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Old 06-11-2011 | 10:49 AM
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Does anyone know if it is as simple as adding it to the VO and recoding?
Itīs quite cheap to add when buying the cars new, this made me think if it could be as simple as software addition.
Does anyone know?
Old 06-11-2011 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by tsaros
Does anyone know if it is as simple as adding it to the VO and recoding?
Itīs quite cheap to add when buying the cars new, this made me think if it could be as simple as software addition.
Does anyone know?
hmmm. Not sure what feature you are talking about here . Can you explain a little more?
Old 06-11-2011 | 07:02 PM
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First i though u were talking about the speed limitation on the car when you pass the limit you have setted, the car will " DONG" !
Old 06-12-2011 | 01:26 AM
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Sorry, i should have explained better
On the F series there is a option where the car knows the speed limit of the current road you are driving on and displays it in the HUD or the instrument cluster, im quite sure i have seen this option in a brochure for the E60 as well.
Old 06-12-2011 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by tsaros
Sorry, i should have explained better
On the F series there is a option where the car knows the speed limit of the current road you are driving on and displays it in the HUD or the instrument cluster, im quite sure i have seen this option in a brochure for the E60 as well.
New info for me. If you can find some links to more information on it post it up and we'll check it out.
Old 06-13-2011 | 12:54 AM
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I have been looking at my E60 documents but im not able to find the brochure im referring to, maybe i have dreamt it all.
Here is a overview of what the system does anyway,
http://www.popsci.com/bown/2008/prod...-limit-display
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I think i have answered my own question here, it requires a new interior mirror with a camera for the Speed limit information thing, and i cant find one for the E60 on realoem so i guess that answers all questions
It would be sweet to have thou
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Originally Posted by tsaros
I think i have answered my own question here, it requires a new interior mirror with a camera for the Speed limit information thing, and i cant find one for the E60 on realoem so i guess that answers all questions
It would be sweet to have thou
Lots of things can be manually retrofitted that were not originally available for a particular model. If it was available it can probably be made to work.
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