Re: Beep at 37 degrees

[Joseph Lerner <jlaj4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Road temps on bridges and overpasses freeze faster than other road
surfaces.

Joseph
>
> Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 16:37:08 -0600 (CST)
> From: Robert Rose <rarose@domain.elided>
> Subject: Beep at 37 degrees
>
> I've got a stupid question for the group: My 2001 330i beeps and
flashes
> the outside temperature when it drops below 37 degrees. The book says
that
> this is a warning for possible road ice.
>
> Up until this year I've always lived in the south (Florida and Texas)
> where road ice wasn't a problem... but isn't 32 degrees the magic
> temperature?  Or does German water freeze easier? :-)
> - -Rob
>
>
> - --
> Robert A. Rose          web: http://www.rarose.com
> Hillsboro, OR         email: rob@domain.elided
>
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> Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 19:17:33 -0500
> From: "Eric M. Hunt" <bmw1@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: Beep at 37 degrees
>
> On 12/22/01 5:37 PM, "Robert Rose" <rarose@domain.elided> wrote:
>
> > I've got a stupid question for the group: My 2001 330i beeps and
flashes
> > the outside temperature when it drops below 37 degrees. The book
says that
> > this is a warning for possible road ice.
> >
> > Up until this year I've always lived in the south (Florida and
Texas)
> > where road ice wasn't a problem... but isn't 32 degrees the magic
> > temperature?  Or does German water freeze easier? :-)
> > -Rob
>
>
> Okay, I'll take stab at it.  I believe the reason there is a "gong"
below 37
> degrees has to do with the fact that the road temperature is always
colder
> than the air temperature.  There may be some scientific reason that
I'm not
> aware of, but it's better to "gong" before it reaches 32 degrees.
Think of
> it as a warning.
>
> - -Eric
> 87 325ic
>
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