Help - adjusting PDC volume? (LCI)
11-05-2007, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='490344' date='Nov 5 2007, 09:21 PM
Interesting, just tried mine but no luck. The difference is I had the radio on. Perhaps the radio on overrides the operation of volume control on the PDC. Will try again later with radio off (er, sorry Russ, muted...).
It actually goes annoyingly loud so I think I know where Russ is coming from.
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11-05-2007, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 525d MSport' post='490369' date='Nov 5 2007, 09:12 PM
When I got home I tried it again after reversing up to my garage, with the PDC beeping, radio "muted", adjusted the volume up and down.
It actually goes annoyingly loud so I think I know where Russ is coming from.
Regards,
It actually goes annoyingly loud so I think I know where Russ is coming from.
Regards,
It may be loud but if I remember well my old E46, it wasn't as loud. I will also never forget crashed bumpers of old X5s in our BMW dealership where I was informed that especially women do not recognize the PDC beep and drive through obstacles therefore BMW implemented a better way of signaling (visual + louder acoustic ones). Sorry guys, not only road gods like us buy BMWs
11-05-2007, 01:16 PM
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When this topic came up in the past, I believe it was stated that the volume could only be adjusted on cars without Nav (Pro-nav?). Is that the difference here?
11-05-2007, 02:28 PM
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Hi.
I have a car without the Nav. I can confirm that it is possible to adjust the sound of the PDC using the method 525d MSport mentioned. You can also do the same with the warning sound i.e. if the front seat passenger is not wearing their seat belt.
I have a car without the Nav. I can confirm that it is possible to adjust the sound of the PDC using the method 525d MSport mentioned. You can also do the same with the warning sound i.e. if the front seat passenger is not wearing their seat belt.
11-05-2007, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by hinckley' post='490429' date='Nov 5 2007, 04:16 PM
When this topic came up in the past, I believe it was stated that the volume could only be adjusted on cars without Nav (Pro-nav?). Is that the difference here?
11-06-2007, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='490509' date='Nov 6 2007, 12:57 AM
Seems to be. Tried this trick on the way home and no joy. PDC volume is not adjustable with the volume knob in my LCI E60...
So if you're listening to a nice quiet bit of chat on Radio 4 you suddenly get local radio blaring in your ear to tell you a donkey on Blackpool beach has died and is hindering a pedestrian a bit.
Grrrr.
11-06-2007, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Russ1974' post='489534' date='Nov 3 2007, 08:24 PM
Hi,
My PDC beep is LOUD. Somebody here posted that the volume is adjustable - and that all you have to do is enable PDC and then use the volume control for the stereo. When I do this, the beep stays the same volume, and the stereo gets louder or quieter when I push the buttons. The beep has definitely got louder since I got the car, but I don't know how I did it.
Can anyone let me know how to adjust the volume please ... it's driving me mad
Car is LCI.
Thanks!
My PDC beep is LOUD. Somebody here posted that the volume is adjustable - and that all you have to do is enable PDC and then use the volume control for the stereo. When I do this, the beep stays the same volume, and the stereo gets louder or quieter when I push the buttons. The beep has definitely got louder since I got the car, but I don't know how I did it.
Can anyone let me know how to adjust the volume please ... it's driving me mad
Car is LCI.Thanks!
LM
11-06-2007, 01:35 PM
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I just tried to do this and realised that my front PDCs are not beeping any more. Rear ones are fine. Any ideas?
11-06-2007, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Lancaster' post='490839' date='Nov 6 2007, 07:33 PM
There's an equally annoying syndrome with traffic announcements. The manual says to turn the volume knob during an announcement but that also adjusts the radio volume.
So if you're listening to a nice quiet bit of chat on Radio 4 you suddenly get local radio blaring in your ear to tell you a donkey on Blackpool beach has died and is hindering a pedestrian a bit.
Grrrr.
So if you're listening to a nice quiet bit of chat on Radio 4 you suddenly get local radio blaring in your ear to tell you a donkey on Blackpool beach has died and is hindering a pedestrian a bit.
Grrrr.
