Oil and coolant temps
02-13-2005, 07:44 AM
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I think we talk about that long time ago.
But guess what? I am still more concern with my heater steering wheel:
Each money i need to do the chicken dance to activate it and then i need
to do the chicken dance again to see if it is active!
1) the button is in a crypty
position. I can not never get to it without
turn my head and my steering wheel at the sametime.
2) then, there is no way you can find out if activated unless the steering wheel
gets warmed right away or you turn your steeering wheel and do the chicken dance again moving your head to see it!
2 cents
But guess what? I am still more concern with my heater steering wheel:
Each money i need to do the chicken dance to activate it and then i need
to do the chicken dance again to see if it is active!
1) the button is in a crypty
position. I can not never get to it withoutturn my head and my steering wheel at the sametime.
2) then, there is no way you can find out if activated unless the steering wheel
gets warmed right away or you turn your steeering wheel and do the chicken dance again moving your head to see it!
2 cents
02-13-2005, 08:23 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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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Feb 13 2005, 11:22 AM
During warm up the the car(at least a steptronic) will not rev beyond the first white line.
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02-13-2005, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by amigo525' date='Feb 13 2005, 10:44 AM
I think we talk about that long time ago.
But guess what? I am still more concern with my heater steering wheel:
Each money i need to do the chicken dance to activate it and then i need
to do the chicken dance again to see if it is active!
1) the button is in a crypty?? ? position.? I can not never get to it without
turn my head and my steering wheel at the sametime.
2) then, there is no way you can find out if activated unless the steering wheel
gets warmed right away or you turn your steeering wheel and do the chicken dance again moving your head to see it!
2 cents
But guess what? I am still more concern with my heater steering wheel:
Each money i need to do the chicken dance to activate it and then i need
to do the chicken dance again to see if it is active!
1) the button is in a crypty?
? ? position.? I can not never get to it withoutturn my head and my steering wheel at the sametime.
2) then, there is no way you can find out if activated unless the steering wheel
gets warmed right away or you turn your steeering wheel and do the chicken dance again moving your head to see it!
2 cents
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02-13-2005, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Feb 13 2005, 10:23 AM
[quote name='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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02-27-2005, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by streak' date='Feb 12 2005, 06:47 AM
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.
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02-27-2005, 09:56 AM
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Welcome aboard, jimc 
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You really don't 'need' a temp gauge. AFAIK you'd have to get into the hidden menue everytime you want to see it, so it's waaaay too much of a hassle.
You get a warning when the engine overheats, and you can see if it's warmed up all the way by the white lines around the RPM gauge. They move back when the engine warms up. Once it's warm you only see two or three white lines left.
!You really don't 'need' a temp gauge. AFAIK you'd have to get into the hidden menue everytime you want to see it, so it's waaaay too much of a hassle.
You get a warning when the engine overheats, and you can see if it's warmed up all the way by the white lines around the RPM gauge. They move back when the engine warms up. Once it's warm you only see two or three white lines left.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Feb 12 2005, 10:13 AM
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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