[afalton]

hello everybody

is there an option for showing coolant temp anywhere?

all the help very appriecated

[PaulR]

I don't believe you can do it via iDrive. You have to use the BC hidden menus instead. See here.

Follow the instructions to unlock the menus, then select 07.00 KTMP-MOM.

[john-vfr]

easy way to show temp is free torque app and a bluetooth ELM327 from ebay for £11. Works perfect on my car and I think the paid version is supposed to be very good. Worth £11 anyway just to keep your eye on thermostats.

[335DEE]

Originally Posted by john-vfr

easy way to show temp is free torque app and a bluetooth ELM327 from ebay for £11. Works perfect on my car and I think the paid version is supposed to be very good. Worth £11 anyway just to keep your eye on thermostats.

That's precisely what I do, also keep an eye on boost pressure at the same time
Loads quicker than going through the painful logging in process

[afalton]

Why is there not a permanent coolant temp setting On the dash or nav screen?

[335DEE]

Probably because the temperature moves around a lot during regens etc, ordinary cars get to temp and stay there

[afalton]

I have a 330i petrol if that's any help?

[Squintstream]

Originally Posted by afalton

I have a 330i petrol if that's any help?

Not reaching optimal running temperatures (or fluctuating temps due to regens) is normally a trait of the diesel and not petrol. But you can still check the coolant temp in the same way.

[Abbot26]

Originally Posted by john-vfr

easy way to show temp is free torque app and a bluetooth ELM327 from ebay for 11. Works perfect on my car and I think the paid version is supposed to be very good. Worth 11 anyway just to keep your eye on thermostats.

What's the app called John ? Is it just "torque" on the apple App Store ?

[danzo_m]

Hi Abbot26, the app is called TORQUE. I currently use it myself with a OBD2 elm327 adaptor from ebay.

[john-vfr]

yep mate, there is a torque pro for £3 which does lots more but the free one is good enough for temp/voltage/maf/...etc.You need the OBD2 as well which plugs in the OBD port.

[Josh1a1h]

eBay link to the obd2 Bluetooth device please?

[335DEE]

Search 'elm327'

[afalton]

there are soo many! can anybody tell me which one they have pls
and do you leave it plugged in to the port or if you take it out?
thanks

[335DEE]

any one of them will do , i wouldnt leave it in the port , i think it prevents the car going to sleep properly.

[john-vfr]

Item number:
250985319247
try this number in ebay. I use this an its cheap. I don't leave it plugged in cos its live all the time and I have moved my OBD port to a different location.+ what o0timbo0o says is probably right.

[xPETEZx]

I just picked up this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Di...I343BOSL0E288W

Works very well with the Torque pro app!
Can only recommend.

I do not leave this plugged into the port. I always remove it when I arrive.

[afalton]

Ah c thanks I'll ava look at em

[Abbot26]

Originally Posted by danzo_m

Hi Abbot26, the app is called TORQUE. I currently use it myself with a OBD2 elm327 adaptor from ebay.

Hey guys, I'm not finding torque or torque pro on the App Store. Is it android only by any chance ?

[335DEE]

Originally Posted by Abbot26

Hey guys, I'm not finding torque or torque pro on the App Store. Is it android only by any chance ?

it is indeed , also an excellent reason to ditch the rotting fruit

[Abbot26]

Originally Posted by o0timbo0o

it is indeed , also an excellent reason to ditch the rotting fruit

Ah shit, don't really want a new phone. Anyone tried the rev app ?