[Poochie]

Bimmercode is 100% safe and does not void your warranty and if done correctly, does not reveal any changes, within the vehicle's BUS mapping.

It's only harmful if you don't know WTF you're doing and screw up some parameter coding change but there are fail-safe backups built into the APP, saved onto iCloud's memory.

That said, unless you're experienced in coding, I suggest that you leave any parameters that might be safety/engine/drivetrain related, untouched, for obvious reasons. It's prudence to limit your coding activities to that of superficial features that make our life easier on the day to day basis and not interfere with anything that might limit the safety of others and yourself. With great power..

Coding, as done with BimmerCode, does not add new lines to the programming registry and therefore, the checksum does not trigger any telltale mismatched errors for a dealer to notice.

This is very much similar to selecting, checking/in-checking options within the iDrive's Infotainment system options list, except that they are not directly accessible. The Bimmercode APP allows a portal into these hidden menu, allowing fine-tuning of specific features, otherwise known as FDL coding.

Some feature are de-activated for various reasons (some are market-related, regulations, cost, etc) and you are merely just changing the status of the stock features.

So, I don't see any reason why BMW would void your warranty. In my experience, the service managers are pretty level-headed, for the most part. My car was coded for severs years and I just never mentioned it to any of the service centers I had patronized, yet, I never had a single issue with any warranty claim and - I've had a quite a couple that was all rubber-stamped.

This whole "BMW will void warranty" folks are being a little too paranoid. There are more cases of getting good will warranty/discount, than BMW refusing warranty a claim, for trivial reasons. BMW service departments have neither the time nor inclination to go fishing to review the vehicle's current coding configuration and just don't give them a reason to, like self-snitching.

The worst case scenario happens and you encounter some hard-nosed, service nazi, that insist on busting your balls for some irrelevant changes, the most you might have to do is move up the food-chain and justify to someone in the higher ups, in order to have them reverse a draconian or unreasonable warranty denial.

Franchise dealers usually play very nice if you are the first owner, you stay loyal to a single dealer, carry out service as per schedule, etc. If you have also spent money there and maybe splurged on their extended maintenance plan(s), a repeat (i.e. profitable) customer, etc. that can work in your favor, which might push them to be indifferent to your supposed changes.

One drawback for coding in your favorite feature is it might not be permanent. If BMW has to update the entire vehicle's software (due to reasons like failed module, compulsory update from BMW, software issues being faced), you coding changes all reset to the original factory setting, so you will lose your coding features and would have to do them over from scratch. Bimmercode back-ups no longer works, upon new software revision.

Hope I was able to shed some light on the subject and not confused you guys even further..

[medphysdave]

It really depends on what happens and how deeply someone wanted to investigate. It's easy to undo the changes if you retained your car after an incident. Nothing is untraceable as far as detecting if coding had been performed, but unlikely to be able to determine what was coded unless someone really wanted to know. I can't imagine a scenerio that would garner that level of scrutiny for anything the avg. Person is doing with bummer code.

The top line level codes would be the FA or VO codes. I would consider these the easiest to identify. The cafd or FDL coding would be very difficult to identify without someone running a program to compare factory vs current codes. I doubt that is going to happen at the dealership.

If you are doing anti dazzle coding in the US, then I think even bimmer code has to delete the FA code that uncodes anti dazzle.

From a personal standpoint I have a new G05 and have changed all the interior lighting to custom colors and made some other tweaks. I'm not worried. When my CS gets here I'll code that one too.

[Manny01]

Are there BimmerCode equivalents with similar programmability for other makes? Buddy of mine was looking for his Cayman GTS and couldn’t find any. I was googling for my wife’s Odyssey with no luck.

[toononame]

Audi has Vag-Com/VCDS. I hear rumors it sort of works on Porsche's but don't think it's officially supported?

[nearwater4me]

Originally Posted by doughboy

Seriously what car have you had that doesn't lock the filler flap other than old cars where you lock the filler cap itself with the ignition key?

Lots of vehicles manufactured in the US doesn't have the locking mechanism.
My old Camaro SS didn't have it either.

Most cars from Asia and Europe have it.

[nearwater4me]

Originally Posted by digimattic

I appreciate you posting this. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get it working. Oh well.

Do you have an OG M2?
Seems like doughboy's settings are for the M2C.
Maybe that's why it's not working?

[BigKutta]

Anyone know how to code the Easy entry? Is it expert mode or just regular? Module?

BTW, I dont see anyone talking about coding the anti-dazzle high beams here in the US. I did that a couple of weeks ago and its pretty damn good.

[medphysdave]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

Anyone know how to code the Easy entry? Is it expert mode or just regular? Module?

BTW, I dont see anyone talking about coding the anti-dazzle high beams here in the US. I did that a couple of weeks ago and its pretty damn good.

yes, there is one of the recent threads in the section on easy entrance and drive. Expert mode for bimmercode. I posted my settings that worked well for me 5'10, and keeping plenty of room for rear passengers. I'll dig them up.

I've got anti dazzle turned on. I have the light cornering as well.

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by medphysdave

yes, there is one of the recent threads in the section on easy entrance and drive. Expert mode for bimmercode. I posted my settings that worked well for me 5'10, and keeping plenty of room for rear passengers. I'll dig them up.

I've got anti dazzle turned on. I have the light cornering as well.

Thanks. Dont the M2C LEDs already have cornering, or is it something that comes on with VLD coding? I have VLD coded as well, but thought I always had cornering lights

[SEAT TIME RULES]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

Thanks. Dont the M2C LEDs already have cornering, or is it something that comes on with VLD coding? I have VLD coded as well, but thought I always had cornering lights

If you have coded back in the Anti Dazzle and the VLD to Euro settings the cornering lights move a great deal more. The US setting is lame compared to the Euro setup.

[medphysdave]

Yes, my lights turn with the steering wheel. They move around all over the place at night to illuminate dark areas and avoid other cars. Really neat.

[medphysdave]

I'm not going to go into my entire warning, but please be careful when changing these values, and use the safety value 3rd line on each seat. These numbers are for my 5'10 body and leaving enough room for rear passengers when the seat moves back when the door is opened. Any farther and I struggle to depress the pedals. However, you can tap the start button to bring the seats forward and then start the car.


In the SM2 (6d) module:
3000 SM_GLOBAL -> EINAUSSTIEGSHILFE = Modus_FA_SLV
3012 EAH -> EAH_VERFAHRWEG_SLV_PHYS = Werte=00, 46
3012 EAH -> EAH_SCHUTZFREIRAUM_HINTEN_SLV_PHYS = Werte=00, 4B

In the SM2 (6e) module:
3000 SM_GLOBAL -> EINAUSSTIEGSHILFE = UKNOWN, WERTE=03
3012 EAH -> EAH_VERFAHRWEG_SLV_PHYS = Werte=00, 46
3012 EAH -> EAH_SCHUTZFREIRAUM_HINTEN_SLV_PHYS = Werte=00, 4B

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by medphysdave

I'm not going to go into my entire warning, but please be careful when changing these values, and use the safety value 3rd line on each seat. These numbers are for my 5'10 body and leaving enough room for rear passengers when the seat moves back when the door is opened. Any farther and I struggle to depress the pedals. However, you can tap the start button to bring the seats forward and then start the car.


In the SM2 (6d) module:
3000 SM_GLOBAL -> EINAUSSTIEGSHILFE = Modus_FA_SLV
3012 EAH -> EAH_VERFAHRWEG_SLV_PHYS = Werte=00, 46
3012 EAH -> EAH_SCHUTZFREIRAUM_HINTEN_SLV_PHYS = Werte=00, 4B

In the SM2 (6e) module:
3000 SM_GLOBAL -> EINAUSSTIEGSHILFE = UKNOWN, WERTE=03
3012 EAH -> EAH_VERFAHRWEG_SLV_PHYS = Werte=00, 46
3012 EAH -> EAH_SCHUTZFREIRAUM_HINTEN_SLV_PHYS = Werte=00, 4B

Memphis - Thanks. I'm even shorter than you so I may code is a smaller value like 32, instead of 46. My reason for coding this feature is not because I'm a large dude, but because of the door opening when I get out of the car in my garage. I feel like I rub the bolsters each time. I have a question regarding the 3rd parameter - Why did you code in 4B (and what does this do anyway)? In this thread, they appear to leave it at 00
https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1362147

Another question - when you exit the seat goes back and stays back, and only comes back up when you reenter the car next time and hit the ignition, right? I ask because sometimes I'll throw a grocery bag, or takeout food, behind the drivers seat. Obviously coding this feature will make that a bit more tight and challenging

[medphysdave]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

Memphis - Thanks. I'm even shorter than you so I may code is a smaller value like 32, instead of 46. My reason for coding this feature is not because I'm a large dude, but because of the door opening when I get out of the car in my garage. I feel like I rub the bolsters each time. I have a question regarding the 3rd parameter - Why did you code in 4B (and what does this do anyway)? In this thread, they appear to leave it at 00
https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1362147

Another question - when you exit the seat goes back and stays back, and only comes back up when you reenter the car next time and hit the ignition, right? I ask because sometimes I'll throw a grocery bag, or takeout food, behind the drivers seat. Obviously coding this feature will make that a bit more tight and challenging

46 and 4B are hexadecimal values for 70 and 75. This is telling the front seat to move back 70mm from the current position, but only if it will leave 75mm of leg room in the back. At 5'10 I could go back further than 70mm and still use 75mm as the safety value. It does make it much easier getting in and out. Especially if you can't open the door all the way.

32 would equal 50mm of travel. 00 is 0, and 64 = 100.

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by medphysdave

46 and 4B are hexadecimal values for 70 and 75. This is telling the front seat to move back 70mm from the current position, but only if it will leave 75mm of leg room in the back. At 5'10 I could go back further than 70mm and still use 75mm as the safety value. It does make it much easier getting in and out. Especially if you can't open the door all the way.

32 would equal 50mm of travel. 00 is 0, and 64 = 100.

Thanks, that 3rd parameter makes sense. I do understand how the hex conversion works. So, in my case I dont really need to worry about the 3rd value. My seat is up far enough to begin with, and moving back 50mm (thats what I'll start with) shouldn't require the third parameter being coded.

[CKr]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

Thanks. Dont the M2C LEDs already have cornering, or is it something that comes on with VLD coding? I have VLD coded as well, but thought I always had cornering lights

Fog lights double as cornering lights on 2 series [and possibly 3 series] cars. Since the M2 doesn't have fogs we also don't have cornering lights. As others have stated, VLD will allow adaptive LEDs to move more than they normally would when turning the wheel, but does not enable what BMW considers cornering lights.

[Foley]

Originally Posted by abirmaher

Anyone else having issues coding video in motion? once you activate and code it says you have to like hold something on the iDrive controller but my wifi dongle connection always fails after the code finishes

Same here

[Chris_Uk_m2]

Originally Posted by Foley

Same here

Works ok for me with Veepeak what adapter are you using?

[JustinHEMI]

Probably answered in this thread, apologies if it was and I can't find it.

Any reason I can't leave my dongle plugged into the OBD port? I can't imagine it draws much power that I'd worry about killing the battery.

The veepeak one.

[doughboy]

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

Probably answered in this thread, apologies if it was and I can't find it.

Any reason I can't leave my dongle plugged into the OBD port? I can't imagine it draws much power that I'd worry about killing the battery.

The veepeak one.

Mine's been plugged in for about 2 years now, no trouble. Including some 4 or 5 week winter park ups with no issues.

[JustinHEMI]

Originally Posted by doughboy

Mine's been plugged in for about 2 years now, no trouble. Including some 4 or 5 week winter park ups with no issues.

Excellent, thank you!

[stefan]

Can someone with Bimmerlink check to see if I can disable valve open cold starts? It's obnoxious. I don't care if the cats take longer to heat up.