E39 - PDC and Radio advice / help

[Livewire]

Gents,

My PDC on my 525iT is not working - when reverse is engaged it beeps and then thats it :YesNo:.............. what could be the problem and who could i take it to to resolve the issue

Secondly - the radio nob is not working correctly - sometimes when i try to turn down the volume it turns it up........ have to then use the steering controls volume to adjust, also does anyone know who i could get to rectify.:skit:

I am in Cape Town - northern suburbs!

Thanks in advance

 

[Maljan]

My E39's volume control is also that way. A fix will mean digging inside the radio but I haven't found somebody that I trust enough for that. So I live with it.

 

[Ralf*]

I might be wrong, but on my E39, I recal that the volume control button has a very sensitive "Pre-Set" volume control, and just the slightest touch makes it jump to the preset volume

maybe have a look in the "radio booklet" that came with the car, on how to delete the "Pre-Set" volume functions first, then the volume button should work as designed, without going to an increased "Pre-Set" volume level.

I know mine does this, and has happened that the passenger just lightly bumps the volume control knob, causing it to suddenly go to a much higher "Pre-Set" setting....gives me a fright every time.

Been too lazy to study the booklet, on how to delete the "Pre-Set" volume settings

 

[ChefDJ]

Gents,

My PDC on my 525iT is not working - when reverse is engaged it beeps and then thats it :YesNo:.............. what could be the problem and who could i take it to to resolve the issue

Secondly - the radio nob is not working correctly - sometimes when i try to turn down the volume it turns it up........ have to then use the steering controls volume to adjust, also does anyone know who i could get to rectify.:skit:

I am in Cape Town - northern suburbs!

Thanks in advance

I have the same radio knob problem. Will try Ralf's advice as above. Otherwise I hardy touch the thing and simply use the steering controls which I prefer anyway (read lazy).

The PDC sounds like it has a wire loose somewhere. Strip off the bumper and do a check. Take it from there.

 

[RAArmstrong]

I have the same volume knob problem as everyone above... Notice a trend here?

PDC beep could be a loose wire as Chef mentioned or a dead sensor AFAIK

 

[ChefDJ]

This volume knob thing is more common than I thought :thinking:

I thought it was only me and never bothered to research it. Sometimes it proves itself handy because my passengers get a fright when they try turn the radio up or down and then they learn to leave it alone.

Don't touch my radio :cartel:

 

[rodga]

Had the radio knob problem too
Easiest was to give the knob a good few fast turns, while the radio is off ofcourse
Not sure if it loosens builtup dirt on the inside or what, but it worked for me
:coolShake:

 

[WyKiD]

Lols...my car does the same thing, looks to be a very common issue. Never really bothered me as i use the steering control.

Just assumed it was like a faulty rheostat or something, thanks for the tip Rodga will give it a try..

 

[Livewire]

Hahahaha - sounds like a very common problem

will see if turning the knob while off will work.

thanks

 

[Ralf*]

Had the radio knob problem too
Easiest was to give the knob a good few fast turns, while the radio is off ofcourse
Not sure if it loosens builtup dirt on the inside or what, but it worked for me
:coolShake:

electrical switch cleaner spray ?

 

[rodga]

Had the radio knob problem too
Easiest was to give the knob a good few fast turns, while the radio is off ofcourse
Not sure if it loosens builtup dirt on the inside or what, but it worked for me
:coolShake:

electrical switch cleaner spray ?

that would have been my next step
but the fast turning of the knob for a minute or 2 worked for me

 

[ChefDJ]

Gonna have to give it a try :coolShake:

 

[Ralf*]

If I recal, when I accidentally bump my volume control button, the words to the effect "SPEED VOLUME" come on the screen, at the same time as the volume goes to an annoyingly loud setting

 

[ChefDJ]

Speed volume is set where the bass/treble is set. I still don't know what the different settings are, being 1 to 6. It's not louder as the number is higher cos I've tried that.

 

[DieselFan]

Speed volume is set where the bass/treble is set. I still don't know what the different settings are, being 1 to 6. It's not louder as the number is higher cos I've tried that.

Speed volume makes it louder the faster you drive to counter road and wind noise

 

[ChefDJ]

No man. I know that.

What I'm saying is that the options (1 to 6) are not softest to loudest as you go up in the range from 1 to 6. Each number is a different setting, not different volume.

 

[rodga]

No man. I know that.

What I'm saying is that the options (1 to 6) are not softest to loudest as you go up in the range from 1 to 6. Each number is a different setting, not different volume.

AFAIK it should be a different volume for each number.

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[Livewire]

Thanks for the help!!! :clapper: :ty:

 

[RAArmstrong]

The whole turning the knob a bit while the radio was off worked! Epic! raise:

 

[rodga]

Awesome! hehehe