E60 HUD
01-20-2009 | 01:13 AM
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My Ride: E60 535d 2004
Interior: HUD, Navi Prof, Sounds, Prof, Ventilated seats.. etc..
Exterior: PDC
Suspension: H&R Coilovers, 30mm Lowered
Wheels:
Summer Originals 18" Front 8,5 Rear 9.5 Tires Dunlop. Front 245 Rear 275
Vinter M6 18" replicas Front & Rear 8,5 Tires Nokia 245.
Coming up: Tinted classes, Turbotech chip (320hp), and hopefully at next summer 20" Vertini's
Hi,
I tried to search and allready revied few good topics about HUD but I didn't found any information about is it possible to get same view to normal HUD as in M5 (tacho meter and gear information)?
It's quite nice invention and best with navigation but tachometer missing
Model is 535d.....
I tried to search and allready revied few good topics about HUD but I didn't found any information about is it possible to get same view to normal HUD as in M5 (tacho meter and gear information)?
It's quite nice invention and best with navigation but tachometer missing
Model is 535d.....
01-20-2009 | 03:05 AM
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My Ride: 545i SMG with Limited Slip Differential
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Originally Posted by mlyyski' post='772340' date='Jan 20 2009, 11:13 AM
Hi,
I tried to search and allready revied few good topics about HUD but I didn't found any information about is it possible to get same view to normal HUD as in M5 (tacho meter and gear information)?
It's quite nice invention and best with navigation but tachometer missing
Model is 535d.....
I tried to search and allready revied few good topics about HUD but I didn't found any information about is it possible to get same view to normal HUD as in M5 (tacho meter and gear information)?
It's quite nice invention and best with navigation but tachometer missing
Model is 535d.....
This is a good question, but I'm afraid it will remain without answer.
Edit: HUD users, can the HUD display the secret men?? I heard yes... ? If yes, you can have rpm on the glass.
01-20-2009 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='772367' date='Jan 20 2009, 01:05 PM
This is a good question, but I'm afraid it will remain without answer.
Edit: HUD users, can the HUD display the secret men?? I heard yes... ? If yes, you can have rpm on the glass.
Edit: HUD users, can the HUD display the secret men?? I heard yes... ? If yes, you can have rpm on the glass.
01-20-2009 | 08:15 AM
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My Ride: E60 535d 2004
Interior: HUD, Navi Prof, Sounds, Prof, Ventilated seats.. etc..
Exterior: PDC
Suspension: H&R Coilovers, 30mm Lowered
Wheels:
Summer Originals 18" Front 8,5 Rear 9.5 Tires Dunlop. Front 245 Rear 275
Vinter M6 18" replicas Front & Rear 8,5 Tires Nokia 245.
Coming up: Tinted classes, Turbotech chip (320hp), and hopefully at next summer 20" Vertini's
Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='772453' date='Jan 20 2009, 05:32 PM
All the M5 HUD's says is... "FAST" 
... Factory topspeed same with one diesel powered little brother... It just take bit longer... (don't take too serious 
).But I have tried to find ansver for this RPM HUD problem but withuot success... Maybe have to invest real 5... M5...
Common sense still says that this shouldn't be impossible and think (at least thought) that HUD is just same in M5 than in other 5serie models (software differs).
-Markku
01-20-2009 | 08:21 AM
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I pondered on this very question with my HUD actually.........would be cool to see revs in the Diesel as its so quiet and torquey, the revs creep up on you in no time in Manual mode.......
01-21-2009 | 07:32 AM
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My Ride: 2005 545i E60 Orient Blau Metallic
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So this is definitively a software enabled issue as the HUD can display anything that is fed to it...
A couple of immediate issues come up:
1) If it is indeed SW - then BMW are the only folks that can do this/enable it and thus I think the chances of this happening on a non M5 vehicle are slim. Keep in mind that the SW isn't just something that BMW controls but is vehicle specific. So your cars setup is reflected in their computers and this can't be secretly turned on without BMW knowing....
2) I don't think that the non M5 Huds support color. At least, I've only seen monochrome orange on all non m5 HUDs. The M5 RPM/Tacho on the head has green, red and orange colors which suggests that there may be different hardware at play here as well...
Would be great to know if it has or can be done - BRUCE - weigh in on this one......
A couple of immediate issues come up:
1) If it is indeed SW - then BMW are the only folks that can do this/enable it and thus I think the chances of this happening on a non M5 vehicle are slim. Keep in mind that the SW isn't just something that BMW controls but is vehicle specific. So your cars setup is reflected in their computers and this can't be secretly turned on without BMW knowing....
2) I don't think that the non M5 Huds support color. At least, I've only seen monochrome orange on all non m5 HUDs. The M5 RPM/Tacho on the head has green, red and orange colors which suggests that there may be different hardware at play here as well...
Would be great to know if it has or can be done - BRUCE - weigh in on this one......
01-21-2009 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by subarashi' post='773470' date='Jan 21 2009, 08:32 AM
So this is definitively a software enabled issue as the HUD can display anything that is fed to it...
A couple of immediate issues come up:
1) If it is indeed SW - then BMW are the only folks that can do this/enable it and thus I think the chances of this happening on a non M5 vehicle are slim. Keep in mind that the SW isn't just something that BMW controls but is vehicle specific. So your cars setup is reflected in their computers and this can't be secretly turned on without BMW knowing....
2) I don't think that the non M5 Huds support color. At least, I've only seen monochrome orange on all non m5 HUDs. The M5 RPM/Tacho on the head has green, red and orange colors which suggests that there may be different hardware at play here as well...
Would be great to know if it has or can be done - BRUCE - weigh in on this one......
A couple of immediate issues come up:
1) If it is indeed SW - then BMW are the only folks that can do this/enable it and thus I think the chances of this happening on a non M5 vehicle are slim. Keep in mind that the SW isn't just something that BMW controls but is vehicle specific. So your cars setup is reflected in their computers and this can't be secretly turned on without BMW knowing....
2) I don't think that the non M5 Huds support color. At least, I've only seen monochrome orange on all non m5 HUDs. The M5 RPM/Tacho on the head has green, red and orange colors which suggests that there may be different hardware at play here as well...
Would be great to know if it has or can be done - BRUCE - weigh in on this one......
01-21-2009 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by akfirepro' post='773781' date='Jan 21 2009, 02:47 PM
I have a non M5 HUD and when cruise control is on it shows green, the rest is in orange
True. Cruise Control shows up green when activated.