Re: <e28> OBC Question

["Chip Baines" <ebaines@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have an '86 528e, and the owner's manual says nothing about a "count
down" option for the
time function.  It's a mystery.

- -Chip Baines
BMW CCA
'86 528e
'97 328iC

 Burt Trible wonders..
> 
> Here's a puzzler for you e28 gurus.
> 
> A few days ago ...  During [a] reset I noticed a different display for
the "timer" function.  One that I
> had never seen before.  Asked for a time input, much like an alarm.
> 
> Put in a time, and sure enough when that time came the light on the
"timer"
> button started flashing -- but did not chime.
> 
> Tried to get it to cycle between timer and alarm, but couldn't.  I did
not,
> however, remove power from it.  The alarm mode is not described anywhere
in
> my owners manuals. (come to think of it, my OM is for the '85 528e and an
> '84 325e, not the '86)  Haven't had the '86 long but it has never
happened
> on the '85 which I have had for several years.
> 
> <snip>
> Anyone know what is going on.  Software version is 5.8TYP.  I would like
to
> be able to use it as an alarm or at least know how how it works. Are
there
> any other "features" hidden in there.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Burt Tribble  

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