new 528i - noise after shut off, and voice recog. questions
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Hello everyone,
I have a new to me 2008 528i. I've had it about a month. Tonight I noticed a motor-like sound after shutting the car off. I could not tell where it was coming from on the car. I have heard the CD/DVD make sounds after shut off, but this was outside the car with the doors locked(although I tried with the doors unlocked also, for whatever that's worth). Checked 5 minutes later, no sound. Does anyone ever have this issue, or have they heard of it?
Also, am I the only person in the US whose voice recognition understands me only about 50% of the time. Honestly, it understands much of what I say, except in the bluetooth phone book mode. I don't have the fan up too high, or the radio cranking. It often just doesn't understand what I am saying. I say "Call *****" or "Dial ********" and I often just get "Options". Very, very frustrating. I do not have an accent, and the car's language is set to English(which I thought I spoke very well
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Thanks so much for your help. I have been reading these forums for about a month now, and I just haven't had any problems with the car that needed posting. I'm not saying it's the easiest car in the world to understand, but driving it definitely makes it worth it.
Thanks,
Brad Cook
Garland, Texas
I have a new to me 2008 528i. I've had it about a month. Tonight I noticed a motor-like sound after shutting the car off. I could not tell where it was coming from on the car. I have heard the CD/DVD make sounds after shut off, but this was outside the car with the doors locked(although I tried with the doors unlocked also, for whatever that's worth). Checked 5 minutes later, no sound. Does anyone ever have this issue, or have they heard of it?
Also, am I the only person in the US whose voice recognition understands me only about 50% of the time. Honestly, it understands much of what I say, except in the bluetooth phone book mode. I don't have the fan up too high, or the radio cranking. It often just doesn't understand what I am saying. I say "Call *****" or "Dial ********" and I often just get "Options". Very, very frustrating. I do not have an accent, and the car's language is set to English(which I thought I spoke very well
.Thanks so much for your help. I have been reading these forums for about a month now, and I just haven't had any problems with the car that needed posting. I'm not saying it's the easiest car in the world to understand, but driving it definitely makes it worth it.
Thanks,
Brad Cook
Garland, Texas
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Hello everyone,
I have a new to me 2008 528i. I've had it about a month. Tonight I noticed a motor-like sound after shutting the car off. I could not tell where it was coming from on the car. I have heard the CD/DVD make sounds after shut off, but this was outside the car with the doors locked(although I tried with the doors unlocked also, for whatever that's worth). Checked 5 minutes later, no sound. Does anyone ever have this issue, or have they heard of it?
Also, am I the only person in the US whose voice recognition understands me only about 50% of the time. Honestly, it understands much of what I say, except in the bluetooth phone book mode. I don't have the fan up too high, or the radio cranking. It often just doesn't understand what I am saying. I say "Call *****" or "Dial ********" and I often just get "Options". Very, very frustrating. I do not have an accent, and the car's language is set to English(which I thought I spoke very well .
Thanks so much for your help. I have been reading these forums for about a month now, and I just haven't had any problems with the car that needed posting. I'm not saying it's the easiest car in the world to understand, but driving it definitely makes it worth it.
I have a new to me 2008 528i. I've had it about a month. Tonight I noticed a motor-like sound after shutting the car off. I could not tell where it was coming from on the car. I have heard the CD/DVD make sounds after shut off, but this was outside the car with the doors locked(although I tried with the doors unlocked also, for whatever that's worth). Checked 5 minutes later, no sound. Does anyone ever have this issue, or have they heard of it?
Also, am I the only person in the US whose voice recognition understands me only about 50% of the time. Honestly, it understands much of what I say, except in the bluetooth phone book mode. I don't have the fan up too high, or the radio cranking. It often just doesn't understand what I am saying. I say "Call *****" or "Dial ********" and I often just get "Options". Very, very frustrating. I do not have an accent, and the car's language is set to English(which I thought I spoke very well
.Thanks so much for your help. I have been reading these forums for about a month now, and I just haven't had any problems with the car that needed posting. I'm not saying it's the easiest car in the world to understand, but driving it definitely makes it worth it.
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I have a 2008 also.
There is a motor sound in the dash of mine when i shut down also. It is either the nav or the CD player resetting ?? But not to worry.
With the voice command you need to say the actual commands - I copied the needed pages from the manuals on the net and refer to them. I have trouble remembering
all of them. Also you must wait until after the tone then speak. If all else fails, just yell Dummkopf!! That usually gets its attention.
There is a motor sound in the dash of mine when i shut down also. It is either the nav or the CD player resetting ?? But not to worry.
With the voice command you need to say the actual commands - I copied the needed pages from the manuals on the net and refer to them. I have trouble remembering
all of them. Also you must wait until after the tone then speak. If all else fails, just yell Dummkopf!! That usually gets its attention.
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