12-16-2014, 02:14 PM | #1 |
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HTF do I know when my m235i is at running temp
Am I just freaking mistaken and missing something obvious? Nowhere on this 2015 m235i that I've found in the IDRIVE computer or dash, whatever, shows the temp of the engine. My e92 did, and like most cars, it's good to know when I can horse around and I don't until the engine is warm. Yeah yeah, I know I can drive it for 10 minutes or so and expect it to be ready - but still.
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12-16-2014, 02:25 PM | #2 |
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You are correct. There is no engine oil temp indicator on the M235i.
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12-16-2014, 03:29 PM | #7 |
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I usually just wait 15 minutes before i take it before 50% load or past 3k rpm
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And yes, as others pointed out P3Cars has a solution - for $400. Crazy.
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There is a way with the hidden features. Search for it.
It has to do something with pressing that odometer button and adding the VIN numbers and it will show a few features. |
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12-16-2014, 07:04 PM | #11 |
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It's in the OBC hidden menu, but it's a pain to get to it every time you drive...
1. hit the start button with your finger already on the trip reset button 2. hit it until you hit unlock... 3. add the last 5 numbers of your vin, thats the unlock code 4. it's under the 4th option labeled "temperature" i believe
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lmao the thing i posted was legit!
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I know it was. I just wanted to emphasize how ludicrous it was to have to jump through all those hoops to get vital information that should be right in front of our noses. If it's accessible at all through iDrive, and it is, why not just put a folder in iDrive for Engine Information and display oil and coolant temps? We can look at that instead of what song is playing from our own iPhones since we already have that information.
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No silly that's how you get the car to default in sport mode. Don't tell everyone!
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