Dandager

I just had my 545 upgraded to version 20 software. RDS is activated (again). Unfortunately, it only displays the station name (and only about 25% of them).

I've read in a forum search that the RDS program also shows artist name, song name and station number.

Any thoughts on why my car won't perform all the RDS functions and what should I do to get them working?


Thanks

Captain Tenneal

RDS is coming from the stations themselves. Unless you are in one of the major DMA's (LA, Chicgao, NY, etc.) some stations will only give you call letters.

A lot of the stations are holding back upgrading to newer equipment because they are waiting to see how the whole "HD Radio" thing pans out.

havard@haslerud.no

There is a service bulletin regarding this. Maybe this explains what you have experienced.

SI B 65 16 05
Sound System, Cruise, Alarms, Monitors
September 2005
Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin replaces SM B65 221 04 dated May 2005.
SUBJECT
RDS Function Causes Confusing Station Names when in "All stations" Screen
MODEL
E60, E61 (5 Series) with SA 609 CCC-Navigation
E63, E64 (6 Series)
E90 (3 Series) with SA 609 CCC-Navigation
SITUATION
With RDS (Radio Data System) set to "Active" some of the displayed station tags will show part of the song title or artist name
instead of the station name. For example: instead of "Rock98" the display shows "Thomas".
CAUSE
RDS was set "Active" at the factory instead of "Inactive".
PROCEDURE
With the introduction of CIP 12, RDS was coded off and could not be turned on again.
With the release of CIP 19.1, after the vehicle software is updated, RDS is now coded on as default.
If the customer does not wish to see these confusing RDS tags, then turn RDS off.

hinckley

Nice fix BMW.

I love my car, but BMW's inability to get some of these basic technology issues right is truely mind-blowing. GM figured out RDS on its least expensive cars years ago. But on my $65K E60, I've had to take BMW's advice and just turn RDS off. It's really unforgivable.

JStraw

I 've had the same problem with RDS after getting the Progman updated (see my signature for details). When I had a 330i loaner with Logic 7, the RDS worked fine for the same stations - artist names, song title, radio station freq, call letters.

I had several posts on this issue. Just do a search and you will find some of the discussion. No resolution as far as I know.

Unlimited

I have had the same problem with the names of the songs or artists being stored as the radio station call signs. I simply watched as the information scrolled though the screen and when ithe station call sign appeared I used the idrive and stored it as it should be.

drjochen

I agree. It works in Subarus, Chevys, etc.................

gdavis

I have one station that just shows this in the RDS display:

'It's'

It is funny, and I wonder what else is missing!

noonehome

I turned RDS off, set all my presets, and then turned RDS back on.

So now the presets have the Frequency # and RDS data scrolls along the bottom.

uwsc11

I tried that, too. It worked for most of the stations, except 1 or 2, where it insists on showing me some part of a song title as its name instead of the station name itself. Really weird...
But I am happy about the song name and artist name scrolling along the bottom.