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      01-10-2015, 11:28 PM   #1
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Just coded my M3

And it was so worth it. Customizing the shit that's been driving me nuts (disclaimers, MMI not turning off with door opening, dynamic high beam assist) has made driving the car that much more pleasurable.

If you can do it, do it.
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And it was so worth it. Customizing the shit that's been driving me nuts (disclaimers, MMI not turning off with door opening, dynamic high beam assist) has made driving the car that much more pleasurable.

If you can do it, do it.
Awesome! Mind sharing your exact list and where you did it? I'm thinking of heading over to Alekshop
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And it was so worth it. Customizing the shit that's been driving me nuts (disclaimers, MMI not turning off with door opening, dynamic high beam assist) has made driving the car that much more pleasurable.

If you can do it, do it.
Awesome! Mind sharing your exact list and where you did it? I'm thinking of heading over to Alekshop
Did it myself actually using a Windows VM on my Mac.

List I manipulated was:
Adaptive headlamps
M Lap Timer
Turn off Multi Media interface with car door open
Unlock doors with engine halt
Hard brakin tail lamp flashing
Remove nav disclaimer
Speech 2 text and or email
Gps Current location added to nav menu
Time stamp display for call log
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OP, you're my new best friend. this thread will be crushed soon, but send me email. hidingbehindanick@hotmail.com. Oh boy do I really need your help.
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And it was so worth it. Customizing the shit that's been driving me nuts (disclaimers, MMI not turning off with door opening, dynamic high beam assist) has made driving the car that much more pleasurable.

If you can do it, do it.
Awesome! Mind sharing your exact list and where you did it? I'm thinking of heading over to Alekshop
Did it myself actually using a Windows VM on my Mac.

List I manipulated was:
Adaptive headlamps
M Lap Timer
Turn off Multi Media interface with car door open
Unlock doors with engine halt
Hard brakin tail lamp flashing
Remove nav disclaimer
Speech 2 text and or email
Gps Current location added to nav menu
Time stamp display for call log
What options do you have on your car?
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OP, you're my new best friend. this thread will be crushed soon, but send me email. hidingbehindanick@hotmail.com. Oh boy do I really need your help.
Ha, yeah I wasn't sure about the rules about talking about coding on the forums; I've heard... things. Regardless, I'm not offering to do it for anyone or anything, but I'm just so damned delighted to have the adaptive high beams in the states.

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You can see some of the options in my sig: Lighting pack, executive pack, technology pack, extended bluetooth, Harmon Kardon audio -- I think those are the most relevant ones?
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Ha, yeah I wasn't sure about the rules about talking about coding on the forums; I've heard... things. Regardless, I'm not offering to do it for anyone or anything, but I'm just so damned delighted to have the adaptive high beams in the states.
I wasn't trying to get you into trouble either, I love it that we can handle these on our own.

I should edit the email from above, but i'm due to a ban already.
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Did it myself actually using a Windows VM on my Mac.

List I manipulated was:
Adaptive headlamps
M Lap Timer
Turn off Multi Media interface with car door open
Unlock doors with engine halt
Hard brakin tail lamp flashing
Remove nav disclaimer
Speech 2 text and or email
Gps Current location added to nav menu
Time stamp display for call log
What did you change about your adaptive headlamps? I can activate mind with a switch and they work great. Is there a way to make them work better?

Removing the Nav Disclaimer sure gets me excited!
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What is the M Lap timer coding change you made? I don't think I ever saw that in any of the lists of things you can change.
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I wasn't trying to get you into trouble either, I love it that we can handle these on our own.

I should edit the email from above, but i'm due to a ban already.
Is there some sensitivity in talking about coding? There seems to be lots of it.
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Is there some sensitivity in talking about coding? There seems to be lots of it.
I also don't get that

The forums have dedicated rooms for coding threads (which is why this thread has been moved to that part of the F8x forum I guess)
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I wasn't trying to get you into trouble either, I love it that we can handle these on our own.

I should edit the email from above, but i'm due to a ban already.
You're always looking out for us lups. Also, I'd hate to see what happened if you were hit with the ban hammer. I'm pretty sure all hell would break loose O_O

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What did you change about your adaptive headlamps? I can activate mind with a switch and they work great. Is there a way to make them work better?

Removing the Nav Disclaimer sure gets me excited!
Changed it to EU-spec. US gets auto-toggle high beams, but EU gets this:



So I changed it so *I* get that now And it works amazingly. Why they don't have it here is the stuff of Dr. Strangelove.

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What is the M Lap timer coding change you made? I don't think I ever saw that in any of the lists of things you can change.
I haven't used the M Lap Timer yet, but what it is is an option that shows up in your nav system. I'm guessing you turn it on at the track, and it estimates laps based on GPS overlap. They have an app for your phone that does it as well, but this is built right in. I don't know why this isn't already enabled on ///M cars since it's called the ///M Lap Timer. It might just be something they turn on after you do the driving training (like taking off the governor).

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I also don't get that

The forums have dedicated rooms for coding threads (which is why this thread has been moved to that part of the F8x forum I guess)
Yeah, I don't know where the lines are. I *do* know that people tend to get in trouble when they start offering specifics on how to do the coding, or offer to do the coding for others, which is why I won't delve into that here.

My guess is the dedicated area is for discussions like this, where we talk about the things we've coded into our car, and share the available options.
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I wasn't trying to get you into trouble either, I love it that we can handle these on our own.

I should edit the email from above, but i'm due to a ban already.
Is there some sensitivity in talking about coding? There seems to be lots of it.
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What exactly are the concerns w.r.t. coding?

Is that this forum is co-owned by BMW, or that the owners are concerned about liability from messing with the BMW software settings ?

Just curious,
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...I haven't used the M Lap Timer yet, but what it is is an option that shows up in your nav system. I'm guessing you turn it on at the track, and it estimates laps based on GPS overlap. They have an app for your phone that does it as well, but this is built right in. I don't know why this isn't already enabled on ///M cars since it's called the ///M Lap Timer. It might just be something they turn on after you do the driving training (like taking off the governor)...
///M Lap Timer requires a AppID 229 (E5) FSC Code be Imported and Activated in Head Unit, and oddly, I have yet to see a car actually with one.
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Going back to the adaptive headlights - I have coded this feature on my car and definitely see a difference. You can see the lights moving around. However, I would say that the effect is not as pronounced as in the video. To me, it seems that the "tunnel" created by the lights in the video has been artificially enhanced to make it more obvious. Even by looking at the still initial frame you can almost see a "square" that changes the color of the sky. This either real or artificial difference between what I see and what I see in the video does still make me wonder whether or not the camera needs to be recalibrated, as reported by some posts on here. Can it be done with E-Sys?

I did drive back from Michigan last night on both single lane and highway driving and never once experienced anyone flashing me or that seemed to be agitated or annoyed by my lights. Given how bright the LED lights are, I am sure I would have received a "signal" of some kind.

The best final test was an encounter with an Ohio State Trooper on the highway. My anti-dazzle high-beams kicked in with him in front of me, and there was definitely very bright light illuminating the side of the roads all around him. I was focused on checking whether or not my high beams were hitting his rear-view or side mirrors, which is normally very easy to spot. It didn't seem to but I felt for sure he would pull me over and I was very close to disabling it. I stuck with it and he didn't seem to flinch. Eventually he pulled off, and I "pulled away."

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And it was so worth it. Customizing the shit that's been driving me nuts (disclaimers, MMI not turning off with door opening, dynamic high beam assist) has made driving the car that much more pleasurable.

If you can do it, do it.
I think I am going to have my coded at EAS. They have a long list of features they can code on their website.
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What exactly are the concerns w.r.t. coding?

Is that this forum is co-owned by BMW, or that the owners are concerned about liability from messing with the BMW software settings ?

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I don't know exactly but a member was banned for offering to help people code for free. The initial speculation was because he was offering a free service that board sponsors sell ... Could be that... however he was also selling cables as part of the offer (not required i dont think) and I believe that violates forum policy since it's commercial now and not just information.

Anyway, since the full reasons haven't been shared AFAIK there's a mythology that those whose speak the black word of coding shall vanish FOREVER
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Hi OP - any chance you coded for EU MDM? Did you see anything while coding related to settings for MDM?

Read rumors that EU MDM is less intrusive than US version - would be nice to know if true.
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I don't know exactly but a member was banned for offering to help people code for free. The initial speculation was because he was offering a free service that board sponsors sell ... Could be that... however he was also selling cables as part of the offer (not required i dont think) and I believe that violates forum policy since it's commercial now and not just information.

Anyway, since the full reasons haven't been shared AFAIK there's a mythology that those whose speak the black word of coding shall vanish FOREVER
Good perspective. I was hoping there was more to it, since there are a lot of people on here "helping" with coding. It's an information sharing site after all!
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Hi OP - any chance you coded for EU MDM? Did you see anything while coding related to settings for MDM?

Read rumors that EU MDM is less intrusive than US version - would be nice to know if true.
You should be able to search for that on here. I thought I read that Euro MDM could be coded, although I am not 100% sure. I'll see if I can find the thread.
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Try this.

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Hi OP - any chance you coded for EU MDM? Did you see anything while coding related to settings for MDM?

Read rumors that EU MDM is less intrusive than US version - would be nice to know if true.
I don't remember seeing that option, but maybe my list was out of date?
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