Setting Default Steering on Startup

Cycle Pilot · 12-18-2019, 11:02 AM

Is there a way to change the default steering mode upon startup? My M2C always defaults to "Sport" instead of "Comfort." I went through the iDrive but I couldn't find an option to change it. Thanks!

MrOhnoez · 12-18-2019, 11:11 AM

I think itd require aftermarket coding. It drives me nuts as well. If someone has a solution. Im down to do it lol. Right now I set m1 to be comfort steering and sport throttle.

Midtown2020 · 12-18-2019, 11:53 AM

I want to do the same! I was doing some coding with Bimmercode last weekend and wasn’t able to find a setting for it.
Would also like it to default to sport+ throttle on startup!

Cycle Pilot · 12-18-2019, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Midtown2020

I want to do the same! I was doing some coding with Bimmercode last weekend and wasn’t able to find a setting for it.
Would also like it to default to sport+ throttle on startup!

I was going to try Bimmercode, too, but my experience was the same. I couldn't find it.

Moflow · 12-18-2019, 04:14 PM

Wait, what? I'm pretty sure I set mine to comfort when i first got the car and only changed it to sport after a few weeks of driving it around in comfort.

Did I just imagine that?

Thescout13 · 12-18-2019, 08:22 PM

No way to change this with coding. Just like not being able to get it to start in sport throttle it's one of those things you have to live with. Some guys make one of the M buttons a comfort profile.

doughboy · 12-19-2019, 03:53 PM

Why change a decently weighted default program for some kind of zero feel, old lady easy-parking mode?

Sorry if that offends.

Thescout13 · 12-19-2019, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by doughboy

Why change a decently weighted default program for some kind of zero feel, old lady easy-parking mode?

Sorry if that offends.

To each their own, but everyone who has an M2 or M2C at every AutoX and track event I have been to (admittedly a small group and anecdotal as hell), including myself, sets steering to comfort while out there. Sport on the street/highway is fine, but sport is just too heavy at the wrong times and imprecise to me (and others apparently as well).

This is just one data point.

Midtown2020 · 12-20-2019, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by doughboy

Why change a decently weighted default program for some kind of zero feel, old lady easy-parking mode?

Sorry if that offends.

For me I live downtown and it is my daily driver, usually upon getting in the car and starting out I prefer lighter steering for maneuvering. Don’t want stiff steering while driving in parking garages and city streets at low speeds.

doughboy · 12-20-2019, 03:16 PM

Fair points, in particular about track/auto-x as i have no M2 experience of that.

I do notice, even in sport, at crawl speeds and especially reversing the steering becomes much lighter anyway as the system adds in more assistance.

So when parking etc even in sport its so easy to palm the wheel quickly lock to lock with one hand, i dont know how much more light it could be and I'm only a slight build.

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doughboy Major General 1546 Rep 8,972 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	Fair points, in particular about track/auto-x as i have no M2 experience of that. I do notice, even in sport, at crawl speeds and especially reversing the steering becomes much lighter anyway as the system adds in more assistance. So when parking etc even in sport its so easy to palm the wheel quickly lock to lock with one hand, i dont know how much more light it could be and I'm only a slight build.
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