[ChiTownM]

Kip, we are now 2 for 2 on this board. I will sleep over it, and then contemplate if I waste time writing a letter to the top.

Ugh.

[JasH]

For balance, I too was very annoyed with BMW for increasing the price of my car. The dealer was getting nowhere with my complaint. Eventually the dealer said they could do nothing and I should contact BMW directly.

I did that, and within a few days they had sorted it all out for me, and have been very responsive and helpful with every single query I raise. So, they changed my mind about BMW and my initial negative opinion.

I do still think they treat i car customers worse, charge us more for things (e.g. delivery), and there are missing features on the i8.

[playersmarkus]

Sold the 14 today (800 miles on it) and got the 15 with Comfort Access today
Could have sold the 14 with profit to two other parties.
Sooo, if you have a 14 without CA and want a 15 with CA, then stop bitchin' and get on it.

[Epirali]

Anyone have this issue with the touch sensor: the open with door switch works great, touching sensor strip to unlock works great, BUT when I touch the sensor strip to lock 2/3 of the time I hear a relay but no lock horn/arm occurs. The other 1/3 of the time it works.

Thoughts?

[amgrocket]

Originally Posted by Epirali

Anyone have this issue with the touch sensor: the open with door switch works great, touching sensor strip to unlock works great, BUT when I touch the sensor strip to lock 2/3 of the time I hear a relay but no lock horn/arm occurs. The other 1/3 of the time it works.

Thoughts?

Yeah I have an issue with my touch sensor. I don't have one.

[Big Fred]

Originally Posted by Epirali

Anyone have this issue with the touch sensor: the open with door switch works great, touching sensor strip to unlock works great, BUT when I touch the sensor strip to lock 2/3 of the time I hear a relay but no lock horn/arm occurs. The other 1/3 of the time it works.

Thoughts?

I need help from a Good Samaritan. I know what to touch to unlock the car -- the inside of the handle. What am I supposed to touch to LOCK it?

Photo would be nice but not mandatory. Thanks!

Today is first day with the car. I hugged my dealer and he called "Security! Security!"

[Epirali]

Originally Posted by Big Fred

I need help from a Good Samaritan. I know what to touch to unlock the car -- the inside of the handle. What am I supposed to touch to LOCK it?

Photo would be nice but not mandatory. Thanks!

Today is first day with the car. I hugged my dealer and he called "Security! Security!"

Don't have photo but the manual says touch the sensor on the BODY panel under the door "handle" cutout for one sec.

[Big Fred]

Originally Posted by Epirali

Don't have photo but the manual says touch the sensor on the BODY panel under the door "handle" cutout for one sec.

That did it! I guess I was missing the "one sec" part. Thank you, Epirali.

[EJCi8]

Originally Posted by Big Fred

That did it! I guess I was missing the "one sec" part. Thank you, Epirali.

Do love the comfort access; wish I had blind spot detection though...wonder if they have those euro blindspot mirrors since we cant retrofit? Or Autozone for a plastic one

[Epirali]

Originally Posted by Big Fred

That did it! I guess I was missing the "one sec" part. Thank you, Epirali.

Does yours ever click but not lock? Usually happens when I wait a few moments then try to lock.

[wheelb]

Just sold my 14 and got 2015 from NJ mt laurel dealer and love the new features, main for me is my 14 i had to push the park button every time and my 15 doesn't do this for me it was huge lol. And and comfort entry huge difference.

[MalibuBimmer]

Originally Posted by wheelb

Just sold my 14 and got 2015 from NJ mt laurel dealer and love the new features, main for me is my 14 i had to push the park button every time and my 15 doesn't do this for me it was huge lol. And and comfort entry huge difference.

I don't understand. What's the "park button"? Are you referring to the button on the gear shifter? If so, why do you have to push it? When? Do you mean the lock/unlock buttons on the key fob?

[Carac]

Originally Posted by MalibuBimmer

I don't understand. What's the "park button"? Are you referring to the button on the gear shifter? If so, why do you have to push it? When? Do you mean the lock/unlock buttons on the key fob?

Hmm, they may have added a feature where the car goes into park if you push the Start/Stop button while stopped...which would be awesome. I can't count how many times I went for the Start/Stop and it wouldn't allow it because the car wasn't in park. It always felt redundant.

[Epirali]

Originally Posted by Carac

Hmm, they may have added a feature where the car goes into park if you push the Start/Stop button while stopped...which would be awesome. I can't count how many times I went for the Start/Stop and it wouldn't allow it because the car wasn't in park. It always felt redundant.

Maybe the parking brake? Because I have noticed that when you put in gear it auto removes the parking break and when you hit park on shift it auto sets the parking break.

[wheelb]

Originally Posted by MalibuBimmer

I don't understand. What's the "park button"? Are you referring to the button on the gear shifter? If so, why do you have to push it? When? Do you mean the lock/unlock buttons on the key fob?

on my 14 every time I put it in Drive or reverse i would have to manually press park button on right of the gear selector to release it or car would stay in park drove me insane . lol now on 15 i put drive and just go .

[MalibuBimmer]

Originally Posted by wheelb

on my 14 every time I put it in Drive or reverse i would have to manually press park button on right of the gear selector to release it or car would stay in park drove me insane . lol now on 15 i put drive and just go .

If you have your seat belt on and put the '14 in gear the parking brake automatically releases. I didn't realize that for about a month and it drove me nuts pushing down on the parking brake button.

I also tried with the seat belt unbuckled. It doesn't work then.

[wheelb]

Originally Posted by MalibuBimmer

If you have your seat belt on and put the '14 in gear the parking brake automatically releases. I didn't realize that for about a month and it drove me nuts pushing down on the parking brake button.

I also tried with the seat belt unbuckled. It doesn't work then.

oh wow well i never put it on at least not right away but on my 15 no issues just goes with out seat belt on. but good to know cause on 14 it drove me bonkers lol.

[kip1]

My x5 goes automatically into Park if I turn of the engine in D. I remember in the M5, when I test drove it, I almost had to run after the car, when I just stopped briefly to show the car to the wife. When I returned the car, I saw the dealer jump into the csr when it started rolling, so auto Park should engage in every car with a joystick like the BMW

[EJCi8]

Originally Posted by Epirali

Does yours ever click but not lock? Usually happens when I wait a few moments then try to lock.

Noticing the same thing; I'll get out close the door then press or touch the the little square indented area over the comfort access and I will hear the click but the car does not lock; i'll sometimes press it few times and it finally works with the confirmation beep.. maybe it's an issue or I am doing something wrong

[MalibuBimmer]

Comfort access (gawd I hate that term; sounds like a pay toilet) is very touchy. I often have to wiggle my finger for a while with either of my current 650s to get it to work. Same was true with my prior cars with CA (the GTs and the M6).

[Epirali]

Originally Posted by EJCi8

Noticing the same thing; I'll get out close the door then press or touch the the little square indented area over the comfort access and I will hear the click but the car does not lock; i'll sometimes press it few times and it finally works with the confirmation beep.. maybe it's an issue or I am doing something wrong

I figured it out: you HAVE to touch only the UPPER round part and it works. You can't just touch in the entire bar, that seems to be unlock. Try it.

[Epirali]

Originally Posted by MalibuBimmer

Comfort access (gawd I hate that term; sounds like a pay toilet) is very touchy.

Thanks for that, now I will always have that image as I come up to my porta-poty-blue i8 and reach for the "comfort access" button....