Does your DAB radio repeat itself?

[stumpage]

Ever since I've had my car I start it up with the radio on (DAB) and reverse off the drive as soon as I put it into drive the radio repeats the last 2-3 words.

e.g. "Now it's time for the news (Into Drive) for the news"

Anyone else have this?

[sinly]

Snap! Must be a 'characteristic' of the system just like how mine occasionally crashes/reboots. Sure it only started doing this recently and asked BM for software upgrade when next in to see if that helps!?

[RichardM5]

My guess is that although you have DAB selected there is no signal and it's switched to the equivalent FM channel. When you reverse, or even open the garage door, you get DAB signal and it switches over. The audio on DAB is a couple of seconds behind FM.

[Phateuk]

RichardM5 said:

My guess is that although you have DAB selected there is no signal and it's switched to the equivalent FM channel. When you reverse, or even open the garage door, you get DAB signal and it switches over. The audio on DAB is a couple of seconds behind FM.

This.

[anonymous-user]

When there's no DAB signal my radio goes silent. How do you set it to automatically go to the FM signal?

[stumpage]

Phateuk said:

RichardM5 said:

My guess is that although you have DAB selected there is no signal and it's switched to the equivalent FM channel. When you reverse, or even open the garage door, you get DAB signal and it switches over. The audio on DAB is a couple of seconds behind FM.

This.

Makes sense. (To be honest feel a bit thick not working that out myself.)

[RichardM5]

REALIST123 said:

When there's no DAB signal my radio goes silent. How do you set it to automatically go to the FM signal?

There is an option in iDrive somewhere to enable auto witch over. However, if you're listening to a station that's not broadcast on FM then there is nothing to switch to!

[anonymous-user]

Mine does the exact same. No idea why.

[gizlaroc]

Inkyfingers said:

Mine does the exact same. No idea why.

It has just been explained, it swaps back to FM when there is no signal, but there is a slight delay with FM broadcasts of around a second, hence you get the repetition.

[anonymous-user]

RichardM5 said:

REALIST123 said:

When there's no DAB signal my radio goes silent. How do you set it to automatically go to the FM signal?

There is an option in iDrive somewhere to enable auto witch over. However, if you're listening to a station that's not broadcast on FM then there is nothing to switch to!

Really? Anyone know exactly where or will I need to RTFM?

[RichardM5]

What car and age do you have, it's probably in different places depending on the version of iDrive you have?

On my 2013 F06 with software update late 2014 you do the following :

- Select DAB radio
- Goto Options, click the iDrive controller right and right again if in Split screen mode
- Select 'Station Following'

[anonymous-user]

RichardM5 said:

What car and age do you have, it's probably in different places depending on the version of iDrive you have?

On my 2013 F06 with software update late 2014 you do the following :

- Select DAB radio
- Goto Options, click the iDrive controller right and right again if in Split screen mode
- Select 'Station Following'

It's a 2014 F10 but I'll try that then look in the book. Thanks!

[Bmw535dMSporter]

My 2014 Volvo also repeats words in the same way occasionally. Apart from access to more stations most of the DAB experience is far from impressive. No discernable improvement in sound quality and frequent loss of signal. On a par with my BT router coverage!