PDC too loud
01-27-2009, 01:09 AM
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Hi all
I have just brought a 2007 535D Sport to replace my 1999 528 Sport. Couple of issues I cannnot solve.
The PDC warning sound is way too loud - can this be turned down?
My Ipod is recognised only occasionally. When it is it plays but most of the time when go to aux nothing there. Have connected the Ipod and left it plugged in so is the works/does not work issue BMW interface related?
Thanks in advance for any help offered
Harry
I have just brought a 2007 535D Sport to replace my 1999 528 Sport. Couple of issues I cannnot solve.
The PDC warning sound is way too loud - can this be turned down?
My Ipod is recognised only occasionally. When it is it plays but most of the time when go to aux nothing there. Have connected the Ipod and left it plugged in so is the works/does not work issue BMW interface related?
Thanks in advance for any help offered
Harry
01-27-2009, 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by harry44' post='778262' date='Jan 27 2009, 05:09 AM
Hi all
I have just brought a 2007 535D Sport to replace my 1999 528 Sport. Couple of issues I cannnot solve.
The PDC warning sound is way too loud - can this be turned down?
My Ipod is recognised only occasionally. When it is it plays but most of the time when go to aux nothing there. Have connected the Ipod and left it plugged in so is the works/does not work issue BMW interface related?
Thanks in advance for any help offered
Harry
I have just brought a 2007 535D Sport to replace my 1999 528 Sport. Couple of issues I cannnot solve.
The PDC warning sound is way too loud - can this be turned down?
My Ipod is recognised only occasionally. When it is it plays but most of the time when go to aux nothing there. Have connected the Ipod and left it plugged in so is the works/does not work issue BMW interface related?
Thanks in advance for any help offered
Harry
Don't know if it's the same as mine, a 2008, but I believe if you turn down the volume knob while the PDC is running, it turns down the beeping sound. My volume knob is multi functional. Whatever system you are using, it will turn down the volume of that function... Radio, phone, feedback voice, etc.
01-27-2009, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ADD' post='778278' date='Jan 27 2009, 06:50 AM
Don't know if it's the same as mine, a 2008, but I believe if you turn down the volume knob while the PDC is running, it turns down the beeping sound. My volume knob is multi functional. Whatever system you are using, it will turn down the volume of that function... Radio, phone, feedback voice, etc.
02-02-2009, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sudakoma' post='778280' date='Jan 27 2009, 11:08 PM
My volume control knob will turn down the nav voice and radio etc but won't adjust the volume of the PDC.
Mine also does not adjust the PDC volume.
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='778350' date='Jan 28 2009, 02:18 AM
You can turn off the volume, but I wouldn't do it. 
How do you turn the volume off while keeping the picture working?
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The PDC volume and tone are fixed my friend. No way to change those...how loud are we talking? It's supposed to be standard on all vehicles and mine isn't loud at all...it's loud enough to hear which is what you want but it won't blow your ears off...
02-02-2009, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by subarashi' post='783808' date='Feb 3 2009, 05:56 PM
The PDC volume and tone are fixed my friend. No way to change those...how loud are we talking? It's supposed to be standard on all vehicles and mine isn't loud at all...it's loud enough to hear which is what you want but it won't blow your ears off...
Just thought previous posts were promising for some rellief.
How loud? - it is disorientingly loud.
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Originally Posted by faarcanal' post='783862' date='Feb 3 2009, 12:25 AM
it is disorientingly loud.
Sorry but that is a hilarious way of defining this.