w84me

Brought my 1994 545i Sport Pak in for Thrust Rod Bushing replacement. Discovered these needed replaced because my complaint was that the steering felt looser than normal. After I got the car back with new bushings and 4 wheel alignment the steering feels looser than ever at all speeds. I like it nice and tight, I want feel the road, I don't want slop in the steering.

Is it possible to adjust active steering so I get that tightness back? (not really sure what the word is, but I feel like it more Buick steering thaN BMW steering)

Thanks Guys!

gwf545

I think you meant 2004 not 1994, right? If so, there was a reprogramming in 2005 that increased the road feedback from the active steering. I have an early 2005 and had that done under warranty in 2006. It did make a noticable difference by tightening up the feel and improving feedback. I think BMW took a lot of criticism for all the electronic intrusions introduced in the e60 and this fix was part of their response to provide a more traditional BMW feel. If your car software has never been updated, then that might be the fix for what you describe.

MlifeE60

How can i find out if my software was updated?

Shlooky

I'm going in tomorrow to get my software updated. What specifically should I ask for? An all out idrive upgrade or is there something else?

rctmthouse

I too would like to find out how do I know which version I have and usually how much the dealer charges for the update anyway?

Thanks

w84me

Thanks for you're response gwf545.


lol, ya, 2004, glad I'm not as old as I thought!

Actually, it was quite perfect until recently. Maybe it's just the tires getting thin? But if it is possible, I would like them to tweak it so it the steering is firmer. I think I've had all the software updates, but, yes, how do you know for sure?

w84me

Does anyone know if Active Steering is adjustable, or can be tuned? Or is it a fixed parameter via software updates?