"Neat tricks" thread!
07-23-2008, 10:05 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
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Originally Posted by ObD' post='630423' date='Jul 22 2008, 09:11 PM
Hidden OBC function access.
07-23-2008, 10:50 AM
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If your iDrive ever gets locked up or freezes, you can push the cd eject, dvd eject, and volume knob all at the same time and it will reset the iDrive manually. It will eject both discs and reset the system. Only works if you have NAV.
07-23-2008, 01:16 PM
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My Ride: 530i - Black on Black - Sport&Premium
Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='630841' date='Jul 23 2008, 02:05 PM
OIC...thanks, I'll have to try it now!!
09-18-2008, 01:15 PM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
Originally Posted by bimmerlust' post='672606' date='Sep 18 2008, 01:54 PM
bump...so i can find & read later...
11-16-2008, 03:01 PM
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My Ride: 2006 525XI, Jet black on Dakota beige. Premium and winter packages. I consider myself a purist and intend to keep my car absolutely stock and shiny.
2008 328I Convertible, Sapphire black on beige interior. Premium package, NAV, iPod adapter.
Retired: 2002 325I, Titanium silver on black leather. Premium package. Absolutely stock and proud of it.
Originally Posted by Rudy' post='479221' date='Oct 8 2007, 12:08 PM
That only works outside of North America... :thumbsdown:
11-16-2008, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='722721' date='Nov 16 2008, 07:01 PM
I'm in North America and it works for me.
11-16-2008, 08:43 PM
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