BMW SAT NAV

[VictoriaCalder]

Hi

Dosey blond question here! Sorry! Can anyone tell me what TMC stands for and what it does? When I put the SAT NAV disc in my BMW TMC comes up in red. Can I get this fixed and if so how?

Its a 1998 BMW.

Thanks

Vicky

[Zeek]

It is the traffic alerts. It works via the radio, and because your car only has one tuner, it will only go green if you are not using the radio (or listening to Classic FM in the UK, which is where they broadcast the traffic updates).

When you use the CD player, does it go green?

[roofer]

What BMW, most have twin tuner. Red may be disc fault.

[Blues]

No need for twin tuner.
Set up classic as one of the TMC default stations, and hey presto, it goes green and gives you traffic information. If you are following a route, it will automatically advise you of known problmes en route, and offer you a diversion.

ETA
I am referring specifically to the E39 and E38 that i have

Edited by Blues on Tuesday 16th December 18:50

[BMW-SPORT]

It doesn't go green on the later BMW's with the iDrive, its either shown or its not.

Just for your information.

[Seesure]

You need to have a TMC enabled disc for the Traffic Message Centre to work. A lot of the OEM CD discs (if not all) were not TMC enabled. You can get them on e-bay but they will be back ups...

[VladD]

Seesure said:

You need to have a TMC enabled disc for the Traffic Message Centre to work. A lot of the OEM CD discs (if not all) were not TMC enabled. You can get them on e-bay but they will be back ups...

This will explain my confusion. My E38 has Sat Nav with TMC (though I have never got it to work), but also has traffic master installed. I could never understand why it had both.