Who's ready? (F80 M3 / F82 M4 Coding)

[pillpusher84]

Originally Posted by IMrMark

Awesome! It'll be great to pick this up. I'm actually fearful of bricking but don't want to let that stop the experimentation.

You can't really screw anything up ... it's basically editing a drop-down list of options for each feature (although a complex file system and in German ... most series have an available cheat sheet compiled by other coders, and all you need to do is search for the value, and change the parameter to the one that is indicated on the cheat sheet.)

[Lups]

Originally Posted by pillpusher84

Didn't realize this was your car ... I thought you were fearful of him doing coding to his own car! .... Coding is pretty easy to do ... it's basically just selecting another pre-defined feature in the vehicle for many different features ... worst case scenario ... you screw something up ... you can always code it back to default values based on your vehicle order.

He does that for a living, and he really would love to mess with my baby. I have done some awful things to his cars in the past, so this would be the perfect revenge.

[runthis]

Has anyone coded their adaptive full LED's to be, well, fully adaptive?

[ake]

Originally Posted by runthis

Has anyone coded their adaptive full LED's to be, well, fully adaptive?

For the M3/M4?

Haha... I believe not, as no one has the car yet. I think you have to ask in the F30 forum ...

[pillpusher84]

Originally Posted by runthis

Has anyone coded their adaptive full LED's to be, well, fully adaptive?

I have already done this on my 2014 550xi ... it involves editing your VO (Vehicle Order) to remove 5AP & 8S4 ... then VO-Coding the modules: FRM & KAFAS2 ... on the F82 .... I'm not sure that there is a FRM or KAFAS2 module ... but the first person to get one of these vehicle, we can remotely connect to the vehicle & validate which modules need to be VO Coded .... shouldn't be that hard since someone already figured this out for the 5er and 6er and that's how I got mine done.

My guess on the F80/F82 ....we would need to VO Code FEM_BODY & KAFAS2 is probably present there ... so those 2 modules.

When you get the M4 ... let me know and we'll code this remotely.

[Sir Loin]

How does remote coding work? What software is needed for you to connect to a computer that is connected to the car?

[runthis]

Great will do thanks!

[pillpusher84]

Originally Posted by Sir Loin

How does remote coding work? What software is needed for you to connect to a computer that is connected to the car?

I would connect via free software, TeamViewer, and you would have the ESYS software & PSDZData downloaded & ready to go ... then we would get to coding

You need a Windows Laptop (My Mac Book Pro w/ OS X 10.9.2 & VM Ware Fusion 6 with Win 7 x64 Virtual Machine works nicely as well ) w/ Wifi Connection (to stay connected to the internet) & RJ-45 Ethernet port to connect to the car w/ the ENET cable.

ENET Cable - $20 from me via eBay ... or build your own
ESYS - Free Download Link
PSDZData - Free Download Link
TeamViewer - Free
My Time - Free

[Suave]

@PillPusher84: I highly appreciate your efforts in helping forum members. I would love to have you help me code my F80 which should arrive in the states from ED by end of July. I would like to actually meet up and see how this is done first hand and happy to meet you at a location most convenient for you. I am only 1 hour away from central Jersey area. I especially would love to restore the adaptive features to the lighting package as this would help me out a lot where I live that has some great backcountry roads for driving although somewhat dark. I will send you a PM with my contact info and if you can respond with same I can get back with you when I return from Germany in June to see what we can do.

I was also wondering if there was a menu of options for coding available that you could throw up on the forum to see whats possible and save time when actually ready to code. I have no doubt that anyone in this forum would be thrilled to pay a nominal fee for a cable and your time to code desired features and I will establish the price for you. $49.99!! I was actually thinking of planning an event in September with a tailgate and cruise for Greater Philly area and you should setup a station! I can call it "Bimmers, Beef, and Chips" yeah that works

[pillpusher84]

Originally Posted by Suave

@PillPusher84: I highly appreciate your efforts in helping forum members. I would love to have you help me code my F80 which should arrive in the states from ED by end of July. I would like to actually meet up and see how this is done first hand and happy to meet you at a location most convenient for you. I am only 1 hour away from central Jersey area. I especially would love to restore the adaptive features to the lighting package as this would help me out a lot where I live that has some great backcountry roads for driving although somewhat dark. I will send you a PM with my contact info and if you can respond with same I can get back with you when I return from Germany in June to see what we can do.

I was also wondering if there was a menu of options for coding available that you could throw up on the forum to see whats possible and save time when actually ready to code. I have no doubt that anyone in this forum would be thrilled to pay a nominal fee for a cable and your time to code desired features and I will establish the price for you. $49.99!! I was actually thinking of planning an event in September with a tailgate and cruise for Greater Philly area and you should setup a station! I can call it "Bimmers, Beef, and Chips" yeah that works

Sure ... I wouldn't mind helping you out at all or coding at your event. I will put up a list of things that can be coded currently on the F30 series vehicles, however I have not had a chance to get on an F80/F82 yet, so I'm sure there will definitely be more options available for us to work with on the M3/M4s vs the not ///M models of those cars.

[pillpusher84]

Here is a very large list (probably missed a few) of things that can be changed with coding for the F30/F80 series vehicles ... once I get into an F80/F82 .. I'm sure there will be a few more things available that are not listed below ... I just don't know what modules are in that car yet!

1) DVD In Motion

2) Enable Video Via USB Port (HU_NBT only)

3) Disable Legal Disclaimers (Startup, Cameras, Etc.)

4) Add/Delete Weatherband Radio (WB) To Entertainment Options

5) Enable (Sport Displays) Torque & Power Meters In iDrive

6) Enable Tire Pressure & Temperature Readings In iDrive

7) Transfer Phone’s Ringtone To Vehicle

8) Disable Seat Belt Chimes (Driver and/or Passenger)

9) Disable Initial Start-Up 3 Dings Chime

10) Close Windows & Sunroof With KeyFob & Comfort Access

11) Fold/Unfold Side Mirrors With KeyFob & Comfort Access

12) Fold Side Mirrors As Soon As The Vehicle Is Locked

13) Disable Window Safety (Auto Up works when door is opened)

14) Start Car Without Braking/Clutching

15) Unlock Doors When Car Is Turned Off

16) Disable A.S.S Or Set It To Last Memory Setting

17) Close Trunk From Key & Interior Button (Only cars with power trunk mechanism)

18) Enable Fog Lights As Welcome Lights and/or Cornering Lights

19) Disable Halogen DRL’s

20) Enable Angel Eye’s As DRL’s

21) Disable Side-marker Running-Light LEDs (Still Work As Turn Signals)

22) Run High Beams & Fog Lights Simultaneously

23) Change ‘One Touch’ Lane Change Count From 3 Blinks to (4,5,6,etc)

24) Turn On Taillights As DRL’s

25) Disable Headlight Washers

26) Change Amount Of Sprays For Headlights Washers From 2-3

27) Digital Speedometer (On By Default On ///M Cars)

28) Enable ///M Performance Logo In The Gauge Cluster (Need 6WA

Cluster)

29) Disable Speed Overestimation (Only For Analog Speedometer)

30) Change Cluster Language To Spanish, Chinese, Etc.

31) Disable Top Speed Restriction For Cameras (Can Be Used While Driving)

32) Angel Eye Brightness 100% during DRL and Headlights

33) Enable Full-LED Headlights (Dazzle) (Remove De-Coding for US LED Headlights)

34) Enable Siri Voice Control from Steering Wheel

35) Turn Cameras On/Off at any speed on iDrive Screen

36) Change Comfort Access Delays for Open/Close via Kick-Open Feature

37) A/C System Remembers Last Setting

38) Enable Enhanced Bluetooth (Streaming Audio via BT – depends on hardware in car)

39) Enable LED Door Handles Illumination when in Reverse

40) Increase the brightness of ambiance lighting

41) Add Sport+ to vehicle without this comfort setting

[ake]

Originally Posted by pillpusher84

Here is a very large list (probably missed a few) of things that can be changed with coding for the F30/F80 series vehicles ... once I get into an F80/F82 .. I'm sure there will be a few more things available that are not listed below ... I just don't know what modules are in that car yet!

Awesome!!!

I already noted down half of it in my head as "I want this"

[Caelric]

Yeah, I looked at quite a bit of that and said 'I want that'

[Oakleyguy]

Thanks @Pillpusher84, that's certainly a good list of potential options.

[runthis]

Is Parking assist a code-able option?

[pillpusher84]

Originally Posted by runthis

Is Parking assist a code-able option?

It would not be codeable ... unless you were bought all the hardware necessary, and then VO coded the feature to the vehicle.

[pbar]

Originally Posted by pillpusher84

When you get the M4 ... let me know and we'll code this remotely.

I'm also expecting to take delivery of a week 25 M4 sometime early August and take great offense at having cool features disabled in my car due to prehistoric vehicle regulations in the US. (oh my god, who thought it was a good idea to make brake lights flash as turn signals and why did BMW agree to do this on US spec cars??!!)

I can imagine a huge line of US F8x owners wanting their adaptive headlights turned back on! :-)

[filip75]

Originally Posted by pbar

I can imagine a huge line of US F8x owners wanting their adaptive headlights turned back on! :-)

[pillpusher84]

Originally Posted by pbar

I can imagine a huge line of US F8x owners wanting their adaptive headlights turned back on! :-)

No worries .. we'll get it done!

[tooch]

Thanks for all the great info, I bought a cable from the ebay link from you. I have a macbook pro strictly running OSX no windows, will i still be able to do it? Or do i need a windows platform? Thanks again

[pillpusher84]

Originally Posted by tooch

Thanks for all the great info, I bought a cable from the ebay link from you. I have a macbook pro strictly running OSX no windows, will i still be able to do it? Or do i need a windows platform? Thanks again

Hi,

You need to run the ESYS software in a windows environment ... so you would need to create a Virtual Machine to run a windows operating system. I use my Mac Book Pro w/ VMWare Fusion 6 & windows 7 x64 strictly for coding and it works great. I will help you set this up if you need help ... just send me a PM wiht your contact # and we'll work out a mutually convenient time to get you all setup to code!

--Antonio

[Caelric]

Once again, I have to say it's great you are doing this, and when I get back from AFG and pick up my M4 in Oct/Nov, I will defintely be getting a cable from you, and by then, I figure you should have the coding on the M3/M4 all worked out.

Appreciate it!