[Bluezed]

I knew I was tempting fate the other day when I posted this was the first new car I owned that hadn't gone back to the dealers with a problem!
Got in the car an hour ago and no HUD
All the settings are okay. Nothing showing as an error. I guess (and hope) it might be just a bulb out. Will phone dealers tomorrow and get it sorted.
Why did I write that.......

[Vogit]

Hope it's a quick fix.

[Bluezed]

....and it's back again!!
I was just taking the car to the dealers, started up and it all appeared as normal??
I'm very relieved but obviously it's something to keep an eye on.

[smv]

Where you by any chance wearing polarising sunglasses the first time you did not see the HUD?... Just asking..

[Bluezed]

Originally Posted by smv

Where you by any chance wearing polarising sunglasses the first time you did not see the HUD?... Just asking..

Good thought but no. Just returning from the local shops. It was working when I parked, started it up after about 30 minutes and nothing there?

I've been driving the car for about 2 hours today and it's working fine. Most odd?

[Remmm]

A long shot, but u did not accidentily put HUD on/off on a prefix number.

I had it for a while because i found it handy to put it off (because i thought a HUD is nonsense) Now i am used to it, i am never going to put it off again The frontwindow looks naked without a HUD

[Bluezed]

Originally Posted by Remmm

A long shot, but u did not accidentily put HUD on/off on a prefix number.

I had it for a while because i found it handy to put it off (because i thought a HUD is nonsense) Now i am used to it, i am never going to put it off again The frontwindow looks naked without a HUD

No. When I realised it wasn't there (which was immediately) I went into Settings and the HUD box was ticked. I unchecked it and ticked it again but it made no difference. It wasn't until I started the car again this morning it just sprung into life as normal?

[jsdh89j9ijkL]

re: HUD and polarising sunglasses. IME the sunglasses don't kill off the HUD just dim it, so by turning up the brightness on the HUD its usable again. Around 95%.

[eml]

Originally Posted by Bluezed

It wasn't until I started the car again this morning it just sprung into life as normal?

Similar thing happened to use during the weekend. Friday morning, on the way to the airport, we can see the message that navigation is starting up (or something to that effect). Got to the airport and it was still ... starting.

Anyway, booked the car for a quick check for Monday.

Saturday morning and navigation is back in action; booking cancelled.

[KPD]

There's warning in the manual about the iDrive display automatically reducing its brightness and even switching itself off temporarily if it gets too hot. I'm assuming the HUD might have a similar feature.

Is there on-in-a-gazillion chance that you were parked in the sun?

[Bluezed]

Originally Posted by KPD

There's warning in the manual about the iDrive display automatically reducing its brightness and even switching itself off temporarily if it gets too hot. I'm assuming the HUD might have a similar feature.

Is there on-in-a-gazillion chance that you were parked in the sun?

There certainly is and the car was facing straight at it whilst parked.
Thanks KPD.
I wonder how those cars in warmer climates than the South of England will fare. I assume there might be such places

[KPD]

Originally Posted by Bluezed

There certainly is and the car was facing straight at it whilst parked.
Thanks KPD.
I wonder how those cars in warmer climates than the South of England will fare. I assume there might be such places

That could be it then. There are no specific warnings about this in the manual though. It was just a guess.