05-05-2015, 11:06 PM | #1 |
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M HUD RPM Display
maybe my eyes are getting old.. But it's hard to see the rpm change on the HUD while its in M mode. Anyone else with the same issue?
I'm think it may be hard to implement dynamic changes for HUD for example the rpm. I personally would appreciate if gray can be changed to something else say blue. Or just have the rpm displayed as a number. Ex: 7649 in blue or red. Anyone with Connection that can forward this to bmw would be nice. |
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I finally found this thingy everyone here keeps talking about and I still have no clue why that is needed. A hundred miles in any car should teach the driver to know when the time to shift in different gears/situations is. I could be just me, but I pay zero attention to the instruments, I try to listen to the car itself. Besides, cops tell me if I've been speeding.
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It's good for track days when other noisy cars around you drown out the sound of your own engine. I just picked up my M3 on Friday and noticed the faint rpm display in M mode too. And yeah, having numbers above or below the graph as a quick reference for where you are in the range would be a nice addition as well as the ability to change the colors and contrast. I was hoping there might be something in the menus for this...
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"Anna we can stop and call my son to come and get us. Seriously. Just stop, this is bad, you're in the wrong gear" Nice.
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Yes, the Gray/white HUD seems like an oversight. The one in my e60 M5 was green, yellow and red for redline. It was actually usable because I could see it. And, as the JYTsky said, it is about making things work. I was hoping it was changeable too.
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I agree, it's hard to see. Shift lights are ok, but the bar is barely visible.
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Also, when the engine is at the top of the power band, the engine sound varies very little....for example shifting from 4th to 5th doing a 120-130mph doesn't change the sound much and if you're extremely preoccupied controlling the car, their is this thing at high stress levels called auditory exclusion.....look it up, happens to soldiers and race car drivers all the time. Although I'm sure the op isn't referring to something so extreme, I think the HUD M Mode could have a deeper contrast or stronger colors. Even, professional race car drivers use a tach, so this business of "hearing" the engine is just sounding cool and hip on the forums I think. I mean even a boost gauge would be awesome.... Instruments are there to make the driving experience more accurate, intelligent, and manageable under varying conditions. If you don't have a clue why someone might need something.....sometimes it's just a matter of thinking outside the(your) box a little. Last edited by Blksnowflake; 05-06-2015 at 05:43 AM.. |
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The contrast can be adjusted, however it doesn't do much good in bright sunny weather. The colors kind of wash out....look into your settings in the iDrive and see if it might work for you. Polarised lenses doesn't help the issue either in my case.
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agree, defeats the point, have to concentrate on it too much and lose sight of the road. green can be good
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Subscribed. I agree. The RPM is very difficult to see in daytime.
Yellow or blue color would be great. I wonder if there is a software code option. Dan. Quote:
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