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#1 | Odd Nav VI behavior datum

Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:57 am

Hi Everyone -

Wondering if what I am experiencing with my Nav VI is a bug or a "feature". Either way, I hope there is a way to stop it. When selecting the option to have the Wonder Wheel control the Nav VI, instead of the TFT, every time I use the turn signal, the Nav switches from map view to a different screen view.....its really annoying.

Has anyone else seen this happen? Is there some setting to stop this from happening.

Thanks for your input!

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#2 | RE: Odd Nav VI behavior datum

Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:30 am

Are you rotating the Wunderwheel or managing to push it sideways which will change the display screen of the nav?

I often push mine sideways when going for the indicator and lose the screen I had been using, just push it in the opposite direction to bring it back

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#3 | RE: Odd Nav VI behavior datum

Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:07 pm

It used to happen to me when I used a Nav. It is all down to the poor ergonomics caused when BMW added the wheel to the left bar. It gets in the way when using the indicator switch and consequently often gets knocked. All I can suggest is that you switch focus back to the TFT once you have the Nav set up.

Fred

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#4 | RE: Odd Nav VI behavior datum

Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:04 pm

I guess I will have to pay closer attention to see if I am actually pushing the Wonder Wheel while using the turn signal switch. I did notice the longish reach to the turn signal switch. I happen to be one of the old school guys who like the turn signal switches of old by BMW, the ones that had a switch on the left and right bar.

That said, there should be some kind of override in the turn signal switch operation that temporarily disengages the wonder wheel while the signals are activated. As said before, I find this "design feature" pretty annoying.

Hey #BMWMOTTARRAD not every one has German Designed 5" long left thumbs, sheesh!

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#5 | RE: Odd Nav VI behavior datum

Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:50 am

Zitat von Uberboxer im Beitrag #4
I guess I will have to pay closer attention to see if I am actually pushing the Wonder Wheel while using the turn signal switch. I did notice the longish reach to the turn signal switch. I happen to be one of the old school guys who like the turn signal switches of old by BMW, the ones that had a switch on the left and right bar.

That said, there should be some kind of override in the turn signal switch operation that temporarily disengages the wonder wheel while the signals are activated. As said before, I find this "design feature" pretty annoying.

Hey #BMWMOTTARRAD not every one has German Designed 5" long left thumbs, sheesh!

Trouble is, you generally hit the wheel before you have stretched your thumb across far enough to touch the indicator switch so the disengagement would be too late! I think it is time they dispensed with the large clumsy wheel and replaced it with a neat mini joystick like other bikes now have, and which could be placed out of the way of the other controls.

Fred

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#6 | RE: Odd Nav VI behavior datum

Tue Feb 25, 2020 4:51 pm

Zitat von Uberboxer im Beitrag #4
I happen to be one of the old school guys who like the turn signal switches of old by BMW, the ones that had a switch on the left and right bar.

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We had those switches for 23 years and I thought it was odd to have 3 switches when one would do.
When we got the new style switch in 2011 both of us wished we still had the old style.
The three large switches were very easy to use.

Lee
2016 R1200RS
Iowa, USA

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#7 | RE: Odd Nav VI behavior datum

Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:46 am

You wait until you get the real stomach tightener, leaning across and catching cruise, that wakes you up.

Ged

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#8 | RE: Odd Nav VI behavior datum

Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:56 am

Question, How do I switch the wonder wheel between the TFT and the GPS?

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#9 | RE: Odd Nav VI behavior datum

Tue Jul 14, 2020 3:05 pm

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#10 | RE: Odd Nav VI behavior datum

Wed Jul 15, 2020 1:27 am

Zitat von Hydrashok158 im Beitrag #8
Question, How do I switch the wonder wheel between the TFT and the GPS?

This was a criticism by some of the TFT system. Since both can Bluetooth connect and the wonder wheel interfaces with both, having to back out to a root menu to access the GPS was not favored. Now, if they did a software/firmware update that press/hold the wheel left or right for 5 seconds toggles which device it uses, that would be a smart and easy fix.

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#11 | RE: Odd Nav VI behavior datum

Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:40 am

I seem to have hurt the tendons in my left wrist that extend the thumb, I'm not sure if this is caused by my whizzy wheel usage but it could be.

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