Do I have Active Stearing on my 530i?
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I just read in a review that all 04 530i with the sports package has active stearing..is that true? I've been driving my car for about 2 weeks now and just wondered if I have it. I don't think so, but I never know..and it doesn't seem to drive like it has it...
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I just read in a review that all 04 530i with the sports package has active stearing..is that true? I've been driving my car for about 2 weeks now and just wondered if I have it. I don't think so, but I never know..and it doesn't seem to drive like it has it...
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I have 06 530i with sports package, and I just found out I don't have active steering few days ago.
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If you have the sport package on a 2004 530i, then you should have active steering.
At a standstill, how many turns of the steering wheel does it take to go from lock-to-lock?
At a standstill, how many turns of the steering wheel does it take to go from lock-to-lock?
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I believe all 04 & 05 5 Series with sport package come with active steering. 06 models w/sports package must order active steering as an extra option.
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Hmmm,,, really? I odn't think I have it but I coul dbe wrong? Is there a faster way to find out if I have AS? I think I do have to turn it several times into a parking spot....it's definitley NOT a half turn.
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Originally Posted by 2004530i' post='210961' date='Dec 14 2005, 05:21 AM
Hmmm,,, really? I odn't think I have it but I coul dbe wrong? Is there a faster way to find out if I have AS? I think I do have to turn it several times into a parking spot....it's definitley NOT a half turn.
There's no easy way to tell (unless it fails!) A dealer could probably confirm...
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Originally Posted by 2004530i' post='210961' date='Dec 14 2005, 12:21 AM
Hmmm,,, really? I odn't think I have it but I coul dbe wrong? Is there a faster way to find out if I have AS? I think I do have to turn it several times into a parking spot....it's definitley NOT a half turn.
where are you located first off, please update your profile...you MAY have A/S if have a 530i sport, but you should definitely have it if you have a US spec 530isport
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Originally Posted by 2004530i' post='210961' date='Dec 14 2005, 12:21 AM
Hmmm,,, really? I odn't think I have it but I coul dbe wrong? Is there a faster way to find out if I have AS? I think I do have to turn it several times into a parking spot....it's definitley NOT a half turn.
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It takes 1 1/2 complete rotations to go from straight to complete left or complete right. SO it takes a TOTAL of about 3 complete revolutions to go from complete right side to complete left side while car is standing still.
I live in NewYork.
So you guys are saying I should have it..my dealer told me that it was actually an option that came with the sports package. Could it be turned off...is there a way it can be disengaged?
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I live in NewYork.
So you guys are saying I should have it..my dealer told me that it was actually an option that came with the sports package. Could it be turned off...is there a way it can be disengaged?
thanks
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There's no easy way to tell (unless it fails!) A dealer could probably confirm...
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IMHO is pretty easy to tell - I've got 2 E60's one with AS the other without - the one without AS requires me to turn 2 revolutions to execute a 90 deg turn out of my carpark
also without AS the steering is HEAVIER.