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Forum: E60 (2004 - 2010) 05-13-2013, 05:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,329
Posted By texgeekboy
Me too!

This is a really old thread, but I was searching for the problem I'm experiencing (2Q13) on my 2009 f01 750i, and this is it! I initially thought I got this when I started the car in no mans land...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 05-10-2011, 05:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,032
Posted By texgeekboy
Sorry, but I've been real busy helping my son...

Sorry, but I've been real busy helping my son move into a fixer-upper. Then, my PC went belly up. I just got it back after 2 days. I'll try to post a picture tomorrow.
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 05-10-2011, 05:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,647
Posted By texgeekboy
It's a bit of a pain to take my car in, so after...

It's a bit of a pain to take my car in, so after talking to the dealer we're just going to wait until my next scheduled service in about 1.5 - 2 months. Until then, it is dead.
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 05-06-2011, 07:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,032
Posted By texgeekboy
For our system there is a 'test' set up at one of...

For our system there is a 'test' set up at one of the EZ Tag stores. You can drive your car past it and the light will be green or red indicating pass/fail. If you have something like that, you can...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 05-06-2011, 06:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,647
Posted By texgeekboy
Wow, I just checked mine out. After having the...

Wow, I just checked mine out. After having the car for 3 full work days (and a weekend), AND the camera was the only significant issue to be addressed, it absolutely, positively does not work. It's...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 05-05-2011, 08:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,032
Posted By texgeekboy
Quoting myself is a little weird :confused: , but...

Quoting myself is a little weird :confused: , but this feeling was strengthened when I got the EZ Tag brick which is mounted on the front license plate.
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 05-05-2011, 07:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,032
Posted By texgeekboy
Sorry, really didn't address your question. ...

Sorry, really didn't address your question.

I've never been convinced that the placement of the normal ez tag was really as sensitive as the directions implied.

I don't know about your system,...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 05-05-2011, 05:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,647
Posted By texgeekboy
I had a regular service scheduled about 2 months...

I had a regular service scheduled about 2 months ago. Mine was going bad, so I pointed it out. They couldn't fix it, and had to wait some time (couple of weeks) for a replacement. Eventually the...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 05-05-2011, 05:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,032
Posted By texgeekboy
I was expecting a normal EZ Tag when I went in to...

I was expecting a normal EZ Tag when I went in to get one for my '09 750. The Harris Country (i.e. Houston) Toll Road person gave me this bricky looking thing. It's all black, about 2 inches high...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 04-23-2011, 08:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,456
Posted By texgeekboy
Fender Bender, Anybody?

A work colleague of mine asked me if my 750 had some special type of rear bumper. His cousin was driving his F-150 and rear-ended a 7 series. The pickup had a pretty messed up front end, while the...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 04-15-2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,001
Posted By texgeekboy
Checked it out once, seemed to work okay, but...

Checked it out once, seemed to work okay, but don't use it.
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 04-11-2011, 03:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 680
Posted By texgeekboy
I think I notice they come on when you turn the...

I think I notice they come on when you turn the wheel.
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 04-08-2011, 06:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,140
Posted By texgeekboy
I'm pretty sure that's the way it's supposed to...

I'm pretty sure that's the way it's supposed to work.
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 03-31-2011, 06:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,418
Posted By texgeekboy
My posts didn't say, but my rough idling was only...

My posts didn't say, but my rough idling was only noticeable at stops as well. Good luck!
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 03-30-2011, 04:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,418
Posted By texgeekboy
Bringing back this golden-oldie with an update. ...

Bringing back this golden-oldie with an update. Since my last post (9/10) on the subject, the idling has gotten rougher. Still, it never hit the level of roughness before I took it in back then. I...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 03-27-2011, 08:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 851
Posted By texgeekboy
I got a loaner from my dealer 3 days ago while my...

I got a loaner from my dealer 3 days ago while my 750 is in for maintenance. It's a 328, and I don't think the alarm was coming on since it didn't beep after I pressed the lock button. The dealer...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 03-17-2011, 07:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,354
Posted By texgeekboy
Mine's free, just drive in and show the oil level...

Mine's free, just drive in and show the oil level screen. They have a box of the stuff sitting under their little stand. I've even been able to ask nicely for a second quart so I don't have to come...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 03-15-2011, 04:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,131
Posted By texgeekboy
Some consider it a challenge. I did some similar...

Some consider it a challenge. I did some similar programming on my home alarm system after Hurricane Ike a few years back. Like the alarm company, BMW will say that they can not do it due to xxxxx...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 03-08-2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,131
Posted By texgeekboy
I did, but did not see any threads with a title...

I did, but did not see any threads with a title that jumped out. I looked at couple, and didn't see anything useful.

If you wouldn't mind, would you put some links for some of the better threads...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 03-06-2011, 09:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,404
Posted By texgeekboy
Sorry to digress from the OP, but what happened...

Sorry to digress from the OP, but what happened to your PIAA bulbs BMR2009? I kinda stopped following your Angel Eyes gone Modern thread since it was so long. I got the exact PIAA bulbs you...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 03-04-2011, 08:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,834
Posted By texgeekboy
I don't know the MB Nav system, but the...

I don't know the MB Nav system, but the announcement really shows a move in what I think is right direction. It's like moving from a bulky, installed car phone to a blue tooth connected cell, sort...
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 03-04-2011, 03:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,834
Posted By texgeekboy
Yeah, but you get a free Mercedes with each...

Yeah, but you get a free Mercedes with each purchase :)
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 03-04-2011, 10:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,834
Posted By texgeekboy
Looks Like MB is One Up in the Nav Department

I hope some BMW engineers are paying attention!

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/harman-mercedes-map-pilot-modular-built-in-nav-system-becomes-re/
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 02-27-2011, 08:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 995
Posted By texgeekboy
+1 for dbs600

+1 for dbs600
Forum: 7 Series - F01 (2009 - current) 02-19-2011, 05:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 843
Posted By texgeekboy
I thought that the paint job on my BMW was the...

I thought that the paint job on my BMW was the best on any car I ever owned, although this is the first true luxury car for me. I would never buy a black car again, although when I had my 2000...
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