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Originally Posted by burkleymh
As I was out shoveling snow at 1AM  , I noticed a light on near the gear shift. The 'P' indicator was still on. Is this normal?  |
This is normal.
I had an issue a while back with a flat battery and had to call BMW out.
I mentioned the light on the gear shift and was told this was normal.
The tech did a drain test on the battery which involved measuring the standy current after the car was locked.
The electrical system stays in "standby" for 15-20 min after the car is locked and then system shuts down, at which point the gear shift light goes out.
(FYI The cause of the flat battery was my V50 mobile phone not shutting off and staying on charge which eventually flattened the battery)