Noob question: does everyone's red clown nose blink?

mbraun · 11-17-2009, 05:19 PM

I have a 135i and have the famous red clown nose under the rearview mirror. It obviously changes the mirror for night driving, but is it supposed to blink when the car is locked, or only if you have the BMW optional alarm system? I can't find the answer anywhere seemingly.

fwmcb · 11-17-2009, 05:52 PM

It only blinks if you have the car alarm.

mbraun · 11-17-2009, 07:18 PM

thanks. Too bad it still has the big red nose, if it doesn't blink.... I sometimes shake my head on some of the engineering decisions made on cars... (another one is not having a mute button on the steering wheel for sound system; every car I've owned with steering wheel buttons has a mute on it; great for drive-thrus, etc.)(oh, and the infamouse, raise your seat BMW "hop" to get your weight off the seat) I rest my case!

Jaguar66 · 11-18-2009, 01:28 AM

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fwmcb · 11-18-2009, 05:11 AM

If I'm not mistaken, the alarm can be installed after the fact.

Lester · 11-18-2009, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by fwmcb

If I'm not mistaken, the alarm can be installed after the fact.

They are no longer pre wired, since July '09. They are now a factory installed option only.

There are some afternarket mods that will blink the clown nose when the car is locked.

WonWunONE · 12-03-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lester

They are no longer pre wired, since July '09. They are now a factory installed option only.

There are some afternarket mods that will blink the clown nose when the car is locked.

Details on how to get the clown nose to blink??

Purgatory · 12-03-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mbraun

thanks. Too bad it still has the big red nose, if it doesn't blink.... I sometimes shake my head on some of the engineering decisions made on cars... (another one is not having a mute button on the steering wheel for sound system; every car I've owned with steering wheel buttons has a mute on it; great for drive-thrus, etc.)(oh, and the infamouse, raise your seat BMW "hop" to get your weight off the seat) I rest my case!

You can modify the custom buttons on the steering wheel to mute your stereo.

WonWunONE · 12-03-2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Purgatory

You can modify the custom buttons on the steering wheel to mute your stereo.

Do you know of a DIY for this?

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mbraun rookie BMW owner 12 Rep 45 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: winnipeg iTrader: (0)	thanks. Too bad it still has the big red nose, if it doesn't blink.... I sometimes shake my head on some of the engineering decisions made on cars... (another one is not having a mute button on the steering wheel for sound system; every car I've owned with steering wheel buttons has a mute on it; great for drive-thrus, etc.)(oh, and the infamouse, raise your seat BMW "hop" to get your weight off the seat) I rest my case!
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fwmcb Major 31 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2015 F30 328i X-drive Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NB iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 128i [0.00]	If I'm not mistaken, the alarm can be installed after the fact.
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