04-08-2024, 04:27 PM | #1 |
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Turning indicators - too quiet
Is there a way to make the sound of the turning indicators a bit louder? I find that they are not audible over the sound of music in the car and this has left me with the indicators still blinking when they do not cancel on their own on the odd occassion. I'm on ID7 BTW!
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04-08-2024, 04:54 PM | #2 |
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Not that I've seen.........but I like the idea of it.
Hats off to you for using them........most around here gave forgotten whats indicators are for LOL. |
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04-08-2024, 05:28 PM | #3 | |
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I said yeah, flicking that stalk requires so much effort, in a rather sacastic tone. She did not talk to me again for a few days, but hey.. FFS!! Really? It's just basic road manners at the very least. |
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04-09-2024, 02:28 AM | #4 |
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I asked the same question a while ago and the simple answer is No, that's as loud as they get, no volume control whatsoever.
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04-09-2024, 07:29 AM | #5 |
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Oddly I had a G20 loan car last year whilst mine had some warranty work and the indicator was a lot louder than mine.
The noise came from the other footwell though on this car so assumed they may have updated the speaker for the indicator noise in newer models. |
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04-13-2024, 06:53 AM | #6 |
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I’m going to guess the reason for the quiet indicator is the insulation covering the relay/fusebox and possibly the higher quality relay (the relay switching is what causes the usual tick-tock sound) used by BMW.
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04-13-2024, 07:03 AM | #7 |
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I’m pretty sure mine plays the indicator tick over the speakers (or maybe another speaker somewhere) rather than it being the relay click. At least, after many years of tinkering with relays the noise in my car doesn’t actually sound like one.
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04-13-2024, 08:05 AM | #8 |
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People that have added an improved amp always then have issues with the indicators being much louder so it’s definitely coming through the audio system. So if you do want louder signals just fit an amp!
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04-13-2024, 09:38 AM | #9 | |
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Sadly, I've not read a G20 cheatsheet for Bimmercode that provides the facility to alter the volume level. Pity, that would give me another reason to actually buy the Bimmercode app. Last edited by The_Tok'Ra; 04-13-2024 at 02:22 PM.. |
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04-14-2024, 02:27 AM | #10 | |
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Have a look at the pictures in this discussion to see which panel I mean https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1660320 |
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04-14-2024, 02:34 AM | #11 |
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In the 1980s perhaps. Since CAN bus it’s completely solid-state and the sound is played through the sound system.
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04-15-2024, 04:07 AM | #12 |
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You could try switching the system sounds within BimmerCode to a different set and see if there’s one where the turn signal is a bit louder and more attention catching.
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04-15-2024, 11:25 AM | #13 |
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Do you mean changing the stock Harman Kardon audio profile to the Bowers and Wilkins audio profile?
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04-15-2024, 11:27 AM | #14 |
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No. There are different system sound packs under the Receiever Audio Module section. You can use turn signal and system audio packs from different BMW models, Mini, and Rolls-Royce vehicles.
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04-15-2024, 03:40 PM | #17 | |
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I think I'll have a look at the speaker Boristhebold refered too a few post back, but it seems that a few years ago,, BMW made a change to the indicator volume with practically every ID7 update they realeased, some made it louder, some quieter. I have seen a reference to it on a module at "Blinker_Volume", but nobody has got it to change by changing the Hex values in the code, from what I can find. |
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