One last ? tonight on the "temp gauge"
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Originally Posted by Phantom Mark' post='815057' date='Mar 12 2009, 04:14 PM
Just took this for you mate, mine works 
Sept 2005 Build.....
Attachment 73981
Excuse quality, taken on my phone
Sept 2005 Build.....
Attachment 73981
Excuse quality, taken on my phone
Appreciate you taking that picture!
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So this issue doesn't really have anything to do with the build date of our cars, as I have a 2004 530i and I did have the temp gauge and it was working until recently I had my software updated and then it stopped working. I first my dealership had no idea what was going on and then they got clarification from bmw Canada that bmw has decided to disable this feature so the gauge clusters are the same its just that the vehicle software is no longer programmed to have this function. So for anyone that gets a software update they will lose this feature. I bitched and complained about it for a while and all bmw canada could say was theres nothing they can do to bring it back.
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Originally Posted by cleung' post='815159' date='Mar 12 2009, 06:13 PM
So this issue doesn't really have anything to do with the build date of our cars, as I have a 2004 530i and I did have the temp gauge and it was working until recently I had my software updated and then it stopped working. I first my dealership had no idea what was going on and then they got clarification from bmw Canada that bmw has decided to disable this feature so the gauge clusters are the same its just that the vehicle software is no longer programmed to have this function. So for anyone that gets a software update they will lose this feature. I bitched and complained about it for a while and all bmw canada could say was theres nothing they can do to bring it back.
It makes me wonder if the feature is still there in the '08s but diabled.
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Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='815169' date='Mar 12 2009, 04:34 PM
Why the H would they disable that?????
It makes me wonder if the feature is still there in the '08s but diabled.
It makes me wonder if the feature is still there in the '08s but diabled.
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='759469' date='Jan 4 2009, 11:43 PM
You ebrake's on! Don't drive! And you've got 1/2 a tank.. 
You seem to be getting great mileage. And its 90 degrees?!?! WTH.. its that hot out in LA?
You seem to be getting great mileage. And its 90 degrees?!?! WTH.. its that hot out in LA?
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='815189' date='Mar 12 2009, 02:57 PM
The +90 indicates the hotness of the driver.
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='759527' date='Jan 5 2009, 01:19 AM
Exactly, so when it goes down, you know the engine temp technically without having an actual number. So you can automatically assume that if it vanished completely your engine is overheating.
if this is true that would be awesome...one of the biggest gripes i have with the car is a lack of a real temp guage.
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Originally Posted by cleung' post='815159' date='Mar 12 2009, 06:13 PM
So this issue doesn't really have anything to do with the build date of our cars, as I have a 2004 530i and I did have the temp gauge and it was working until recently I had my software updated and then it stopped working. I first my dealership had no idea what was going on and then they got clarification from bmw Canada that bmw has decided to disable this feature so the gauge clusters are the same its just that the vehicle software is no longer programmed to have this function. So for anyone that gets a software update they will lose this feature. I bitched and complained about it for a while and all bmw canada could say was theres nothing they can do to bring it back.
What other idrive features did you get?
My SA said I am at the latest software rev and my temp gauge still works
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