[TXSurfer]

Originally Posted by gavinsan

This is the red button that needs pushing

Wow and I thought just pushing the Bluetooth button was a pita.

[gavinsan]

Originally Posted by Benzima

Pushing each time you start your car?

Yes . Start engine then go into boot and push button then back into car and push Bluetooth controller twice then ..... it's insane

[AndrewC1989]

Originally Posted by M2Dynamic

I'll just give you my experience with the MPE so far.

When I first got it I was kinda skeptical and not in awe of it but was still happy with it. It made the car louder than oem but it made it louder with the stoke tone and burbles which I already loved on the car. The cars sound stock was amazing. This just kind of amplified the car and I was happy with it. Another thing that pushed me towards getting it was the Bluetooth valve and the carbon fiber tips. The versatility the valve provides is great- open when you want to rumble. Close when your around your neighborhood. Great.

Fast forward a month. Added catless DP's. Now I was really wowed. The car was an animal. It was similar to before in comfort and the valve closed. Open the valve put it in sport or sport+ and the car became an absolute animal. By animal I mean I've had gtr and amg guys come up to me with aftermarket exhausts and ask wtfffff I had done to my car. That's all I had done so far and it completely changed the complexity of the car. It had a completely different identity now. It sounded like a 600+ hp car that wanted to take on anything that came up to it. (Good and bad lol) so I turn it off when I'm around the American muscle cars that always Wana race in a straight line which I'm not a huge fan of.

On top of that my buddy hooked it up I got it for 2700 installed brand new with the cf tips. He gave me close to his cost I guess. Anyways it was welll well worth the money for me after the catless dp. If you're not going catless think of it as amplified oem exhaust with versatility. I think it's worth it. Good luck and hope you enjoy is if you decide to get it! FSociety can attest to the insane sounds my car makes now.

Few questions if you don't mind. I'm considering getting one to go with my fabspeed sport cat. Do you have any vibration on cold start? Any drone on the highway? Any issues with valves closing themselves? I've read about all of these problems and i'm really on the fence about dropping that kinda money if there's gonna be headaches. Thanks.

[serrated]

I have first gen MPE and the stupid thing has been unreliable as far as controlling the valves go. They randomly close for no reason, usually in less than 5 minutes. That defeats the point of having valves if they keep closing during my spirited drives.

I just took car in for maintenance (oil) and complained about it again and told them I have video of it since the last time I took it in, they returned it and said they couldn't replicate it. (which is B.S. since it does it every damn time and is really easy to replicate) I got a call yesterday and they're replacing it. They said the exhaust was cracked too. Excellent!

Oh and off-topic for this thread but I complained about my nearly $80k (with tax+options) bimmer sounding like a beater due to rocks in my brakes. They mentioned an updated shield that they're going to install for free to fix this. They said it completely got rid of the problem on the few other cars they put this on. Sweet!

[serrated]

Originally Posted by gavinsan

Yes . Start engine then go into boot and push button then back into car and push Bluetooth controller twice then ..... it's insane

WTF? Gonna have to break out my instruments and figure out how to make this permanently "enabled" if my replacement MPE has this button. (my gen1 does not)

[Seagull]

Originally Posted by serrated

I have first gen MPE and the stupid thing has been unreliable as far as controlling the valves go. They randomly close for no reason, usually in less than 5 minutes. That defeats the point of having valves if they keep closing during my spirited drives.

So I thought mine exhibited this awhile back and ever since I said that I would keep an eye on it....zero occurrences for me! I've been driving about 80% in Track mode and really paying attention if goes back to normal street mode, but nope. Can't repro it now. Very weird.

[TXSurfer]

Originally Posted by Seagull

So I thought mine exhibited this awhile back and ever since I said that I would keep an eye on it....zero occurrences for me! I've been driving about 80% in Track mode and really paying attention if goes back to normal street mode, but nope. Can't repro it now. Very weird.

Mine was doing it as well. I finally just unplugged it with flaps left open. I did notice the horrible rattling is gone now but it extremely loud at cold start.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by David.m

Have you tried opening the valves then removing batteries from the remote? Could be a faulty remote that is shorting out.

Originally Posted by SeanWRT

So what you mean is by taking out the battery when valves are open, you will make the valves permanently open?

Originally Posted by SeanWRT

So the valves are permenently open? Not being hard on you, just want to know an easy way to achieve that.

Originally Posted by TXSurfer

So finally got tired of Bluetooth button randomly closing exhaust valves. I went ahead and unplugged the mpe with the valves open and I've noticed cold start vibration issue is gone. Maybe with valves closed there's to much back pressure causing vibration. Sounds wicked loud though lol

At 2erTalk was indicated that no coding is needed to keep the MPE exhaust valves permanently open (no use on public roads). The hack is extremely easy: once in track mode, either take the remote out of the car (store it out of range) or remove its battery.

Open Sesame...

[Benef1cient]

Guys who speak german, can you help me understand what is JP sying at 9:30 about the button? Did he get the older version without it and he's laughing about the new one?

[itf joegun]

He just says that he attends to move the button to the inside. For sure only for practical reasons, because his trunk is always full with stuff so he could not reach the button if it is placed there...

I heard already about another solution by bridging two pins (black with black or grey with brown) in the connector for this button, which allows that the remote is permanently working because the button is bypassed. Afaik in the 2er forum there was somebody telling that solution.

Found it: http://www.2ertalk.de/topic/2467-bmw...08#entry107426

I think simply cutting the cables to the connector and extending them to place the button inside sounds good for me...and this is something everybody can do...

[Corinne]

Originally Posted by gavinsan

Yes . Start engine then go into boot and push button then back into car and push Bluetooth controller twice then ..... it's insane

Welcome to European regulations ! Just be thankful you, as a Brit, will soon be out of it ! I've heard that, for 2018, the button will be situated behind the front wheel, necessitating the jacking up of the car, removal of the wheel, pressing the button, putting the wheel back on and jacking down the car.... all that having read a 39 page warning leaflet that driving with the valves open can cause up to 25,321 heart attacks to local pensioners and socialists.

[TXSurfer]

Since Trump is pulling the US out of Paris Climate Agreement we might not need a Bluetooth remote at all. Straight track mode

[serrated]

So the dealership said they found a crack in my exhaust and they weren't able to replicate the problem but since I had a video proving the issue does exist, they replaced the controller and remote. I now have an MPE that works as advertised. I'm super happy and really pleased with Baron BMW.

If yours is doing this, go complain! Get it on video. Use those surveys if you have to. (I didn't have to do this, they were just super willing to try to fix my issues)

[CommitConfirm]

New versions of these exhausts will use GPS

[krizze]

So what is the best solution, to bridge it? or get it extended into the cabin? i'm getting mine fitted on Wednesday? like i don't want to be getting out of my car to go press a red button... that's absolutely ludicrous.

[wanofakind01]

Can someone confirm if the red button is for new MPEs in the US as well?

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by gavinsan

Yes . Start engine then go into boot and push button then back into car and push Bluetooth controller twice then ..... it's insane

Regulation BS just killed this accessory for me. Love it on my JCW currently.

I would not be paying for this inconvenience!

[ried]

Originally Posted by wanofakind01

Can someone confirm if the red button is for new MPEs in the US as well?

I can confirm that the red button is only sold in the EU. The US version of the MPE is unchanged.

[wanofakind01]

Originally Posted by ried

I can confirm that the red button is only sold in the EU. The US version of the MPE is unchanged.

Awesome thanks!

[capt_and]

So did they fix the bluetooth issues with the second gen MPE? I am considering it but if it is a pain to deal with then it will be a deal breaker.

[ried]

Originally Posted by qtong

So did they fix the bluetooth issues...

What issues? The only Bluetooth issue I've read about is from a defective remote which was easily replaced.

[chris719]

IMO the whole idea of the MPE and bluetooth actuator is stupid. BMW should just do what Porsche does and make a FACTORY exhaust option and have a button in the damn car already. BMW is trying to hide the fact that this stuff is really still aftermarket with their branding but it's designed by outside contractors and it shows.