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Old 09-29-2008, 07:58 PM
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I just bought a 2004 545 and am wondering how I can tell if my sound system is L7 or not. First BMW so be gentle...
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I assume you can just go into the settings, and check out your audio settings. If you have an EQ, instead of the Bass, Treb, etc. Then you have L7.
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Originally Posted by jksnowfire' post='681492' date='Sep 29 2008, 11:58 PM
I just bought a 2004 545 and am wondering how I can tell if my sound system is L7 or not. First BMW so be gentle...
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In the iDrive press down and go into the Audio menu...then scoll over to the surround screen, the one after the EQ screen...if it says L7 then thats how you know...if you don't see it then you don't have it.

EDIT: From what 525iSE said I guess non L7 don't have EQ screen either, but L7 does have a bass and trebble screen
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If you press down on the I drive button, L7 will be one of the options in the menu.
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Thanks for the help, looks like its got the L7 system
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That's great.
Enjoy the car.
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to the forum and happy for you that you got the L7!

Btw, another new member asked the same question about two weeks ago....
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Welcome on board and congrats on the new ride... with L7
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L7 is a must in our cars. Congrats on having it...and on the 545!
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Look in the trunk on the driver side, you should see a silver colored rectangular unit. This is the amp for L7, if you dont have that, you dont have L7.



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