Not being detected by OBC ??

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   Morning guys , 
Put my 5 through for an MOT on Thurs and she passed fine , although she needed 2 new bulbs , the nearside sidelight and the offside repeater had blown , so no real problems 
However I wasn't informed that these had gone by my OBC . I have the dual OBC that displays info on the dash as well and I remeber when I first got the car that it informed me that one of my brake light bulbs had gone .. Should the OBC have told me that the sidelight and indicator bulbs had gone ??? If it should what could be the problem with it ?? 

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BMWE34sport Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 30-April-2004 Location: Hertfordshire Status: Offline Points: 353	Topic: Not being detected by OBC ?? Posted: 21-June-2005 at 04:56
	Morning guys , Put my 5 through for an MOT on Thurs and she passed fine , although she needed 2 new bulbs , the nearside sidelight and the offside repeater had blown , so no real problems However I wasn't informed that these had gone by my OBC . I have the dual OBC that displays info on the dash as well and I remeber when I first got the car that it informed me that one of my brake light bulbs had gone .. Should the OBC have told me that the sidelight and indicator bulbs had gone ??? If it should what could be the problem with it ??
	1991 525 Sport

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speedy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 04-April-2005 Location: Chesham, buckinghamshire Status: Offline Points: 534	Posted: 21-June-2005 at 05:57
	It should as i changed one of my headlights recently (stone flew into it...big hole in lens), i forgot to plug it back in and 'boing'
	1995 520i se auto 24v saloon

Jimbonic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member I Joined: 24-February-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 109	Posted: 23-June-2005 at 08:34
	I don't think it bothers for sidelights - not sure about indicator repeaters. These are probably classed as non-essential. Mine has a blown sidelight and my OBC hasn't told me either, though it did for a headlight failure.
	Jimbonic 1989 535iSE Manual, Sport pack, Leather, Climate Control

RedOctober Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 19-April-2005 Location: Wirral Status: Offline Points: 279	Posted: 26-June-2005 at 16:23
	I agree with Jimbonic-it doesn't seem to bother with front sidelight bulbs or indicator bulbs, but does bong if the rear tail lights or licence plate bulbs fail or the headlight bulbs blow etc. Alex
	"I was just clearing out the cylinders, Officer"