Talk:BMW E39

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[edit] LED taillights

I think LED rear lights must have been an option - my 2003 model has conventional filament bulbs in all rear light positions. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.195.131.4 (talk • contribs) 17:20, 29 August 2006 (UTC).

In the US, all 2001+ E39's had LED taillights (not brake lights). Not sure about Europe. Lord Bodak 20:18, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
Nope. My 2001 E39 has bulbs, NOT LED. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.172.27.2 (talk • contribs) 18:54, 15 February 2007 (UTC).
Remember we're talking taillights, not brake lights, back up lights, or turn signals. All 2001+ US E39's had LED taillights. The owner's manual even says "Rear lamp/side marker lamps: LEDs". Lord Bodak 13:31, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
Hella Celis tail lights are LED except for the blinker (which is incandescent). These were mart of the 01 face lift kit, and were included on '01 and later E39s Nicholas SL Smith 18:19, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 530i Touring

The article says: All model numbers but the M5 were available in either a sedan or a touring wagon.

Is this accurate? There was never a 530i wagon in the US, but it's possible there was in Europe. Lord Bodak 13:31, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

On another note, I saw an E39 M5 wagon this morning. Could've been "fake," but it had the dual exhausts and such that signify an M5. Lord Bodak 16:25, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] E39 Clean Up

In an attempt to clean this page (and give it the credibility it deserves) I've re-organized the years into bullets. Also, does any one know of any good references for information on this model? I'm looking, and will add any I can find Nicholas SL Smith 22:18, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

Online references, not really. There was an "E39 Buyer's Guide" issue of Bimmer Magazine that covered the model year changes that would be a good reference, but I'm not sure where my copy is. Lord Bodak 23:33, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
I just noticed Edmund's http://www.edmunds.com/bmw/5series/review.html -- I'll confirm model options through these reviews (which conveniently go back to 1997).Nicholas SL Smith 04:21, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
[Roadfly]http://bimmer.roadfly.com/bmw/forums/e39/ has a very active forum on this vehicle and a member there called Jim Levandoski (JimLev) is a walking encyclopedia on it. Also bmwtips.com has great info on DIY. (05:12, 7 June 2007 71.184.112.250)
We need to make sure we don't do any original research on this model -- we need published sources of information Nicholas SL Smith 17:42, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Model year changes

I'm thinking of converting this into a wikitable rather than having it as a list - this cuts down the size of the article, and it can be made better too. What needs to be done is remove US-centric references, and mention it in a more global context. --SunStar Net talk 10:42, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

I'll support a table, however, I believe it to be critical that we do not lose informaion we have now. An international point of view is important so more research needs to bee done to imcoporate what was offered in different countries. Nicholas SL Smith 22:50, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Revising

I think the E39 page needs serious revision. I tried to add to it, but it was deleted. I have the BMW Introduction booklet from a BMW technical conference in 1996. Many parts of this page are misworded and contain incorrect information about the model. If someone will allow me, I will add what I have. However, I will not do it again if it is going to be deleted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.183.115.48 (talk) 17:03, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Sign up for an account and sign your posts - it will add to your credibility. Also, make sure you don't just copy text -- paraphrase it or quote it, adding from where you referenced it. It saw what was removed and it all looked valuable. I think that done more carefully no one would remove it. I'm certainly interested in the reasons behind design aspects of the E39. Nicholas SL Smith 21:10, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
I've restored your changes, and have made some alterations to what you included. Some information like the size of the disc brakes probably are best to be left out. Any cheers for the info, it has really given the article more factual depth. OSX (talk • contributions) 04:00, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Daytime running lights standard in 2000?

I have a 2000 540i and it does not have daytime running lights. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.207.158.3 (talk) 17:58, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

It's a user option. The dealer can set this option for you. But since there are no true, separate, DRLs, it only means the regular low beams light when the car is on. Rlw (Talk) 19:04, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
Actually I believe it's the high beams that light on the E39. Lord Bodak (talk) 20:35, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

i have a 2001 e39 which i recently had the day time running lights function activated. it works like this : turn on the headlights with the engine running and when you remove the key the lights turn off automatically you never have to touch the switch again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.120.116.180 (talk) 21:12, 27 February 2008 (UTC)