Engine Temprature
06-24-2007, 03:15 AM
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I note that in my new LCI 530i, there is no engine temprature guage. I had it in my previous BMW and it was very helpful to know when the engine has reached the optimum temprature and I can rev it in the the highs. It was also useful in the winter to know you can now switch the heater and get warm air from the vents.
Is there some other way through the iDrive system to dispaly the engine temprature?
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Is there some other way through the iDrive system to dispaly the engine temprature?
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ASenna04
06-24-2007, 06:38 AM
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We all miss the temperature gauge. Supposedly, the car will warn you if things start getting too warm. The HVAC will turn on the heat automagically when the car is warm enough. You can also watch the "rotating dial" that makes up the white bar before redline on your tachometer. When the engine is cold, you will have more bars before redline. As the engine warms, you will end up with three bars (I think). That's how I know I can start using the throttle a bit more aggressively.
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Originally Posted by RobertB' post='439265' date='Jun 24 2007, 05:38 PM
We all miss the temperature gauge. Supposedly, the car will warn you if things start getting too warm. The HVAC will turn on the heat automagically when the car is warm enough. You can also watch the "rotating dial" that makes up the white bar before redline on your tachometer. When the engine is cold, you will have more bars before redline. As the engine warms, you will end up with three bars (I think). That's how I know I can start using the throttle a bit more aggressively.
This feature is not included in LCI models any more.
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06-27-2007, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by RobertB' post='439265' date='Jun 24 2007, 09:38 AM
We all miss the temperature gauge. Supposedly, the car will warn you if things start getting too warm. The HVAC will turn on the heat automagically when the car is warm enough. You can also watch the "rotating dial" that makes up the white bar before redline on your tachometer. When the engine is cold, you will have more bars before redline. As the engine warms, you will end up with three bars (I think). That's how I know I can start using the throttle a bit more aggressively.
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06-27-2007, 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ASenna04' post='440314' date='Jun 27 2007, 07:35 AM
Apologies for my ignorance, what is HVAC? Does this mean I simply switch on the heating and the fan will switch on when the engine warms up?
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06-27-2007, 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by ASenna04' post='439240' date='Jun 24 2007, 02:15 PM
I note that in my new LCI 530i, there is no engine temprature guage.
The E39 had.
06-27-2007, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='440325' date='Jun 27 2007, 01:34 PM
The E60 never did have it.
The E39 had.
The E39 had.
It's just that on LCIs, the pre-LCI functionality seems to have been designed out.
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06-27-2007, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='440382' date='Jun 27 2007, 10:56 AM
We all know what he means by temperature gauge!
It's just that on LCIs, the pre-LCI functionality seems to have been designed out.
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It's just that on LCIs, the pre-LCI functionality seems to have been designed out.
ABC
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