Led "Foglight" Coding

[packetpilot]

Originally Posted by edwinm3

yes sir I stand corrected, mine only had auto high beams. I apologize for the confusion.

So I wonder then if at the port, they code ED vehicles, or all vehicles...

Does anyone know?

[edwinm3]

Originally Posted by thisisdave

So I wonder then if at the port, they code ED vehicles, or all vehicles...

Does anyone know?

they must have because I had the cool lights shining all over the place when I drove it in Europe

[ciaranob]

Originally Posted by dmnc02

To help you with the proper "quote", here is a link to the original thread on this topic by larrylam646:

DIY: Using Adaptive LED Cornering Lamps as Fog lights.

SO does anyone know if we can use this switch with coding of front and rear got setups - I have the rear fogs coded on and switch modified to use them but would much prefer to have the annotated switches (especially if they happen to light on when in use which I guess they likely do not - do have the console icon light up though?) - this switch works with the F3X cars and seems as though they really ought to work on the F8x, no?

Cheers, C.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...tch/ES2562202/

[dmnc02]

Originally Posted by ciaranob

SO does anyone know if we can use this switch with coding of front and rear got setups - I have the rear fogs coded on and switch modified to use them but would much prefer to have the annotated switches (especially if they happen to light on when in use which I guess they likely do not - do have the console icon light up though?) - this switch works with the F3X cars and seems as though they really ought to work on the F8x, no?

Cheers, C.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...tch/ES2562202/

It works fine on my M4: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...&postcount=814

[shadowyman]

Originally Posted by edwinm3

not sure what happened, had to delete, phone app not helping here is another try

This is my car with euro beams enabled. Yours is now disabled like mine and few others were disabled. dmnc02 put up a nice guide telling how to enable them back. Check that out. It's a real paper

[shadowyman]

Originally Posted by thisisdave

So I wonder then if at the port, they code ED vehicles, or all vehicles...

Does anyone know?

All vehicles are decoded.

[packetpilot]

Originally Posted by shadowyman

All vehicles are decoded.

Sure, the question is whether this happens at port or not.

[shadowyman]

Originally Posted by thisisdave

Sure, the question is whether this happens at port or not.

Your question was this:

So I wonder then if at the port, they code ED vehicles, or all vehicles...

and I answered "all" vehicles. I think I answered your question.

[packetpilot]

Originally Posted by shadowyman

Your question was this:



and I answered "all" vehicles. I think I answered your question.

You did, just not as completely as I would've hoped.

But if I understand you correctly, "All [North America-bound] vehicles are decoded [at the arrival port]."

FTFY.

[W///]

Wow, that makes a really nice difference. Thanks for sharing gents! Definitely another + for LED's!

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by thisisdave

So I wonder then if at the port, they code ED vehicles, or all vehicles...

Does anyone know?

My understanding is that your car is delivered to US specs when you take delivery at the Welt, so VLD and NGHB are decoded at the factory. Nothing additional needs to be done at port.

[ciaranob]

Originally Posted by dmnc02

It works fine on my M4: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...&postcount=814

Excellent - Thank you sir!

[MFNATIK]

Originally Posted by ciaranob

SO does anyone know if we can use this switch with coding of front and rear got setups - I have the rear fogs coded on and switch modified to use them but would much prefer to have the annotated switches (especially if they happen to light on when in use which I guess they likely do not - do have the console icon light up though?) - this switch works with the F3X cars and seems as though they really ought to work on the F8x, no?

Cheers, C.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...tch/ES2562202/

Awesome! My suggestion if anyone decides to order a new switch is just to pop out the two buttons and swap them out with the blanks. No need to remove the whole switch to get two new buttons. Just save yourself the time and any potential damage to your car's interior trim.

[ciaranob]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

Awesome! My suggestion if anyone decides to order a new switch is just to pop out the two buttons and swap them out with the blanks. No need to remove the whole switch to get two new buttons. Just save yourself the time and any potential damage to your car's interior trim.

Good suggestion however one question - does the current (OEM USA) switch have the requisite LEDs (or what ever light is used) in place to illuminate the icons - can't recall if the LEDs were in there or not when I modded the tab to enable the rear fog switch?

[MFNATIK]

Originally Posted by ciaranob

Good suggestion however one question - does the current (OEM USA) switch have the requisite LEDs (or what ever light is used) in place to illuminate the icons - can't recall if the LEDs were in there or not when I modded the tab to enable the rear fog switch?

YUP!

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

Awesome! My suggestion if anyone decides to order a new switch is just to pop out the two buttons and swap them out with the blanks. No need to remove the whole switch to get two new buttons. Just save yourself the time and any potential damage to your car's interior trim.

Very good point.

[MFNATIK]

Not to lead the horse to water but look on ebay, I just grabbed a euro switch for $35 shipped from the UK. Beats $150 . There are a few more left but they start around 35Lbs plus shipping.

[ciaranob]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

YUP!

Excellent - Thx!

[V8MAN]

I can only find ones being shipped from Latvia. Would you mind sending me the link to where you got yours from?

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

Not to lead the horse to water but look on ebay, I just grabbed a euro switch for $35 shipped from the UK. Beats $150 . There are a few more left but they start around 35Lbs plus shipping.

[MFNATIK]

Originally Posted by V8MAN

I can only find ones being shipped from Latvia. Would you mind sending me the link to where you got yours from?

The seller I found only had 1 unit. But these are the others I saw from the UK for a little bit more than I what I paid.

Here you go:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-316-8-2-...8AAOSwv-NWVJv9

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-1-3-4-SE...AAAOSwstxU7LEP

[V8MAN]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

The seller I found only had 1 unit. But these are the others I saw from the UK for a little bit more than I what I paid.

Here you go:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-316-8-2-...8AAOSwv-NWVJv9

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-1-3-4-SE...AAAOSwstxU7LEP

[ciaranob]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

The seller I found only had 1 unit. But these are the others I saw from the UK for a little bit more than I what I paid.

Here you go:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-316-8-2-...8AAOSwv-NWVJv9

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-1-3-4-SE...AAAOSwstxU7LEP

Just purchased mine for 20GBP - great deal - thx for the suggestion!