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03-30-2008, 01:47 AM
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Summer time starts today here in the UK. My cheap Sony bedside clock has a sumer/winter button, but my expensive BMW does not. If I change the time in my car by one hour, the seconds will also change.
A summer/winter option in the time setting would be useful, or maybe and advance/retard by one hour option which would also be useful when crossing time zones.
Simon
A summer/winter option in the time setting would be useful, or maybe and advance/retard by one hour option which would also be useful when crossing time zones.
Simon
03-30-2008, 02:15 AM
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loool.me too.i have to advance the clock now.and same thing happened.
My stupid "unknown brand name" home phone has it,but my bimmer doesnt.
My stupid "unknown brand name" home phone has it,but my bimmer doesnt.
03-30-2008, 03:22 AM
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I've never quite understood why BMW have failed to add a signal updated clock, which maintains perfect time and changes with Daylight Saving.
There are many examples of 'cheap' cars which do this transparently.
To add insult to injury, BMW adds a facility to sound a beep on-the-hour, just to remind you that the clock is wrong on a regular basis.
This really is a good example of the addage "spoiling the ship for a ha'peth of tar".
There are many examples of 'cheap' cars which do this transparently.
To add insult to injury, BMW adds a facility to sound a beep on-the-hour, just to remind you that the clock is wrong on a regular basis.
This really is a good example of the addage "spoiling the ship for a ha'peth of tar".
03-30-2008, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy E61' post='553147' date='Mar 30 2008, 07:22 AM
I've never quite understood why BMW have failed to add a signal updated clock, which maintains perfect time and changes with Daylight Saving.
There are many examples of 'cheap' cars which do this transparently.
To add insult to injury, BMW adds a facility to sound a beep on-the-hour, just to remind you that the clock is wrong on a regular basis.
This really is a good example of the addage "spoiling the ship for a ha'peth of tar".
There are many examples of 'cheap' cars which do this transparently.
To add insult to injury, BMW adds a facility to sound a beep on-the-hour, just to remind you that the clock is wrong on a regular basis.
This really is a good example of the addage "spoiling the ship for a ha'peth of tar".
I have to agree about receiving the atomic clock signal.
03-30-2008, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by bradleyjs' post='553167' date='Mar 30 2008, 10:57 AM
You guys crack me up!
I have to agree about receiving the atomic clock signal.
I have to agree about receiving the atomic clock signal.
03-30-2008, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='553171' date='Mar 30 2008, 11:20 AM
It'd be easier for them to simply use the time signal from the GPS satellites...
03-30-2008, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='553263' date='Mar 30 2008, 02:14 PM
GPS clock does not recognize Summer Time.
perhaps the geniuses who solved that whole turn signal switch problem that we all dealt with for 50 years can put a man on it....
03-30-2008, 01:01 PM
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I'm really confused ... when I optioned up my 530xi I specified code "ACR"*
This flawlessly updates my clock to DST with correct time zone.
"ACR"* = Anatomic Clock Re-setter
This flawlessly updates my clock to DST with correct time zone.
"ACR"* = Anatomic Clock Re-setter
03-30-2008, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='553318' date='Mar 30 2008, 04:01 PM
I'm really confused ... when I optioned up my 530xi I specified code "ACR"*
This flawlessly updates my clock to DST with correct time zone.
"ACR"* = Anatomic Clock Re-setter
This flawlessly updates my clock to DST with correct time zone.
"ACR"* = Anatomic Clock Re-setter
