Sleep deeply, my little E90

Yobyot · 05-04-2006, 10:00 AM

Does anyone know the details of the E90's sleeping habits?

I find it interesting that when the car is shutdown for a period of time (after all, this thing is less a mechanical car than a digital propulsion device with wheels. So you don't turn it off, you shut it down.), the indicators for the start button and Steptronic gear are turned off.

But more interesting to me is that when the car has been in a deep sleep and you open the door, you can hear a motor whirring in what sounds to me like the trunk. What the heck is that?

And if anyone else knows what goes on waking up (or going to sleep), I think it'd be pretty interesting to know.

KL2DC · 05-04-2006, 10:07 AM

HAL ???

siriusinvestor · 05-04-2006, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Yobyot

Does anyone know the details of the E90's sleeping habits?

I find it interesting that when the car is shutdown for a period of time (after all, this thing is less a mechanical car than a digital propulsion device with wheels. So you don't turn it off, you shut it down.), the indicators for the start button and Steptronic gear are turned off.

But more interesting to me is that when the car has been in a deep sleep and you open the door, you can hear a motor whirring in what sounds to me like the trunk. What the heck is that?

And if anyone else knows what goes on waking up (or going to sleep), I think it'd be pretty interesting to know.

I think you should put down the crack pipe.

shragon · 05-04-2006, 10:15 AM

hahaha, i know what you're talking about. i hear the sound in the trunk too. what it is? i have no idea. iirc, the e90 goes into stand-by mode after you turn it off, and after a longer period of time goes into a shut down mode until somebody enters the car again.

KL2DC · 05-04-2006, 10:17 AM

I think it is the fuel pump stirring to life...

gos · 05-04-2006, 10:24 AM

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I think it is the fuel pump stirring to life...

I concur with the fuel pump thing. Probably building up pressure to prepare for you to hit the start button.

mmeads · 05-04-2006, 10:28 AM

Good question. I was wondering the same thing.

voltron1011 · 05-04-2006, 10:32 AM

The fuel pump is 'PRIMING' itself. This ensures that your car will start up flawlessly without any hickups.

Older cars did the same thing, the only difference is they primed themselves when you first put the key in and turned the key to the ON position (not starting it).

E36_325i · 05-04-2006, 10:45 AM

Lets hope your digital propulsion device doesnt run on Windows..what happens when the car bluescreens..oh yea, thats what Assist is for...duh.

kidding. I'm a Microsoft whore. Keeps me in business.

voltron1011 · 05-04-2006, 10:47 AM

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kidding. I'm a Microsoft whore. Keeps me in business.

Do the three finger salute!!! BTW I'm a CCNP, and we just love messing with the Windows guys.

warot · 05-04-2006, 10:51 AM

That's the Steptronic gearbox that's making that sound. I quite sure MT cars don't do that. And that only happens after 10 to 15 mins idle time (not 100 percent positive)

voltron1011 · 05-04-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by warot

That's the Steptronic gearbox that's making that sound. I quite sure MT cars don't do that. And that only happens after 10 to 15 mins idle time (not 100 percent positive)

My car has a manual tranny and I hear the pump prime everytime either I hit the unluck button, or open one of the doors (with the motor off).

txusa03 · 05-04-2006, 11:11 AM

could be some sort of gas build up...I would not stand behing the tail pipe searching for the noise if I were you...

mechanicallion · 05-04-2006, 11:12 AM

i hear the same noise, but i thought maybe it was the navigation DVD spinning.

KL2DC · 05-04-2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by txusa03

could be some sort of gas build up...I would not stand behing the tail pipe searching for the noise if I were you...

MoreCowbell · 05-04-2006, 11:20 AM

Wow...I always thought it Billy Bats...I keep forgetting to get my mother butcher knife and bury him upstate...

You learn something every day I guess...

ashecnc · 05-04-2006, 11:45 AM

Mine talks to me

HoosBMW · 05-04-2006, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by siriusinvestor

I think you should put down the crack pipe.

I needed that laugh thanks!

aphall · 05-04-2006, 12:20 PM

sometimes, after I close the doors, but don't lock the car, it makes some whirring noises coming from the engine bay too. It'll make random whirring noises as I clean my car... so strange.

E36_325i · 05-04-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by voltron1011

Do the three finger salute!!! BTW I'm a CCNP, and we just love messing with the Windows guys.

MSCA here. I work with the network guys all the time here and let me tell you they earn their pay. Our network is like spaghetti and I dont know how they keep traffic flowing properly. I'm an enterprise admin for the Southwest Asia (Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Afghanistan) DoD network.

bily · 05-04-2006, 09:20 PM

I hear that too all the time, but thought it was from the DVD area. But had our X5 in the shop and had a loaner, and that did not have Nav, and it did it too. Since my dog does the same thing, never gave it much thought!!!

lux.sh · 05-04-2006, 10:09 PM

don't let her go to sleep. sometimes when they have nightmares, they drive like crap in the morning.

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shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	hahaha, i know what you're talking about. i hear the sound in the trunk too. what it is? i have no idea. iirc, the e90 goes into stand-by mode after you turn it off, and after a longer period of time goes into a shut down mode until somebody enters the car again. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	The fuel pump is 'PRIMING' itself. This ensures that your car will start up flawlessly without any hickups. Older cars did the same thing, the only difference is they primed themselves when you first put the key in and turned the key to the ON position (not starting it).
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warot New Member 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: E-japan-9-red-0 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	That's the Steptronic gearbox that's making that sound. I quite sure MT cars don't do that. And that only happens after 10 to 15 mins idle time (not 100 percent positive)
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