Oil and coolant temps
02-11-2005, 11:14 PM
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I noticed there are no analog guages for oil/water temps on the dash...kinda bummer as I like to see that stuff. Are the temps available in I-drive or something or do we just rely on idiot lights? 
02-12-2005, 02:47 AM
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There is a hidden cluster (not I Drive) menu that will give you the core temperature. It's however not that user friendly and there is an unlock sequence that you have to go through each time you start the car before you can view this hidden menu.
02-12-2005, 06:13 AM
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It would be great if BMW would add a "vital statistics" screen within iDrive somewhere. How difficult can it be? All of the statistics are already being monitored with various sensors, etc.
Just give us a screen of virtual gauges that would include coolant temp, oil temp, oil pressure, battery voltage, etc. (Remember, the variable white lines on the tach are not a temperature gauge as many people believe...) Also, why do we even have the silly instant MPG vacuum gauge? This isn't 1970 anymore. What a useless thing that is! I can't believe they're putting that on these cars!!
Please BMW, why not add this to the software? I doubt it would introduce any bugs, etc. since it's more or less a "read only" informational screen.
Just give us a screen of virtual gauges that would include coolant temp, oil temp, oil pressure, battery voltage, etc. (Remember, the variable white lines on the tach are not a temperature gauge as many people believe...) Also, why do we even have the silly instant MPG vacuum gauge? This isn't 1970 anymore. What a useless thing that is! I can't believe they're putting that on these cars!!
Please BMW, why not add this to the software? I doubt it would introduce any bugs, etc. since it's more or less a "read only" informational screen.
02-12-2005, 06:38 AM
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Well said Rudy, and while they are about it what about telling us which runflat has the puncture instead of having to run around with a guage to find out!!
02-12-2005, 06:52 AM
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RUDY,"Remember,the variable white lines on the tach are not a temperature guage as many people believe".What is it?? Please explain.
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02-12-2005, 11:33 AM
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I think they are like the bottom half of a temperature guage in that they tell you when the car is cold and has reached operating temperature but do not give any information about when the car is running hot.
02-12-2005, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Feb 12 2005, 06:13 PM
It would be great if BMW would add a "vital statistics" screen within iDrive somewhere.? How difficult can it be?? All of the statistics are already being monitored with various sensors, etc.?
Just give us a screen of virtual gauges that would include coolant temp, oil temp, oil pressure, battery voltage, etc.? (Remember, the variable white lines on the tach are not a temperature gauge as many people believe...)? Also, why do we even have the silly instant MPG vacuum gauge?? This isn't 1970 anymore.? What a useless thing that is!? I can't believe they're putting that on these cars!!
Please BMW, why not add this to the software?? I doubt it would introduce any bugs, etc. since it's more or less a "read only" informational screen.
Just give us a screen of virtual gauges that would include coolant temp, oil temp, oil pressure, battery voltage, etc.? (Remember, the variable white lines on the tach are not a temperature gauge as many people believe...)? Also, why do we even have the silly instant MPG vacuum gauge?? This isn't 1970 anymore.? What a useless thing that is!? I can't believe they're putting that on these cars!!
Please BMW, why not add this to the software?? I doubt it would introduce any bugs, etc. since it's more or less a "read only" informational screen.
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It's also possible to get more information throuhg that OBD. Also recording log to computer is possible.
But that consumption meter is not "underpressure" gauge. It's calculated value from different measurements from engine.
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02-12-2005, 09:12 PM
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Right-on! 
Is the cliche too old?
Anyway, most of the time I am driving, the useless menu on the iDrive is staring me in the face. If you need the iDrive menu, you can hit the menu button already in plain sight and reach. Why not have such dynamic diagnostic data displayed there? It's an extension of the dash anyway. Call it the DDDD.
Seriously.
Is the cliche too old?
Anyway, most of the time I am driving, the useless menu on the iDrive is staring me in the face. If you need the iDrive menu, you can hit the menu button already in plain sight and reach. Why not have such dynamic diagnostic data displayed there? It's an extension of the dash anyway. Call it the DDDD.
Seriously.
02-13-2005, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by sg530' date='Feb 12 2005, 11:12 PM
Right-on!?
Is the cliche too old??
Anyway, most of the time I am driving, the useless menu on the iDrive is staring me in the face. If you need the iDrive menu, you can hit the menu button already in plain sight and reach. Why not have such dynamic diagnostic data displayed there? It's an extension of the dash anyway. Call it the DDDD.
? ?
Seriously.
Is the cliche too old??
Anyway, most of the time I am driving, the useless menu on the iDrive is staring me in the face. If you need the iDrive menu, you can hit the menu button already in plain sight and reach. Why not have such dynamic diagnostic data displayed there? It's an extension of the dash anyway. Call it the DDDD.
? ? Seriously.
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02-13-2005, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by vern' date='Feb 12 2005, 10:52 AM
RUDY,"Remember,the variable white lines on the tach are not a temperature guage as many people believe".What is it?? Please explain.
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