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      10-10-2020, 09:04 PM   #1
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'21 defaulting to power meter (not tach)

My '21 seems to revert back to the "power meter" in comfort mode 75% of the time upon startup, despite me setting to "tachometer" every time. I thought it was only occurring after I'd shut the car down in sport mode, but I've had it happen after I shut it down in comfort. It seems to happen more frequently when the car hasn't been driven in a few hours.

My dad's '20 doesn't have this problem. Anyone else experience this oddity? It's driving me nuts!
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      10-11-2020, 02:28 PM   #2
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I have the same problem on my 21 and I have just given up.
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      10-12-2020, 08:26 AM   #3
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I hate the power meter. I thought I set it to Tach as well but power meter always comes up. Too many menus so I gave up.
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      10-12-2020, 08:53 AM   #4
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is this something that can be coded?
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      10-12-2020, 09:15 AM   #5
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Are these 330 or M340?
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      10-12-2020, 09:23 AM   #6
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Glad we all have the problem ... misery loves company.

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Are these 330 or M340?
At least RoyB and I have M340i.
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      10-12-2020, 06:51 PM   #7
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Same thing on my '21. I think mine saved for a total of a day. Never been able to get it to save again.
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      10-12-2020, 10:11 PM   #8
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I'm having the same problem with my '21 M340, but I have had it stay on the tach in comfort mode across start ups a few times. Unfortunately, haven't figured out what the trick is to make it stay all the time 😕
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      10-13-2020, 12:52 AM   #9
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I have the same problem (thread here Rev counter permanently in Live cockpit? https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1748159) and I gave up. I added the nearest menu location to my "number shortcuts". So now when I sit in the car, I press 8 and set it back to rev counter.

An interesting thing I found online, I was watching a video about the new '21 models that have the mild hybrid engine and the guy talking about it said proudly how now the power meter is the first one you see so that you have an idea what is going on with the battery/hybrid technology. My car is a '21, but doesn't have the MHEV so it still looks like a bug to me .
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      10-13-2020, 09:17 AM   #10
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I have the same problem (thread here Rev counter permanently in Live cockpit? https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1748159) and I gave up. I added the nearest menu location to my "number shortcuts". So now when I sit in the car, I press 8 and set it back to rev counter.

An interesting thing I found online, I was watching a video about the new '21 models that have the mild hybrid engine and the guy talking about it said proudly how now the power meter is the first one you see so that you have an idea what is going on with the battery/hybrid technology. My car is a '21, but doesn't have the MHEV so it still looks like a bug to me .
My 530e defaults to all that crap. So I had it programmed to the Alpina display. Now I only have the percent remaining meter for my battery and electric motor but I have a permanent tach. A tradeoff I willingly make.
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      10-23-2020, 06:13 AM   #11
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This seems to be fixed with the latest software update - 07/2020.54!
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      10-24-2020, 10:56 AM   #12
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I've experienced the same thing but only when I remote start it or shut the car off in sport + mode. It is annoying tho
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      10-25-2020, 12:57 PM   #13
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I have the same issue. I contacted my dealer and spoke to the genius who wasn't sure and told me he'd get the senior genius to call me back which never happened. What I have noticed is if I'm in comfort mode and set it and don't change driving modes, it'll hold 75% of the time as you said. If I cycle from comfort to sport back to comfort, it'll revert back to power meter. I have noticed if I use my phone digital key it'll default back to power meter even if my profile was linked to the key/digital key. From my understanding, the display and settings should be saved to the profile not the key, the key only is associated with the profile which loads up your settings. It's frustrating and I personally hate the power display, it's very confusing to read to say the least
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      11-10-2020, 08:30 PM   #14
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i'm updating to .54 right now. Will see if it is fixed, per the reports above
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      11-11-2020, 10:11 AM   #15
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When they updated my car for the remote start issue, that seems to have fixed this issue. It has stayed on Tach now.
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      11-11-2020, 10:22 AM   #16
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When they updated my car for the remote start issue, that seems to have fixed this issue. It has stayed on Tach now.
Glad to hear, mine has been having the same issue. We will see if it's resolved now!
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      11-11-2020, 11:42 AM   #17
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I hate the power meter. I thought I set it to Tach as well but power meter always comes up. Too many menus so I gave up.
This is so frustrating. Why the hell BMW has power meter at all?! That's a real question. I have a feeling that they (BMW) just don't care about traditional BMW drivers. All they care is Asian market and soccer mums opinion. This is disgraceful.
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      11-11-2020, 03:30 PM   #18
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i'm updating to .54 right now. Will see if it is fixed, per the reports above
So far so good with .54
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      04-11-2021, 10:14 AM   #19
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Hi,

Do you mean this menu that default to power meter?
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      04-12-2021, 10:01 PM   #20
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Hi,

Do you mean this menu that default to power meter?
Yes, that’s where I changed mine and the power meter has stayed gone.
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      10-03-2022, 11:45 AM   #21
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Has this problem been fixed for good?
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      10-03-2022, 12:10 PM   #22
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Mine defaults back to power meter occasionally. Has happened 3-4 times in the 8 months I've owned the car.
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