What does this thing do?

ajohansen · 06-01-2012, 07:02 AM

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BMWrules7 · 06-01-2012, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ajohansen

Ambient light sensor. When the sensor detects light above a certain threshold the brightness of the screen increases. When it's darker, the brightness of the screen increases.

c-hri-s · 06-01-2012, 07:24 AM

There's ten pages of humour on it here:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=507354

A light sensor is the common opinion.

Sharbotcom · 06-01-2012, 07:33 AM

Not everyone has the infamous dot.

vdubturbo · 06-01-2012, 07:49 AM

Hooray for dot!

BigKutta · 06-01-2012, 09:02 AM

This dot has been discussed to death, but I dont think we know who gets the dot. Anyone know?

ajohansen · 06-01-2012, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWrules7

Ambient light sensor. When the sensor detects light above a certain threshold the brightness of the screen increases. When it's darker, the brightness of the screen increases.

Hmm.. Okay thanks!!

ajohansen · 06-01-2012, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BigKutta

This dot has been discussed to death, but I dont think we know who gets the dot. Anyone know?

Given the explanation to what it does could it have something to with option code 06AB Ambient Lighting? I have that in my car...

Andreas

XDEEDUBBX · 06-01-2012, 09:37 AM

Interior nipple

The X Men · 06-01-2012, 10:31 AM

I was just about to snip that thing off

Good thing I read this thread.

ImperialBlue · 06-01-2012, 10:34 AM

I heard Most of the people who had dots are having Drive train Malfucntion problem???

May be they are marking them as a defect piece? and it seem if you buy a car with DOT you will get 10% refurbish discount???

ImperialBlue · 06-01-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ajohansen

Given the explanation to what it does could it have something to with option code 06AB Ambient Lighting? I have that in my car...

Andreas

I have ambient lighting and no DOT.

BMWrules7 · 06-02-2012, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ImperialBlue

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajohansen

Given the explanation to what it does could it have something to with option code 06AB Ambient Lighting? I have that in my car...

Andreas

I have ambient lighting and no DOT.

I have the dot. I also have blind spot detection.

I am thinking that this dot is the ambient light sensor for the blind spot triangles located on the mirrors.

These little warning triangles definitely adjust their brightness based upon the amount of ambient light. It would make sense to measure the light at location of the idrive screen since it is in the middle of both blind spot triangles on the side mirrors.

Anyone with blind spot detection not have the dots?

7woodman7 · 06-02-2012, 02:31 AM

I have the dot but no blind spot detection.

AC_S5 · 06-02-2012, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWrules7

Ambient light sensor. When the sensor detects light above a certain threshold the brightness of the screen increases. When it's darker, the brightness of the screen increases.

So regardless of conditions, the brightness of the screen increases??

ImperialBlue · 06-02-2012, 08:32 AM

I have Ambient lighting, Blind Spot Detection and no DOT.

GIANITALY · 06-02-2012, 04:14 PM

I have not the dot and no blind spot detection.

JNoSol · 06-02-2012, 05:44 PM

Oh God, here's another DOT thread. I have it on my F10, but not the E70. IMO, it's not a sensor or a light, just a plastic molding imperfection...

BigKutta · 06-02-2012, 06:03 PM

All the above posts prove my point exactly. No one can say what exactly its for or which option it comes with.

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ImperialBlue Lieutenant 59 Rep 464 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: nj iTrader: (1)	I heard Most of the people who had dots are having Drive train Malfucntion problem??? May be they are marking them as a defect piece? and it seem if you buy a car with DOT you will get 10% refurbish discount???
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