How to adjust the height of your HUD
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My Ride: 2007 E60 535d M Sport
My HUD was a bit low and after finding the official document detailing how to adjust the height, I set about giving it a go.
Firstly remove the 2 screws holding the central screen in:
Tilt it forwards to take it out:
Looking towards the HUD you will see the arrangement to adjust the height:
Firstly the locking nut has to be loosened (only a few turns of the ratchet). I used a 13mm deep socket.
The adjustment screw is turned using a 6mm socket. You will need some pretty long extensions on the ratchet to reach the nut and screw.
Tighten = Raises the display
Loosen = Lowers the display
And here's some comparison pics,
Before:
After:
Doesn't seem like much from the pictures but it makes a difference when you're sat behind the wheel
Firstly remove the 2 screws holding the central screen in:
Tilt it forwards to take it out:
Looking towards the HUD you will see the arrangement to adjust the height:
Firstly the locking nut has to be loosened (only a few turns of the ratchet). I used a 13mm deep socket.
The adjustment screw is turned using a 6mm socket. You will need some pretty long extensions on the ratchet to reach the nut and screw.
Tighten = Raises the display
Loosen = Lowers the display
And here's some comparison pics,
Before:
After:
Doesn't seem like much from the pictures but it makes a difference when you're sat behind the wheel
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Thanks for the illustrations...
The following thread in the FAQ forum contains additional instructions and information about the HUD and it's adjustments:
https://5series.net/forums/topic/271...splay-hud-work
The following thread in the FAQ forum contains additional instructions and information about the HUD and it's adjustments:
https://5series.net/forums/topic/271...splay-hud-work
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Finally got around to trying this and I can't figure it out, which is crazy since it should be so simple.
Here's the problem:
After I loosen the locking nut, it feels like the 6mm nut just keeps turning and turning and nothing is happening. Almost like it's not connected to anything. Upon every rotation it makes a click and you can see the HUD display shake a bit, so something is happening, but it's not moving the image up or down.
Any ideas?
/jack
Here's the problem:
After I loosen the locking nut, it feels like the 6mm nut just keeps turning and turning and nothing is happening. Almost like it's not connected to anything. Upon every rotation it makes a click and you can see the HUD display shake a bit, so something is happening, but it's not moving the image up or down.
Any ideas?
/jack
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Finally got around to trying this and I can't figure it out, which is crazy since it should be so simple.
Here's the problem:
After I loosen the locking nut, it feels like the 6mm nut just keeps turning and turning and nothing is happening. Almost like it's not connected to anything. Upon every rotation it makes a click and you can see the HUD display shake a bit, so something is happening, but it's not moving the image up or down.
Any ideas?
/jack
Here's the problem:
After I loosen the locking nut, it feels like the 6mm nut just keeps turning and turning and nothing is happening. Almost like it's not connected to anything. Upon every rotation it makes a click and you can see the HUD display shake a bit, so something is happening, but it's not moving the image up or down.
Any ideas?
/jack
- Make sure you have a #6 and not a #9 socket!
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My Ride: BMW 545i M-sport e60 12/04 20inch nappa leather hud comfort seats individual black headliner individual black gloss window trim. etc etc.
Thnx alot for this DIY. Im gonna change it soon. Great work!
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No worries in adjusting it if you wear polorized sunglasses because you won't be seeing it anyway... One would think they would make a HUD that is visible through these type of sunglasses since most are polorized anyway.
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great directions, to raise mine I had to loosen it (05 545i) although the socket is stuck on the adjustment screw, ha so I left it, can't even get it off with needle nose plyers, glad I can use the HUD now!
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Thanks for this post, this was awesome!!!
Easy DIY, with great results...as stated before the adjustments doesn't seem like much but when you're behind the wheel it makes a big difference.
What a great improvement for comfort!
*for U.S. vehicles: you have to tighten to drop and loosen to raise.
Easy DIY, with great results...as stated before the adjustments doesn't seem like much but when you're behind the wheel it makes a big difference.
What a great improvement for comfort!
*for U.S. vehicles: you have to tighten to drop and loosen to raise.
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