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Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 05-13-2012, 06:43 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,784
Posted By Bigtop
Don't get this one. I have it and the PDC goes...

Don't get this one. I have it and the PDC goes off every time you put the car in reverse. Drives you nuts to have to push the button on the dash to turn the PDC off. You can only lower the PDC...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 03-13-2012, 07:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,664
Posted By Bigtop
Have ATT and it works great. Listen to Pandora...

Have ATT and it works great. Listen to Pandora all the time and not with WiFi
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 03-12-2012, 06:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,104
Posted By Bigtop
Had the 4.8i before, now have the 5.0i. Demoed...

Had the 4.8i before, now have the 5.0i. Demoed the 3.5 twin turbo, couldn't deal with the turbo lag from start off after coming from the V8 torque, but that is just me. Difference is night and day...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 03-12-2012, 06:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,664
Posted By Bigtop
Yes, just set your X5 to play bluetooth for music...

Yes, just set your X5 to play bluetooth for music in the settings. Then go to your Iphone or smartphone and select Pandora and hit play. It will stream over your car sound system. Works a treat. ...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 11-29-2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,019
Posted By Bigtop
Well, the dealership decided to replace my...

Well, the dealership decided to replace my battery. I do have just about every option you can get on the car, except for 3, HUD, lane change assit or whatever you call it and active steering. No I...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 11-28-2011, 06:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,019
Posted By Bigtop
X5 5.0i minimum daily mileage requirement

So I have had my car about a year and started to get Low Charge, Battery and Service messages appear. I took it down to the dealer who ran the tests and produced a clever report with all my driving...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 10-05-2011, 06:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,157
Posted By Bigtop
Will Iphone 4S fully integrate with Idrive Office

Will the new Iphone 4s fully integrate and allow us to use all the BMW IDrive Office features that currently work with the Blackberry phones?
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 09-29-2011, 05:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,378
Posted By Bigtop
This is madness. All BMW need to do is just a...

This is madness. All BMW need to do is just a software update that lets you adjust the PDC volume to zero 0 !!!:mad:
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 09-27-2011, 11:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,378
Posted By Bigtop
Thanks. Is there a way to just cut the wire for...

Thanks. Is there a way to just cut the wire for sound of the PDC module? I would just prefer to get rid of the PDC sound altogether instead of having to put up with it whining all the time I put...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 09-27-2011, 07:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,378
Posted By Bigtop
I do not have a tow hitch, I bought the BMW bike...

I do not have a tow hitch, I bought the BMW bike rack that attaches to the rear bumber directly, I do not have the tow hitch plug. My BMW bike rack just screws into the bumper via the little screw...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 09-26-2011, 12:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,378
Posted By Bigtop
I originated that post a while back. No, as far...

I originated that post a while back. No, as far as I know there is no fix for this. It is a shame as I leave my bike rack on all summer because I ride 3 times per week. It makes for a miserable...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 07-14-2011, 07:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,827
Posted By Bigtop
It's your wife's car, let her choose. If she...

It's your wife's car, let her choose. If she does not care or comprehend the difference between a BMW and a Ford, just buy her the Ford. She's a cheap date, you are lucky! Now when it comes to...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 05-23-2011, 04:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,378
Posted By Bigtop
How did you get around the PDC alarm always going...

How did you get around the PDC alarm always going off?
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 05-19-2011, 04:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,378
Posted By Bigtop
You shouldn't buy a trunk mounted bike rack if...

You shouldn't buy a trunk mounted bike rack if you have the PDC system (parking sensor system). Trust me, I bought the OEM BMW trunk mounted bike rack and it is driving me nuts. When mounted it...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 04-01-2011, 04:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,355
Posted By Bigtop
That was one reason I waited to get the car with...

That was one reason I waited to get the car with the combox, to have the Office features. Does not work with my Iphone either. Sales guy told me that Apple was making software upgrade sometime this...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 02-01-2011, 06:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,046
Posted By Bigtop
I have the one that bolts into the bumber...

I have the one that bolts into the bumber directly via the tow hitch screw holes.
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 02-01-2011, 04:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,046
Posted By Bigtop
I have one. It is well made and works very well....

I have one. It is well made and works very well. The major bummer is that it sets off the PDC everytime you have the bike rack attached to the car and put it in reverse. You cannot switch the PDC...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 01-09-2011, 12:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,629
Posted By Bigtop
I would just like to turn the dammn PDC...

I would just like to turn the dammn PDC completely off front and back, disabled, cut a wire, something. This was the same on my 2007 with a tow hitch. I told them then also. They are a bunch oif...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 01-08-2011, 02:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,629
Posted By Bigtop
Agreed, that may work if you have a trailer...

Agreed, that may work if you have a trailer hitch. However, when BMW sells you a bike rack that mounts to the rear bumber via the emergency tow thread mounts, they should tell you that you will have...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 01-07-2011, 05:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,629
Posted By Bigtop
Yes, I know that you can do that, but EVERY...

Yes, I know that you can do that, but EVERY SINGLE TIME I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE WITH THAT BEEPING NOISE, IT IS DRIVING ME STARK RAVING BONKERS! Why can't BMW just let you turn the PDC volume to...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 01-06-2011, 04:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,629
Posted By Bigtop
Thanks, I tried that but you cannot turn the...

Thanks, I tried that but you cannot turn the sound off. When you lower the sound down to the minimum it really does not reduce the actual sound that much.

This is driving me nuts! It must be the...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 01-03-2011, 06:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,629
Posted By Bigtop
Parking sensors -turn off sound?

I have a bike rack (BMW one) on the back of my X5. Every time I put it in reverse the parking sensor warning tone goes off. It is a real pain to have to hit the disable parking sensor button on the...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 01-01-2011, 03:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,016
Posted By Bigtop
I have some almost brand new 19" OEM RFT's if you...

I have some almost brand new 19" OEM RFT's if you want to buy them.
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 12-20-2010, 05:38 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 24,681
Posted By Bigtop
Looks like a Mitsubishi!

Looks like a Mitsubishi!
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 12-11-2010, 07:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,205
Posted By Bigtop
When will the Iphone support AVRCP 1.3 or AVRCP...

When will the Iphone support AVRCP 1.3 or AVRCP 1.4? If so, will that mean it will also update messages, calendar, etc. in the new Office feature of the Idrive?
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