Question regarding idrive7

jps3b · 11-11-2021, 02:25 PM

My wife was driving our X5 yesterday and I think I have every option available on the car. She was driving and on the display screen there was a warning about a radar trap up ahead. Sure enough, about 10-15 seconds later at 70mph, my wife saw two CHiPies on the side of the road. My question is does and can the car identify radar used by the fuzz? Has anyone else had this experience? Thanks for the replies

James_G0540i · 11-11-2021, 02:43 PM

Not that I'm aware of. It was probably from an App on her phone - either Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

jad03060 · 11-11-2021, 02:52 PM

The vehicle does have a cellular connection, so depending on what program(s) were running, this could (and did!) happen. The vehicle is one big computer, so lots of things can be done. One thing it also can do is warn you of road construction and other things. It's only as good as the network feeding it, so coverage can be spotty.

Killramos · 11-11-2021, 03:00 PM

Do you happen to have waze installed on your phone?

CarPlay continues to work in the background.

jps3b · 11-11-2021, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Killramos

Do you happen to have waze installed on your phone?

CarPlay continues to work in the background.

I don't believe she does. But I'll check when I get home from work. It might be Apple Maps that sent the notification because I know she uses Apple car play

LogicalApex · 11-11-2021, 04:07 PM

BMW has a Traffic Camera app that will show Radar locations similar to Waze. It isn't as accurate as Waze, but can be very useful still.

https://www.bmwusa.com/content/dam/b...nformation.pdf

Dwillbimmer · 11-11-2021, 05:01 PM

Regardless, it would be coming from an app. Your X5 doesn’t have factory sensors that detect police radar and warn you automatically.

speuk · 11-11-2021, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by LogicalApex

BMW has a Traffic Camera app that will show Radar locations similar to Waze. It isn't as accurate as Waze, but can be very useful still.

https://www.bmwusa.com/content/dam/b...nformation.pdf

Yes it works pretty well in the uk. Here the police have to publish the location and date of mobile speed traps and these are relayed to the car via the speed camera app. I has the speed camera app for a couple of months before an image of a speed gun rather than speed camera icon popped up in the HUD and shure enough there was a camera van on the next bridge.

jps3b · 12-01-2021, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LogicalApex

BMW has a Traffic Camera app that will show Radar locations similar to Waze. It isn't as accurate as Waze, but can be very useful still.

https://www.bmwusa.com/content/dam/b...nformation.pdf

You were 100% right. I looked at the app and that is exactly what happened. That's pretty remarkable. The car knows when it's being monitored for speed by a radar. The technology in this X5 is beyond what I had expected. That's why his is my 3rd BMW

Flying Ace · 12-01-2021, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by LogicalApex

BMW has a Traffic Camera app that will show Radar locations similar to Waze. It isn't as accurate as Waze, but can be very useful still.

https://www.bmwusa.com/content/dam/b...nformation.pdf

thought these are only for fixed cameras though

jps3b · 12-01-2021, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

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Originally Posted by LogicalApex

BMW has a Traffic Camera app that will show Radar locations similar to Waze. It isn't as accurate as Waze, but can be very useful still.

https://www.bmwusa.com/content/dam/b...nformation.pdf

thought these are only for fixed cameras though

Not according to the app. It shows that it can detect radar and most CHP units are equipped with radar

BMPHIL · 12-01-2021, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jps3b

You were 100% right. I looked at the app and that is exactly what happened. That's pretty remarkable. The car knows when it's being monitored for speed by a radar. The technology in this X5 is beyond what I had expected. That's why his is my 3rd BMW

In the UK you have to pay for the app and then it is sent to your car, do you get it automatically in the US, if not it will have to be installed in the car and shows under apps.

LogicalApex · 12-01-2021, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BMPHIL

In the UK you have to pay for the app and then it is sent to your car, do you get it automatically in the US, if not it will have to be installed in the car and shows under apps.

It is charged for in the US as well.

TurtleBoy · 12-01-2021, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jps3b

You were 100% right. I looked at the app and that is exactly what happened. That's pretty remarkable. The car knows when it's being monitored for speed by a radar. The technology in this X5 is beyond what I had expected. That's why his is my 3rd BMW

This is not how it works. There is no radar detection in the vehicle, it pulls data from a database and matches it with your GPS location.

BobsM3Coupe · 12-01-2021, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jps3b

Not according to the app. It shows that it can detect radar and most CHP units are equipped with radar

Sounds good, but the reality is it doesn't work as they advertise.

jps3b · 12-01-2021, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

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Originally Posted by jps3b

You were 100% right. I looked at the app and that is exactly what happened. That's pretty remarkable. The car knows when it's being monitored for speed by a radar. The technology in this X5 is beyond what I had expected. That's why his is my 3rd BMW

This is not how it works. There is no radar detection in the vehicle, it pulls data from a database and matches it with your GPS location.

Maybe I'm interpreting this wrong

TurtleBoy · 12-01-2021, 06:25 PM

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Maybe I'm interpreting this wrong

That shows what information is being shown not where the data is coming from. Look down below and you will see some mention of the data source.

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Here is an article that mentions that companies that are used.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorz...h=1d925b905b7a

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Dwillbimmer Second Lieutenant 108 Rep 242 Posts Drives: 2021 X6 sDrive 40i Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: South FL iTrader: (0)	Regardless, it would be coming from an app. Your X5 doesn’t have factory sensors that detect police radar and warn you automatically.
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