Turning off dashboard warnings

[A993LAD]

I've got a 2015 V60 diesel which I'm very pleased with after 130k+ miles.

But it's at an age where various sensors seem unreliable and give me regular dashboard warnings that are irrelevant (to me).

Most often it's a check tyre inflation warning. The tyres are fine, but the electronic calibration system seems a bit dodgy.

Currently I've also got "alarm system malfunction visit dealer" and "book time for regular maintenance"

These can be temporarily deleted by pressing the end of the left stalk. But every time I start the car again they pop up.

Is it possible to turn them off completely?

[E-bmw]

A993LAD said:

Most often it's a check tyre inflation warning. The tyres are fine, but the electronic calibration system seems a bit dodgy.

I would advise that before saying they are fine set all at precisely the correct pressure when cold & see what they read cold when the warning comes back on, they are generally pretty accurate.

A993LAD said:

Currently I've also got "alarm system malfunction visit dealer" and "book time for regular maintenance"

I suspect the "maintenance one is a relatively simple "service reset" either google it (some have user resettable procedures) or give your local garage a call to ask if they can reset it. The "alarm" one may just be an old un-reset code if the alarm works correctly, so if it does try someone with a decent code reader, or once again your local garage could help.

A993LAD said:

These can be temporarily deleted by pressing the end of the left stalk. But every time I start the car again they pop up.

That doesn't delete them it just moves on to the next message which is likely tank range or similar.

A993LAD said:

Is it possible to turn them off completely?

Aside of above, yes, you can get the issues fixed.

[A993LAD]

Thanks for the quick reply, but they aren't issues that I need to be fixed...............

E-bmw said:

A993LAD said:

Most often it's a check tyre inflation warning. The tyres are fine, but the electronic calibration system seems a bit dodgy.

I would advise that before saying they are fine set all at precisely the correct pressure when cold & see what they read cold when the warning comes back on, they are generally pretty accurate.

It used to be accurate, but it's failed now. I know how to recalibrate it because I've done it so many times. A few days or weeks after recalibration it comes up with a warning that one of the tyres needs checking. Rarely the same one, but only 1. When checked they're all still ok. then a few days later, if you don't recalibrate, it says all 4 need checking. But they are all ok. so if you reset the calibration it thinks everything is fine for a couple of days/weeks and then rinse and repeat. It's the sensor system that's developed a fault. But I don't need the system. I can check my own tyre pressures and I can see if one is substantially deflated. If I had a puncture and serious deflation I think I'd realise before a stupid message on the dash told me. So I'd just like to stop the messages.

Same with the alarm (I don't even lock the car), and the service notification (I know when I last had it serviced and I know the mileage)

I just don't want all these idiot alerts on the dash all the time.

Ideally.

A993LAD said:

Is it possible to turn them off completely?

Aside of above, yes, you can get the issues fixed.

[SAS Tom]

You’ll have to live with them unless you get them fixed

[chris1roll]

Look into a program called Vdash. You may be able to delete the tpms and alarm functions (leaving you with no alarm of course)
Those changes won't be free though, and from what I have read you will need a *good quality* dice clone if you don't want to risk bricking the car

For the last one - get the car serviced

[E-bmw]

A993LAD said:

Thanks for the quick reply, but they aren't issues that I need to be fixed...............

E-bmw said:

A993LAD said:

Most often it's a check tyre inflation warning. The tyres are fine, but the electronic calibration system seems a bit dodgy.

I would advise that before saying they are fine set all at precisely the correct pressure when cold & see what they read cold when the warning comes back on, they are generally pretty accurate.

It used to be accurate, but it's failed now. I know how to recalibrate it because I've done it so many times. A few days or weeks after recalibration it comes up with a warning that one of the tyres needs checking. Rarely the same one, but only 1. When checked they're all still ok. then a few days later, if you don't recalibrate, it says all 4 need checking. But they are all ok. so if you reset the calibration it thinks everything is fine for a couple of days/weeks and then rinse and repeat. It's the sensor system that's developed a fault. But I don't need the system. I can check my own tyre pressures and I can see if one is substantially deflated. If I had a puncture and serious deflation I think I'd realise before a stupid message on the dash told me. So I'd just like to stop the messages.

Same with the alarm (I don't even lock the car), and the service notification (I know when I last had it serviced and I know the mileage)

I just don't want all these idiot alerts on the dash all the time.

Ideally.

A993LAD said:

Is it possible to turn them off completely?

Aside of above, yes, you can get the issues fixed.

That is your answer then, just carry on as you are.