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DaveZ4richardson

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Bright the car over to York yesterday, was happily cruising down the A1M when all the instruments faded for a split second then came back on again.
There was no drop in performance and the car has never missed a beat, has anyone else experienced this at all!! :!:

Dave
 
Is this something to do with one of the Z4 recalls in progress at the moment? One relates to sudden loss of electrical power.
 
Had this once on mine for a split second all the digital display "disappeared" then came back. It was literally a second. No idea why. But interested to find out.
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Just a glitch with the light sensor, nothing to worry about. It’s a tiny hole by the headlight switch, if you put you’re finger over it it’ll do the same thing.

Applies to the OP not the post above, that sounds like something else electrical related. Shouldn’t actually turn off anything, just the lights fade out for a second or two...
 
AndyBeech said:
Just a glitch with the light sensor, nothing to worry about. It’s a tiny hole by the headlight switch, if you put you’re finger over it it’ll do the same thing.
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See that's why this forum is such a hood place to be.
 
Z4 COUPSTER said:
AndyBeech said:
Just a glitch with the light sensor, nothing to worry about. It’s a tiny hole by the headlight switch, if you put you’re finger over it it’ll do the same thing.
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See that's why this forum is such a hood place to be.
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Did anything actually cut out on yours on just all the lights / displays fade for a second?
 
@andybeech. Nothing cut out no change just the digital display went, but literally a split second. Was around 2/3 months back. Nothing before or since.
Forgot to add that it was on the roadster, 2003 3.0i.
 
Z4 COUPSTER said:
@andybeech. Nothing cut out no change just the digital display went, but literally a split second. Was around 2/3 months back. Nothing before or since.
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Ah ok might be something different but equally I doubt anything to worry about. That did happen to my old 3.0si once as did the light dimming thing a few times but yeah just odd little quirks, shouldn’t cause any problems.
 
markplant said:
It does happen it's been mentioned a few times one of the mods Srhutch also had it on a E46 iirc,
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Indeed correct. As others have said, it’s to do with the lights sensors. Think they get a little confused sometimes.

Nothing to worry about though.
 
AndyBeech said:
Z4 COUPSTER said:
@andybeech. Nothing cut out no change just the digital display went, but literally a split second. Was around 2/3 months back. Nothing before or since.
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Ah ok might be something different but equally I doubt anything to worry about. That did happen to my old 3.0si once as did the light dimming thing a few times but yeah just odd little quirks, shouldn’t cause any problems.
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Thanks Andy.
 
DaveZ4richardson said:
Interesting to hear so many cars had the same issue, there was a moment of panic, especially 2 weeks before France. :thumbsup:
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You have exactly the same car as mine btw. Sounds like we will be ok!
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srhutch said:
markplant said:
It does happen it's been mentioned a few times one of the mods Srhutch also had it on a E46 iirc,
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Indeed correct. As others have said, it’s to do with the lights sensors. Think they get a little confused sometimes.

Nothing to worry about though.
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Thank goodness our's did the same to me the other morning :thumbsup:
 
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