRob · 11-06-2017, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fravel

Your car doesn't have TPMS sensors, it uses the ABS system. A fault there could be a problem with the ABS, which would be a bad thing to have fail.

The airbag light isn't to indicate that airbag is deployed, it indicates that it's not working. If you have an accident, that could be bad.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just like your opinion, man.
I'm sure OP knows what he's on about.
In fact, I'm going to ask him to maintain my car in tip-top shape from here on out.

vb7200 · 11-06-2017, 04:34 PM

Sensors going bad are indeed, real problems. They SENSE things in your car, hence the name "sensors". You need to fix the sensors so your car can actually tell you when something is wrong, you wouldn't like to have a bad oil pressure sensor, would you? Sure if nothing was wrong why worry about fixing it, just hide it, until something is wrong and you never knew bc the sensor was bad and poof no more car for you. The head light controller I can kind of understand, as you really don't need the xenon's to move back and forth, although I have heard when they are damaged/not working, they aim down, causing less visibility.

I've had cars with the dash lit up like a Christmas tree. It's not fun, especially when something does go wrong, and you had no warning. Fix the sensors, it will cost you way less to fix them then if you don't and something happens, like an accident...

ctuna · 11-06-2017, 05:33 PM

vb7200

if its broke fix it.

NiNeTyOne · 11-06-2017, 07:28 PM

In the sailing world we refer to owners like this as having bought 10 feet more boat than their checkbook can maintain.

This seems like much the same issue.

Efthreeoh · 11-07-2017, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by NiNeTyOne

In the sailing world we refer to owners like this as having bought 10 feet more boat than their checkbook can maintain.

This seems like much the same issue.

I'm going with "one beer shy of a six pack".

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fravel Colonel 1648 Rep 2,494 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue '06 330i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: The Nasti 'Nati iTrader: (1)	Your car doesn't have TPMS sensors, it uses the ABS system. A fault there could be a problem with the ABS, which would be a bad thing to have fail. The airbag light isn't to indicate that airbag is deployed, it indicates that it's not working. If you have an accident, that could be bad. __________________
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vb7200 Private First Class 17 Rep 129 Posts Drives: Silver 2007 335xi Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Utica, New York iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 335xi [9.00] 1992 BMW 318i [10.00]	Sensors going bad are indeed, real problems. They SENSE things in your car, hence the name "sensors". You need to fix the sensors so your car can actually tell you when something is wrong, you wouldn't like to have a bad oil pressure sensor, would you? Sure if nothing was wrong why worry about fixing it, just hide it, until something is wrong and you never knew bc the sensor was bad and poof no more car for you. The head light controller I can kind of understand, as you really don't need the xenon's to move back and forth, although I have heard when they are damaged/not working, they aim down, causing less visibility. I've had cars with the dash lit up like a Christmas tree. It's not fun, especially when something does go wrong, and you had no warning. Fix the sensors, it will cost you way less to fix them then if you don't and something happens, like an accident...
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ctuna Lieutenant General 2045 Rep 13,359 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	vb7200 if its broke fix it.
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NiNeTyOne Touring cars rock 351 Rep 907 Posts Drives: e91 330xi / 997 GT3 Cup Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: SEA iTrader: (0)	In the sailing world we refer to owners like this as having bought 10 feet more boat than their checkbook can maintain. This seems like much the same issue. __________________ Sportwagon Daily: I've done some stuff.
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