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| cb1234 (782hp) | Quote: Posted by psyxologos I'm actually very confused with this function. Sometimes I press the start/stop button when I get to my destination and the doors unlock, while other times nothing happens. I'm not sure if I need to do anything to get the doors to unlock, but I always follow the same procedure (car parked, handbrake on, foot on brake) but the result varies. Any ideas? Press the door unlock button.
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| sydney7 (624hp) | Quote: Posted by raleedy Press the door unlock button. Cheap humor. Positive contributions? No? so please save me your stupid jokes.
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| Scottish John (355hp) | Quote: Posted by psyxologos Cheap humor. Positive contributions? No? so please keep your stupid jokes from me. That was my thought too, and it's not a joke... You do realize the unlock button is on the dash, right under the hazards, right?
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| isaiah (246hp) | Quote: Posted by AlanM That was my thought too, and it's no joke... You do realize the unlock button is on the dash, right under the hazards, right? hi people, I believe the original question was what triggers the automatic door unlock, is it the Park button on the gear lever or the Start Stop button for the engine or......I have mine set to only unlock the driver's door, when with my kids in the back, I often press the dashboard button knowing the car will only unlock my door, but often I end up locking my door which has just been opened via the car instead of unlocking the other doors. I know this is like pressing the button on the dash too soon. Therefore, I need to know exactly what triggers the automatic opening so I don't end up undoing what the car did for me in the first place. I will check this the next time I park
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| neversayne (848hp) | Quote: Originally posted by Martin Mustang Hi guys, I believe the original question was what triggers the automatic door unlock, is it the park button on the gear lever or the stop button starting the engine or ..... . Exactly. EVERY ONE OF MY FRIENDS complains about it when they get out of the car...and then again when they have to pull the handle twice. There must be a way to automatically unlock when you park the car or turn it off. And yes, it annoys me too
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| stella01 (214hp) | Quote: Originally posted by vdubturbo Can you set iDrive to unlock the doors when you park the car or turn it off? I hate having to use the key fob to get in the back door after parking to get stuff. quick question: do you manually lock the car when you leave? The reason I ask: I set mine to auto lock/unlock and it works fine, with one exception: when I manually lock the doors using the center console button (before auto lock , or after manually unlocking and locking again). ), it won't unlock automatically... Maybe that helps? ps: as I drive a stick shift I can't tell exactly when it's supposed to unlock with an automatic gearbox..
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| 13111311 (464hp) | Quote: Originally posted by BDV Quick question: do you manually lock the car when you leave? No. In fact, I find the lock/unlock button so poorly located that I rarely use it. I seem to always look for the eky key fob when I get out of the car just to open the back door..
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| labrador1 (444hp) | Quote: Originally posted by BDV Quick question: do you manually lock the car when you leave? The reason I ask: I set mine to auto lock/unlock and it works fine, with one exception: when I manually lock the doors using the center console button (before auto lock , or after manually unlocking and locking again). ), it won't unlock automatically... Maybe that helps? ps: as I drive a stick shift, I can't say exactly when it's supposed to unlock with an automatic gearbox. There is no auto unlock feature in the United States. My Audi uses to unlock the doors when I put it in park, the BMW doesn't have this option.
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| jojo22 (683hp) | Quote: Originally published by The X Men There is no auto-unlock feature in the United States. My Audi uses to unlock the doors when I put it in park, the BMW doesn't have this option. Back to my first post in the thread... this can be done via coding. It can be set to unlock on the first press of the start/stop button when stopping the engine..
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| luckygirl (882hp) | Um... when I put my hand on any door handle, the car automatically unlocks it... I can also lock the car by touching any handle... Are you missing the Comfort Access option- Does it all? Maybe you should think about it next time, there's a reason it's called Comfort Access and you're complaining about the lack of comfort/convenience..
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| mysterio1 (529hp) | Quote: Originally posted by Fantasm Are you all missing the Comfort Access option? Maybe you should think about it next time, there's a reason it's called Comfort Access and you're complaining about the lack of comfort/convenience. I don't have comfort access. But that's not the problem. The car should unlock when placed in park, IMHO. I will recode the car after the holiday weekend.
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| tirupati (634hp) | I don't want it to unlock when I go to a park, it's too much of a safety risk....
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| 17041981 (773hp) | Quote: Originally posted by Fantasm I don't want it to unlock when I park, that's an undue safety risk... I agree that placing the vehicle in park and the doors unlock automatically can put your safety at risk, as we did. a tendency to park the car when stopping out of habit before assessing our surroundings. The code fix found by coders doesn't unlock when you park, it unlocks when you turn off the engine. This slight variation in behavior is essential in that it gives you time to assess the viability of safely exiting your vehicle before turning it off, while still placing the vehicle safely in park. If you want to unlock the car at this time, leave it running or, better yet, turn it back on and leave the area while your doors remain locked..
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| danielle. (545hp) | Quote: Posted by psyxologos Cheap humor. Positive contributions? No? so please keep your stupid jokes from me. No humor. That's how it works. Define stupid.
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| mymail (915hp) | Quote: Originally posted by BDV Quick question: do you manually lock the car when you leave? The reason I ask: I set mine to auto lock/unlock and it works fine, with one exception: when I manually lock the doors using the center console button (before auto lock , or after manually unlocking and locking again). ), it won't unlock automatically... Maybe that helps? ps: as I drive a stick shift, I can't say exactly when it's supposed to unlock with an automatic gearbox. Good question, I'll try that and report back. What I find strange is that I have the car in auto lock/unlock mode, but the unlock pattern is very weird. Sometimes the car unlocks when I press the start/stop button after a drive, and sometimes it doesn't. I've tried all kinds of combinations (e.g. pressing the start/stop button with your foot on the brake or not, etc.) and there is no clear pattern. Maybe that's what you're saying and the manual lock overrides the unlock command once I park..
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| JamRWS6 (994hp) | Quote: Originally posted by vdubturbo Exactly. EVERY ONE OF MY FRIENDS complains about it when they get out of the car...and then again when they have to pull the handle twice. There must be a way to automatically unlock when you park the car or turn it off. And yes, it annoys me too. Exactly my situation. It's driving me crazy...
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| piffle (499hp) | For those of you with the premium audio system, turn on your surround sound. I usually turn off surround sound on all my audio systems because it sounds better without it. On the BMW system, the surround sound is actually quite good. I've tried it both on and off and can't decide which mode sounds better.
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| 2cute4you (610hp) | If the source is good quality (i.e. a well-designed and produced CD or high-bitrate MP3, etc.), then always disabled. For poor quality sources and radio broadcasts, the perceived additional depth of surround sound can help fill in quality gaps elsewhere in the sound field. But to each their own - do what pleases your ears.
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| Vhllstn (733hp) | I keep mine unless I'm watching a DVD movie.
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| funfunfun (92hp) | Quote: Originally posted by The X Men For those of you with a high-end audio system, turn on your surround sound. I usually turn off surround sound on all my audio systems because it sounds better without it. On the BMW system, the surround sound is actually quite good. I've tried it both on and off and can't decide which mode sounds better. Search this forum for the EQ settings that give the best sound. I can't remember who published it, but they did some research and found a good sound. With this you keep the surround disabled.
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| yo1234 (468hp) | I'm pretty good with EQ. It's just that most surround sound in cars sounds like crap. This one isn't bad, I can't decide if I prefer it on or off.
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| kmac1980 (424hp) | Quote: Posted by JNoSol I keep mine unless I'm watching a DVD movie. +1 This only sounds better to me when I listen to a DVD in 5.1 surround. All other sources sound better with Surround OFF.
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| Travel4surf (901hp) | For those of you with the premium audio system, turn on your surround sound. I usually turn off surround sound on all my audio systems because it sounds better without it. On the BMW system, the surround sound is actually quite good. I've tried it both on and off and can't decide which mode sounds better.
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| 122333444455555 (741hp) | If the source is good quality (i.e. a well-designed and produced CD or high-bitrate MP3, etc.), then always disabled. For poor quality sources and radio broadcasts, the perceived additional depth of surround sound can help fill in quality gaps elsewhere in the sound field. But to each their own - do what pleases your ears.
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| 12071990 (391hp) | I keep mine unless I'm watching a DVD movie.
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| 5zgc2T764B (817hp) | Quote: Originally posted by The X Men For those of you with a high-end audio system, turn on your surround sound. I usually turn off surround sound on all my audio systems because it sounds better without it. On the BMW system, the surround sound is actually quite good. I've tried it both on and off and can't decide which mode sounds better. Search this forum for the EQ settings that give the best sound. I can't remember who published it, but they did some research and found a good sound. With this you keep the surround disabled.
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| pathology (208hp) | I'm pretty good with EQ. It's just that most surround sound in cars sounds like crap. This one isn't bad, I can't decide if I prefer it on or off.
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| sinclair1 (740hp) | Quote: Posted by JNoSol I keep mine unless I'm watching a DVD movie. +1 This only sounds better to me when I listen to a DVD in 5.1 surround. All other sources sound better with Surround OFF.
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| blacky2 (295hp) | Does anyone have any issues/complaints with the navigation system? I seem to almost always miss my destination by a few houses... and sometimes it doesn't tell me when to turn/exit... hud does a good job of letting me know when to turn, but it gets really annoying when I go to an unknown place. Can a software update fix this or should I just live with it?
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| 198201 (546hp) | Navigation sucks. The only really interesting thing is the screen size..
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| bomber1 (696hp) | Okay, the only good thing is the size. I was hoping that by 2012 BMW would have figured out the NAV system, but that system is as useless as the one in my Mercedes (which also sucks). It's typical of German cars, you buy great engineering but crappy onboard electronics. Lexus and Acura NAVs from 5 years ago are much better than BMW's today. My F10 will take me home the longest and worst paths, and if I didn't know better, I'd take the long way to everything. Maybe this is part of efforts to improve the driving experience
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| yellow24 (171hp) | The Lexus Nav is the worst, it locks everything on you while the car is moving. You have to exit the highway and park the car just to enter a destination or find a POI..
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| 080686 (76hp) | No serious fault with the Nav for the moment, it's not worse than my old Tomtom...
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| tadaka (502hp) | I still don't find the standard traffic information here in the DC area very helpful. There have been discussions (another forum?) about updating maps to show traffic jams color coded like in Europe and what is shown on Google Maps, rather than arrows pointing in the direction of delay like It is, but I haven't seen it yet. There is some sort of grayscale option, but I didn't like that particular view and I'm not sure if it's useful - maybe I should try it again. Also, for some reason my car's radio reception of traffic information seems much slower than my 2007 E90. I take the same drive every day and have noticed that when I drive my E90 there is has a significantly better and more accurate representation of real-world conditions (condition updates, traffic indicator focus differences, etc.) where my F10 shows me nothing and I'm sitting in horrible traffic. Or if the F10 displays the correct traffic information in the form of arrows, but shows no difference between a slight delay (widely spaced arrows) and a major delay, to be avoided at all costs (three arrows superimposed a la E90). ) delay. Same driver, same route, 2007 technology beating 2010 technology so far. I wish this made sense. I'm still getting used to my new navigation system, and it's beautiful to look at, but I haven't yet relied on it as much as I relied on my E90 - and that sucks given the price of this car..
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| cracker123 (169hp) | For me it's always perfect.
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| tribute (135hp) | Same here. It's perfect and it looks great with the HUD.
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| janosch (670hp) | I actually love my GPS. Out of curiosity, what do you not like? ??
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| 22021985 (811hp) | Quote: Posted by skiajl6297 I still don't find the standard traffic information here in the DC area very helpful. I'm also in the DC area and updating traffic information is taking way too long. It feels like you're about 10-15 minutes late - which, during rush hour, when you're making critical route choices - does more harm than good. I also don't understand why you can't access the route list from the map screen. After entering a destination, the first thing I want to do is review the route it takes me. To do this, I have to exit the map and return to the navigation menu. This should be accessible from the left icons on the map screen. And then there is voice recognition... after a year of trying, I just gave up.
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| twista (912hp) | Quote: I'm also in the Washington DC area and it takes way too long to update traffic information. It feels like you're about 10-15 minutes late - which, during rush hour, when you're making critical route choices - does more harm than good. What does your BMW use as a traffic information source? In the UK there is TMC which is not updated that often and only covers main roads and is received as a subcarrier on some FM radio broadcasts. But if you have the BMW Assistance Package and the post-September 2011 version, you get RTTI real-time traffic information which is updated every 3 minutes and covers a greater proportion of roads. Quote: I also don't understand why you can't access the route list from the map screen. If you zoom out on the map, you can see your entire route to quickly check that it's going the way you want. Also on the left icons is a preferences option that shows your route and some alternative options. This is what I use especially if I want to avoid toll roads or ferries. Quote: Then there's voice recognition... after a year of trying, I gave up. To be honest, I find that voice recognition works pretty well most of the time. As for the GPS overall: it works and the screen is great and it's integrated. However, most of the routes it plans are not as good as the TomTom's route and its estimated arrival time compared to the TomTom. . With the TomTom, unless there was a major delay, the TomTom was never more than 5 minutes from its estimated arrival time, but the BMW, on a typical 3, 5 o'clock is at least half an hour away!! Traffic - OK, a yellow or red triangle appears when there is traffic, but you have to have the navigation screen on and then you have to constantly check it to see if it has changed. The TomTom constantly displays the delay of your journey so you can see at a glance if it is changing and also announces vocally if there is a significant change. With the TomTom you can also see at a glance where the traffic is on the route. Much superior to the BMW. The points of interest are not very good. One of the most common things I want when I'm in a foreign area is a supermarket. Tried to get directions to my nearest Tesco - It's sending me to Poland!!. When I was in Cornwall I knew there was a large Asda nearby but according to the sat nav my nearest Asda was South Wales.
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| farida (963hp) | Quote: Originally posted by The X Men The Lexus Nav is the worst, it locks everything out on you while the car is moving. You have to get off the highway and park the car just to enter a destination or find a POI. lexus nav is even worse than my f10's... this stupid thing won't even tell you which side of the highway to stay on when there's a fork... I've missed a few turns because of it..
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| jake08 (878hp) | Quote: Posted by psyxologos I really love my GPS. Out of curiosity, what don't you like? it's not very accurate for me.. going to a new place or visiting a house for the first time, I always end up getting a few houses wrong.. also, the interface is outdated and doesn't seem very user friendly. .and feels a bit cheap for some reason, we can't even (to my knowledge) scroll the route we're taking with zoom out as the closest solution. My previous Infiniti is light years ahead in terms of ease, convenience, precision and user-friendliness. . I only survive with my navigation system thanks to my HUD...
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| hanane (965hp) | Quote: We can't even (to my knowledge) scroll the route we're taking with zoom out as the closest solution. If you go to the interactive map you can scroll your route and zoom in/out on any section Hope this helps
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| cerulean (502hp) | Does anyone have any issues/complaints with the navigation system? I seem to almost always miss my destination by a few houses... and sometimes it doesn't tell me when to turn/exit... hud does a good job of letting me know when to turn, but it gets really annoying when I go to an unknown place. Can a software update fix this or should I just live with it?
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| skate666 (65hp) | Navigation sucks. The only really interesting thing is the screen size..
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| 22051978 (616hp) | Okay, the only good thing is the size. I was hoping that by 2012 BMW would have figured out NAV, but that system is as useless as the one in my Mercedes (which also sucks). It's typical of German cars, you buy great engineering but crappy onboard electronics. Lexus and Acura NAVs from 5 years ago are much better than BMW's today. My F10 will take me home the longest and worst paths, and if I didn't know better, I'd take the long way to everything. Maybe this is part of efforts to improve the driving experience
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| cool18 (695hp) | The Lexus Nav is the worst, it locks everything on you while the car is moving. You have to exit the highway and park the car just to enter a destination or find a POI..
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| zerocool1 (484hp) | No serious fault with the Nav for the moment, it's not worse than my old Tomtom...
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| 23031977 (638hp) | I still don't find the standard traffic information here in the DC area very helpful. There have been discussions (another forum?) about updating maps to show traffic jams color coded like in Europe and what is shown on Google Maps, rather than arrows pointing in the direction of delay like It is, but I haven't seen it yet. There is some sort of grayscale option, but I didn't like that particular view and I'm not sure if it's useful - maybe I should try it again. Also, for some reason my car's radio reception of traffic information seems much slower than my 2007 E90. I take the same drive every day and have noticed that when I drive my E90 there is has a significantly better and more accurate representation of real-world conditions (condition updates, traffic indicator focus differences, etc.) where my F10 shows me nothing and I'm sitting in horrible traffic. Or if the F10 displays the correct traffic information in the form of arrows, but shows no difference between a slight delay (widely spaced arrows) and a major delay, to be avoided at all costs (three arrows superimposed a la E90). ) delay. Same driver, same route, 2007 technology beating 2010 technology so far. I wish this made sense. I'm still getting used to my new navigation system, and it's beautiful to look at, but I haven't yet relied on it as much as I relied on my E90 - and that sucks given the price of this car..
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| leelee2 (685hp) | For me it's always perfect.
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| teadoro (629hp) | Same here. It's perfect and it looks great with the HUD.
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| 260689 (449hp) | I actually love my GPS. Out of curiosity, what do you not like? ??
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| Samuel (251hp) | Quote: Posted by skiajl6297 I still don't find the standard traffic information here in the DC area very helpful. I'm also in the DC area and updating traffic information is taking way too long. It feels like you're about 10-15 minutes late - which, during rush hour, when you're making critical route choices - does more harm than good. I also don't understand why you can't access the route list from the map screen. After entering a destination, the first thing I want to do is review the route it takes me. To do this, I have to exit the map and return to the navigation menu. This should be accessible from the left icons on the map screen. And then there is voice recognition... after a year of trying, I just gave up.
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| qwerty1995 (911hp) | Quote: I'm also in the Washington DC area and it takes way too long to update traffic information. It feels like you're about 10-15 minutes late - which, during rush hour, when you're making critical route choices - does more harm than good. What does your BMW use as a traffic information source? In the UK there is TMC which is not updated that often and only covers main roads and is received as a subcarrier on some FM radio broadcasts. But if you have the BMW Assistance Package and the post-September 2011 version, you get RTTI real-time traffic information which is updated every 3 minutes and covers a greater proportion of roads. Quote: I also don't understand why you can't access the route list from the map screen. If you zoom out on the map, you can see your entire route to quickly check that it's going the way you want. Also on the left icons is a preferences option that shows your route and some alternative options. This is what I use especially if I want to avoid toll roads or ferries. Quote: Then there's voice recognition... after a year of trying, I gave up. To be honest, I find that voice recognition works pretty well most of the time. As for the GPS overall: it works and the screen is great and it's integrated. However, most of the routes it plans are not as good as the TomTom's route and its estimated arrival time compared to the TomTom. . With the TomTom, unless there was a major delay, the TomTom was never more than 5 minutes from its estimated arrival time, but the BMW, on a typical 3, 5 o'clock is at least half an hour away!! Traffic - OK, a yellow or red triangle appears when there is traffic, but you have to have the navigation screen on and then you have to constantly check it to see if it has changed. The TomTom constantly displays the delay of your journey so you can see at a glance if it is changing and also announces vocally if there is a significant change. With the TomTom you can also see at a glance where the traffic is on the route. Much superior to the BMW. The points of interest are not very good. One of the most common things I want when I'm in a foreign area is a supermarket. Tried to get directions to my nearest Tesco - It's sending me to Poland!!. When I was in Cornwall I knew there was a large Asda nearby but according to the sat nav my nearest Asda was South Wales.
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| toxicity (877hp) | Quote: Originally posted by The X Men The Lexus Nav is the worst, it locks everything out on you while the car is moving. You have to get off the highway and park the car just to enter a destination or find a POI. lexus nav is even worse than my f10's... this stupid thing won't even tell you which side of the highway to stay on when there's a fork... I've missed a few turns because of it..
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| 170289 (208hp) | Quote: Posted by psyxologos I really love my GPS. Out of curiosity, what don't you like? it's not very accurate for me.. going to a new place or visiting a house for the first time, I always end up getting a few houses wrong.. also, the interface is outdated and doesn't seem very user friendly. .and feels a bit cheap for some reason, we can't even (to my knowledge) scroll the route we're taking with zoom out as the closest solution. My previous Infiniti is light years ahead in terms of ease, convenience, precision and user-friendliness. . I only survive with my navigation system thanks to my HUD...
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| 123asd123 (165hp) | Quote: We can't even (to my knowledge) scroll the route we're taking with zoom out as the closest solution. If you go to the interactive map you can scroll your route and zoom in/out on any section Hope this helps
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| 140487 (136hp) | Quote: Originally published by The X Men There is no auto-unlock feature in the United States. My Audi uses to unlock the doors when I put it in park, the BMW doesn't have this option. I'm not sure if this is the case with mine, it tends to lock the door when I'm driving and only unlock my door when parking, and only my door depends on the setup I have, so I have to press the remote twice to unlock all doors. , and only once for my door. I forgot to check what triggers the unlock, but I'm sure it often annoys me when I cancel the auto unlock after using the dash button. maybe I'm worn but I'll let you know if I have it or not. I know for Ireland and UK, I'm not sure about other places, for example you can't unlock the boot without unlocking the driver's door, that is if the car is locked and try to open the trunk with the remote control, it will not work. a setup I also had on my old E60, I was told this was a UK and Ireland setup, perhaps to avoid locking your car keys in the trunk and not having access to the car to reopen the trunk..
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| 380007 (204hp) | Quote: Posted by psyxologos Exactly my situation. This is driving me crazy... Why are you using the auto-lock feature? As far as I know, door locks do not contribute to active safety (i.e. they play no role in keeping the doors closed in the event of an accident), and automatic unlocking is contradicting the security concerns of some people. . Bottom line: if you don't like having to unlock the doors from inside the car, not locking them in the first place is a reasonable solution..
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| B///MW (653hp) | Quote: Posted by raleedy Why do you use the auto-lock feature? As far as I know, door locks do not contribute to active safety (i.e. they play no role in keeping the doors closed in the event of an accident), and automatic unlocking is contradicting the security concerns of some people. . Bottom line: If you don't like having to unlock the doors from inside the car, not locking them in the first place is a reasonable solution. Actually, I hadn't thought about it. I guess I'm afraid of car thieves???
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| lofasz (510hp) | Quote: Originally posted by vdubturbo I actually hadn't thought about that. I guess I'm afraid of car thieves??? A reasonable concern. But unless you have the armored, bulletproof version of the BMW, what protection do locked doors give you against a carjacker? And what protection would they offer you if they opened automatically when you stop?
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| hello2u2 (989hp) | Quote: Originally published by The X Men There is no auto-unlock feature in the United States. My Audi uses to unlock the doors when I put it in park, the BMW doesn't have this option. I'm not sure if this is the case with mine, it tends to lock the door when I'm driving and only unlock my door when parking, and only my door depends on the setup I have, so I have to press the remote twice to unlock all doors. , and only once for my door. I forgot to check what triggers the unlock, but I'm sure it often annoys me when I cancel the auto unlock after using the dash button. maybe I'm worn but I'll let you know if I have it or not. I know for Ireland and UK, I'm not sure about other places, for example you can't unlock the boot without unlocking the driver's door, that is if the car is locked and try to open the trunk with the remote control, it will not work. a setup I also had on my old E60, I was told this was a UK and Ireland setup, perhaps to avoid locking your car keys in the trunk and not having access to the car to reopen the trunk..
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| tapper (183hp) | Quote: Posted by psyxologos Exactly my situation. This is driving me crazy... Why are you using the auto-lock feature? As far as I know, door locks do not contribute to active safety (i.e. they play no role in keeping the doors closed in the event of an accident), and automatic unlocking is contradicting the security concerns of some people. . Bottom line: if you don't like having to unlock the doors from inside the car, not locking them in the first place is a reasonable solution..
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| alexander. (790hp) | Quote: Posted by raleedy Why do you use the auto-lock feature? As far as I know, door locks do not contribute to active safety (i.e. they play no role in keeping the doors closed in the event of an accident), and automatic unlocking is contradicting the security concerns of some people. . Bottom line: If you don't like having to unlock the doors from inside the car, not locking them in the first place is a reasonable solution. Actually, I hadn't thought about it. I guess I'm afraid of car thieves???
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| 21111984 (323hp) | Quote: Originally posted by vdubturbo I actually hadn't thought about that. I guess I'm afraid of car thieves??? A reasonable concern. But unless you have the armored, bulletproof version of the BMW, what protection do locked doors give you against a carjacker? And what protection would they offer you if they opened automatically when you stop?
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| efrain (121hp) | Can anyone tell me how the heated exterior mirror works? The little information I can find on the Internet indicates that the heated exterior mirror automatically turns on when the outside temperature is below a certain temperature. If I turn on my rear deforster, the heated exterior mirrors turn on despite the outside temperature. Am I right? THANKS
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| General (274hp) | I think they are still heated. Even in summer.
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| angelina3 (697hp) | You would think that BMW pushing the dynamic and efficient theme would not have the heated rearview mirror on permanently..
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| rodrigo (212hp) | Okay, that seems like a waste and I've always wondered.
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| tevion (499hp) | does it not come on when you turn on the rear defogger?
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| cole (383hp) | I think it's on all the time.
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| mike04 (26hp) | Can anyone tell me how the heated exterior mirror works? The little information I can find on the Internet indicates that the heated exterior mirror automatically turns on when the outside temperature is below a certain temperature. If I turn on my rear deforster, the heated exterior mirrors turn on despite the outside temperature. Am I right? THANKS
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| hitler123 (634hp) | I think they are still heated. Even in summer.
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| squilgee (185hp) | You would think that BMW pushing the dynamic and efficient theme would not have the heated mirror on permanently..
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| lahore1 (997hp) | Okay, that seems like a waste and I've always wondered.
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| 090489 (551hp) | does it not come on when you turn on the rear defogger?
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| vinay123 (609hp) | I think it's on all the time.
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| 230183 (615hp) | I found this while looking for replacements for the fog light bulbs to match the Osram CBI for a non-M-sport F10. http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/HB4...b_search=c2247 Can anyone confirm if this will be an error free match? On another note, why do most websites list the 2011+ 5 Series Sedan as having a D2S headlight bulb connector when I have repeatedly seen members here specifying it like D1S.?
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| marquise1 (34hp) | I thought the non Msport fog light used H8. Not HB4. You better check. As for D2S, BMW has not used D2S for many years. D2S is for headlight with reflector. D1S for projector. D1S is the correct headlight bulb, which I currently use for the Osram CBI.
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| speaker (854hp) | D1S is correct for bi-xenons right? I went through the bulb selection wizard on at least 2 websites and they both responded with D2S, even though I selected the 2011+ 5 Series Sedan/Sedan. I don't understand. And you say H8 and I'm sure you're right, but the website says HB4. Where do these websites get their information?
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| jeremy! (625hp) | For North America, Sylvania is the guide. http://www.sylvania.com/en-us/applic...n.aspx#fldYear You should also consult your manual. But I don't see why the South Asian BMW version is made differently.
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| bella17 (987hp) | For your Xenon bulbs F10 = D1S Regular fog lights = H8 (M Sport fog lights = H11, and the E60 used HB4) These websites are often very wrong
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| 31051984 (608hp) | Yeah, I was worried since I already purchased the Osram CBI with D1S connector and am having it shipped. Thanks guys.
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| gordita1 (905hp) | Any opinions on this? http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H8-...-Bulb-NEW.html
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| hello90 (949hp) | Quote: Posted by darrko Any opinions on this? http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H8-...-Bulb-NEW.html Not road legal (as per description) Will also cause a bulb warning message if its resistance is not the same as that of the ordinary light bulb
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| liana1 (616hp) | they are not bright at all. +1 on the error. You may not be shown the error message immediately, but over time after continued use..
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| uk7860loans (542hp) | Noted and avoided, thanks. Are there any other LED options that would work? I was told that no normal bulb would match the Osram CBI color..
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| efrain (513hp) | I don't know if you want to consider this. I've never used them but the photo (not sure if it's photoshopped or not) shows a promising match?? Like all others, these are colored coated bulbs http://www.ecstuning.com/News/Ziza_H8_Bulbs/
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| 199006 (198hp) | What are the chances that they will throw an error?
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| callofduty4 (456hp) | None. Same as stock. 12 volts 35 watts
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| 221180 (807hp) | Ok cool, they're not expensive so I can try them. As long as there are no sparks!
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| silvestro (9hp) | ^ now you mentioned it, maybe you should check your car insurance policy first...LOL
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| mymoney (609hp) | I would prefer to have first hand feedback from someone who has used these bulbs..
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| donnell1 (87hp) | What about these, even though it says 4150K on the box. Is PIAA a reliable brand? Extreme white seems to be more of a marketing term than a fact! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PIAA-H-457...item2c6311052b
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| Joshuapatterson (384hp) | ^ Piaa... I used that before, not white at all. It has a dull yellowish appearance. Tiny/slightly better than the original dull yellow. You need at least 5500K to get that white/bluish look..
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| orquidea (410hp) | Oh man. Thanks my friend.
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| autumn08 (203hp) | Quote: Originally posted by E90Fleet For your Xenon bulbs F10 = D1S Regular fogs = H8 (M Sport fogs = H11, and the E60 used HB4) These websites are often very wrong So to confirm, M Sport fogs = H11 and not H8 as indicated in the sylvania.com link?
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| montego (408hp) | I found this while looking for replacements for the fog light bulbs to match the Osram CBI for a non-M-sport F10. http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/HB4...b_search=c2247 Can anyone confirm if this will be an error free match? On another note, why do most websites list the 2011+ 5 Series Sedan as having a D2S headlight bulb connector when I have repeatedly seen members here specifying it like D1S.?
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| 2fly4u (821hp) | I thought the non Msport fog light used H8. Not HB4. You better check. As for D2S, BMW has not used D2S for many years. D2S is for headlight with reflector. D1S for projector. D1S is the correct headlight bulb, which I currently use for the Osram CBI.
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| 1iloveyou (93hp) | D1S is correct for bi-xenons right? I went through the bulb selection wizard on at least 2 websites and they both responded with D2S, even though I selected the 2011+ 5 Series Sedan/Sedan. I don't understand. And you say H8 and I'm sure you're right, but the website says HB4. Where do these websites get their information?
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| 06011990 (338hp) | For North America, Sylvania is the guide. http://www.sylvania.com/en-us/applic...n.aspx#fldYear You should also consult your manual. But I don't see why the South Asian BMW version is made differently.
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| 311287 (600hp) | For your Xenon bulbs F10 = D1S Regular fog lights = H8 (M Sport fog lights = H11, and the E60 used HB4) These websites are often very wrong
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| madame (738hp) | Yeah, I was worried since I already purchased the Osram CBI with D1S connector and am having it shipped. Thanks guys.
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| 25061980 (873hp) | Any opinions on this? http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H8-...-Bulb-NEW.html
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| ska123 (360hp) | Quote: Posted by darrko Any opinions on this? http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H8-...-Bulb-NEW.html Not road legal (as per description) Will also cause a bulb warning message if its resistance is not the same as that of the ordinary light bulb
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| duhast (87hp) | they are not bright at all. +1 on the error. You may not be shown the error message immediately, but over time after continued use..
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| wonder1 (650hp) | Noted and avoided, thanks. Are there any other LED options that would work? I was told that no normal bulb would match the Osram CBI color..
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| galicia (514hp) | I don't know if you want to consider this. I've never used them but the photo (not sure if it's photoshopped or not) shows a promising match?? Like all others, these are colored coated bulbs http://www.ecstuning.com/News/Ziza_H8_Bulbs/
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| 963 (762hp) | What are the chances that they will throw an error?
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| golf12 (656hp) | None. Same as stock. 12 volts 35 watts
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| davidy1688 (180hp) | Ok cool, they're not expensive so I can try them. As long as there are no sparks!
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| jesuslove (311hp) | ^ now you mentioned it, maybe you should check your car insurance policy first...LOL
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| mittens2 (300hp) | I would prefer to have first hand feedback from someone who has used these bulbs..
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| squeak1 (770hp) | What about these, even though it says 4150K on the box. Is PIAA a reliable brand? Extreme white seems to be more of a marketing term than a fact! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PIAA-H-457...item2c6311052b
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| tane4ka (739hp) | ^ Piaa... I used that before, not white at all. It has a dull yellowish appearance. Tiny/slightly better than the original dull yellow. You need at least 5500K to get that white/bluish look..
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| 04120412 (853hp) | Oh man. Thanks my friend.
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| 120809 (496hp) | Quote: Originally posted by E90Fleet For your Xenon bulbs F10 = D1S Regular fogs = H8 (M Sport fogs = H11, and the E60 used HB4) These websites are often very wrong So to confirm, M Sport fogs = H11 and not H8 as indicated in the sylvania.com link?
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| 20252025 (889hp) | Should my f10's HUD be in color?? I have a 2012 535xi. I remember it should be...for some reason my HUD is always only white or orange...is it because it's a Canadian car? Did BMW make a mistake when ordering? I'm so confused right now...what kind of colors/images should I put on my windshield? i want to know if something is wrong with mine..i had to pay $1500 CAD for it..
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| tocool (133hp) | You should see something like attached (my car is in the UK).
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| guadeloupe (412hp) | It turns all orange at night, just like your instrument cluster.
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| jjh2oman (228hp) | Joey.. It's one of the coding settings... Maybe I forget to set it correctly (which is very unlikely)
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