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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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Is there such a menu? I keep seeing posts on how to do other things within hidden menu's...just wondering if anyone knows if there is a hidden menu for drl's
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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the hidden menu is diagnostic AFAIK, really can't do much, if anything from it...
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ktlocklear' post='818228' date='Mar 16 2009, 05:14 PM
Is there such a menu? I keep seeing posts on how to do other things within hidden menu's...just wondering if anyone knows if there is a hidden menu for drl's
Can't you just do it in iDrive? I think I did, but will have a look when driving home.
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mikael' post='818232' date='Mar 16 2009, 09:20 AM
Can't you just do it in iDrive? I think I did, but will have a look when driving home.
US pre-lci e60's AFAIK do not have that option via iDrive...I could be wrong tho...

LCI e60's can access DRL controls via iDrive...
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mikael' post='818232' date='Mar 16 2009, 11:20 AM
Can't you just do it in iDrive? I think I did, but will have a look when driving home.
No..not a menu for it on my idrive...even though I got an update a few months back. I have heard some say they can turn them on/ off in their idrive.....but for whatever reason, I can not.
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Pre-LCI the dealer computer has to enable or disable the DRL's. LCI's can do it via the iDrive menu.
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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Dealerships wont disable the drls because of liability issues. I had mine disable before the last reflash, some mechanic shop that specializes in bmws, they did for about $40, in 2mins.
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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I just checked, I can turn them on or off in idrive. Maybe it's a US thing?
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='818266' date='Mar 16 2009, 12:55 PM
Dealerships wont disable the drls because of liability issues. I had mine disable before the last reflash, some mechanic shop that specializes in bmws, they did for about $40, in 2mins.

The local dealer here will turn them off for $49
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='818266' date='Mar 16 2009, 09:55 AM
Dealerships wont disable the drls because of liability issues. I had mine disable before the last reflash, some mechanic shop that specializes in bmws, they did for about $40, in 2mins.
but aren't drl's required in canada, maybe that's why the dealerships there won't do it...
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