What does this message mean?

Lighting.Grey · 12-17-2020, 12:46 PM

Did anyone ever seen a message from i-drive screen says "change PDC"? What does it mean? Appreciate any comments, thanks everyone

Lighting.Grey · 12-17-2020, 12:47 PM

The message on i-drive screen is either "change PDC" or "change DPC", I can't recall what's it really says, it showed up once this morning and it wouldn't show up again, anyone else saw a similar message?

ponytuning · 12-17-2020, 02:15 PM

PDC stands for park distance control, or the parking sensors...
Do they still work? If so, probably a glitch. You could run it through scan tool to check the error in more detail, likely it was logged.

dubs · 12-17-2020, 02:47 PM

Had something similar pop up last night but message went away today Im guessing it had to do with snow freezing on sensors.

Lighting.Grey · 12-17-2020, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ponytuning

PDC stands for park distance control, or the parking sensors...
Do they still work? If so, probably a glitch. You could run it through scan tool to check the error in more detail, likely it was logged.

Yea the parking sensors still works, I don't have a scanning tool which sucks, guess I have to take it to BMW to diagnose.

Lighting.Grey · 12-17-2020, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dubs

Had something similar pop up last night but message went away today Im guessing it had to do with snow freezing on sensors.

Did yours show up like a warning with a triangle, or just a message on the i-drive screen?

dubs · 12-17-2020, 04:03 PM

Message on Idrive, don't remember the exact text but was something like pdc malfunction etc etc.

The Libertine · 12-18-2020, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dubs

Had something similar pop up last night but message went away today Im guessing it had to do with snow freezing on sensors.

Snow or dirt in the sensor is my recollection...

Hellrot · 12-18-2020, 11:06 PM

It could just be an issue with snow like others have mentioned , however I got this message and the dealer said the module that controlled parking sensors was damaged/fried. I got other weird messages about cruise control, however both cruise control and the parking sensors worked normally. I just kept getting those messages.

I would definitely have the dealership check it out if that's an option.

Lighting.Grey · 12-18-2020, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellrot

It could just be an issue with snow like others have mentioned , however I got this message and the dealer said the module that controlled parking sensors was damaged/fried. I got other weird messages about cruise control, however both cruise control and the parking sensors worked normally. I just kept getting those messages.

I would definitely have the dealership check it out if that's an option.

Do you still remember what was the message showed up on the i-drive screen? Is it "change PDC"?

Assassin · 12-23-2020, 10:15 AM

Lots of warning lights for different things showing up is a classic sign of a low battery or one that is reaching the end of its lifespan. BMWs are well known for this.

Lighting.Grey · 12-31-2020, 01:16 AM

So this message showed up again, and I took a picture this time. Looks likes "Gong/PDC", I don't think it's related to parking sensor, anyone have an idea?

scotty339 · 12-31-2020, 09:46 AM

Where it says Gong/PDC with the Volume Icon....that's saying your volume for your Gong / PDC (parking sensors) is at like 1/4 volume. This has nothing to do with the error you are experiencing. But it is showing that volume setting because I believe its related.

Gong being the noise you get when your seat belt is unbuckled, the door is left open, the weather is cold and you can an iDrive alert. the PDC portion would the beeping when parking and coming close to an object.

If the text above is saying what I think its saying, its wanting you to Confirm that you understand that your parking sensors / backup camera / 360 camera system is malfunctioning.

When you get this error, put the car in reverse and see what it says. If you have a PDC error, the reverse camera as well as the PDC sensors front and rear will shut down completely.

I took a rock to one of my front parking sensors this summer driving back from Calgary to Edmonton on Hwy 2 and this is the same error I got. Mine was persistent, not intermitent like yours was. I had to clear it every time I started the car untill I replaced the sensor.

Do all your cameras and parking sensors work?

Lighting.Grey · 12-31-2020, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by scotty339

Where it says Gong/PDC with the Volume Icon....that's saying your volume for your Gong / PDC (parking sensors) is at like 1/4 volume. This has nothing to do with the error you are experiencing. But it is showing that volume setting because I believe its related.

Gong being the noise you get when your seat belt is unbuckled, the door is left open, the weather is cold and you can an iDrive alert. the PDC portion would the beeping when parking and coming close to an object.

If the text above is saying what I think its saying, its wanting you to Confirm that you understand that your parking sensors / backup camera / 360 camera system is malfunctioning.

When you get this error, put the car in reverse and see what it says. If you have a PDC error, the reverse camera as well as the PDC sensors front and rear will shut down completely.

I took a rock to one of my front parking sensors this summer driving back from Calgary to Edmonton on Hwy 2 and this is the same error I got. Mine was persistent, not intermitent like yours was. I had to clear it every time I started the car untill I replaced the sensor.

Do all your cameras and parking sensors work?

Yea, all my parking sensors and cameras work just fine.

scotty339 · 12-31-2020, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lighting.Grey

Yea, all my parking sensors and cameras work just fine.

Then I don't believe you have a problem, you are just seeing the lawyer warning disclaimer.

Lighting.Grey · 12-31-2020, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by scotty339

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Originally Posted by Lighting.Grey

Yea, all my parking sensors and cameras work just fine.

Then I don't believe you have a problem, you are just seeing the lawyer warning disclaimer.

I think I figured it out, so when I get into the vehicle, and push the start button, the I-drive screen turns on, and at that moment if I push the volume button, it goes into silence and that's when the "Gong/PDC" message pops up.

RED_Y_ · 12-31-2020, 06:35 PM

That is not an error message, you are just catching the moment of standard warning message during start up and adjusting volume.

Lighting.Grey · 12-31-2020, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RED_Y_

That is not an error message, you are just catching the moment of standard warning message during start up and adjusting volume.

Yea, now I know it's not an error code, first time it showed up I miss read the message, I thought it says "change PDC".

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ponytuning First Lieutenant 122 Rep 359 Posts Drives: '16 F16 50i, 15' F15 50i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Gliese-6143-C iTrader: (0)	PDC stands for park distance control, or the parking sensors... Do they still work? If so, probably a glitch. You could run it through scan tool to check the error in more detail, likely it was logged.
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Hellrot First Lieutenant 241 Rep 307 Posts Drives: 16 M235i Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	It could just be an issue with snow like others have mentioned , however I got this message and the dealer said the module that controlled parking sensors was damaged/fried. I got other weird messages about cruise control, however both cruise control and the parking sensors worked normally. I just kept getting those messages. I would definitely have the dealership check it out if that's an option.
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scotty339 First Lieutenant 147 Rep 334 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X5 x35i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Edmonton, AB iTrader: (0)	Where it says Gong/PDC with the Volume Icon....that's saying your volume for your Gong / PDC (parking sensors) is at like 1/4 volume. This has nothing to do with the error you are experiencing. But it is showing that volume setting because I believe its related. Gong being the noise you get when your seat belt is unbuckled, the door is left open, the weather is cold and you can an iDrive alert. the PDC portion would the beeping when parking and coming close to an object. If the text above is saying what I think its saying, its wanting you to Confirm that you understand that your parking sensors / backup camera / 360 camera system is malfunctioning. When you get this error, put the car in reverse and see what it says. If you have a PDC error, the reverse camera as well as the PDC sensors front and rear will shut down completely. I took a rock to one of my front parking sensors this summer driving back from Calgary to Edmonton on Hwy 2 and this is the same error I got. Mine was persistent, not intermitent like yours was. I had to clear it every time I started the car untill I replaced the sensor. Do all your cameras and parking sensors work? Last edited by scotty339; 12-31-2020 at 09:52 AM..
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RED_Y_ Colonel 1059 Rep 2,511 Posts Drives: 2014 X5 3.5d Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	That is not an error message, you are just catching the moment of standard warning message during start up and adjusting volume.
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