05-29-2017, 10:58 AM | #1 |
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BC setting? Stay in compass mode?
Okay, after driving the car for about a month and set everything to my liking...
Is there a way to keep compass on the BC instead of the miles to empty? Everytime I restart it defaults back to miles to empty and I had to hit BC to set it back to compass. I like to drive without my gps on the main screen if I'm not using NaV but loves to know my heading.
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Mine remembers the previous setting each time I turn off / start the vehicle. I usually use instant fuel economy or km's to empty.
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Hmmmm... my 2014 does not remember the settings
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My 2015 remembers the previous setting, but not if the compass is selected.
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Ditto. Verified this as well on my '15 after I stopped at a Rest Area earlier today. Had the BC set to compass when we pulled into the RA. Once we resumed our way, I believe it reverted to "no setting" on the BC.
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05-29-2017, 11:42 PM | #8 |
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2015, turns off he compass to just empty space when I come back to my car next day. If I leave it other info, it sticks. I don't know why BMW removed the compass indicator from mirror or did not make compass a persistent info, at least give us the direction we are traveling at the corner of big screen next to clock and signal strength. I still like the compass on dash better because how it flows with rest of the dials.
Anyone with '17? Is it same behavior?
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I'll try the Compass setting when I leave work today.
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Was hoping with new iDrive system, they upgraded the dash.
Any chance of seeing all digital cluster in '18 models? Come on BMW, surprise us. I wonder if compass is persistent on LED cluster.
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Now I wish we could code direction/compass indicator to HUD. You still have to look elsewhere for the compass. I also don't look at the dash as much, but it would be nice to have the all digital cluster standard or at least as option. PS: I thought G30's digital cluster was different than what F15's got (like the ones in Canada)
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I think this only works on the newest generation of iDrive. The prior one doesn't have a compass setting for the split screen (though you technically can get compass functionality by running nav maps on the split screen).
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It's very different than the 6WB cluster F15/F16's get.
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It's odd they went from More screen to Less screen. I signed up but this year UDE will be too late for me to get my credit, last time was 3 yrs ago in NY, was a bit earlier if I remember correctly.
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Confirmed the compass behavior on my 17 X5 last night. Wonder why this one does not stick, all the other BC selections seem to?
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I am not sure which one is better, but people complained about the resolution of 6WB when it came out, and I drove an X6 with that cluster and it was just fine. With all this technology BMW still cannot make a simple compass to stay on screen, and don't get me started on lack of heated steering wheel indicator anywhere other than a tiny button which you can't see easily. I was hoping coding could enable that, but it wasn't an option.
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