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Re: bmw-digest V5 #59

> From: "Thomas Gasser" <thomasg@domain.elided>
> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 14:36:26 +0000
> Subject: Three related? problems
> 
> 1985 535i BMW,
> 
> Recently purchased with 57k mile.
> 
> Problem 1:
> 
> OBC computer reads 0 mph, about 250 range, ----- mpg (four dashes), I can set the
> clock, timer, max speed (but no buzzer or bell when excuded)
> 
> Problem 2:
> 
> Cruise is not functional .  (related to above no mph reading?)
> 
> Problem 3:
> 
> Service Indicator:  No lights at all.  When the key is in position 1
> no green, yellow or red LEDs are lit.  I am assuming it is not the
> Nicads, since from what I have read in the FAQs ALL the LEDs would
> be on no off.  Disconnected?
> 
> Is there any chance that Problem 3 could cause problems 1 and 2?
> 
> Thanks for any help.

Hi, sounds like the speed signal is not making it out of the speedo to
the rest of the stuff behiond the dash.

If you had said speedo didn't work along with everything else then
no signal into cluster.

If the speedo works then the problem starts after the speedo.


> 
> From: Jbrucebmw@domain.elided
> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 18:15:08 -0400
> Subject: Fighting a ticket,a math problem
> 
> Well I have been fighting my speeding ticket for several months and the trial
> is comming up now on Monday. I am now looking for advice/ideas on what to do
> in the hearing.

You describe a ticket I got.
The CHP have to pace you on his words alone you can get off.

> To refresh every ones mind this is the back round on what happened. At about
> 10pm I was heading home from a BMW club meeting in the M635. I came to a
> section of freeway where their were no cars and a couple of times I droped
> down into 3rd gear accelerated up to the top of it and shifted into fourth.
> Shortly after that when I was going about 80mph a CHP car came up behind me
> at high speed with flashing lights on. He pulled me over and wrote me a
> ticket for 105+ mph. He did not get me with radar but in his words he said "I
> had to do 105 to catch you".

The way I beat the ticket (I wasn't speeding BTW).
The officer will testify first.

You will get to question him.  Ask him to repeat that.
Have a diagram drawn.

When you testify explain why he could not have gotten an accurate speed reading.

If he is behind you and is attempting to catch you he will have to go faster
that you are going.  If you are 1/2 mile away from him and doing 65 mph and he is doing 
65 depending on how fast he can accelerate and how fast he wants to catch you he might
have to reach speeds in excess of 100 MPH.

The guy is full of SH*@ and you should fight this.
You can win with a fair and logical judge.


Kent