[Wsheys]

Just curious. Does anyone know why on 2024 x5 s40i idrive 8.5 the uneven surface app will “see” a speed bump going in one direction (west) but not the return direction (east)?

[blockhead25]

Does it really “see” it, or is it programmed in to the navigation unit? When I test drove a car it gave the uneven pavement message hundreds of feet away so can’t fathom it “saw it”. Seems maybe one side was reported (no idea how that works) and one side was not.

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by blockhead25

Does it really “see” it, or is it programmed in to the navigation unit? When I test drove a car it gave the uneven pavement message hundreds of feet away so can’t fathom it “saw it”. Seems maybe one side was reported (no idea how that works) and one side was not.

It doesn't "see"., it is based on a crowd-sourced database.

[Wsheys]

Thank you. How would one participate in the crowd source?

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by Wsheys

Thank you. How would one participate in the crowd source?

As long as you didn't lock down your privacy settings you are participating. From the FAQ:

[Wsheys]

I saw that but just don’t understand how it can report something that it isn’t registering. Oh well like I said just curious. As always I appreciate the input.

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by Wsheys

I saw that but just don’t understand how it can report something that it isn’t registering. Oh well like I said just curious. As always I appreciate the input.

Giving the warning and reporting are two different things. The warning comes from the database and the reporting comes from the vehicle feeling it.

In the case of the speed bumps I would imagine it is a bug in the logic for the reporting/data collection since I have also experience the "one direction only" warning in a few different situations. I can't ever recall encountering a speed bump and getting a warning both ways.

[SAS24]

Interesting. I see these warnings mainly when crossing railroad tracks.

[PaoloV]

Can it also be activated in Italy?