Coolant Temperature Gauge
05-23-2005, 01:13 PM
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Anyone know why they removed the temperature gauge from the instrument cluster? Am I blind? 
05-23-2005, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Spartacus_33' date='May 23 2005, 05:13 PM
Anyone know why they removed the temperature gauge from the instrument cluster?? Am I blind??
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Many people think the variable white lines on the tach act as a primitive temp gauge but I don't like to draw that parallel. The tach will never tell you if you're running hotter than normal, etc.
We really need to have a vital signs screen. They could show us voltage, oil pressure, oil temp, coolant temp, etc.
05-23-2005, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='May 23 2005, 02:22 PM
[quote name='Spartacus_33' date='May 23 2005, 05:13 PM']Anyone know why they removed the temperature gauge from the instrument cluster?? Am I blind???
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Many people think the variable white lines on the tach act as a primitive temp gauge but I don't like to draw that parallel. The tach will never tell you if you're running hotter than normal, etc.
We really need to have a vital signs screen. They could show us voltage, oil pressure, oil temp, coolant temp, etc.
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[/quote]I hate to admit it........ but during all my test driving of the E60 (14 months off and on) and all during my Euro Delivery... and for the first 3 weeks of driving here in the US.... I NEVER noticed that there wasn't a temperature gauge! Guess I was more concerned learning how everything worked and felt.
Vital signs screen would be a great addition. Also a little more cabin storage wouldn't hurt!
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Would gladly trade the useless MPG meter for a Water Temp gauge on my '05 530i.
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05-23-2005, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by turnbowm' date='May 23 2005, 10:57 PM
Would gladly trade the useless MPG meter for a Water Temp gauge on my '05 530i.
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Guys, it is not about water temp gauge, that is useless. The water is hot in a very few minutes. As to the performance and engine situation OIL TEMP is the most important.
Water temp doesn't mean much. It is about OIL temp - warm (hot) oil is good for the engine. The car should not be driven to high revs and extreme performance untill the oil is hot.
I used to drive Audi with both, water and oil temp gauge. The water temp gets warm in 2 minutes so you would think you can race but the oil takes much longer to warm up.
My friend had a brutal extreme Audi RS4 MTM and he always warmed the car up for about an hour before going racing
Water temp doesn't mean much. It is about OIL temp - warm (hot) oil is good for the engine. The car should not be driven to high revs and extreme performance untill the oil is hot.
I used to drive Audi with both, water and oil temp gauge. The water temp gets warm in 2 minutes so you would think you can race but the oil takes much longer to warm up.
My friend had a brutal extreme Audi RS4 MTM and he always warmed the car up for about an hour before going racing
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I think that after Oil pressure, Oil temp is the next most important vital sign. The M-cars all seem to have oil temp gauges -- does the E60 M5 have one instead of the instant MPG gauge?
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='May 24 2005, 03:36 PM
I think that after Oil pressure, Oil temp is the next most important vital sign.? The M-cars all seem to have oil temp gauges -- does the E60 M5 have one instead of the instant MPG gauge?
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Yes, the M5 does have the oil temp gauge instead the MPG.
(there are some pics in the M5 section)
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Originally Posted by TitaniumGray5' date='May 24 2005, 06:48 AM
Many people don't know but BMW water temp guages have been nothing more than glorified idiots lights for many years.? The guage is programmed to remain in the center all the time, unless there is an extreme temperature one way or the other...it doesn't give a true reading of termperature.?
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