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hello guys, unfortunately no news ..... I don"t understand why even after the VO coding is the GS ADV displayed? Basically I have two problems: the first is that ESA works physically by pressing the setting button, but the setting itself is not displayed correctly on the TFT. The second problem is the GS ADV bike on the menu. My intention was to be able to succeed with FDL coding on the TFT by manually adjusting parameters related to these two errors. Unfortunately I can"t do it because the CAFD is still trimmed also with Pro 3.4 launcher (latest version) which supports however up to i-step 18-03-500 or so. So the ecu programmed with more recent software are still trimmed for the moment. It will take some time before it is decrypted. I tried to decrypt with the launcher also the TFT CAFD of @skew but without luck .... he has update 18-07-501 then more recent than 18-03-5 .....

i hve tried to calculate a TAL for tft but also without luck , software update can"t be done because the latest version of the software is already installed in my TFT. I"m stuck for now....

I bet the BMW head up display (HUD) shows up within seconds of processing that question – even more so if the other day you were scrolling through the browser in search of anything remotely high-end for your car.

Praised by many car manufacturers and drivers, there’s no doubt this safety feature should be a standard option on all of the latest BMWs, yet with the current semiconductor shortage it’s far from happening in the near future.

We’ll try to dispel these and more doubts in the following article, so that perhaps this evening you won’t have to immerse yourself in your tenth discussion on a BMW forum ;)

NOTE: BimmerTech doesn’t offer BMW head up display retrofit as of yet. This article was prepared purely for educational purposes. To check our retrofits and coding options, go to our shop.

BMW head-up display is a transparent screen displayed on the windshield, which projects driver-relevant data straight into the driver’s line of sight. Made with the aim of helping drivers maintain their focus on the road, it actually reduces the time required to absorb information by more than half compared to glancing at the cockpit or the central BMW iDrive screen. Anyone who drives pedal to the metal especially treasures that feature at high speeds.

If your car is additionally equipped with BMW Night Vision, you can also leverage your BMW head-up display to alert you about approaching pedestrians.

And how does that technology work exactly? By the magic of coordinating 3 components: a projector, a projection surface and an optical module. LEDs act here as a light source, the TFT (thin-film transistor) screen as an imaging unit and windshield as a surface for projection.

So how it works is the image you choose to display is rotated and mirrored by the system’s optical modules to be then shown on the windscreen covered with a wafer-thin coating – used to avoid double images and adapt to the brightness of the ambient light. The driver can at that point see all relevant information and warnings in real time about two meters away in the line of sight and easily process them no matter the time of the day or night.

If your BMW was produced between 2004-2018 you’ll most likely be able to do that by a push of the HUD button placed next to or beneath the headlight control, and can adjust its settings in the iDrive menu.

If viewing issues occur, or you simply want to adjust the parameters or type of information displayed on your HUD, you can do it all in your BMW iDrive settings.

To adjust the HUD settings check the setting you want to modify and with the use of your BMW iDrive Controller set up the brightness, height and rotation.

Much to the delight of Apple fans, BMW head-up display can be also used with certain functions of Apple CarPlay. If only your BMW software is up-to-date (or 07/2020 version at least) and you’re equipped with BMW iDrive 7.0, you can display your Apple Maps and the current music track from Apple Music on the screen, and have it running in the background while scrolling through other radio stations.

As innovative as it may seem, BMW head-up displays are not new to the automotive industry, or the tech industry in general. The first such screens were made for military purposes back in the 1940s where they appeared in World War II jet fighters to improve pilots’ ability to simultaneously process the instrument and environmental data.

Skipping 60 years forward, BMW introduced its own HUD version in 2004 5 Series E60 as an integral part of BMW ConnectedDrive, which initially could only display speed information in a monochrome orange color. Almost 10 years later, in 2013, the first BMW full-color head-up display appeared, boasting 50% growth compared to its predecessor and ensuring much better readability and projection quality.

Don’t get too excited though ;) Unfortunately not every BMW you see on the lineup has a head-up display on them. You’ve got to be equipped with either the Technology Package, Innovation Package or Premium Package to find it on your option list, but at times even that doesn’t guarantee its presence – especially if you’re based in Europe.

Since the semiconductor crisis has escalated in 2021, some countries such as Germany have withdrawn BMW head-up displays from a number of vehicles with the Innovation package. That includes:

MINI drivers are also not left out of enjoying the comfort of the head-up display. Although, we must say it’s even less common on the British make than on BMW vehicles.

So let’s say you lack it on your option list. Can you add a head-up display to a BMW? Absolutely! You can either go for a more time-consuming solution, which is changing up your entire windscreen to install the OEM HUD, or simply add a BMW head-up display retrofit. Although, the latter won’t be a HUD per se – more of a HUS (head up screen) ;) – that acts almost like the BMW OEM head-up display with the difference of projecting the data onto a standalone transparent OLED screen instead of your windshield.

BMW manufacturers introduced the BMW head-up screen retrofit in 2014, so that no driver would have to compromise his or her safety in an older date vehicle. Just like the BMW OEM head-up display, this original accessory,allows you to see nav instructions and real time vehicle information in your field of view, and can be mounted on top of the cockpit in many BMW models. The list includes cars with navigation system (option 606/609) and instrument cluster with extended content (option 6WA):

As for the range of functions, the BMW head-up display retrofit shows the fuel gauge, car speed, power, temperature drop warning, traffic jam warning, output, torque, cruise control, speed limit, the altitude above sea level and more – all of which you’ll easily read even in direct sunlight. Should you feel like adding a few adjustments to the brightness or type of info displayed, you can do it via the BMW head-up screen app for Android and iOS devices. Your HUS will receive its navigation data through WiFi and modify the info accordingly.

Again, depending on the type of upgrade you choose the price will differ. While replacing the entire windshield with a BMW OEM head-up display may cost even up to $2K, the BMW heads up screen price can oscillate around $450 – the final charge is as always contingent upon your region.

There are a few drivers who would deny that. The BMW head-up display may be considered only a military gadget straight from an F-22 Raptor, yet those who’ve used it will tell you the complete opposite. Once you experience the comfort and safety of not taking your eyes off the road while controlling core functions of your iDrive, you’ll loathe going back to your previous setup… at least that’s how many drivers feel after the first month of cruises.

So BMW head-up display – you’re much appreciated ;) Even if only for giving that slight thrill of feeling like Tom Cruise in Top Gun for just a few more minutes.

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My first question is that I can"t figure out how to get voice commands when using the BMW app based navigation. The volume is set to high on my phone and voice commands are set to on in the nav. The navigation is working properly in indicating rights and lefts, etc. But there are no voice commands nor will -replaying last instruction- produce any sound.

The second question is that when streaming music I can start, pause, and end the music with the wonder wheel. I can also see the song info on the display but I can"t control the volume with the wonder wheel. I can control the volume with the Cardo buttons but that turns down the intercom so I would like to have the music control on the bike.