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      01-01-2019, 02:55 PM   #1
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Blinking red light on the back of interior mirror

Anyone knows why there is a red blinking light on the back of interior mirror when the vehicle is locked and not in use?
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      01-01-2019, 03:00 PM   #2
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It's to show the bad guys that you're locked and alarmed, so move on.

Just curious, but have you ever had a vehicle with an alarm before?
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      01-01-2019, 03:06 PM   #3
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It's to show the bad guys that you're locked and alarmed, so move on.

Just curious, but have you ever had a vehicle with an alarm before?
Thanks. Yes, have it on my Q7 but I have never seen it blink like this.
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Thanks. Yes, have it on my Q7 but I have never seen it blink like this.
Then you've never owned a BMW before. Welcome to our world. The blinking clown nose is common to BMW's as long as I can remember. It means the alarm is armed.
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Then you've never owned a BMW before. Welcome to our world. The blinking clown nose is common to BMW's as long as I can remember. It means the alarm is armed.
Yes, this is my first BMW.
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      01-02-2019, 07:22 AM   #6
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Then you've never owned a BMW before. Welcome to our world. The blinking clown nose is common to BMW's as long as I can remember. It means the alarm is armed.
It is how it should look being obvious. A little blinking dash light isn’t quite the same deterrent.
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      01-02-2019, 09:53 AM   #7
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My 2007 and 2011 BMW's also had the same so it is a longstanding BMW feature.
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