Engine , Water Temp ???
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Finally got me car 
530d .. loving it ...
still getting used to whats what .. and had a little question ... there doesnt seem to be a oil or water temperate gauge ..
How do you know when it has warmed up ?? and is warm enough for some spirited driving ???
Thanks
Yas
530d .. loving it ...still getting used to whats what .. and had a little question ... there doesnt seem to be a oil or water temperate gauge ..
How do you know when it has warmed up ?? and is warm enough for some spirited driving ???
Thanks
Yas
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Originally Posted by ya5' post='971112' date='Aug 10 2009, 06:42 PM
Finally got me car 530d .. loving it ...
still getting used to whats what .. and had a little question ... there doesnt seem to be a oil or water temperate gauge ..
How do you know when it has warmed up ?? and is warm enough for some spirited driving ???
Thanks
Yas
530d .. loving it ...still getting used to whats what .. and had a little question ... there doesnt seem to be a oil or water temperate gauge ..
How do you know when it has warmed up ?? and is warm enough for some spirited driving ???
Thanks
Yas
And you can see the actual temps in a secret menu, which you can access while starting the engine. I'm sure some other members will give you a link to specific instructions or the instructions themselves how to get into that secret menu. I can't remember it right now so well...
edit: Congratulations on your new car and welcome to the forums!
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Originally Posted by ya5' post='971112' date='Aug 10 2009, 08:42 AM
Finally got me car 530d .. loving it ...
still getting used to whats what .. and had a little question ... there doesnt seem to be a oil or water temperate gauge ..
How do you know when it has warmed up ?? and is warm enough for some spirited driving ???
Thanks
Yas
530d .. loving it ...still getting used to whats what .. and had a little question ... there doesnt seem to be a oil or water temperate gauge ..
How do you know when it has warmed up ?? and is warm enough for some spirited driving ???
Thanks
Yas
Yeah I know what you mean. If your driving uphill on a hot day it would be nice to be able to monitor your engine temp. I added the ACM which shows the voltage, fuel reserve, and coolant temperature. This menu only stays up for about 60 seconds though so you periodically have to select it to see the info.
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Originally Posted by thedreamshop' post='971649' date='Aug 10 2009, 08:25 PM
Yeah I know what you mean. If your driving uphill on a hot day it would be nice to be able to monitor your engine temp. I added the ACM which shows the voltage, fuel reserve, and coolant temperature. This menu only stays up for about 60 seconds though so you periodically have to select it to see the info.
I've NEVER seen this screen before! How do I view this???
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It's an optional add on module that allows for unique functionality......not something you can "unlock" -- actually involves adding on hardware...
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Originally Posted by subarashi' post='971718' date='Aug 10 2009, 09:35 PM
It's an optional add on module that allows for unique functionality......not something you can "unlock" -- actually involves adding on hardware...
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Originally Posted by Rislar' post='972220' date='Aug 11 2009, 10:00 AM
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