Change the default dash display?

Hocky · 03-05-2011, 12:09 PM

By default, my 135i displays the odometer at start up. I would like to change that so instant fuel econ is on the display immediately at every start up. Is that possible?

Hocky · 03-24-2011, 06:58 PM

I assume that this isn't possible? :-(

RimasRS · 03-25-2011, 03:29 AM

Strange everytime on start up engine my econ is on like i left it. Or if I choose diferent thing like "km to patrol station" it is staying also.

Dackelone · 03-25-2011, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by RimasRS

Strange everytime on start up engine my econ is on like i left it. Or if I choose diferent thing like "km to patrol station" it is staying also.

+1. Mine also shows what I was last looking at.

Hocky · 03-25-2011, 08:55 AM

hrm.... mine defaults back to odometer every time, but if I press the button, it flips to what I was last watching.

Dackelone · 03-29-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hocky

hrm.... mine defaults back to odometer every time, but if I press the button, it flips to what I was last watching.

Maybe this is something in the instrument coding on the early 1er's. ?

You could try PM-ing "Patrys" on the e90 forum. He does car coding and might be able to enlighten you (us).

Dackel

mattryan · 07-18-2012, 12:23 AM

I had the digital speedometer coded today and for some reason when I start my car it displays the odometer even though the digital speedometer is the last thing I was viewing...

mattryan · 07-18-2012, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

+1. Mine also shows what I was last looking at.

what year is yours?

Dackelone · 07-18-2012, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mattryan

what year is yours?

My car is a US spec 135i, build date Jan/2009. What ever I have the BC set to display... when I turn off the car and then back on... it will return to that menu. For example if I have it set to liters/100 kph (or MPG) when I restart the car... the BC will still be on liters/100kph reading.

Here is my M3 digital speedo display. You can switch it rom MPH to KPH by going into the BC settings.

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RoundelM3 · 07-18-2012, 09:08 AM

My wife's '11 128i Convertible has the true-digital speedometer coding, and it stays on that setting unless we switch to something else. Whatever the last setting was before turning the car off, that's what comes up when started again.

mattryan · 07-18-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

My car is a US spec 135i, build date Jan/2009. What ever I have the BC set to display... when I turn off the car and then back on... it will return to that menu. For example if I have it set to liters/100 kph (or MPG) when I restart the car... the BC will still be on liters/100kph reading.

Here is my M3 digital speedo display. You can switch it rom MPH to KPH by going into the BC settings.

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Mine does not show the digital speedometer ontop of the odometer reading... it's either one or the other... actually you can't see the odomter reading and anything else at the same time

mattryan · 07-18-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by roundel335

My wife's '11 128i Convertible has the true-digital speedometer coding, and it stays on that setting unless we switch to something else. Whatever the last setting was before turning the car off, that's what comes up when started again.

mine doesn't...

Dackelone · 07-18-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mattryan

Mine does not show the digital speedometer ontop of the odometer reading... it's either one or the other... actually you can't see the odomter reading and anything else at the same time

That digital speedo ("V = kph") was added to my car via "car coding". Its the M3 speedo that is hiddel inside of instrument cluster. You just need someone who knows how to unlock the "coding" to activate it.

This is what my instrument pannel looks like when I have it set to read how much fuel I am averaging/using. Liters/100 kph... The DSC was switched fully off here - to show you what the new DSC icon looks like when you have BMW latest SW level(that was from last year). I believe BMW has gone back to the little yellow circle with the arrow.

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mattryan · 07-18-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

That digital speedo ("V = kph") was added to my car via "car coding". Its the M3 speedo that is hiddel inside of instrument cluster. You just need someone who knows how to unlock the "coding" to activate it.

This is what my instrument pannel looks like when I have it set to read how much fuel I am averaging/using. Liters/100 kph... The DSC was switched fully off here - to show you what the new DSC icon looks like when you have BMW latest SW level(that was from last year). I believe BMW has gone back to the little yellow circle with the arrow.

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I have the digital speedometer coded but you can't view it while viewing the speedometer it will only show up seperately the same with everything else such an L/100KM... Also when you turn the car on it will only default to the speedometer

alvitdk · 07-18-2012, 10:35 AM

My 2008 128i does NOT keep it's settings either, I'm getting my coding cabe tomorrow or Friday, if anone knows where that feature is hidden, let me know.

mattryan · 07-18-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

That digital speedo ("V = kph") was added to my car via "car coding". Its the M3 speedo that is hiddel inside of instrument cluster. You just need someone who knows how to unlock the "coding" to activate it.

This is what my instrument pannel looks like when I have it set to read how much fuel I am averaging/using. Liters/100 kph... The DSC was switched fully off here - to show you what the new DSC icon looks like when you have BMW latest SW level(that was from last year). I believe BMW has gone back to the little yellow circle with the arrow.

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is yours auto/dct or man?

mattryan · 07-18-2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by alvitdk

My 2008 128i does NOT keep it's settings either, I'm getting my coding cabe tomorrow or Friday, if anone knows where that feature is hidden, let me know.

is it a coding feature?

alvitdk · 07-18-2012, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mattryan

is it a coding feature?

Not sure, hence my question

mattryan · 07-18-2012, 01:25 PM

I'm thinking that if you have a DCT/auto the reason the digital speedometer shows up the way mine does is because there has to be space for the P, R, N, D... Where as with a manual it does not display the P, R, N, D... Can anyone confirm?

RoundelM3 · 07-18-2012, 02:38 PM

^That may be the case...our 128 is a 6MT.

Dackelone · 07-18-2012, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mattryan

is yours auto/dct or man?

I have a manual. I think sometime in 2011 with DCT bmw changed the instrument display from the two lines to only one(display) like you guys have.

mattryan · 07-18-2012, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

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Originally Posted by mattryan

is yours auto/dct or man?

I have a manual. I think sometime in 2011 with DCT bmw changed the instrument display from the two lines to only one(display) like you guys have.

Now that I look at your dash and then mine it makes sense since the P, D, N, R need to be displayed somewhere right? I'm still trying to figure out why it doesn't retain what you were viewing last though before the car was shut off...

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