Nope, it's in the hidden background menu. PITA.

I got DashCommand for my phone as I got bored bashing the Trip button constantly.

 

Nope, it's in the hidden background menu. PITA.

I got DashCommand for my phone as I got bored bashing the Trip button constantly.

How do you acces it?

 

1. Start the engine (it may work with only ignition on, I have not tried it) and make sure you have all doors and boot closed. If one door is open, it will not work.

2. Press the odometer reset button and keep it pressed until the BC screen changes (at least 10'').

3. When the screen changes, release the button. It will display a menu with numbered options. To scroll to each option you have press once the ODO resete button.

4. Go to option No. 4 UNLOCK and then press the odo reset button for a few seconds. It will enter the menu of this option and it will ask you for the unlock code.

5. The unlock code is the sum of the last 5 digits of your VIN. For example if your VIN is E123456, then the unlock code will be the number 20.

6. Enter the unlock code by pressing the odo reset button so many times required (in our example 20 times), until the number of the unlock code is displayed on the screen. If you accidentaly press the button more times than the required, worry not, just keep pressing it until it starts from 0 again.

7. Once you enter the unlock code, press again the odo rest button for a few seconds, to go to the previous menu. Now, the full unlocked menu should be displayed.

8. Scroll through all the option. Option No. 8 ''Temperature'' displays the outside temp, oil temp and coolant temp. To enter this option just press for a few seconds the odo reset button.

 

Cheers marco

I'll give it a try later

 

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1. Start the engine (it may work with only ignition on, I have not tried it)

I have, it does. If you get the temp up with ignition on and no engine running, and then turn on the engine, it even stays up (after the usual 15 seconds of service info). Just did it this morning, to find my thermostats busted .

 

Chester - where did you get that digital display from??

 

Chester - where did you get that digital display from??

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I got DashCommand for my phone as I got bored bashing the Trip button constantly.

What hardware do you need ? Do you BT to the phone ?

 

I use a (Vgate iCar ELM327) WiFi dongle to iPhone, check my build thread in Members Cars.

A BT dongle would work with most Android phones/tablets, but not Apple devices.

 

I got Dashcommand and teh vGATE iCar module with a WIFI Dongle to the iPhone. My problem is the skins (Dashboards) as I cannot find one that looks how I want it to look.

There are many with lots of funky readings, and all i want is one that shows Engine oil temp (SAE.EOT) Speed and Rev counter....

rest is irrelevant, Fuel economy, what have you.... and have been searching for ages on DashXL to find one that I like the look of but cant.

Also how do you edit a Dashboard once you download it, downloaded one wiht the idea of just editing it and cannot.

Edit: Just to add, if anyone recommends a good Dashboard for Dashcommand, feel free to share, was thinking of opening up a Dashcommand thread asking for anyone to post their Dashboards so i can have a gander but ten thought the interest might be pretty limited.

 

It's ridiculous that bmw haven't made the temperature gauge a permanent feature, especially as this is an m performance model.

 

I've set up a few custom gauges (not dashboards), Coolant, AFR, IAT, MAP, BHP, Torque, etc.

 

How do you access the info from the hidden menu though?

 

How do you access the info from the hidden menu though?

I posted that, 4th post down?!

 

I know how to enter the hidden menu (btw can you do it if you don't have the black panel display?).

I am looking for how to connect the external display (or better the black panel or iDrive display) to show the values permanently.

Btw, is the black panel programmable?

 

Can't have temp as a dash option, you have to go into the hidden menu every single time. That's why so many of us have aftermarket gauges or dongles+apps.

 

There is a thread somewhere telling your how long your car takes to warm up to best operating temperature in all the modes.

If someone can bump that thread or add it you just go off them times before giving it the beans.

I think it was after 7mins oil is up to temp

 

It's about 10mins in summer, 15 in winter.

 

"Group buy"'on the m-performance steering wheel anyone as this displays oil temps ?

 

It's about 10mins in summer, 15 in winter.

Sounds about right - it takes about 2.5 miles to get the oil up to a temperature that you can boot it in my 911

 

Even Skoda puts a blue light in the dash that goes out when the car is up to temperature on its mist basic models. If nothing else, this would suffice.

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"Group buy"'on the m-performance steering wheel anyone as this displays oil temps ?

I'm up for this!

 

Has the M2 got a temperature gauge?

Is so retro fit?

Or Software update?

If not..... Why BMW, just why

 

"Group buy"'on the m-performance steering wheel anyone as this displays oil temps ?

I'm up for this!

I'm happy to organise this if there is enough demand , from memory , rrp was around the £1250 mark, Cotswold want £908 and I've already found a uk dealer that'll drop to £850ish.

I'm convinced we could get it for £800 if there was enough interest and its definitely my next mod