Right/Left

dgrahamr · 08-27-2007, 10:45 AM

When using iDrive navigation, it drives me crazy that it doesn't tell me if the destination is on the right or left side. When you're navigating to a commercial location, there are very often no visible numbers on buildings, and given that house # location on streets is always imprecise, it's tough to finish the trip. My wife's Lexus says "Your destination is ahead on the right." Does iDrive in any way know whether street # is on left/right, and I just can't find the feature, or is this just something BMW doesn't do as well?

drwtsn32 · 08-27-2007, 11:11 AM

Doesn't seem to tell you that info, unfortunately.

alistair · 08-27-2007, 11:49 AM

Huh. I wonder why they got rid of that - my 2003 X5 used to tell me (not always accurately, I'll admit)

FrankoQ · 08-27-2007, 01:13 PM

Would be nice to have that feature.

nyc3r · 08-27-2007, 01:28 PM

what bothers me more is that the nav doesn't tell you the one way streets. It's supposed to know but at time I've been instructed to turn into a one way street against traffic. So don't follow your nav blindly.

japac1 · 08-27-2007, 03:28 PM

Funny. I could swear my nav told me the "destination was ahead on the right." I guess I am just having flashbacks from my Lexus driving days.

08-27-2007, 10:45 AM	#1
dgrahamr New Member 0 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	Right/Left When using iDrive navigation, it drives me crazy that it doesn't tell me if the destination is on the right or left side. When you're navigating to a commercial location, there are very often no visible numbers on buildings, and given that house # location on streets is always imprecise, it's tough to finish the trip. My wife's Lexus says "Your destination is ahead on the right." Does iDrive in any way know whether street # is on left/right, and I just can't find the feature, or is this just something BMW doesn't do as well?
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08-27-2007, 11:11 AM	#2
drwtsn32 Lieutenant 5 Rep 497 Posts Drives: 07 BMW 335xi, 04 MB C230K Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tri-Cities, WA iTrader: (0)	Doesn't seem to tell you that info, unfortunately.
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08-27-2007, 11:49 AM	#3
alistair First Lieutenant 6 Rep 386 Posts Drives: 2013 X5 ///M Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: WA, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW X5///M [0.00]	Huh. I wonder why they got rid of that - my 2003 X5 used to tell me (not always accurately, I'll admit)
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08-27-2007, 01:13 PM	#4
FrankoQ Deny everything 163 Rep 11,317 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Laurel, MD iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Would be nice to have that feature. __________________ I need a drink
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08-27-2007, 01:28 PM	#5
nyc3r Colonel 42 Rep 2,587 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (24)	what bothers me more is that the nav doesn't tell you the one way streets. It's supposed to know but at time I've been instructed to turn into a one way street against traffic. So don't follow your nav blindly. __________________ FS: Interior Parts - Msport knob, split armrest etc FS: Interior Parts Msport wheel, Msport knob, Boot, Idrive, FS: BMW factory oil change kit
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08-27-2007, 03:28 PM	#6
japac1 Major 13 Rep 1,100 Posts Drives: 2007 335 xi Join Date: May 2007 Location: Longview, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335xi [0.00]	Funny. I could swear my nav told me the "destination was ahead on the right." I guess I am just having flashbacks from my Lexus driving days. __________________ [font="Garamond"]2007 E90 335 xi, Monaco Blue, Beige, Prem, Cold, Step, Navi, Sat, iPod
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