AII 5's with new 6 cyIinder engines to have DSC+
05-26-2005, 11:52 AM
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The new six-cylinder engine incorporates DSC+ which adds five features to the standard DSC: Brake Standby, Rain Brake Support, Hill Start Assist, Fading Compensation and Soft Stop.11
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I cant find any official BMW reference to this.
I have tried with DSC on & off & I cant detect any soft stop working. (Not that I need soft stop but if I could feel it working I would know I had the other DSC+ features).
Iceman, you were pretty certain about DSC+ being included from March 05 production.
What was your source?.
www.testdriven.co.uk/news.cfm/
The new six-cylinder engine incorporates DSC+ which adds five features to the standard DSC: Brake Standby, Rain Brake Support, Hill Start Assist, Fading Compensation and Soft Stop.11
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I cant find any official BMW reference to this.
I have tried with DSC on & off & I cant detect any soft stop working. (Not that I need soft stop but if I could feel it working I would know I had the other DSC+ features).
Iceman, you were pretty certain about DSC+ being included from March 05 production.
What was your source?.
05-26-2005, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BMW#4' date='May 26 2005, 02:52 PM
Quote from this site:
www.testdriven.co.uk/news.cfm/
The new six-cylinder engine incorporates DSC+ which adds five features to the standard DSC: Brake Standby, Rain Brake Support, Hill Start Assist, Fading Compensation and Soft Stop.11
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I cant find any official BMW reference to this.
I have tried with DSC on & off & I cant detect any soft stop working. (Not that I need soft stop but if I could feel it working I would know I had the other DSC+ features).
Iceman, you were pretty certain about DSC+ being included from March 05 production.
What was your source?.
www.testdriven.co.uk/news.cfm/
The new six-cylinder engine incorporates DSC+ which adds five features to the standard DSC: Brake Standby, Rain Brake Support, Hill Start Assist, Fading Compensation and Soft Stop.11
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I cant find any official BMW reference to this.
I have tried with DSC on & off & I cant detect any soft stop working. (Not that I need soft stop but if I could feel it working I would know I had the other DSC+ features).
Iceman, you were pretty certain about DSC+ being included from March 05 production.
What was your source?.
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05-26-2005, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' date='May 26 2005, 09:59 PM
[quote name='BMW#4' date='May 26 2005, 02:52 PM']Quote from this site:
www.testdriven.co.uk/news.cfm/
The new six-cylinder engine incorporates DSC+ which adds five features to the standard DSC: Brake Standby, Rain Brake Support, Hill Start Assist, Fading Compensation and Soft Stop.11
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I cant find any official BMW reference to this.
I have tried with DSC on & off & I cant detect any soft stop working. (Not that I need soft stop but if I could feel it working I would know I had the other DSC+ features).
Iceman, you were pretty certain about DSC+ being included from March 05 production.
What was your source?.
www.testdriven.co.uk/news.cfm/
The new six-cylinder engine incorporates DSC+ which adds five features to the standard DSC: Brake Standby, Rain Brake Support, Hill Start Assist, Fading Compensation and Soft Stop.11
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I cant find any official BMW reference to this.
I have tried with DSC on & off & I cant detect any soft stop working. (Not that I need soft stop but if I could feel it working I would know I had the other DSC+ features).
Iceman, you were pretty certain about DSC+ being included from March 05 production.
What was your source?.
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[/quote]Yes but these features should be available during normal DSC active or enabled mode, not DTC mode.
05-26-2005, 12:20 PM
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I actually went to the dealer yesterday to check on their parts system if anything changed, but only got time to post it now (sorry)
According to the parts system the current DSC unit used in the 545i and the R6 engines 530i has been in use since September 2004, a new DSC unit is scheduled for September 2005
I would think that DSC+ needs a new unit, so am guessing its only in the 5 Series from September
On the new 3 Series you can feel the hill assist on a manual, but I forgot to check for the soft stop when I drove it, maybe a good excuse for another test drive
According to the parts system the current DSC unit used in the 545i and the R6 engines 530i has been in use since September 2004, a new DSC unit is scheduled for September 2005
I would think that DSC+ needs a new unit, so am guessing its only in the 5 Series from September
On the new 3 Series you can feel the hill assist on a manual, but I forgot to check for the soft stop when I drove it, maybe a good excuse for another test drive
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All week 9 build models had the features you mention, however I have not yet detected soft stop. The brakes are bloody good though. 
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='May 26 2005, 10:20 PM
All week 9 build models had the features you mention, however I have not yet detected soft stop. The brakes are bloody good though.
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But how do you know this?
05-27-2005, 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='May 26 2005, 10:20 PM
All week 9 build models had the features you mention, however I have not yet detected soft stop. The brakes are bloody good though.
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According to the e60 manual, climb assist brake (hill start assist) is only available for the 4 wheels drive models (525ix, 530ix), ie. vehicles equipped with the HDC (Hill Descent Control). I don't know about the rest of DSC+ functions (emergency breaking, rain preparation, stop comfort, fading comp) I have not seen any difference when breaking to full stop, so I tend to think stop comfort is not present.
I can't guess about rain prep, emergency breaking and fading comp.
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Originally Posted by JMB' date='May 27 2005, 12:45 PM
[quote name='Merv the Derv' date='May 26 2005, 10:20 PM']All week 9 build models had the features you mention, however I have not yet detected soft stop. The brakes are bloody good though.
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According to the e60 manual, climb assist brake (hill start assist) is only available for the 4 wheels drive models (525ix, 530ix), ie. vehicles equipped with the HDC (Hill Descent Control). I don't know about the rest of DSC+ functions (emergency breaking, rain preparation, stop comfort, fading comp) I have not seen any difference when breaking to full stop, so I tend to think stop comfort is not present.
I can't guess about rain prep, emergency breaking and fading comp.
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[/quote]I believe that because i was on hills before and aldough i have the dsc plus i never experienced brake hill assist. So i dont think i have that.
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