Bimmercode and PDC

rb10475 · 10-22-2019, 08:35 AM

I have noticed the Park Distance Control in my X1 doesn't activate until I'm about 2 to 3 feet away from the back of my garage. Is there any way with Bimmercode to adjust when the PDC kicks on? Say like 5 -6 feet?

The only thing in standard mode of Bimmercode is the speed that the PDC turns off. Unless I'm misunderstanding what I'm reading.

rb10475 · 10-22-2019, 08:43 AM

Now that I'm reading this with a different mindset I might have caused this. If I increase from from 3 ft to 33 ft and up to 22 mph the PDC will stay on longer. But can someone confirm that if I decrease my actual speed these numbers will act as a threshold and turn the PDC on?

PDC turn off – distance limit
• when putting in forward gear
• 1 m / 3 ft
• 10 m / 33 ft
• 25 m / 82 ft
• 50 m / 164 ft
• 75 m / 264 ft
• 100 m / 330 ft
• 150 m / 500 ft
• 200 m / 660 ft
• 250 m / 820 ft
PDC is turned off automatically after driving the set distance in forward gear in one piece. (codable in REM)

PDC turn off – speed limit
• when putting in forward gear
• 1 kph / 1 mph
• 15 kph / 9 mph
• 36 kph / 22 mph
PDC is turned off automatically after driving faster than the set speed in forward gear. (codable in REM)

kavatski · 10-22-2019, 01:18 PM

It's hard to imagine that changing the parameters for when PDC turns off will affect the sensitivity of the sensors, but you may need to be the guinea pig. The owners manual says the front and corner sensors work up to about 2' and the rear middle sensors to 5'. We back into our garage and I can confirm, you get more notice when backing up (which makes sense).

I've driven cars that are more sensitive with their front PDC (Audi/Porsche) and it can become an annoyance in stop-and-go traffic. The usual question on forums for those vehicles is how to reduce the sensitivity! But I've never seen a reported way to do it through coding.

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rb10475 New Member 5 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW X1 / 2017BMW X3M Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Youngstown, OH iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 X3 [0.00] 2017 X1 [0.00]	Bimmercode and PDC I have noticed the Park Distance Control in my X1 doesn't activate until I'm about 2 to 3 feet away from the back of my garage. Is there any way with Bimmercode to adjust when the PDC kicks on? Say like 5 -6 feet? The only thing in standard mode of Bimmercode is the speed that the PDC turns off. Unless I'm misunderstanding what I'm reading.
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rb10475 New Member 5 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW X1 / 2017BMW X3M Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Youngstown, OH iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 X3 [0.00] 2017 X1 [0.00]	Now that I'm reading this with a different mindset I might have caused this. If I increase from from 3 ft to 33 ft and up to 22 mph the PDC will stay on longer. But can someone confirm that if I decrease my actual speed these numbers will act as a threshold and turn the PDC on? PDC turn off – distance limit • when putting in forward gear • 1 m / 3 ft • 10 m / 33 ft • 25 m / 82 ft • 50 m / 164 ft • 75 m / 264 ft • 100 m / 330 ft • 150 m / 500 ft • 200 m / 660 ft • 250 m / 820 ft PDC is turned off automatically after driving the set distance in forward gear in one piece. (codable in REM) PDC turn off – speed limit • when putting in forward gear • 1 kph / 1 mph • 15 kph / 9 mph • 36 kph / 22 mph PDC is turned off automatically after driving faster than the set speed in forward gear. (codable in REM)
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kavatski First Lieutenant 147 Rep 304 Posts Drives: 2023 X3 30iX Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Nova Scotia iTrader: (0)	It's hard to imagine that changing the parameters for when PDC turns off will affect the sensitivity of the sensors, but you may need to be the guinea pig. The owners manual says the front and corner sensors work up to about 2' and the rear middle sensors to 5'. We back into our garage and I can confirm, you get more notice when backing up (which makes sense). I've driven cars that are more sensitive with their front PDC (Audi/Porsche) and it can become an annoyance in stop-and-go traffic. The usual question on forums for those vehicles is how to reduce the sensitivity! But I've never seen a reported way to do it through coding.
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