PDC Optical display
01-12-2007, 11:14 PM
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Hi guys
finally just brought my first e60 545i (2nd hand but still proud!)
going to be picking up next weekend!!!
anyway just a quickie, was reading the service manual online and it says that to have the PDC displayed on the idrive was an optional extra?
is this true? couldn't see any reference to this on the website.
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Paper
finally just brought my first e60 545i (2nd hand but still proud!)
going to be picking up next weekend!!!
anyway just a quickie, was reading the service manual online and it says that to have the PDC displayed on the idrive was an optional extra?
is this true? couldn't see any reference to this on the website.
Cheers
Paper
01-12-2007, 11:17 PM
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Welcome and congrats!!!
As far as I'm concerned the PDC will show on the display. It's not an optional extra. At least not here in Sweden!
Plz post pics when taking delivery.
As far as I'm concerned the PDC will show on the display. It's not an optional extra. At least not here in Sweden!
Plz post pics when taking delivery.
01-12-2007, 11:18 PM
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Couple of questions... where are you located? What year is the car?
If you're in the US and if the car is a 2005+ then its standard for the 545.
The PDC was optional in MY04s and became standard on MY05+ on the V8s. IF and only IF the first owner did not ordered PDC from the factory and added it at the dealer then you might only have the rear sounding PDC and if thats the case then you wont have the optical picture on the iDrive.
If you're in the US and if the car is a 2005+ then its standard for the 545.
The PDC was optional in MY04s and became standard on MY05+ on the V8s. IF and only IF the first owner did not ordered PDC from the factory and added it at the dealer then you might only have the rear sounding PDC and if thats the case then you wont have the optical picture on the iDrive.
01-12-2007, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='377570' date='Jan 13 2007, 03:18 AM
Couple of questions... where are you located? What year is the car?
If you're in the US and if the car is a 2005+ then its standard for the 545.
The PDC was optional in MY04s and became standard on MY05+ on the V8s. IF and only IF the first owner did not ordered PDC from the factory and added it at the dealer then you might only have the rear sounding PDC and if thats the case then you wont have the optical picture on the iDrive.
If you're in the US and if the car is a 2005+ then its standard for the 545.
The PDC was optional in MY04s and became standard on MY05+ on the V8s. IF and only IF the first owner did not ordered PDC from the factory and added it at the dealer then you might only have the rear sounding PDC and if thats the case then you wont have the optical picture on the iDrive.
but no mention of whether it had optical display (praying it does at the moment)
I've attached a quick pic which i took when i first looked at it.
will attach more pics on delivery
01-13-2007, 05:17 AM
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If it's a factory installed PDC, then the display part is included. In the iDrive settings, the display can be set to stay off if you choose but the choice is yours...
01-13-2007, 08:44 AM
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My Ride: May 2004 525 Amethyst grey, Heated front seats, bluetooth prep, Adaptive Xenons, 6 CD changer, Front & Rear PDC, retro-fit 6 DVD changer in boot (trunk) with remote control plus headrest screens and IR headphones, Playstation connection to cabin, twin 12v outlets in rear cabin
My April 2004 has PDC front and rear and it shows on the iDrive display
01-13-2007, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by papereyes' post='377576' date='Jan 13 2007, 12:58 AM
the vehicle specs states that it has PDC front/rear
but no mention of whether it had optical display (praying it does at the moment)
but no mention of whether it had optical display (praying it does at the moment)
01-13-2007, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='377756' date='Jan 13 2007, 03:21 PM
Ya if you have front PDC then it will have the picture display. Front PDC only came from the factory and factory ones will have the display. No worries. Enjoy the car!
really feel welcome!
feels good to be part of the forum knowing that theres a wealth of information out there and people willing to help...
this is great!
anyway heres a few pictures
will pick it up next saturday and post somemore then!!!
getting really excited!!