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      05-16-2011, 06:50 PM   #2
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Check the position of your turn indicator. My Canadian spec E39 does this - its a feature that is mandatory for operating your car in Europe. The theory is this: when you park you car on a narrow street, you leave your driver's side tail light, marker, and front light (in your case, angel eye) so that cars don't hit you. When you park the car (and turn it off) and then place the turn indicator into the 'left' position, it will activate your lights. It also does this for the passenger side if you move the turn indicator to the right. If in fact your indicator is in neutral and this is still happening, you may have a fault in the indicator circuit.

Hope this helps. The first time I accidentally bumped the indicator after shut-down, what you described happened to me. I went through a couple of checks to see if I could reset it. Finally, I got lucky and noticed the turn indicator was not in neutral - I had bumped it on the way out of the car.

Cheers.
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2013 535xi, Carbon Black, beige interior, M Sport package, HUD, DDC & ARS, ACS springs, Kelleners wheels
2010 Z4 35i, Crimson Red, beige interior, 6sp manual, Adapative Suspension
2000 528i, Cosmo Black, beige interior, Sport package (retired)