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      07-27-2017, 01:49 PM   #1
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M-Performance Exhaust Bypass (Red Pimple) - DIY

If you're looking for a way to permanently keep 'On' the obnoxious Red Pimple on to the New M-Performance Exhaust, this DIY will help.

Level of difficulty: Easy

Time required: 5-30 Minutes

Tools Required:

- Flathead Screwdriver/Fingernails

- 4-6 cm of wire, preferably a thin one

- Black Tape

Special thanks to SimNugget for providing detailed information on how to do this!

Detailed guide with pictures below.


Step 1

Remove plastic retainer clips circled in yellow with fingernails/flathead screwdriver and pull trunk fabric until you have access to the relevant wires








Step 2

Switch off MPE Exhaust Module



Step 3

Unplug the Red/Black Cable from the multi-coloured one




Step 4

Craft a 4-6cm wire and bend it in a U-shape



Step 5

Now Insert both ends of the wire respectively in each angle where the black wires lie (Where the blue circles lie in the shitty paint diagram)



It should look something like this



Step 6

Switch on MPE module and test the bypass. If it is not working you must thin out the wiring and push it deeper in the hole

Step 7

Secure the cables in whichever way you prefer. I’m temporarily using Black Tape.



Step 8

Tug cable back in & put trim back together

Step 9

Done! Button will automatically turn on and off with ignition.


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Wow. Great write up!
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question

Is it true that if you double tap the remote controller and open the valves, then move the remote far away from the bluetooth receiver then the valves will permanently stay open even after you turn the engine off?

Read this in a thread in this forum, can anyone confirm?
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It?s even easier than that. Cut both the read wires off at the base. Cut the black wires off a the switch and solder the two black wires together. You do not need the switch or the red wires for a permanent bypass.
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It?s even easier than that. Cut both the read wires off at the base. Cut the black wires off a the switch and solder the two black wires together. You do not need the switch or the red wires for a permanent bypass.
Most people don't own a soldering iron though

just sayin'
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Great detailed write up - thanks for taking the effort to do it.

I think it is the best way as it looks stock and can be returned to stock if there are any warranty issues. I also didn't want a hole left in the trim if the red button was removed.

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Most people don't own a soldering iron though

just sayin'
$15 will fix that.


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Originally Posted by lopm2 View Post
If you're looking for a way to permanently keep 'On' the obnoxious Red Pimple on to the New M-Performance Exhaust, this DIY will help.

Level of difficulty: Easy

Time required: 5-30 Minutes

Tools Required:

- Flathead Screwdriver/Fingernails

- 4-6 cm of wire, preferably a thin one

- Black Tape

Special thanks to SimNugget for providing detailed information on how to do this!

Detailed guide with pictures below.


Step 1

Remove plastic retainer clips circled in yellow with fingernails/flathead screwdriver and pull trunk fabric until you have access to the relevant wires








Step 2

Switch off MPE Exhaust Module



Step 3

Unplug the Red/Black Cable from the multi-coloured one




Step 4

Craft a 4-6cm wire and bend it in a U-shape



Step 5

Now Insert both ends of the wire respectively in each angle where the black wires lie (Where the blue circles lie in the shitty paint diagram)



It should look something like this



Step 6

Switch on MPE module and test the bypass. If it is not working you must thin out the wiring and push it deeper in the hole

Step 7

Secure the cables in whichever way you prefer. I’m temporarily using Black Tape.



Step 8

Tug cable back in & put trim back together

Step 9

Done! Button will automatically turn on and off with ignition.

Did this today!! life saver thank you! now i don't have to explain to everyone why im going into my boot
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Thanks for this detailed write-up, I had to redo this after the dealer removed it while doing warranty work.

I used one of these to splice the two black wires together.

http://www.partex-direct.co.uk/image...s2-500x500.jpg

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Thanks for this detailed write-up, I had to redo this after the dealer removed it while doing warranty work.

I used one of these to splice the two black wires together.

http://www.partex-direct.co.uk/image...s2-500x500.jpg

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Great write up - thanks for posting.

Looking to get an MPE in the spring but the thicky inside of me is a little unsure about one of the steps above.

I'm guessing you don't plug the small plug back in, but what is it attached to in the picture showing it taped to something?


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Great write up - thanks for posting.

Looking to get an MPE in the spring but the thicky inside of me is a little unsure about one of the steps above.

I'm guessing you don't plug the small plug back in, but what is it attached to in the picture showing it taped to something?


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You re-connect all cables as initially presented in front of you

Only thing you really are doing is inserting a copper wire in given holes to short it so that it stays on

Tape is to hold the cable inserted in the two holes together. Probably a thousand better ways of securing the extra wire but it has held up for me for more than 6 months now
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I don't think I have that red button in the trunk with my port installed MPE.
What does it do?
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I don't think I have that red button in the trunk with my port installed MPE.
What does it do?
I believe it's in Europe only. You have to press that red button every time before you can open the flaps to track mode with the bluetooth controller. Once pressed you can open and close the flaps at will but as soon as you turn the car off and restart it you have to press the red button again before you can use the bluetooth controller. PITA.
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I believe it's in Europe only. You have to press that red button every time before you can open the flaps to track mode with the bluetooth controller. Once pressed you can open and close the flaps at will but as soon as you turn the car off and restart it you have to press the red button again before you can use the bluetooth controller. PITA.
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You re-connect all cables as initially presented in front of you

Only thing you really are doing is inserting a copper wire in given holes to short it so that it stays on

Tape is to hold the cable inserted in the two holes together. Probably a thousand better ways of securing the extra wire but it has held up for me for more than 6 months now
Great stuff - many thanks
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As a matter of interest, does anyone have the part number or description of the plug where the wires are linked out?
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Thanks for the instructions however I could not get the wire in sufficiently far enough to make the connection, it's really tight, I'll try the splicing method I think.
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