My OBC has gone all French!

[Blues]

I recently upgraded the software on my Mk IV DVD based Sat Nav (in my E38 750i) together with a new Map DVD.
I have subsequently noticed that my OBC display in the dash has turned to French, although when you select the items to display in there, it is all in English. I guess i can always try to downgrade the software (if i have the old disk) but is there a lanuage setting somewhere within the OBC to change it back?

Many thanks

[MarkwG]

That sounds a tad weird, but, at the risk of stating what you already know & using the menory of setting up mine: if you toggle down to set up, & select, one of the choices is language, which you can then choose between. I've not had mine do English for one, French for the other, but I guess it may be an option someone wants!

[Blues]

MarkwG said:

That sounds a tad weird, but, at the risk of stating what you already know & using the menory of setting up mine: if you toggle down to set up, & select, one of the choices is language, which you can then choose between. I've not had mine do English for one, French for the other, but I guess it may be an option someone wants!

You've got the better of me here. I just can't find this, can you point me in the right direction? I can't find any menu option anywhere with a language choice.?
Many thanks

[MarkwG]

Blues said:

MarkwG said:

That sounds a tad weird, but, at the risk of stating what you already know & using the menory of setting up mine: if you toggle down to set up, & select, one of the choices is language, which you can then choose between. I've not had mine do English for one, French for the other, but I guess it may be an option someone wants!

You've got the better of me here. I just can't find this, can you point me in the right direction? I can't find any menu option anywhere with a language choice.?
Many thanks

- no prob, just been out & had a look to check. Bear in mind mine is an e39, rather than e38, but I believe they are the same. However, I have widescreen, not the earlier 4/3 screen: does yours have the cassette slot open, or does the screen slide down to reveal it? If the second, this should work:

1. Press menu, giving you the "computer, sat nav, tv, radio etc" page.
2. Toggle to "set" , bottom left, press to select.
3. Should give you the options for split or wide screen, units for mileage etc.
4. Bottom of this page, I have, so I reckon you should have, three choices, "I, GB, F" - Italian, British, French.
5. If F is highlighted, that's your issue. Selecting GB should do it.

If yours is the first, the prinicples should still work, but the options may be on a different part oft he screen. I'll see if I can find a page with some photos.

[Blues]

MarkwG said:

Blues said:

MarkwG said:

That sounds a tad weird, but, at the risk of stating what you already know & using the menory of setting up mine: if you toggle down to set up, & select, one of the choices is language, which you can then choose between. I've not had mine do English for one, French for the other, but I guess it may be an option someone wants!

You've got the better of me here. I just can't find this, can you point me in the right direction? I can't find any menu option anywhere with a language choice.?
Many thanks

- no prob, just been out & had a look to check. Bear in mind mine is an e39, rather than e38, but I believe they are the same. However, I have widescreen, not the earlier 4/3 screen: does yours have the cassette slot open, or does the screen slide down to reveal it? If the second, this should work:

1. Press menu, giving you the "computer, sat nav, tv, radio etc" page.
2. Toggle to "set" , bottom left, press to select.
3. Should give you the options for split or wide screen, units for mileage etc.
4. Bottom of this page, I have, so I reckon you should have, three choices, "I, GB, F" - Italian, British, French.
5. If F is highlighted, that's your issue. Selecting GB should do it.

If yours is the first, the prinicples should still work, but the options may be on a different part oft he screen. I'll see if I can find a page with some photos.

Thanks for going to all of this trouble Mark. That's exactly where i would have expected it, but sadly mine doesn't have this option.
I have upgraded the kit to the MkIV dvd based, wide screen system BUT my problem is no doubt due to the fact that i have used an "after market" software upgrade, which loads fixed cameras, and provides an audible warning. You have confirmed what i suspected, so I think i sahll be speaking to the chap who sold the upgrade to me.
I do appreciate your help sir, thank you

[MarkwG]

Any time, shame it didn't help. On the plus side, you're not going "fou", then - good luck with the new DVD.

[4nonymous]

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mine does same coz of speed cams alert

[Blues]

4nonymous said:

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mine does same coz of speed cams alert

Ah - thanks! I'll see what i can find out, and will post a solution on here if there is one