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Old 12-20-2006, 01:52 AM
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Well i used to have a mercedes C200k Wagon and it had rds and it worked
but the x5 rds wont work. It still says e.g. 101.9 instead of FOX FM like my old car
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Did you turn it on? On the widescreen you switch RDS on and off with the INFO button.
Also go into service mode - on some radios you can disable RDS, make sure its not disabled.
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How do i go into service mode?.
I have tried to activate rds using info but when i click RDS nothing happens.

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Old 12-20-2006, 02:59 AM
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PS: does any aussie have the RDS working on their X5 widescreen Nav system? ??? Im in melbourne and it does not work.
Mine works OK, but there are only a few stations with RDS, and it takes a while for the message to scroll across the display under the speedo. I don't keep the nav screen on the radio display, but when I do it features RDS OK.
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How do i go into service mode?.
I have tried to activate rds using info but when i click RDS nothing happens.

Any thoughts?
If RDS is listed then it is enabled.

I'd say faulty RDS decoder inside the radio.

Service mode = switch on, press INFO, press and hold softkey TP within the first 8 seconds of the radio being turned on
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Old 12-20-2006, 05:10 AM
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Where can i get a new RDS decoder, sorry which button is the TP softkey ?


Also what will service mode do?
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RDS decoder = an integrated circuit inside the radio. This means a radio repair, you need to be an electronics tech to do this. May be easier to get a replacement radio.
TP softkey = the softkey labeled as 'TP'. It appears on the screen when you press INFO.
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Service mode will show if you are receiving RDS data, you can observe PI code and RDS quality info
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Old 12-20-2006, 05:23 AM
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Ahh ok i will go do that now:
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And nothing happened.

I put the key in then pressed INFO then held the right button with TP for a while and nothing happened
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Old 12-20-2006, 05:30 AM
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Actually it worked i was pressing the wrong button, Ok i got all the information that was on it

Serial Number: B0228719
Software Version: 45-98 35

GAL: 3
FM: 100.3
F: 15 Q: 0

DSP:0

What does this all mean??
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