Delay in radio tuning with RDS enabled?

[JV]

Originally Posted by elm3c

Follow-up: When I mentioned the delay in the radio tuning, the service advisor immediately knew that it was related to the RDS. With my radio, I was unable to turn off the RDS. The previous dealer who had replaced my radio unit did not set it properly to the US (United States) region. Now I again have access to the PTY and RDS functions, and the ST symbol appears on the display.

The service advisor told me that they do not have a fix for this issue, except to turn off RDS.

That's interesting to note. It seems like the encoded info sent from a station's RDS transmitter is not being properly decoded by the BMW unit. I'll ask the engineers around here if they have a fix for it. I've never had a problem with RDS on my '01 X5 w/ DSP.

JV

[UCrewX5]

Originally Posted by JVZ104

I've never had a problem with RDS on my '01 X5 w/ DSP.
JV

I never had any sort of delay in my 2001 radio module, nor have I had any issues with my 2003 radio module. Very odd indeed.

[Kewl X5]

In the X5, I agree with you though I still have my 2001 radio module in the X5.

However, in the M3 with the 2004 radio module/Nav, with certain L.A. station, the RDS is slowing down the tuning.

The new JACK-FM 93.1 is the worst offender.

Originally Posted by UCrewX5

I never had any sort of delay in my 2001 radio module, nor have I had any issues with my 2003 radio module. Very odd indeed.