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Dallas5 · 19th August 2004, 20:18

Hi, I wanted to know if there is anyway I can activate the front PDC on the car, just like the rear. I park in my garage, and its not a very big garage, barely fits my car, but once I came too close from the front, so want to make sure I do not do this again. Any ideas ?
Thanks D5

Beepcake · 19th August 2004, 20:22

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Originally Posted by Dallas5

Hi, I wanted to know if there is anyway I can activate the front PDC on the car, just like the rear. I park in my garage, and its not a very big garage, barely fits my car, but once I came too close from the front, so want to make sure I do not do this again. Any ideas ?
Thanks D5

I think maybe I'm misunderstanding your question, you just press the PDC button when you're in 1st and on she comes. Sorry if that's not what you mean

kiwi M & M · 19th August 2004, 20:26

I think he meant to have it turn on automatically. I think they should make it the same as on other cars where it's on at low speeds but for now, all you can do is hit that pdc button.

Beepcake · 19th August 2004, 20:32

It is a bit odd it doesn't come on automatically. You could attach some sort of stick arrangement to the gearstick so it presses the button whenever you put it in first

kiwi M & M · 19th August 2004, 20:36

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Originally Posted by Beepcake

It is a bit odd it doesn't come on automatically. You could attach some sort of stick arrangement to the gearstick so it presses the button whenever you put it in first

Maybe a little plastic hand with a finger sticking out fixed onto the shift knob and a two finger hand for the sport and dsc solute

Beepcake · 19th August 2004, 20:38

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Originally Posted by kiwi M & M

Maybe a little plastic hand with a finger sticking out fixed onto the shift knob and a two finger hand for the sport and dsc solute

I think we have a product on our hands, the ultimate shifter for the M5?

Dallas5 · 19th August 2004, 21:21

Where is the PDC button ?? Sorry, just got it, have not played with all the buttons yet...Thanks

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Originally Posted by Beepcake

I think maybe I'm misunderstanding your question, you just press the PDC button when you're in 1st and on she comes. Sorry if that's not what you mean

kiwi M & M · 19th August 2004, 21:22

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Originally Posted by Dallas5

Where is the PDC button ?? Sorry, just got it, have not played with all the buttons yet...Thanks

bottom of center console, right above the "cup holders"

MBrown1003 · 20th August 2004, 05:01

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Originally Posted by Dallas5

Hi, I wanted to know if there is anyway I can activate the front PDC on the car, just like the rear. I park in my garage, and its not a very big garage, barely fits my car, but once I came too close from the front, so want to make sure I do not do this again. Any ideas ?
Thanks D5

Dallas, what year is your car? I MIGHT have an explanation -- you may only have PDC in the rear.

Prior to my 2002 M5, I had a 2000 540i/6. My 540i had PDC, but it was rear-only. It activated when the car was in reverse, but there was no switch on the console.

Does your car have ultrasonic sensors in the front bumper? They would be two circles within the rub strip. If not, you don't have PDC in the front.

That said, I've seen many techniques for your situation -- a few of the enthusiast catalogs sell a contraption that you put on the floor and that marks where you should stop. The really cheap way is to get the car exactly where you want it, hang a tennis ball on a string so it just touches the windshield, and -- poof -- you have a sophisticated parking location control system!

ManikM5 · 20th August 2004, 12:40

Hi.
Looking at your car pics - there seems to be no pdc monitors in the front.
I like the MBrown1003 idea.
Cheers.