Automatic Time Zone Change

mikeandmiki · 07-18-2022, 01:01 PM

Can this be coded using BimmerCode? If so, how?

I live in eastern New Mexico and when I cross into Texas the time zone changes but it doesn’t change in the car.

Thanks

smrtypants44 · 07-18-2022, 03:21 PM

I think it gets time from connected drive. So assuming you have an active connected drive subscription and Navi, When the auto time has stopped working in the past with me Ive gone to the settings page in idrive and unchecked the "automatically get time" box and recheck it and it seems to "reconnect" it and start working again.

Billfitz · 07-18-2022, 03:26 PM

It gets it's time from the Nav. Mine always makes the change with Daylight Savings Time on its own.

kubax86 · 07-18-2022, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by smrtypants44

I think it gets time from connected drive. So assuming you have an active connected drive subscription and Navi, When the auto time has stopped working in the past with me Ive gone to the settings page in idrive and unchecked the "automatically get time" box and recheck it and it seems to "reconnect" it and start working again.

Exactly yes

mikeandmiki · 07-18-2022, 10:51 PM

Ok so it's not a coding thing, it's a subscription thing.

Thank you all.

Billfitz · 07-19-2022, 09:46 AM

Or not. I don't have a subscription. Even if I disconnect the battery to do work after reconnecting it will reset itself within a few minutes.
Per my manual:
Automatic time setting
Depending on your vehicle's optional features,
the time, date and, if needed, the time zone are
updated automatically.
1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
3. "Auto time set"

I can't recall if I ever did this. I bet the dealer did before I took delivery.

Zheez · 07-19-2022, 09:58 AM

Mine is a bit weird. If I disconnect the battery the car complains that date and time needs setting but all I do is go into the Time/Date menu, turn auto time set off and on again and that's it.

If I drive over to France though then it seems to be stuck on UK time unless I toggle auto time set off and on again and then it switches to the CET time zone. Perhaps if I left it a bit longer it would eventually just sort itself out.

07-18-2022, 01:01 PM	#1
mikeandmiki New Member 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2019 440i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: New Mexico iTrader: (0)	Automatic Time Zone Change Can this be coded using BimmerCode? If so, how? I live in eastern New Mexico and when I cross into Texas the time zone changes but it doesn’t change in the car. Thanks
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smrtypants44 Captain 519 Rep 894 Posts Drives: 2017 440i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Tulsa, OK iTrader: (2)	I think it gets time from connected drive. So assuming you have an active connected drive subscription and Navi, When the auto time has stopped working in the past with me Ive gone to the settings page in idrive and unchecked the "automatically get time" box and recheck it and it seems to "reconnect" it and start working again. __________________
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07-18-2022, 03:26 PM	#3
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8297 Rep 16,183 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	It gets it's time from the Nav. Mine always makes the change with Daylight Savings Time on its own.
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07-18-2022, 10:51 PM	#5
mikeandmiki New Member 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2019 440i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: New Mexico iTrader: (0)	Ok so it's not a coding thing, it's a subscription thing. Thank you all.
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07-19-2022, 09:46 AM	#6
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8297 Rep 16,183 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Or not. I don't have a subscription. Even if I disconnect the battery to do work after reconnecting it will reset itself within a few minutes. Per my manual: Automatic time setting Depending on your vehicle's optional features, the time, date and, if needed, the time zone are updated automatically. 1. "Settings" 2. "Time/Date" 3. "Auto time set" I can't recall if I ever did this. I bet the dealer did before I took delivery.
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07-19-2022, 09:58 AM	#7
Zheez Lieutenant 288 Rep 540 Posts Drives: 320D (2015) Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: UK (Hampshire) iTrader: (0)	Mine is a bit weird. If I disconnect the battery the car complains that date and time needs setting but all I do is go into the Time/Date menu, turn auto time set off and on again and that's it. If I drive over to France though then it seems to be stuck on UK time unless I toggle auto time set off and on again and then it switches to the CET time zone. Perhaps if I left it a bit longer it would eventually just sort itself out.
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