11-21-2019, 10:26 AM | #1 |
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Changing Speed units from MPH to KPH
Hi, trying to find how to change speedo units from MPH to KPH as I will be going to France from the UK around the Christmas period...
Previously had cars with analogue dials and so had both units visible. I have looked at the manual but can't find anything... (probably looking too hard!) Or does the car do it itself based on GPS??? For reference, I haven't re-coded the car since the recent service when the dealer updated the I-step/SW, so it is "stock" and without the Alpina display I had before. |
11-21-2019, 10:59 AM | #2 |
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Often wondered myself and I've not found Nythin in the manual and no obvious option in idrive that I could see assumed it was based upon gps location.
Couldn't see anything under units not in lights for that matter to state you are driving on the other side of the road |
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I'll try a BMW genius tomorrow (the service advisor at the dealer I rang didn't have a clue... ) and see what they come back with. |
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11-21-2019, 01:21 PM | #4 | |
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Left-hand/right-hand traffic General When driving in countries where vehicles drive on the opposite side of the road to your vehicle's country of registration, you will need to prevent your headlights from dazzling oncoming vehicles. LED headlights, Adaptive Headlights General Light distribution of the headlights prevents the dipped-beam headlights from dazzling other road users even when driving in a country where vehicles drive on the other side of the road to your vehicle's country of registration. Adaptive Headlights When driving in countries which drive on the other side of the road to your vehicle's country of registration, do not drive with the switch in position . Otherwise, the variable light distribution may result in a blinding effect. Adaptive LED headlights Converting the headlights Via iDrive: 1. "My Vehicle" 2. "Vehicle settings" 3. "Lights" 4. "Exterior lighting" 5. "Right-hand/left-hand traffic" 6. Select the desired setting. |
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11-21-2019, 02:03 PM | #5 | |
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I'm not sure if this will change the speedometer (but being digital it may)...but it will probably change the OBC and other features that display measures of distance and speed.
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I have the simpler adaptive lights (turn with wheel, etc) and not the full icon set - the menu you mention is not in my iDrive, maybe because i have the lower spec? |
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I remember seeing it once (since I changed my temperature from F to C), can't remember where now though...
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11-23-2019, 11:54 AM | #11 |
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...thanks for posting back you found how to do it in iDrive...that's appreciation enough for me.
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11-26-2019, 10:26 AM | #12 | |
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Would be nice to know how to adjust them for the next time! |
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11-26-2019, 04:35 PM | #13 |
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In markets like the UK...at some point the ability to change the (I believe LED) headlight adaptation from RHD to LHD (etc) was built into iDrive. You can see it in the screen below which is probably iDrive 5 or 6:
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11-29-2019, 10:11 AM | #14 |
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Don't know how helpful this is, but I found this in my 2019 540 owner's manual:
Setting the units of measurement Depending on the country version, you can set the units of measurement for some values, for instance fuel consumption, distances, and temperature. Via iDrive: 1. "My Vehicle" 2. "iDrive settings" 3. "Units" 4. Select the desired menu item. 5. Select the desired setting. The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used. Also Bimmercode can change some things: Display options instrument cluster Additional digital speed in speedometer Enable/disabled the additional digital speed display in speedometer. Values: km/h mph Not active For this option the following control unit has to be available in the car: “Instrument Cluster” DKOMBI2 --Bob
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For travelling in France with a car without ICON headlights, don't use the "Auto" position on the rotary switch so any adaptive functions are switched off. The beam is flat so there is nothing else you need to do. For ICON lights you'll have the RHD/LHD toggle in the iDrive. I have ICONs so toggle the iDrive and change to KM from Miles for the instrument cluster which is so much better than my old F11 where the cruise control and limit fucntion remained in Miles even after toggling the 2.
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12-01-2019, 06:49 AM | #16 | |
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As I don't have the ICON lights, that confirms why I wasn't seeing the option. Also, I noticed when I changed the units to kph, that a digital readout still in mph also appeared- I'll look at coding that in BimmerCode when I do that again. |
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01-04-2022, 10:45 PM | #17 |
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When you changed the units, did the entire gauge (including the digital and the analog ones) change to kilometers per hour?
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I've just checked again just now and it did the same but: Note I have coded the Alpina dials - which always has a digital speed reading between the analogue speedo and rev counter - and both the dial and the digital speed changed to KPH (so no extra digital speed display box within the analogue speedo). |
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