App/Remote Features Requests (pre-seat heat!)

brianeck · 02-26-2016, 01:23 PM

So I don't get much functionality out of the BMW app for my F80 m3, and I was thinking of things that would make life better while still being reasonable.

Remote start is out of the question really since I have a manual, however* since the car can be programmed to ventilate etc it can "awaken" from sleep/off without the keyed unlock.

My number one request would be to tell the seat heater/steering wheel heater to kick on for 5 mins before I get in on a nice cold winter day.

Anyone else have any ideas for things that would actually be useful?

MightyMouseTech · 02-26-2016, 01:25 PM

Good way to prevent your car from starting. Anything that provides heat, uses a LOT of electricity.

Hoppy_70 · 02-26-2016, 02:40 PM

^ Not really, this is a feature on the 6 series. 5 minutes hearing shouldn't kill a battery unless it was dying in the first place..

brianeck · 02-26-2016, 02:59 PM

No way the seat heater uses THAT much battery. 5 minute auto shutoff is more then enough. I've left headlights on for close to an hour in an emergency in the pre-LED days and they created plenty of heat

02-26-2016, 01:23 PM	#1
brianeck Lieutenant Colonel 1099 Rep 1,788 Posts Drives: 2022 M340ix Mineral Grey Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Nyack NY iTrader: (0)	App/Remote Features Requests (pre-seat heat!) So I don't get much functionality out of the BMW app for my F80 m3, and I was thinking of things that would make life better while still being reasonable. Remote start is out of the question really since I have a manual, however* since the car can be programmed to ventilate etc it can "awaken" from sleep/off without the keyed unlock. My number one request would be to tell the seat heater/steering wheel heater to kick on for 5 mins before I get in on a nice cold winter day. Anyone else have any ideas for things that would actually be useful? __________________ m340ix Mineral Grey/Tacora Red
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02-26-2016, 01:25 PM	#2
MightyMouseTech Major General 4356 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	Good way to prevent your car from starting. Anything that provides heat, uses a LOT of electricity.
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Hoppy_70 Second Lieutenant 79 Rep 240 Posts Drives: 2016 335d m Sport Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	^ Not really, this is a feature on the 6 series. 5 minutes hearing shouldn't kill a battery unless it was dying in the first place..
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02-26-2016, 02:59 PM	#4
brianeck Lieutenant Colonel 1099 Rep 1,788 Posts Drives: 2022 M340ix Mineral Grey Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Nyack NY iTrader: (0)	No way the seat heater uses THAT much battery. 5 minute auto shutoff is more then enough. I've left headlights on for close to an hour in an emergency in the pre-LED days and they created plenty of heat __________________ m340ix Mineral Grey/Tacora Red
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