10-02-2014, 06:11 AM | #1 |
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"LIM" Speed Limiter button vs. "SET" Cruise Control button
I had a loan car from BMW in the past month - a 320d M Sport - which had this Limiter function on the steering wheel, and for a lot of 3's and 4's it looks like a fairly "standard" feature from what I've seen.
The problem I have with it is my F30 Sport (UK base spec 2012) doesn't have this limiter button; instead I have "SET" which sets the speed for cruise control. Needless to say, it made going between the cars a little tricky - pressing the LIM button thinking I was setting my cruising speed. I'm about to place my 420d Sport order this weekend, but ideally do not want the LIM button, as I'm used to having the SET button there - although I'm not sure if I get the choice? Anyone know if this is standard from now on? Or does it only come with active cruise control, or the full black panel display, or some other optional equipment? To no surprise, my dealership has been unable to provide a definite answer for some reason or another!! DD. |
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SPEED LIMIT FUNCTION
My 2014 435i came with this Speed Limit Function as standard (it wasn't even listed as an "option" on the BMW SPEC print out). All it stated was:- S544A - GESCHWINDIGKEITSREGLELUNG. MIT BREMSF - Cruise control with brake function Looking at BMW'S latest literature for the 4-series, it makes no reference to the speed limit function. http://www.bmw.co.uk/dam/brandBM/mar...3258405832.pdf BUT……….. Have a look at their latest 3-series literature and you will see that ALL models get the speed limit function from the SE level up. https://www.bmw.co.uk/dam/brandBM/ma...3258314023.pdf SO, my 99.9% (i.e. sure) guess would be that you WILL get it as standard whatever level of trim you choose. I know what you mean though, about getting used to control layouts. I spent all my driving life instinctively KNOWING that in an automatic, you pulled the gear lever REARWARDS to change down……….only for BMW to come along with DCT and swop it round the other way…AARRGGHH |
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10-02-2014, 09:31 AM | #3 |
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Speed Limit function can be enabled regardless of what text is on the button. I have my US Spec 2013 328i button changed from Set to Lim and it works just fine via coding in e-sys
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Do you have the full black panel display on your instrument cluster? |
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10-03-2014, 02:40 PM | #5 | |
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But in my case it came as PART of the Professional Media Package (Option Code ZNP) Hmmm, how old was that 420d? Maybe last year's model? |
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Ordered my GC today, and they reckon it would come with the limiter regardless, as apparently they all are now... will just need to get to grips with it!! |
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Dude, I've got an f20 but it should be similar I've coded everything found on other threads, I just keep getting speed LIM failure. I've tried various steps to get it working and can't find how, so for now I've just changed it back to the SET button
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Have you solved this issue yet? I found the same on several of the cars I have coded. This does not happen on all, although all coding value is the same. Not sure what happened. Maybe it is due to the firmware version of related ECU. |
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02-27-2016, 12:45 AM | #9 |
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hi DD
How I've seen it: A car without cruise control has a LIM button instead of a SET button. the LIM button = Limiter so it only limits your speed that if you speed up, at the point you set the LIM (you can move the pointer further up or down using the scroll thingy on the steering wheel) you're car slows down on acceleration. If you floor the pedal, you'll go over the limit. My previous F30 didn't have cruise control and came with the LIM button. But that LIM button does not accelerate while cruise control does when you put the pointer higher up there so it's really just a limiter. I found it useful though, avoiding to speed where there are fixed speed camera's I would set it and use it. The SET is when you've got cruise control so that's different, you set the speed you want to have and the car accelerate itself up to that speed (it you've got manual gearbox, you still have to consider your gears of course) |
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Coding can change the "SET" feature to "LIM", so if any Cruise Control options come with a "LIM" function, it may be possible to revert the control to "SET".
In addition there is a "SPEED WARNING" setting in iDrive under SETTINGS, so this is available without the LIM function...at least in my 2015/2016 F36. |
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I want to Change SET foto LIM. THANK YOU |
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