E60 and changes to Daylight Savings Time
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I'm wondering when a new DST comes into effect whether the software in the car needs to be updated so it'll adjust the time when it should.
At work I'm involved in a very big project of ensuring that when the new DST rolls in nothing will break. Everything from fax machines to building entry....
Background info, the New Zealand government announced in April (or May) this year that DST is being extended by a total of three weeks. This year DST will start two weeks early from end of Sept and finish a week later in March '08.
At work I'm involved in a very big project of ensuring that when the new DST rolls in nothing will break. Everything from fax machines to building entry....
Background info, the New Zealand government announced in April (or May) this year that DST is being extended by a total of three weeks. This year DST will start two weeks early from end of Sept and finish a week later in March '08.
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From: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
My Ride: G30 530i M-sport
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As far as I can recall, there is nothing in the car that needs a DST adjustment to be made (from an operating system software point of view). The only thing that you will have to do is manually change the time on the clock (easily done in I-Drive), just as you would to your clocks at home.
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Originally Posted by 530_nz' post='453582' date='Jul 31 2007, 03:54 AM
I'm wondering when a new DST comes into effect whether the software in the car needs to be updated so it'll adjust the time when it should.
At work I'm involved in a very big project of ensuring that when the new DST rolls in nothing will break. Everything from fax machines to building entry....
Background info, the New Zealand government announced in April (or May) this year that DST is being extended by a total of three weeks. This year DST will start two weeks early from end of Sept and finish a week later in March '08.
At work I'm involved in a very big project of ensuring that when the new DST rolls in nothing will break. Everything from fax machines to building entry....
Background info, the New Zealand government announced in April (or May) this year that DST is being extended by a total of three weeks. This year DST will start two weeks early from end of Sept and finish a week later in March '08.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=37700
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=17830
Sometimes, simpler is better, I guess...now if Honda would get their act together and fix these things:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=423271
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My Ride: E46 330, E60 550 on order: Carbon Black/Natural Brown, 6MT.
Originally Posted by 530_nz' post='453582' date='Jul 31 2007, 03:54 AM
Background info, the New Zealand government announced in April (or May) this year that DST is being extended by a total of three weeks. This year DST will start two weeks early from end of Sept and finish a week later in March '08.
However, there may be some some benefits. For example, now that you are saving so much extra daylight, could you export some of your surplus to me in December? I'll gladly return the favor in June.
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='453668' date='Jul 31 2007, 12:48 PM
Why don't they have the clock feature work off the gps so the time is automatic? Both my Garmin GPS and my cell phone do it this way.
Seems simple enough...
Seems simple enough...
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