How in the world did I miss this the first time around???

On my '06 with the updated software (to v.26.02, I think), the GPS menu works perfectly. The only refinement is this -- when the GPS page comes up, the speed reads 0 (GPS status "1"). I held the iDrive knob down for about 5 seconds and the actual reading appeared (GPS status "0"). The speed is delayed a second or two, and it mostly shows the elevation, but neat anyway.

I have not had time to try the more involved OBC menu, but that's next.

 

this is very interesting, i will try this in the 335

thankyou very much for sharing

Carlos

 

i'm also having a hard time with my 08...

 

Has anybody with an '08 managed to get it to work? :confused2 I don't have access to an '08 so am unable to test it myself, if I remember I'll ask the dealer next time I'm there and see if things have changed.

 

Nice bit of information. Must give this a go on my M3...

 

Because I found the link in another thread where the information was relevant to what was being discussed at the time, it's a very useful tip and it deserved a bump so that more people could benefit from it.

I missed it the first time around, as I'm sure a lot of other people did. We all know that speedos can be innacurate, so I'm sure there are a lot of members out there who would like a more definite way of telling their speed when they're bouncing off the rev limiter.

Oh, and because I plan to give it a go in my M3 and perhaps post a link to the thread in the M3 forum if it works.

Just because a thread is old doesn't make it irrelevant!

 

No offense, but why in the world did you revive a three month old thread for that post?:dunno:

 

One day, someone will revive 100 old threads (and get banned).... muhuhahaha.....

 

99 left!

 

excellent work scoopz.

Tried it today and it works. I have a few observations, just wondering if others are experiening the same.

First, the speed is flashing, quickly between, what is in pararenthesis, (km/h) and (m) with the speed before it. Don't know what the M stands for because it does not match even close to the speed I am going.

Second, as my speed increases, the speedometer seems to get increasingly more off. At 100 Mph The GPS was Km/h faster than the speedometer Km/h reading.

I have 20' wheels, perhaps this hinders reading.

Does anyone know if GPS remains accurate with different size wheels on car?

 

First, the speed is flashing, quickly between, what is in pararenthesis, (km/h) and (m) with the speed before it. Don't know what the M stands for because it does not match even close to the speed I am going.

Does anyone know if GPS remains accurate with different size wheels on car?

Speed is alternating with height in Meters.

GPS also works when just walking by foot (on zero inch wheels). So no, the size of anything really doesn't matter on GPS speed. It's just movement calculated of of a few satellites.

 

However, if you changed the size of your wheels without re-calibrating the speedo in the car, then it will be less accurate, so there will be a greater difference between the accurate GPS reading and the innaccurate speedo....

 

ok.. just finished reading... What's the point of it?

 

What's the point of having a hidden menu? Hell if I know...perhaps
as a debugging tool for techs? Regardless, it's kinda cool and nerdy.

 

I'm a fellow king of geekdom, but knowing how tedious it is to nav hidden menus unless it has a benefit.. for me it would be something like a P600 setting...

 

Yes, Come on computie geeks, find the P600 mode.

 

Perhaps if you ever want to know your true speed it could be
useful. But if you ever figure out the P600 combo let us know. :biggrin:

 

It is very useful since you can measure your actual speed, for example for top speed testing.

 

Good post.

 

Awesome info.

Thank you!

 

 

Very Cool Find,
I will have to try it tonight. Thanks

 

will this work on a 06?

 

... Nope no luck here

 

Will this work on a 2007 e64?