Dynavin N6 install -Pics! - Page 53

X5only · #**521** 07-10-2015, 06:45 PM

Ok, guys...is any one else seeing this? Since Dynavin relies on the cars "sleep mode" to turn itself off, the battery drains really fast when I'm working on the car. I was fixing my side view mirrors while the keys were off the ignition, and the frequent closing and opening the doors quickly drained the battery since Dynavin would wake up and stay up till sleep kicks in even though it looks like it's off (no display). Do this 3-4 times in an hour or two and you get a drained battery. This never used to happen till I installed the Dynavin. Not a biggie for me since I have a battery charger on hand that will fast charge in a few minutes to start the car.

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mrcarter20 · #**522** 07-11-2015, 04:56 PM

How do I remove the center air vents above the radio?

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mrcarter20 · #**523** 07-11-2015, 05:24 PM

Nvm got it

2002 BMW X5 E53 3.0i

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jeffb325 · #**524** 07-11-2015, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X5only

Ok, guys...is any one else seeing this? Since Dynavin relies on the cars "sleep mode" to turn itself off, the battery drains really fast when I'm working on the car. I was fixing my side view mirrors while the keys were off the ignition, and the frequent closing and opening the doors quickly drained the battery since Dynavin would wake up and stay up till sleep kicks in even though it looks like it's off (no display). Do this 3-4 times in an hour or two and you get a drained battery. This never used to happen till I installed the Dynavin. Not a biggie for me since I have a battery charger on hand that will fast charge in a few minutes to start the car.

Yes the downside to the nifty feature where the Dynavin boots up when a door is opened/unlocked is......well the unit boots when a door is opened/unlocked! So yeah it has the potential to run down the battery if you are working on the car and keep waking it up. Less so now since Dynavin reduced the standby time in the latest firmware. But yes, if you are going to be working with the doors open for an extended period of time a battery charger is a good idea (or disconnect the battery).

Joshdub · #**525** 07-12-2015, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X5only

Ok, guys...is any one else seeing this? Since Dynavin relies on the cars "sleep mode" to turn itself off, the battery drains really fast when I'm working on the car. I was fixing my side view mirrors while the keys were off the ignition, and the frequent closing and opening the doors quickly drained the battery since Dynavin would wake up and stay up till sleep kicks in even though it looks like it's off (no display). Do this 3-4 times in an hour or two and you get a drained battery. This never used to happen till I installed the Dynavin. Not a biggie for me since I have a battery charger on hand that will fast charge in a few minutes to start the car.

That would be super annoying while detailing.

Ricky Bobby · #**526** 07-12-2015, 11:29 AM

^Agreed, an absolutely super annoying feature. I don't care if I have to wait for boot up time when the car is started, because I'm usually opening doors a ton and wiping down door jambs after I wash, or have all the doors open and closed a few times if cleaning interior.

Even if it worked like my MK4 Jetta, where you could turn the key off and the radio was still running (position 0 was like position 1 in our cars) but once you pulled the key out of the ignition it killed the radio and didn't "re-boot" until startup.

Would be nice if you could have an update to Dynavin that made it work like that, so you basically could listen to the radio when detailing but if you wanted it off completely just take the key out.

mrcarter20 · #**527** 07-12-2015, 05:37 PM

In regards to cutting out the plastic piece. How did everyone do it? The Dremel I have can't reach into those weird angles. You can see that the bottom piece is preventing me to cut it straight across. I was gonna try to cut it across from an angle then use the grinding stone to flatten it until I reach the top but that's not working neither. Any advice?

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mrcarter20 · #**528** 07-12-2015, 06:52 PM

So I got the 90 degree angle attachment and of course it'd be an inch too tall. Any help on this? Wasn't expecting this part to be the longest part of the install.

2002 BMW X5 E53 3.0i

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nice1guv · #**529** 07-13-2015, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrcarter20

In regards to cutting out the plastic piece. How did everyone do it? The Dremel I have can't reach into those weird angles. You can see that the bottom piece is preventing me to cut it straight across. I was gonna try to cut it across from an angle then use the grinding stone to flatten it until I reach the top but that's not working neither. Any advice?

Just use a drill bit in the Dremel.

Then you drill a hole at one end and then move sideways to cut.

j_lopez · #**530** 07-17-2015, 03:26 AM

Hi all please forgive me if somebody had asked this before, there is about 50 plus webpages on this topic so I had to use the search function to my question; however it returned no answer. Anyway long question short, can anybody advise please how does the unit stack up with the cold temperatures? My X is parked outside with only a car cover to protect it from the snow and the temperature here sometimes drops to -30'C and below. And yeah you guessed it right here means in Canada! Ei? I would like to buy this unit however if it will not hold-up to the cold then my desire to have one is moot. As always thanks folks

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