stupid question: Where is TEMPERATURE GAUGE on my BMW 530d?
05-30-2007, 03:43 AM
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Bought a 2004 model BMW 530d as you can find in photo...
as you can see, there is no temperature gauge. What if i overheat??? Can anyone help me with this stupid question... i can only see GAS/how much gas i waist and computer settings also do not show it. WHERE IS IT?
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as you can see, there is no temperature gauge. What if i overheat??? Can anyone help me with this stupid question... i can only see GAS/how much gas i waist and computer settings also do not show it. WHERE IS IT?
Most appreciated....
05-30-2007, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by depeche2007' post='429822' date='May 30 2007, 12:43 PM
Bought a 2004 model BMW 530d as you can find in photo...
as you can see, there is no temperature gauge. What if i overheat??? Can anyone help me with this stupid question... i can only see GAS/how much gas i waist and computer settings also do not show it. WHERE IS IT?
Most appreciated....
as you can see, there is no temperature gauge. What if i overheat??? Can anyone help me with this stupid question... i can only see GAS/how much gas i waist and computer settings also do not show it. WHERE IS IT?
Most appreciated....
See those white bars and your tachometer.. well those represent the temperature.. If it's cold they extend around towards 4k and if it hot they go the other way. It's supposed to make you wary of reving in to that area to stop engine damage when cold..
In practice, I rarely see mine move..
Wired..
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Sorry, there is no temperature guage for E60.
Originally Posted by depeche2007' post='429822' date='May 30 2007, 05:43 AM
Bought a 2004 model BMW 530d as you can find in photo...
as you can see, there is no temperature gauge. What if i overheat??? Can anyone help me with this stupid question... i can only see GAS/how much gas i waist and computer settings also do not show it. WHERE IS IT?
Most appreciated....
as you can see, there is no temperature gauge. What if i overheat??? Can anyone help me with this stupid question... i can only see GAS/how much gas i waist and computer settings also do not show it. WHERE IS IT?
Most appreciated....
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Originally Posted by depeche2007' post='429822' date='May 30 2007, 12:43 PM
Bought a 2004 model BMW 530d as you can find in photo...
as you can see, there is no temperature gauge. What if i overheat??? Can anyone help me with this stupid question... i can only see GAS/how much gas i waist and computer settings also do not show it. WHERE IS IT?
Most appreciated....
as you can see, there is no temperature gauge. What if i overheat??? Can anyone help me with this stupid question... i can only see GAS/how much gas i waist and computer settings also do not show it. WHERE IS IT?
Most appreciated....
My understanding is that the outside edge of the rev counter lights up when the engine is cold to advise you of the rev limit. This then switches off when the car thinks it is warm enough. So there is no water temp gauge as such.
I think that is correct anyway, I am sure I read that on here somewhere!
05-30-2007, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by wired' post='429827' date='May 30 2007, 07:00 AM
See those white bars and your tachometer.. well those represent the temperature.. If it's cold they extend around towards 4k and if it hot they go the other way. It's supposed to make you wary of reving in to that area to stop engine damage when cold..
In practice, I rarely see mine move..
Wired..
In practice, I rarely see mine move..
Wired..
SOLVED!!!! It was bugging the %^%*$ out of me. So if the white bars go higher beyound 4k, that means engine is overheating?
Thanks for this. Was killing me.....
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Originally Posted by depeche2007' post='429830' date='May 30 2007, 01:02 PM
SOLVED!!!! It was bugging the %^%*$ out of me. So if the white bars go higher beyound 4k, that means engine is overheating?
Thanks for this. Was killing me.....
Thanks for this. Was killing me.....
I think the other way round..
The colder the engine the more white bars you'll see..
Wired..
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BMW doesn't think we're smart enough to have a temperature gauge...
The white bars only indicate when the car is up to normal operating temperature (from cold). These bars will not indicate a pending overheating condition, etc.
I'm sure there's an idiot light or warning on the CID when the car is overheating but there is no gauge to clue us in on what's happening in real time.
The white bars only indicate when the car is up to normal operating temperature (from cold). These bars will not indicate a pending overheating condition, etc.
I'm sure there's an idiot light or warning on the CID when the car is overheating but there is no gauge to clue us in on what's happening in real time.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='429833' date='May 30 2007, 05:12 AM
BMW doesn't think we're smart enough to have a temperature gauge...
The white bars only indicate when the car is up to normal operating temperature (from cold). These bars will not indicate a pending overheating condition, etc.
I'm sure there's an idiot light or warning on the CID when the car is overheating but there is no gauge to clue us in on what's happening in real time.
The white bars only indicate when the car is up to normal operating temperature (from cold). These bars will not indicate a pending overheating condition, etc.
I'm sure there's an idiot light or warning on the CID when the car is overheating but there is no gauge to clue us in on what's happening in real time.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='429833' date='May 30 2007, 02:12 PM
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I'm sure there's an idiot light or warning on the CID when the car is overheating but there is no gauge to clue us in on what's happening in real time.
I'm sure there's an idiot light or warning on the CID when the car is overheating but there is no gauge to clue us in on what's happening in real time.
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Originally Posted by sleepyca31' post='429924' date='May 30 2007, 07:18 PM
there is in the secret menus-do a search on the forums for secret menus-you can find a digital tach, speed and engine temp gueage
The econometer should go and let's have a proper temp guage in it's place.