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| keroppi (457hp) | Quote: Originally posted by vdubturbo True. I can make mine do that. Come and I'll show you. Occasionally if I stop very slowly the car moves forward for 0.5 seconds and then the car brakes for me =P
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| hund (302hp) | Is the Auto H button a toggle? Pressing it again turns it off, right? So this is something you can enable, like the Auto Start/Stop button?
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| boomer13 (187hp) | Quote: Posted by darrko Is the Auto H button a toggle? Pressing it again turns it off, right? So it's something you can enable, like the Auto Start/Stop button? dark0 – Correct
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| rayallen20 (141hp) | Thanks for the advice, I never worried about it during my first 4 weeks with the car. I used it all day today in Stockholm stop and go traffic. Not great for parking though. Are the brakes applied as hard as possible on all four wheels or just the P brake on the rear wheels ??
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| nsotelo (260hp) | Quote: Posted by vdubturbo Well, I guess I'm an anomaly. No, mine can crawl too, but only if I brake REALLY lightly and even then it doesn't happen very often..
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| caffeine (921hp) | I use Auto H a lot and really like it in slow moving traffic... It would be nice to have the option to turn the brake lights on or off at night when hold is engaged. Deactivation would make it more comfortable for the driver following in traffic jams or in a queue....
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| jake21 (655hp) | Quote: Originally posted by islandnipper I use Auto H a lot and really enjoy it in slow traffic... It would be nice to have the option to turn the brake lights on or off at night when the hold is engaged. Turning off would make it more comfortable for the driver behind in traffic jams or in a queue... Exactly the same thought has often come to mind, but I guess because it applies the brake pedal , as opposed to parking brake, legally speaking, the brake light must be on. Other than that, I agree that it is a very effective system and extremely useful in traffic.
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| 0511 (458hp) | Since reading this thread I've started using auto hold in slow traffic - thanks for the tip on this one! Cheers.
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| tetete (410hp) | Quote: Originally posted by islandnipper Would be nice to have the option to turn the brake lights on or off at night when hold engages. Turning it off would make the driver behind it more comfortable in traffic jams or in a queue... I don't understand that. Without using AH, in any situation in which it brakes, you will have to brake with the pedal. In these cases, the brake lights would behave the same way. When has this ever been a problem?
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| colgate1 (619hp) | vdubturbo, I have to agree with Just a PITA if you forget it's on and try to maneuver into a parking spot, I've started using this feature, very handy when you're crawling in stop traffic -bumper to bumper, but entering a parking space, etc. is a generally fails, I like to let the Auto slowly push the car while the foot is lightly on the brake....go too slow and the auto-h stops you in mid park, a real PITA
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| pepper3 (576hp) | Quote: Originally posted by jedpause vdubturbo, I have to agree with Just a PITA if you forget it's on and try to maneuver into a parking spot I've started using this feature, very neat when crawling in bumper-to-bumper traffic, but when entering a parking space, etc. is usually a failure, I like to let the auto push the car slowly while the foot is lightly on the brake... go too slow and the auto-h stops you in mid park, true PITA I'm not okay more. I used it yesterday and today for the first time. Great at long lights and stop and go traffic, but it totally got me while parking this morning. Instead of letting the car move through space on its own, I had to use the gas pedal to move forward a few inches. Not good when trying to approach a wall... Like auto start/stop, we are the test cases on these features. I'm sure future versions of these 2 features will be much more refined and intelligent
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| 123eee (686hp) | Quote: Originally posted by jedpause vdubturbo, I have to agree with Just a PITA if you forget it's on and try to maneuver into a parking spot I've started using this feature, very neat when crawling in bumper-to-bumper traffic, but when entering a parking space, etc. is usually a failure, I like to let the auto push the car slowly while the foot is lightly on the brake...go too slow and the auto-h will stop you in mid park, true PITA Very true. Total PITA when parking. I have to turn it off then.
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| shepard (55hp) | I checked the crawling thing this morning on my way to work. This definitely doesn't happen. I stopped smoothly with the brake applied at minimal pressure. He held on. I repeated it two more times and no crawling here.
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| 1219 (701hp) | Those of you who complain about the self-holding behavior during parking maneuvers: that's why you need Parking Assistant now! Auto hold means you can no longer parallel park on your own.
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| daniel13 (271hp) | Quote: Originally posted by jedpause vdubturbo, I have to agree with Just a PITA if you forget it's on and try to maneuver into a parking spot I've started using this feature, very neat when crawling in bumper-to-bumper traffic, but when entering a parking space, etc. is a failure in general, I like to let the auto push the car slowly while the foot is lightly on the brake... go too slow and the auto-h stops you mid-park, true PITA, I'm pretty sure, I looked like a complete idiot in the parking lot at my work when I did that. And I think I combined that with moving my hands too fast and not being able to get the car into gear because I didn't put my finger on the shift button. The car didn't move AND the iDrive screamed at me. Completely brilliant. Quote: I checked this crawling thing this morning on my way to work. This definitely doesn't happen. I stopped smoothly with the brake applied at minimal pressure. He held on. I repeated it two more times and no crawling here. I suppose it's entirely possible that I was hallucinating! I will try again.
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| admin2010 (856hp) | Quote: Originally posted by vdubturbo True. I can make mine do that. Come and I'll show you. Occasionally if I stop very slowly the car moves forward for 0.5 seconds and then the car brakes for me =P
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| ashton01 (666hp) | Is the Auto H button a toggle? Pressing it again turns it off, right? So this is something you can enable, like the Auto Start/Stop button?
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| lilly5 (902hp) | Quote: Posted by darrko Is the Auto H button a toggle? Pressing it again turns it off, right? So it's something you can enable, like the Auto Start/Stop button? dark0 – Correct
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| charlie200 (139hp) | Thanks for the advice, I never worried about it during my first 4 weeks with the car. I used it all day today in Stockholm stop and go traffic. Not great for parking though. Are the brakes applied as hard as possible on all four wheels or just the P brake on the rear wheels ??
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| ne (191hp) | Quote: Posted by vdubturbo Well, I guess I'm an anomaly. No, mine can crawl too, but only if I brake REALLY lightly and even then it doesn't happen very often..
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| manwhore1 (612hp) | I use Auto H a lot and really like it in slow moving traffic... It would be nice to have the option to turn the brake lights on or off at night when hold is engaged. Deactivation would make it more comfortable for the driver behind in traffic jams or in a queue....
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| pogiako123 (718hp) | Quote: Originally posted by islandnipper I use Auto H a lot and really enjoy it in slow traffic... It would be nice to have the option to turn the brake lights on or off at night when the hold is engaged. Turning off would make it more comfortable for the driver behind in traffic jams or in a queue... Exactly the same thought has often come to mind, but I guess because it applies the brake pedal , as opposed to parking brake, legally speaking, the brake light must be on. Other than that, I agree that it is a very effective system and extremely useful in traffic.
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| 27041994 (997hp) | Since reading this thread I've started using auto hold in slow traffic - thanks for the tip on this one! Cheers.
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| S4CH (512hp) | Quote: Originally posted by islandnipper Would be nice to have the option to turn the brake lights on or off at night when hold engages. Turning it off would make the driver behind it more comfortable in traffic jams or in a queue... I don't understand that. Without using AH, in any situation in which it brakes, you will have to brake with the pedal. In these cases, the brake lights would behave the same way. When has this ever been a problem?
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| kate1234 (537hp) | Do any of you recognize this problem: I have an iPod Touch connected to my Beemer and I can see the album art on my navigation screen. But once I add another album to my iPod, the album art of this new album does not appear on my navigation screen. It shows it on the iPod screen and in iTunes, but not on the navigation screen. Only album art for albums that were on my iPod the first time I connected it to my BMW are displayed on the navigation screen. Does it need a connection reset or anything to show the new album art ??
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| reading (155hp) | Quote: Posted by erce Do any of you recognize this problem: I have an iPod Touch connected to my Beemer and I can see the album art on my navigation screen. But once I add another album to my iPod, the album art of this new album does not appear on my navigation screen. It shows it on the iPod screen and in iTunes, but not on the navigation screen. Only album art for albums that were on my iPod the first time I connected it to my BMW are displayed on the navigation screen. Do I have to reset the connection or anything to view the new album art? I don't know if this would help, but whenever I download new music and resync the iPod, I usually also go to the menu and reload the album art as well. It might be worth a try to see if you get better results.
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| 13021989 (885hp) | it could be due to your iTunes version or the way it stores album art, as the previous poster said, make sure you sync the album art to the iPod. to check if iTunes is storing the artwork incorrectly... assuming you are putting the album through iTunes, follow these steps: - search for the album on Amazon, click on the album cover that Amazon displays and save the jpg (usually 300x300) on your PC/laptop - turn on Ituens, connect the iPod - find the album cover in the songs, click it once then right click Get Info - in the box that appears, you should see an empty square on the right side that you can drag and drop the album you are simply uploading into. - drag the album art and click Yes to the message that warns about updating multiple items... basically, manually adding album art, like this, embeds the cover art for each track I think - sync the iPod, disconnect then try in the car.... can you see the cover art for this album now? I found an article on Google a while ago that explained why iTunes did this... I can't remember if it was a bug in a specific version of iTunes or an option that you have to check/uncheck it in iTunes preferences....if I find it, I'll post the link here. all I know is that I followed the process above for some of my albums that were doing strange things with the album art and that seems to fix the problem..
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| monkeyz (212hp) | Quote: Posted by erce Do any of you recognize this problem: I have an iPod Touch connected to my Beemer and I can see the album art on my navigation screen. But once I add another album to my iPod, the album art of this new album does not appear on my navigation screen. It shows it on the iPod screen and in iTunes, but not on the navigation screen. Only album art for albums that were on my iPod the first time I connected it to my BMW are displayed on the navigation screen. Do I have to reset the connection or anything to view the new album art? I have the exact same problem. I know everything. It's weird because 3 new albums I added 2 weeks ago finally arrived last night, but the 2 new albums I added last weekend didn't. It's like I had to sync the iPhone multiple times before it worked.
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| hello15 (322hp) | Thanks, I'll try to sync it a few times. It's still strange
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| babyfaby (930hp) | I have the same problem here! Did anyone solve it?? THANKS
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| 300983 (923hp) | This also happened to me. It seems strange that the new albums eventually appear.
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| abut (837hp) | Flaky Software.
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| maxie (716hp) | bmw.com/update Use a USB stick to update multimedia and phone software
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| cornerstone (330hp) | Quote: Posted by erce Do any of you recognize this problem: I have an iPod Touch connected to my Beemer and I can see the album art on my navigation screen. But once I add another album to my iPod, the album art of this new album does not appear on my navigation screen. It shows it on the iPod screen and in iTunes, but not on the navigation screen. Only album art for albums that were on my iPod the first time I connected it to my BMW are displayed on the navigation screen. Do I have to reset the connection or anything to view the new album art? I had it repaired. I upgraded my iPod touch software (OS) to version 5.0. I can see all the albums again.
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| mohini (473hp) | are you using the Y cable sold by BMW or the regular white iPod cable?
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| 5er (833hp) | I have a 2013 bmw f10. I use bluetooth audio but no album art. Can I code it for album art? I can't hear audio playing videos from my phone's photo library.
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| hunter55 (35hp) | Try CDMM_ES_ALBUM_INFO
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| boysoverfl (376hp) | Do any of you recognize this problem: I have an iPod Touch connected to my Beemer and I can see the album art on my navigation screen. But once I add another album to my iPod, the album art of this new album does not appear on my navigation screen. It shows it on the iPod screen and in iTunes, but not on the navigation screen. Only album art for albums that were on my iPod the first time I connected it to my BMW are displayed on the navigation screen. Does it need a connection reset or anything to show the new album art ??
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| iceland (607hp) | Quote: Posted by erce Do any of you recognize this problem: I have an iPod Touch connected to my Beemer and I can see the album art on my navigation screen. But once I add another album to my iPod, the album art of this new album does not appear on my navigation screen. It shows it on the iPod screen and in iTunes, but not on the navigation screen. Only album art for albums that were on my iPod the first time I connected it to my BMW are displayed on the navigation screen. Do I have to reset the connection or anything to view the new album art? I don't know if this would help, but whenever I download new music and resync the iPod, I usually also go to the menu and reload the album art as well. It might be worth a try to see if you get better results.
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| redsox23 (938hp) | this could be due to your iTunes version or how it stores album art, as the previous poster said, make sure you sync the album art to the iPod. to check if iTunes is storing the artwork incorrectly... assuming you put the album through iTunes, do this: - search for the album on Amazon, click on the album cover that Amazon displays and save it jpg (usually 300x300) on your PC/laptop - turn on iTunes, connect iPod - find the album cover in Songs, click on it once then right click on Get Info - in the box that appears, you You should see an empty square on the right side that you can drag and drop the album you are simply uploading into. - drag the album art and click Yes to the message that warns about updating several items... basically, manually adding album art, like this, integrates the cover art for each track I think - sync the iPod, disconnect then try in the car.... can you see the cover art for this album now? I found an article on Google a while ago that explained why iTunes did this... I can't remember if it was a bug in a specific version of iTunes or an option that you have to check/uncheck it in iTunes preferences....if I find it, I'll post the link here. all I know is that I followed the process above for some of my albums that were doing strange things with the album art and that seems to fix the problem..
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| jesus16 (223hp) | Quote: Posted by erce Do any of you recognize this problem: I have an iPod Touch connected to my Beemer and I can see the album art on my navigation screen. But once I add another album to my iPod, the album art of this new album does not appear on my navigation screen. It shows it on the iPod screen and in iTunes, but not on the navigation screen. Only album art for albums that were on my iPod the first time I connected it to my BMW are displayed on the navigation screen. Do I have to reset the connection or anything to view the new album art? I have the exact same problem. I know everything. It's weird because 3 new albums I added 2 weeks ago finally arrived last night, but the 2 new albums I added last weekend didn't. It's like I had to sync the iPhone multiple times before it worked.
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| 24021987 (926hp) | Thanks, I'll try to sync it a few times. It's still strange
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| vanessa17 (411hp) | I have the same problem here! Did anyone solve it?? THANKS
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| guitarist1 (168hp) | This also happened to me. It seems strange that the new albums eventually appear.
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| jacki (96hp) | Flaky Software.
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| 03031985 (15hp) | bmw.com/update Use a USB stick to update multimedia and phone software
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| 777222 (654hp) | Quote: Posted by erce Do any of you recognize this problem: I have an iPod Touch connected to my Beemer and I can see the album art on my navigation screen. But once I add another album to my iPod, the album art of this new album does not appear on my navigation screen. It shows it on the iPod screen and in iTunes, but not on the navigation screen. Only album art for albums that were on my iPod the first time I connected it to my BMW are displayed on the navigation screen. Do I have to reset the connection or anything to view the new album art? I had it repaired. I upgraded my iPod touch software (OS) to version 5.0. I can see all the albums again.
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| biglare (995hp) | are you using the Y cable sold by BMW or the regular white iPod cable?
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| 13101981 (665hp) | I have a 2013 bmw f10. I use bluetooth audio but no album art. Can I code it for album art? I can't hear audio playing videos from my phone's photo library.
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| 12071990 (986hp) | Try CDMM_ES_ALBUM_INFO
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| whyme123 (934hp) | I have my first BMW and I love it so far. I find myself playing with the different settings of the Sport, Comfort, Eco, etc. driving modes. However, it always seems to revert to Comfort or Comfort+ no matter what setting I was using when I turned the car off. Is there a way to keep the last mode before the car shuts down ??
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| vfif123 (969hp) | No, that's how it works in American cars. It will start in Comfort or Comfort+, that's all. Maybe Eco Pro, but I don't have that on my car, so I don't know.
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| gemini7 (748hp) | Quote: Originally posted by ibimmer346 Maybe Eco Pro, but I don't have it on my car so I don't know. Not even with Eco Pro. It will always default to Comfort at startup
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| tillie1 (650hp) | Quote: Originally published by BlueWire Ditto. I get it to start in Comfort or Comfort+, but if I turn it off in Sport or Sport+ it goes back to Comfort. I only use Eco on long highway journeys as I can't stand the auto stop feature which cannot be disabled in Eco. I have been testing the ECO for a week on this gas tank to measure mpg, however, I find it very annoying. The transexual shifts at about 1,500 rpm, which makes for a very slow ride. Of course, you can get around this laziness by using the kick down, but then you have to deal with all the driving tips like taking your foot off the accelerator, slowing down, etc., etc. LOL!
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| sparky! (120hp) | Quote: Originally published by BlueWire Ditto. I get it to start in Comfort or Comfort+, but if I turn it off in Sport or Sport+ it goes back to Comfort. I only use Eco on long highway journeys as I can't stand the auto stop feature which cannot be disabled in Eco. I didn't know it couldn't be turned off in Eco mode. Good to know. Seems to me that if they can turn off one option based on driving mode, hopefully a future update will allow auto on/off to turn off by default for all other modes, as well. Eco exception. I thought I saw this question somewhere, but I didn't find the answer I was looking for. Is there a difference between using the shift paddles and moving the center shift lever to the left and shifting there ??
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| corbln (118hp) | I have my first BMW and I love it so far. I find myself playing with the different settings of the Sport, Comfort, Eco, etc. driving modes. However, it always seems to revert to Comfort or Comfort+ no matter what setting I was using when I turned the car off. Is there a way to keep the last mode before the car shuts down ??
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| fit4life (475hp) | No, that's how it works in American cars. It will start in Comfort or Comfort+, that's all. Maybe Eco Pro, but I don't have that on my car, so I don't know.
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| babyboy22 (157hp) | Quote: Originally posted by ibimmer346 Maybe Eco Pro, but I don't have it on my car so I don't know. Not even with Eco Pro. It will always default to Comfort at startup
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| 230187 (604hp) | Quote: Originally published by BlueWire Ditto. I get it to start in Comfort or Comfort+, but if I turn it off in Sport or Sport+ it goes back to Comfort. I only use Eco on long highway journeys as I can't stand the auto stop feature which cannot be disabled in Eco. I have been testing the ECO for a week on this gas tank to measure mpg, however, I find it very annoying. The transexual shifts at about 1,500 rpm, which makes for a very slow ride. Of course, you can get around this laziness by using the kick down, but then you have to deal with all the driving tips like taking your foot off the accelerator, slowing down, etc., etc. LOL!
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| fouzia (795hp) | Quote: Originally published by BlueWire Ditto. I get it to start in Comfort or Comfort+, but if I turn it off in Sport or Sport+ it goes back to Comfort. I only use Eco on long highway journeys as I can't stand the auto stop feature which cannot be disabled in Eco. I didn't know it couldn't be turned off in Eco mode. Good to know. Seems to me that if they can turn off one option based on driving mode, hopefully a future update will allow auto on/off to turn off by default for all other modes, as well. Eco exception. I thought I saw this question somewhere, but I didn't find the answer I was looking for. Is there a difference between using the shift paddles and moving the center shift lever to the left and shifting there ??
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| mahnoor (769hp) | Has anyone ever installed a larger hard drive (>12GB))?
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| spongebob. (317hp) | Quote: Originally posted by DJFeeney Has anyone ever installed a larger hard drive (>12GB)? I thought the hard drive was something like 60GB, but only 12GB was allocated to music because it also stores mapping software etc. might be hard to upgrade if it's like that..
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| 88mustang (918hp) | This is a TOSHIBA PATA Automotive 2.5 GB hard drive (MK8050GA). About 65 GB is for the navigation unit, the rest for Gracenote (entertainment software), system, speech, contacts and user music downloads.
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| 357951 (77hp) | I have a 320 GB plugged into the armrest USB port. If it helps, it must be a specific USB 2 type.
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| snipe (561hp) | Quote: Originally posted by sieben1973 I have a 320 GB plugged into the armrest USB port. If it helps, it should be a specific USB 2 type. Be careful. USB ports are not designed for external hard drives. They are not designed to provide the required power and may burn out. You will see that the owner's manual warns against this. Quote: Do not connect USB hard drives. Do not use the USB interface to charge external devices.
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| athlon64 (435hp) | Quote: Originally posted by E90Fleet Please note, USB ports are not designed for external hard drives. They are not designed to provide the required power and may burn out. You will see that the owner's manual warns against this. Will the USB key burn or the reader? If so how are they going to prove that I had a hard drive connected if it burns ??
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| 13579000 (394hp) | The USB armrest doesn't provide enough current to charge 3.5 hard drives, requiring about 1.4A to get it started from a standstill. that's why you see these 2 USB sockets for external 3.5 drives. nothing will burn if you plug a 3.5 external drive into the USB armrest, the hard drive won't spin, that's it. 2.5 drives don't require as much power and will run on the USB armrest. The only problem with using the hard drive in the car is in winter and summer, where the temperature exceeds/below the rated temperature, which may cause damage or drop in performance. the best is to use an SSD or a large USB stick.
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| aniyah (372hp) | Has anyone ever installed a larger hard drive (>12GB))?
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| avd3k (206hp) | Quote: Originally posted by DJFeeney Has anyone ever installed a larger hard drive (>12GB)? I thought the hard drive was something like 60GB, but only 12GB is allocated to music because it also stores mapping software etc. might be hard to upgrade if it's like that..
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| nastusha (320hp) | This is a TOSHIBA PATA Automotive 2.5 GB hard drive (MK8050GA). About 65 GB is for the navigation unit, the rest for Gracenote (entertainment software), system, speech, contacts and user music downloads.
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| 25021986 (868hp) | I have a 320 GB plugged into the armrest USB port. If it helps, it must be a specific USB 2 type.
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| aspire1 (966hp) | Quote: Originally posted by sieben1973 I have a 320 GB plugged into the armrest USB port. If it helps, it must be a specific USB 2 type. Be careful. USB ports are not designed for external hard drives. They are not designed to provide the required power and may burn out. You will see that the owner's manual warns against this. Quote: Do not connect USB hard drives. Do not use the USB interface to charge external devices.
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| hanako (854hp) | Quote: Originally posted by E90Fleet Please note, USB ports are not designed for external hard drives. They are not designed to provide the required power and may burn out. You will see that the owner's manual warns against this. Will the USB key burn or the reader? If so how are they going to prove that I had a hard drive connected if it burns ??
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| school11 (716hp) | The USB armrest doesn't provide enough current to charge 3.5 hard drives, requiring about 1.4A to get it started from a standstill. that's why you see these 2 USB sockets for external 3.5 drives. nothing will burn if you plug a 3.5 external drive into the USB armrest, the hard drive won't spin, that's it. 2.5 drives don't require as much power and will run on the USB armrest. The only problem with using the hard drive in the car is in winter and summer, where the temperature exceeds/below the rated temperature, which may cause damage or drop in performance. the best is to use an SSD or a large USB stick.
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| Lukke (669hp) | I'm considering making the Alcantara Headliner, but I would love to have someone in Europe order the Alcantara visors from me. Something I can't order from the US, any help would be appreciated, thanks! I will pay a premium of course
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| hottie911 (641hp) | Do you have a part number or other reference, for what it costs I'm surprised the visors don't match.
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| 011986 (664hp) | 51 16 8 038 105 and 51 16 8 038 106, I can't order them here in Russia either.
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| mahina (866hp) | I'm considering making the Alcantara Headliner, but I would love to have someone in Europe order the Alcantara visors from me. Something I can't order from the US, any help would be appreciated, thanks! I will pay a premium of course
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| bmwti (47hp) | Do you have a part number or other reference, for what it costs I'm surprised the visors don't match.
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| june1997 (101hp) | 51 16 8 038 105 and 51 16 8 038 106, I can't order them here in Russia either.
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| sausages1 (564hp) | Hi guys, I've had my f11 535d msport for about six weeks now and I'm really enjoying it. However, one thing bothers me. I have the Surround View pack which is great but is there a way to have it so the front parking sensors automatically turn on at low speeds rather than having to shift into reverse first. I just find it annoying that they aren't on when I pull into my garage on the way home. Well done guys.
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| alaska12 (320hp) | No, no way to change. I also find this very annoying. I'm still not used to the fact that I have to activate it when I arrive somewhere. I guess if they were always on they would come on at stoplights and in bumper to bumper traffic.?
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| fucku123 (490hp) | This is also how it works on the X5. I had a Lexus that had the front sensors on all the time and it was worse because they would go off every time the bumper was dirty or someone walked in front of the car. The way Lexus implemented it, you could only disable the entire system (front and rear) in this scenario. The BMW system works better IMO.
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| budgie (227hp) | Quote: Originally posted by Holmax Hi guys, I've had my f11 535d msport for about six weeks now and I'm really enjoying it. However, one thing bothers me. I have the Surround View pack which is great but is there a way to have it so the front parking sensors automatically turn on at low speeds rather than having to shift into reverse first. I just find it annoying that they aren't on when I pull into my garage on the way home. Well done guys. You don't need to shift into reverse to activate the sensors...just press the P (parking sensor) button next to the gear lever when entering the garage..
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| perro123 (997hp) | This is how it should work. You definitely don't want this thing rolling around in, say, bumper-to-bumper traffic, etc. That would be a nuisance! So it makes sense to manually activate the sensors before..
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| florencia1 (756hp) | At first it also seemed strange to me, that the front sensors don't activate at low speeds unless you reverse or press the P button, but after a while it makes sense. You really don't need it for parking out front, unless the spot is really tight. Now when I drive a Mercedes it's annoying because it always beeps. When I enter my garage and the car detects the sides of the garage door, any parking space I park in will move forward as the car detects cars on either side until I straighten out, and at red lights when people walk in front of the car. I prefer the BMW method now. But everyone has their preferences.
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| alyssa08 (738hp) | Thanks guys, I have to say I prefer the Mercedes system, you just have to remember to keep your distance a little in heavy traffic, but I'm sure I'll get used to it like I did in my Audi rs6.
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| 555550 (590hp) | The BMW system is superior, when I need it I press a button, otherwise the majority of false alarms that interrupt the music or conversation are avoided..
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| rjcnzy (661hp) | Quote: Originally posted by delvek The BMW system is superior, when I need it I press a button, otherwise the majority of false alarms that interrupt music or conversation are avoided. I would have to agree. I drove a friend's Mercedes for a few days a while ago and it drove me crazy not being able to turn it off in many situations. The best compromise though would be if it was an option in Idrive. Then everyone could adjust it however they wanted..
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| shakila (18hp) | Why don't you go back to your garage?
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| ginger22 (125hp) | Completely agree with this idea. There seem to be options for everything else.
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| cabbage (398hp) | Quote: Originally posted by E90Fleet I would have to agree. I drove a friend's Mercedes for a few days a few days ago and it drove me crazy not being able to turn it off in many situations. The best compromise though would be if it was an option in Idrive. Then everyone could adjust it however they wanted. Agreed. Although I wasn't happy about pressing a button on my F10 to activate the front sensors, I remember the time when I was in Asia in an MB and that sensor would go off every few seconds, when 'a car was too close or a dog was running. near your car at a red light, or a scooter or motorcycle cyclist has approached. I like the BMW way and I'm getting used to it. It's there when you need it but not in front of you.
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| OSK77 (70hp) | Hi guys, I've had my f11 535d msport for about six weeks now and I'm really enjoying it. However, one thing bothers me. I have the Surround View pack which is great but is there a way to have it so the front parking sensors automatically turn on at low speeds rather than having to shift into reverse first. I just find it annoying that they aren't on when I pull into my garage on the way home. Well done guys.
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| rainyday (143hp) | No, no way to change. I also find this very annoying. I'm still not used to the fact that I have to activate it when I arrive somewhere. I guess if they were always on they would come on at stoplights and in bumper to bumper traffic.?
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| kneepuck (778hp) | This is also how it works on the X5. I had a Lexus that had the front sensors on all the time and it was worse because they would go off every time the bumper was dirty or someone walked in front of the car. The way Lexus implemented it, you could only disable the entire system (front and rear) in this scenario. The BMW system works better IMO.
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| boneoutDO (391hp) | Quote: Originally posted by Holmax Hi guys, I've had my f11 535d msport for about six weeks now and I'm really enjoying it. However, one thing bothers me. I have the Surround View pack which is great but is there a way to have it so the front parking sensors automatically turn on at low speeds rather than having to shift into reverse first. I just find it annoying that they aren't on when I pull into my garage on the way home. Well done guys. You don't need to shift into reverse to activate the sensors...just press the P (parking sensor) button next to the gear lever when entering the garage..
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| BobDyl (415hp) | This is how it should work. You definitely don't want this thing rolling around in, say, bumper-to-bumper traffic, etc. That would be a nuisance! So it makes sense to manually activate the sensors before..
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| 02061990 (922hp) | At first it also seemed strange to me, that the front sensors don't activate at low speeds unless you reverse or press the P button, but after a while it makes sense. You really don't need it for parking out front, unless the spot is really tight. Now when I drive a Mercedes it's annoying because it always beeps. When I enter my garage and the car senses the sides of the garage door, any parking spot I park in will move forward as the car senses the cars on either side until I straighten out, and at red lights when people walk in front of the car. I prefer the BMW method now. But everyone has their preferences.
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| 199527 (203hp) | Thanks guys, I have to say I prefer the Mercedes system, you just have to remember to keep your distance a little in heavy traffic, but I'm sure I'll get used to it like I did in my Audi rs6.
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| mkmccoy (956hp) | Hey guys, I just picked up a 2011 535 with sport package, is anyone trying to order the m-sport body kit on their non-m-sport car after the fact? If yes, how much? THANKS!!
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| 09111985 (21hp) | The BMW system is superior, when I need it I press a button, otherwise the majority of false alarms that interrupt the music or conversation are avoided..
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| hades (745hp) | Try Tischer BMW online. They have a complete package for around $3,000 or so.
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| bautista (994hp) | Quote: Originally posted by delvek The BMW system is superior, when I need it I press a button, otherwise the majority of false alarms that interrupt music or conversation are avoided. I would have to agree. I drove a friend's Mercedes for a few days a while ago and it drove me crazy not being able to turn it off in many situations. The best compromise though would be if it was an option in Idrive. Then everyone could adjust it however they wanted..
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| BlueSander (137hp) | 3k before painting and installation. It's cheaper to sell the car and order a new one.
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| aztecs (210hp) | Why don't you go back to your garage?
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| teodora (111hp) | Quote: Originally posted by DMiken Hey guys, I just picked up a 2011 535 with sport package, is anyone trying to order the m-sport body kit on their non-m-sport car after the fact ? If yes, how much? THANKS!! I think there will be a response soon. I myself get an M front bumper.
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| lux (491hp) | Completely agree with this idea. There seem to be options for everything else.
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| 0604 (24hp) | 2450 EUR all inclusive, painted and installed
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| boonkgang13k (878hp) | Quote: Originally posted by E90Fleet I would have to agree. I drove a friend's Mercedes for a few days a few days ago and it drove me crazy not being able to turn it off in many situations. The best compromise though would be if it was an option in Idrive. Then everyone could adjust it however they wanted. Agreed. Although I wasn't happy about pressing a button on my F10 to activate the front sensors, I remember the time when I was in Asia in an MB and that sensor would go off every few seconds, when 'a car was too close or a dog was running. near your car at a red light, or a scooter or motorcycle cyclist has approached. I like the BMW way and I'm getting used to it. It's there when you need it but not in front of you.
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| tippmann (619hp) | I think the replica will cost around $2,000, painted and installed for the entire set. This is a conservative assumption. they are already available. Once I install the front bumper, I will let you know the quality and compatibility..
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| DR-JEKL (718hp) | Quote: Originally posted by DMiken Hey guys, I just picked up a 2011 535 with sport package, is anyone trying to order the m-sport body kit on their non-m-sport car after the fact ? If yes, how much? THANKS!! We are running the kits on special - check out this thread. Since we offer them separately and as a complete kit, you can do everything at once or in stages..
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| Legolas (609hp) | I ordered one, it's not cheaper to sell and buy back, to sell it now you get absolutely crappy value, especially from these dealers who think they can steal our cars!
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| george77 (372hp) | Hey guys, I just picked up a 2011 535 with sport package, is anyone trying to order the m-sport body kit on their non-m-sport car after the fact? If yes, how much? THANKS!!
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| jaden (912hp) | Try Tischer BMW online. They have a complete package for around $3,000 or so.
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| cherry15 (811hp) | 3k before painting and installation. It's cheaper to sell the car and order a new one.
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| 240887 (125hp) | Quote: Originally posted by DMiken Hey guys, I just picked up a 2011 535 with sport package, is anyone trying to order the m-sport body kit on their non-m-sport car after the fact ? If yes, how much? THANKS!! I think there will be a response soon. I myself get an M front bumper.
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| 30101991 (19hp) | 2450 EUR all inclusive, painted and installed
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| sk8er4life (995hp) | I think the replica will cost around $2,000, painted and installed for the entire set. This is a conservative assumption. they are already available. Once I install the front bumper, I will let you know the quality and compatibility..
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| hahalol (813hp) | Quote: Originally posted by DMiken Hey guys, I just picked up a 2011 535 with sport package, is anyone trying to order the m-sport body kit on their non-m-sport car after the fact ? If yes, how much? THANKS!! We are running the kits on special - check out this thread. Since we offer them separately and as a complete kit, you can do everything at once or in stages..
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| 26111994 (299hp) | I ordered one, it's not cheaper to sell and buy back, to sell it now you get absolutely crappy value, especially from these dealers who think they can steal our cars!
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