BMW...Design Fail

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:00 pm

Language.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=af8_1346299893

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:05 pm

It appears that hes a bit bitter. I do admit that is definitely a stupid place to put that module. But I'm familiar with manufacturers putting stuff in stupid places.

renovation · Post by **renovation** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:13 pm

just getting stuff out of your trunk in the middle of a heavy rain could let some water down and short that unit out bad design for sure.

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:52 am

But I'm familiar with manufacturers putting stuff in stupid places

Very true. Early Volvo 850s had the SRS control unit located below the center console, right below the cupholder and if the customer had liquid spill from the cupholder (happens), the $1000 SRS control unit was toast and not covered by warranty either. Later, they at least covered the unit with plastic so that liquid would run off to the sides.

That's just one example of many.

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:26 am

I have seen some dumb stuff but that is a good one. why would you put it there? did nobody think that when changing a tire that you could damage the cable when putting your flat tire back in there? Just sad that you can move it to the fender like he did.

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:53 am

OMG, that video was epic! Laughed a lot.

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:12 am

pretty strange...almost like an afterthought and they just threw it in there. that, or they expect so many problems with it they made it super easy to get to. lol

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:00 pm

It's bizarre they would put it there with that ridiculously long wire harness, when they could have easily tucked it in anywhere on the fender with the other devices there.

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:07 pm

or they expect so many problems with it they made it super easy to get to. lol

It's usually the opposite. When some part is easy to get to, it never fails whereas those that are buried fail all the time.

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:09 pm

@EH....true...true...