Forgot-about feature on Z4

ZEEFOUR · 01-10-2008, 02:10 PM

After parking in the garage at work this morning, i walk about 30 feet or so and look back and notice the lights are still on (i never do this with the gong gong sound to remind you), so i walk back towards the car and in a second or 2 the lights go out. I must have hit the high-beam stalk when exiting the car by accident activating the "pathway lighting". What i thought was cool was that the xenons stayed on and the rear "brake force lights" illuminate (the inside brake lights)

BlackSapphireZ · 01-10-2008, 02:12 PM

it's just parking light in the rear("not brake force lights") + low beam

aka WALK-ME-HOME feature.

ZEEFOUR · 01-10-2008, 02:25 PM

[QUOTE=BlackSapphireZ;1940065]it's just parking light in the rear("not brake force lights") + low beam

aka WALK-ME-HOME feature.[/QUOTE

Maybe there has been a running change, the inside circle halfs stay lit on mine and they call it "pathway lighting"

pbdm4k · 01-10-2008, 02:30 PM

How do you activate the Walk me Home lights?

I've always scratched my head and ignored how the car sometimes had the lights on and sometimes didn't when i got out of the car at night.

ZEEFOUR · 01-10-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pbdm4k

How do you activate the Walk me Home lights?

I've always scratched my head and ignored how the car sometimes had the lights on and sometimes didn't when i got out of the car at night.

Maybe different on 04 and later models, but i just checked and inside "brake force lights" are activated along with low beam xenons, pathway or WMHL are done by pushing the light stalk forward with the key out of the ignition.

Z20 · 01-10-2008, 08:14 PM

correct

BimmerZealot · 01-11-2008, 02:43 AM

On mine, key out, pull stalk TOWARD the wheel/you not PUSH forward

ZEEFOUR · 01-11-2008, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BimmerZealot

On mine, key out, pull stalk TOWARD the wheel/you not PUSH forward

yep towards steering wheel

em2b96p · 01-12-2008, 12:51 AM

i have factory 04 HID lights without the DRL activated

.. when i push the stock forward it stays there and activates the HID high beam lights. when i pull the stock backwards (towards me) it activates the inner headlight aka the halogen high beam lights.

ill have to try this feature right now in the garage..

any more hidden gems about the Z i must know?

01-10-2008, 02:10 PM	#1
ZEEFOUR Private First Class 11 Rep 155 Posts Drives: 03 Z4 3.0i, 03 MB E55 AMG Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Forgot-about feature on Z4 After parking in the garage at work this morning, i walk about 30 feet or so and look back and notice the lights are still on (i never do this with the gong gong sound to remind you), so i walk back towards the car and in a second or 2 the lights go out. I must have hit the high-beam stalk when exiting the car by accident activating the "pathway lighting". What i thought was cool was that the xenons stayed on and the rear "brake force lights" illuminate (the inside brake lights)
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01-10-2008, 02:12 PM	#2
BlackSapphireZ Major 99 Rep 1,191 Posts Drives: 22 GLE 53 Coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ladson, SC iTrader: (0)	it's just parking light in the rear("not brake force lights") + low beam aka WALK-ME-HOME feature. __________________ 2022 GLE 53 Coupe
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01-10-2008, 02:25 PM	#3
ZEEFOUR Private First Class 11 Rep 155 Posts Drives: 03 Z4 3.0i, 03 MB E55 AMG Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=BlackSapphireZ;1940065]it's just parking light in the rear("not brake force lights") + low beam aka WALK-ME-HOME feature.[/QUOTE Maybe there has been a running change, the inside circle halfs stay lit on mine and they call it "pathway lighting"
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01-10-2008, 02:30 PM	#4
pbdm4k Lieutenant Colonel 75 Rep 1,689 Posts Drives: 2010 335d Join Date: May 2007 Location: North of the Border iTrader: (3)	How do you activate the Walk me Home lights? I've always scratched my head and ignored how the car sometimes had the lights on and sometimes didn't when i got out of the car at night.
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01-10-2008, 08:14 PM	#6
Z20 Private 1 Rep 57 Posts Drives: Z4 2.5 2005 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ATHENS GRRECE iTrader: (0)	correct __________________
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01-11-2008, 02:43 AM	#7
BimmerZealot Major 61 Rep 1,210 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 xDrive30i Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California iTrader: (2)	On mine, key out, pull stalk TOWARD the wheel/you not PUSH forward
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01-12-2008, 12:51 AM	#9
em2b96p Private First Class 15 Rep 184 Posts Drives: cbr600rr Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: philadelphia iTrader: (0)	i have factory 04 HID lights without the DRL activated .. when i push the stock forward it stays there and activates the HID high beam lights. when i pull the stock backwards (towards me) it activates the inner headlight aka the halogen high beam lights. ill have to try this feature right now in the garage.. any more hidden gems about the Z i must know?
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