help with dash warning light

[Ian 328is]

what does the light between the tach and speedo that is a circle with an arrow and triangle in the middle mean? it was on ever since i got the car and i thought maybe tpms (aftermarket wheels with no sensor) but didnt know if it came with one. but with my new wheels/tires on, light went away. i dont think i did anything else. and i dont think tirerack would put sensors in if thats it.

oh, another thing. any clue on what would cause a chime to go off three times slowly that seems to come from the instrument panel? after about half an hour of driving, i get three chimes. i do have a cel and airbag light on and thought maybe a warning chime to check gauges? thanks

[Adijax]

a pic would help!

[Ian 328is]

i would if the light was on. lol, i will see if i can snap a shot when key is on. wish i had owners manual

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/federal_rider12/Bimmer/100_1291.jpg

got it. surprised camera worked. but anyways the one above the seat belt light

[Jfriday11]

do a burnout and you'll figure it out.

[Ian 328is]

traction control i take it?

[Jfriday11]

ASC+T (Automatic Stability Control plus Traction) you could have had the ASC button on and somehow turned it off by accident, that is if you have the button.

[Ian 328is]

ah, thats what that button is. no wonder it has felt jittery at high rpms in first. wondered what asc meant.

[jmo69]

+1 on ASC-T button or malfunction/delete. Check memo button on OBC for three beeps just before each hour, or outside temp has reached 37F.

[Jfriday11]

that would explain it ;)

[Ian 328is]

my outside temp on the obc isnt working. it always says -35. but that definitely could explain beeping. i was screwing around with the obc. but my clock screen wont light up (i can read it with a light on it) and i did something to turn it off once started.

man dealing with this bimmer makes me feel like a complete newb to cars. haha

[exodus454]

my outside temp on the obc isnt working. it always says -35. but that definitely could explain beeping. i was screwing around with the obc. but my clock screen wont light up (i can read it with a light on it) and i did something to turn it off once started.

man dealing with this bimmer makes me feel like a complete newb to cars. haha

-35 on the OBC means your outside temp sensor is unplugged or gone. I'd put my money on gone though.

Chiming is probably the memo function, although I seem to recall two other bimmers dinging on startup because of the missing temp sensor. Shouldn't do it while driving though.

[Ian 328is]

okay thanks all. but where is the temp sensor located at?

[exodus454]

okay thanks all. but where is the temp sensor located at?

Left brake duct.

[Ian 328is]

any picture of what it looks like? i do have some connectors that are not hooked up. one is on the driver side right about where my filter is. i think it is a three wire connector. it is like a rubber tipped connector. also go a similar one hanging in front of the radiator.

[Jfriday11]

more than likely thats your fog light connector that your looking at, which goes un-used if you dont have fogs

[Ian 328is]

ive got fog lights, but one of them has that connector, the other has a normal plastic one. guess i have some work ahead to figure out what is up

[exodus454]

ive got fog lights, but one of them has that connector, the other has a normal plastic one. guess i have some work ahead to figure out what is up

Fog lights are the strange white looking connectors.

Here's the outside temp sensor-

http://www.eluka.com/Inventory/Images/BMW65818350779_A.jpg

[Ian 328is]

i will get pictures of these connectors that are hanging, and thanks for that picture. time to see if i can find that devil.