I did not see a TMC icon at all, while scanning across the available channels - I suspect, that the TMC function is not activated in the radio as my radio is set to USA and I would need to have it set to EUROPE. However, my particular radio unit does not have the EUROPE selection available in the Service menu, it has Japan, Oceania, Canada...

I would think, that adding the TMC module would activate the TMC function on the screen and then that module will scan the spectrum to find the TMC broadcast... this is pure speculation, as it has not been tested and I could not find anything on the Xboard or on the web to prove that statement...

I guess, a plunge into $600-700 can resolve this issue... lol...

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E53 X5 4.6iS
147K mi - Sold May 2013
Tireprints left in:
USA, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Russia

E53 X5 4.8iS built 2005-10-17
66200 mi - June 2012
96000 mi - June 2013
112000 mi - June 2014
OEM fire extinguisher
OE first aid kit
OE tow hitch
OE TV module
OE aspheric mirror
K&N air filter
black/white badges
rear camera
4-channel video recorder

Here is the list of things I have done to the X