iDrive controller feedback?
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Originally Posted by Rob' date='Jan 3 2005, 04:49 PM
I believe the "force feedback" feature is only on cars with Nav.
I have Nav and have this. When I drove a 530 loaner car without nav, the wheel just spun freely even when there were no other options to spin to.
I have Nav and have this. When I drove a 530 loaner car without nav, the wheel just spun freely even when there were no other options to spin to.
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Well, thanks guys.
Learning something new every day.
So two things I'm missing without the Nav option (other than integrated into iDrive):
1. Voice Recognition for dialing phonebook entries (without "teaching")
2. Feedback on iDrive controller
I wonder what else...
It's the little things that count!!!
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Originally Posted by Hamann5' date='Jan 3 2005, 11:22 PM
but like you said hold it for a couple seconds... I don't got that kinda time!!!? 
I dunno to me the 7 is just alot easier... jsut push once and boom!! I have gotten so used to hitting the menu button now seems a little quicker then holding it
I dunno to me the 7 is just alot easier... jsut push once and boom!! I have gotten so used to hitting the menu button now seems a little quicker then holding it
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Let's say you want to display the map, what you have had on the display before, but you are in the FM menu, since you just switched radio stations. Holding the idrive knob to the right brings back the map after three seconds. The other way is longer... You hit menu, you push the controller to the right, after a second nav appears, you push the controller down three times and then push it down... a waaaay longer process...
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Originally Posted by kt8509' date='Jan 3 2005, 04:13 PM
[quote name='Rob' date='Jan 3 2005, 04:49 PM']I believe the "force feedback" feature is only on cars with Nav.
I have Nav and have this. When I drove a 530 loaner car without nav, the wheel just spun freely even when there were no other options to spin to.
I have Nav and have this. When I drove a 530 loaner car without nav, the wheel just spun freely even when there were no other options to spin to.
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Well, thanks guys.
Learning something new every day.
So two things I'm missing without the Nav option (other than integrated into iDrive):
1. Voice Recognition for dialing phonebook entries (without "teaching")
2. Feedback on iDrive controller
I wonder what else...
It's the little things that count!!!
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[/quote]I KNOW! Now I find out!... Shoot... now the price of NAV doesnt seem all that bad!
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Jan 3 2005, 06:57 PM
[quote name='Hamann5' date='Jan 3 2005, 11:22 PM']but like you said hold it for a couple seconds... I don't got that kinda time!!!?
I dunno to me the 7 is just alot easier... jsut push once and boom!! I have gotten so used to hitting the menu button now seems a little quicker then holding it
I dunno to me the 7 is just alot easier... jsut push once and boom!! I have gotten so used to hitting the menu button now seems a little quicker then holding it
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Let's say you want to display the map, what you have had on the display before, but you are in the FM menu, since you just switched radio stations. Holding the idrive knob to the right brings back the map after three seconds. The other way is longer... You hit menu, you push the controller to the right, after a second nav appears, you push the controller down three times and then push it down... a waaaay longer process...
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[/quote]This is exactly why I love this board. I was told this within the first week of ownership and always use the i drive knob to switch from entertainment to nav or communication.
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Originally Posted by kt8509' date='Jan 3 2005, 05:13 PM
[quote name='Rob' date='Jan 3 2005, 04:49 PM']I believe the "force feedback" feature is only on cars with Nav.
I have Nav and have this. When I drove a 530 loaner car without nav, the wheel just spun freely even when there were no other options to spin to.
I have Nav and have this. When I drove a 530 loaner car without nav, the wheel just spun freely even when there were no other options to spin to.
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Well, thanks guys.
Learning something new every day.
So two things I'm missing without the Nav option (other than integrated into iDrive):
1. Voice Recognition for dialing phonebook entries (without "teaching")
2. Feedback on iDrive controller
I wonder what else...
It's the little things that count!!!
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[/quote]I bought NAV mainly because of my ED trip. The extra money was well worth it just for the two weeks in 3 strange countrys. I often wondered how much I would use it back home where I know my way around. Well the answer is "ALL the Time"
1) A biigger screen with split screen capabilities.
2) The Onboard Info that is provided especially the estimated time of arrival to your destination and the the miles to go justify using the system even when you know your way.
3) Then the quick and invaluable re-route when you miss an exit or a merging Ramp.
4)Finally the ability to see your location on a Map.
5) Information. Find the nearest Macdonalds or Walgreens. And then call them. A great combo of in integrated phone and navigation.
These are all reasons I use NAV even when I know where I am going.
And I haven't been to mapquest since I got this car. Rudy provided a great tip on entering addresses. Go to the end of the alphabet and type in the zip code. This saves a lot of time when entering an address.
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I agree, I think Nav is a great option. I find that I use voice control for all of the functions, I rarely have to use the I drive knob, and I keep both hands on the steering wheel. I drive works perfectly with voice control and makes jumping from menu to menu a lot easier. They should have made voice control standard without Nav.
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Originally Posted by KenTO' date='Jan 4 2005, 12:11 AM
They should have made voice control standard without Nav.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Jan 4 2005, 07:26 PM
CCC is required for the voice command, that's why it's only available with nav pro (nav in the USA is nav pro), because the CCC comes with the nav pro.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Jan 5 2005, 04:39 AM
Then CCC should be standard in such an expensive car.?
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