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Sep 21, 2006 | 12:15 PM

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pughmat

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Originally Posted by jsal' post='337174' date='Sep 21 2006, 01:47 PM

What Software Version was it?

I also noticed this on my upgrade. I believe I have 20.02. My car does not have Nav and the screen goes away on its own. Now, if only they could figure out how to keep my RDS box enabled for more than a week at a time.

Sep 22, 2006 | 09:40 PM

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hlmicky

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What is the "lawyer screen"?

Sep 22, 2006 | 09:51 PM

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I got my '06 530xiT back from the dealership with 23.X progman flashed.

1. Good news: The 'Lawyer Screen' (a USA feature :thumbsdown: )now dissapears by itself after a 10 second interval after bootup (and I have a Nav system)!

Bad news: It still stays there 10 seconds, even if you are in a rush to get going. When you put car in reverse, the PDC gong sounds when one is to close to something, but until the Lawyer Screen clears - one cannot see if the offending object is to the front or rear.

Solution: Have the PDC screen override the Lawyer Screen or provide 'patience' pills to all drivers - those behind the wheel or in the backseat.

Sep 22, 2006 | 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hopco' post='337659' date='Sep 23 2006, 06:51 AM

the PDC gong sounds when one is to close to something, but until the Lawyer Screen clears - one cannot see if the offending object is to the front or rear.

Hmmm... interesting.

My e60 PDC audio warnings emit different frequency sounds to differentiate front and rear proximity.

I'm also pretty sure the PDC audio comes from the "offending" corner (or the audio mixes accordingly if the obstructiion is more central)...

ABC

Sep 23, 2006 | 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='337663' date='Sep 23 2006, 01:45 PM

Yes I can confirm that. If the offending object is in the rear, you clearly hear the sound from the rear and whichever side, and vice versa with the front... Is there two different versions of PDC?

Sep 23, 2006 | 04:12 PM

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Ray Hull

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My Ride: '04 545iS 6 spd, bought new via eBay, 11/05; Blk/Gry, Cold, L7, PDC, BMW Rear seatcover for pets. First "Bumwa" was a new 1971 2002. High performance 5s since 1987. Beamer motorcycles too, currently on an 07 BMW K1200 GT; also a Moto Guzzi 1000 SP III.

Just noticed this! Am so accustomed to the PDC light and sound show, I didn't even notice the evaporating lawyer!

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Sep 25, 2006 | 02:05 AM

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525iSE

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Just noticed that I don't even get my lawyer screen anymore....

Turn on the car, and its the 4 menus!~ sweetness!!

Sep 25, 2006 | 05:48 AM

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It's a software issue, not NAV non-NAV.

Sep 25, 2006 | 06:54 AM

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My lawyer screen started dissapearing on its own after CIP v19 (no-nav).

Sep 25, 2006 | 07:03 AM

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I hacked mine so that in stead of the lawyer screen it starts up my gaming consol. I can either start a game of pong, Donkey Kong, or Space Invaders. I have not gotten really far with either game cause I have to keep taking my hands off the stearing wheel to play and game and vice versa.