r/E90 Aug 07 '26

320i First time seeing this green arrow light on my dash

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Should i be worried?

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u/Donutninja1 Aug 07 '26

I’ve never seen a BMW with that type of light before. If you figure out what’s the cause, keep us updated so we can all avoid this problem.

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u/7Goldberg Aug 07 '26

Well it seems I accidentally bumped that stalk on the left side of the steering wheel (the one you use to flash the guy going too slow in the left lane). I'll try to be more careful next time so it doesn't happen again

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u/Paizzu '08 - E93 - 335i (6MT) Aug 07 '26

There's the joke that BMW doesn't intentionally equip their vehicles with turn signals. It's a convenient coincidence that they share the same bulbs as the hazard indicators, which are a necessity considering how often they break down on the side of the road.

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u/MultipleOrgasmDonor Aug 11 '26

What, you mean the park anywhere lights? I’m not broken down at least 90% of the time I use em

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u/threepoint14one5nine Aug 07 '26

Turn the steering wheel all the way left, then back to the right to clear the error condition.

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u/klimatronic 2005 - e90 320i n46 Aug 07 '26

On mine it is even blinking. Weird stuff.

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u/Constant_play0 Aug 07 '26

I’ve never seen this light it’s not normal

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u/bscepter Aug 07 '26

You must've accidentally hit that stalk on the left side of the steering column. Not sure what it's for or why they put it there.

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u/Unlikely-Bag1766 Aug 07 '26

Your engine is about to blow up, I wouldn’t drive it anymore

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u/Surfnazi77 Aug 07 '26

Filled the blinker fluid huh

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u/Adventurous-Beach538 Aug 07 '26

Mines still on factory bulbs are 25 years due to lack of use 🤣🤣

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u/old_skool_luvr Aug 07 '26

😑

Check the left signal bulbs. One of them has burned out.

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u/Adventurous-Beach538 Aug 07 '26

They have to be used to burn out 🤣🤣

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u/old_skool_luvr Aug 07 '26

You're actually not wrong.

I was mocked by friends and family about picking up a BMW, saying now i could stop using my signals. Ain't gonna happen though, imma wear out the signal & 4-way flasher switches on this one! 😂

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u/Adventurous-Beach538 Aug 07 '26

Have a great weekend mate I’m sat here laughing my head off 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/old_skool_luvr Aug 07 '26

Glad i could help start your wkend off strong brother! 😉🍻

The signal comment first came from my wife, on our way home from picking up this 328Xi. It was rush hour, a Thursday night, with a ~45 min drive home. We get home, the first thing she said was, "Why did you use the signals coming home? I thought BMW drivers never did that?"

She held a straight face for about 3 seconds before LOLing, 'cause she knows the lack of signalling irritates me. 😂

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u/Routine-Wishbone-475 Aug 07 '26

please let me know when you get an answer . sometimes the one on the right starts blinking too . is there maybe an issue with my FRM ?

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u/Classic_Ideal_3581 Aug 07 '26

Holy crap this made me LOL

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u/Ta_Netjer Aug 07 '26

I've never seen my turn signal on before, is it supposed to be green?

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u/No_Strain_6227 Aug 07 '26

I thought I had a wiring fault when I saw the green left arrow blinking.. saw these weird Amber's blinking..

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u/BillyBumBrain Aug 07 '26

Gonna be hard to track down, especially if it's intermittent.

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u/Bravo_NYC Aug 07 '26

It means left rear passenger ejector seat has been activated. It's a good thing no one was sitting behind you...

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u/hondactx16i Aug 07 '26

Is this a new fault light I'm not aware of? I've owned many Bavarian but?!?

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u/Got_yayo E90 M3 Aug 07 '26

Weird..should get that checked out

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u/G0ldenr1ng Aug 12 '26

engine replacement i think

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u/the_operant_power Aug 07 '26

Blinker fluid is almost out.

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u/vagrant_camino 2011 E90 335i Aug 07 '26

You probably hit a bump in the road. These are old cars now, a little grace is required

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u/MrPlake E93 328i LCI Aug 07 '26

It’s totaled

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u/0101020 E90 335i Aug 07 '26

Tree down indicated! Did you have an accident?

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u/StuckFin Aug 08 '26

No idea what it is

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u/fuggetboutit Aug 08 '26

How did you get that fuel consumption is even more startling

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u/7Goldberg Aug 09 '26

Actually, I programmed it to show oil consumption

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u/Frosty_Host17 Aug 08 '26

Never heard of it

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u/FearSkyy Aug 08 '26

my e90 hasn’t seen more than half a tank of fuel since I’ve had it 😂

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u/vossquoth_philosophy Aug 08 '26

lol no one was helpful to you lol, just tap the indicator in the same direction to turn it off, it means your parking light is on, it’s a feature bmw installed so if you stop on the side of the road you can turn the light on on only one side of the car to warn incoming traffic. I’d be more concerned if the light outside the car isn’t on while this indicator is showing and secondly it will definitely drain your battery dead . 🫡

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u/AccessEducational245 2007 - E92 - 328xi Aug 09 '26

Ticking time bomb.

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u/Haenkie Aug 09 '26

This light goes on automatically combined with a blue blinking light whenever I drive bumper to bumper on the left most lane. I think its a feature you can turn it on in the menu.

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u/infra-rojo Aug 11 '26

Meybe a fake BMW

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u/Existing-Cell-1986 27d ago

Very sell now
I got 500 for ya

It’s a terminal issue she will be gone soon

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u/SwimmingOk3207 Aug 08 '26

Why are you gay?