03-10-2024, 09:54 AM | #1 |
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I just placed an order for a new Z4 with all the options including the Handschalter manual.
While excited to get this car - probably late summer - I agree with others in that I really dislike the digital speedometer and tachometer. Maybe cover it up with cardboard or matte ppf or something. Can anyone on this list code a software fix for this? (Sorry, just saw another recent thread on the cluster. Should have combined them and I can't figure out how to delete my thread) EB Last edited by nellborg; 03-10-2024 at 10:13 AM.. Reason: other similar thread |
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This is the problem with quick evolving tech, in a short amount of years the cool looking graphics will look dated. Side note, wife recently got an Infiniti QX80, it’s a 2022 with a nice looking mostly analog gauge cluster. It gets bashed in reviews for not “having a full digital cluster”….I actually appreciate the dated analog gauges on it, it will age better then a digital cluster imo. |
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03-11-2024, 12:43 AM | #3 |
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Turn on Reduced Mode in the instrument cluster display settings. Looks a lot more subtle & refined, less tacky/flashy.
https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...2&postcount=25 That pic is at 0mph so nothing on the speedometer, but on the tach you can see the white bar+marker for his RPM at idle. The cruise control + excess speed markers will still show up on the reduced speedometer. The coolant temp & fuel gauges do show when cold & low, respectively - low being under 50 miles for fuel. And if you hit the BC button on the left stalk, it'll pop back into non-reduced mode for 10 seconds and show everything. If you want *really* reduced, you can also turn off the center map in the instrument cluster display settings: https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...3&postcount=37 Last edited by PinkNinja400Guy; 03-11-2024 at 12:49 AM.. |
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03-11-2024, 06:21 AM | #4 |
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I found the display to be excessively busy and difficult when I first saw it, but in practice I actually found things easy to find and read.
But as noted, the hud gives you the essentials, though. I wish the tach bar was bigger in sport mode, but it works well.
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The configuration I gave my dealer doesn't have the HUD. I didn't care about anything else the Premium package would give plus it needed the driving Assistance package as well, I guess for the parking connection between the two.
Nice to know there will be some options for the display. I suppose I'll eventually go through all the options and see which I like best. Definitely would be cool to design my own layout! I'm a sucker for data but I'm sure it can end up being too much at times. |
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I really like your Speedo/tach solution of using cardboard. I can take a pic of my F87 analog dash cluster, send it to you and you can print off a color copy and stick it on the cardboard. What speed and rpm do you want it showing?! |
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