Hi all. I'm new to the group and new to BMW car ownership. Although, I've owned BMW motorcycles since 1999.
I have a few questions concerning the 2015 Z4 28i I just purchased last week. So far, a great little car and a good enhancement to my motorcycle lifestyle. Gets perty danged HOT down here in Houston so rather than a motorcycle ride I'll just take a ride in my motorcycle with A/C.
That said: Questions:
1). One of my headlight assemblies, the left side, has a crack somewhere. Drove the car to Houston from NC and it was wet enough inside to form droplets. Apparently, I caught it soon enough to save the controller. I pulled the turn signal bulb and blewdried, blow dried, shot air into the assembly till it was clear of any moisture. It's been dry since but probably helped by having it live in a garage now. (Was probably on the dealer's lot for about 6 weeks). I've got my local independent BMW shop testing for leaks with the smoke procedure.
Here's my question: The right assembly simply had a small amount of "hazing" inside, usually gone the next morning. Is this amount of moisture inside the assembly common, or should we be looking for a crack over there as well?
2). I would like to "enable" the SiriusXM on my head unit. Manual just says, "The packages must be enabled by telephone." I've got the little "hump" above my center brake light so I'm thinking I have the SiriusXM capability in my unit. How do I find the radio ID in order to have the service turned on? Also, how many SiriusXM stations do our radio's come with? I had an older stand-alone XM radio on my M/C until recently. The reason I don't use that anymore is because it only went up to Channel 202. I'm a Deep Tracks guy so I need Channel 308. My 2018 Honda Pilot receives SiriusXM Channel 308. It sure would be nice if this Beemer does also.
Of course, one of the planned upgrades is to install a head unit that has the proper satellite reception and a backup camera and the latest Bluetooth revision and car play and Apple.
Thank you in advance for your attention. I will be happy to share my experiences with you if I feel it's something unique that will be of benefit to the group.
Paul in Houston
I have a few questions concerning the 2015 Z4 28i I just purchased last week. So far, a great little car and a good enhancement to my motorcycle lifestyle. Gets perty danged HOT down here in Houston so rather than a motorcycle ride I'll just take a ride in my motorcycle with A/C.
That said: Questions:
1). One of my headlight assemblies, the left side, has a crack somewhere. Drove the car to Houston from NC and it was wet enough inside to form droplets. Apparently, I caught it soon enough to save the controller. I pulled the turn signal bulb and blewdried, blow dried, shot air into the assembly till it was clear of any moisture. It's been dry since but probably helped by having it live in a garage now. (Was probably on the dealer's lot for about 6 weeks). I've got my local independent BMW shop testing for leaks with the smoke procedure.
Here's my question: The right assembly simply had a small amount of "hazing" inside, usually gone the next morning. Is this amount of moisture inside the assembly common, or should we be looking for a crack over there as well?
2). I would like to "enable" the SiriusXM on my head unit. Manual just says, "The packages must be enabled by telephone." I've got the little "hump" above my center brake light so I'm thinking I have the SiriusXM capability in my unit. How do I find the radio ID in order to have the service turned on? Also, how many SiriusXM stations do our radio's come with? I had an older stand-alone XM radio on my M/C until recently. The reason I don't use that anymore is because it only went up to Channel 202. I'm a Deep Tracks guy so I need Channel 308. My 2018 Honda Pilot receives SiriusXM Channel 308. It sure would be nice if this Beemer does also.
Of course, one of the planned upgrades is to install a head unit that has the proper satellite reception and a backup camera and the latest Bluetooth revision and car play and Apple.
Thank you in advance for your attention. I will be happy to share my experiences with you if I feel it's something unique that will be of benefit to the group.
Paul in Houston
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