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JoelF

05-23-2010 03:50 PM

PDC Volume???

Is there a way to adjust the volume on the PDC? 2008 X5 3.0 Nav
Thanks....

Galion

05-23-2010 11:31 PM

humm, is this possible??? :popcorn:

jpeytonii

05-24-2010 11:25 AM

There should be via iDrive. There is on our 2010. Read the manual.

Galion

05-24-2010 12:43 PM

Not in a 2008.

brian5

05-24-2010 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galion (Post 743801)

Not in a 2008.

Unfortunately, that's correct. I hate the LOUD beeping but I don't want to turn it off as it might save a kid or a pet one day....

jpeytonii

05-24-2010 10:31 PM

Page 83 of the owner's manual for a 2008 X5 describes how to adjust the PDC volume. It is listed as an optional item (*).

FunfDreisig

05-24-2010 11:10 PM

Can anyone report having adjusted the volume of the PDC or the Gong, so that it is actually quiet in comparison typical human conversation?

FWIW the E70 X5 manuals I've read, indicate that the iDrive volume adjustment for the PDC and Gong is "in comparison to entertainment sound output". IOW it is NOT an absolute volume adjustment; it is a relative volume adjustment. And in my experience, even after setting it to the lowest volume available and having the "entertainment sound output" SILENT, it is still annoyingly LOUD :(

Talon Dancer

brian5

05-25-2010 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpeytonii (Post 743988)

Page 83 of the owner's manual for a 2008 X5 describes how to adjust the PDC volume. It is listed as an optional item (*).

Very interesting. I've never noticed that screen before on my 2008 X5. It says "On vehicles equipped with a single drive..." I would guess it's not on X5's with DVD changers like mine (but I'm going to have to check).

I wish it had a setting to automatically turn off the PDC immediately after one started driving forward (instead of having to drive 100+ feet for it to turn off)...

FunfDreisig

05-25-2010 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian5 (Post 744040)

Very interesting. I've never noticed that screen before on my 2008 X5. It says "On vehicles equipped with a single drive..."...

I asked about this on this board prior to ordering our X5 last summer. IIRC the reference to "single drive" has to do with NAV. IOW X5s "equipped with a single drive" do NOT have NAV. The lack of reasonable PDC volume adjustment contributed to our not ordering the Tech package, even though we really wanted the rear view camera.

FWIW since our X5 does not have NAV, we can adjust the volume of the seat belt gong. BUT as I reported in my previous post, even at the lowest settings the gong is still annoyingly loud.

Funf Dreisig

jlam86

03-12-2013 05:12 PM

is there a way to reduce the volume via coding?

brian5

03-12-2013 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlam86 (Post 926562)

is there a way to reduce the volume via coding?

I haven't seen that option and not seen any reports that anyone has been able to do it.

jlam86

03-12-2013 10:49 PM

i found a 3series coding site that said they have had success with the following code:

Control unit: PDC for e65, e60, RR1, e70,

LAUTSTAERKE_HINTEN
wert_02 to wert_07

haven't tried it yet though..

rubin

03-15-2013 02:45 PM

possible:

Code:

LAUTSTAERKE_HINTEN          SOUND VOLUME REAR

    wert_02                     value 02

    wert_03                     value 03

    wert_04                     value 04

    wert_05                     value 05

    wert_06                     value 06

    wert_07                     value 07

LAUTSTAERKE_VORN            SOUND VOLUME FRONT

    e38                         e38 (7 series)

    e38/3                       

    e39                         e39 (5 series)

    e39/2                       e39 (5 series touring)

    e46                         e46 (3 series)

    e46/2                       

    e53                         e53 (x5)

    r50                         r50 (mini)

    r53                         r53 (mini cooper s)

    r40                         

    e85                         e85 (z4 roadster)

    e83                         e83 (x3)

jlam86

03-15-2013 06:26 PM

hm...no e70?

brian5

03-15-2013 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlam86 (Post 927079)

hm...no e70?

EDIT: I had originally checked using NCS Dummy v5.x. I installed v6.0 today.

Those LAUTSTAERKE options, as listed in post above, are there for the E70/E72/E72...

jlam86

03-16-2013 03:25 AM

Of coarse not...

that would be way to simple...

/sarcasm

jlam86

03-16-2013 03:27 AM

Thanks for checking:)

I talked to my service advisor and he said if there is no option in the menu,then you can't adjust it.... basically,deal with it...

TerminatorX5

03-16-2013 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlam86 (Post 927149)

Thanks for checking:)

I talked to my service advisor and he said if there is no option in the menu,then you can't adjust it.... basically,deal with it...

my SA had told me many lies - no, no TV option ever in BMW (then i have it installed), no, no BT in your year model, then i have it installed...

my point is - the function still might be there but the name may have changed or abbreviated... i have found a bixenon function in E53 that was spelled BIX instead of normal BIXENON

jlam86

03-16-2013 03:41 AM

I don't doubt it nor do I listen to them most of the time. There has to be a way! it was quieter before.

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