Autologic / dension / coding in Northern Ireland

Nigelo · 02-29-2012, 02:18 PM

Hi guys

Just a wee info post! I recently bought a dension500 gateway to give me a USB/iPod connection. Only issue is that it needed coded in, and dealer are charging huge prices.

I found a garage with an Autologic programmer and it was nothing more than 10mins for a diagnostic and mere moments to enable the dension unit. It seems most retrofit stuff can be done as easily, so I'm now thinking what else I can get done!!

The garage is Autotechnic, and is located just off Montogomery Rd in Belfast, down a little lane beside the British Legion building.

Statler · 03-01-2012, 08:15 AM

Thanks mate, very useful to know. I pass that way most days.

IanS100 · 03-01-2012, 09:15 AM

Like most things it's down to the training/competence of the programmer, it seems you've found a good one - I was quoted a minimum of 2 hours to enable a retrofit armrest USB by a local BMW dealer, it would probably be cheaper for me to catch the ferry & have your guy do it

How are you finding the Dension500?

Chris100 · 03-01-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Nigelo

Hi guys

Just a wee info post! I recently bought a dension500 gateway to give me a USB/iPod connection. Only issue is that it needed coded in, and dealer are charging huge prices.

I found a garage with an Autologic programmer and it was nothing more than 10mins for a diagnostic and mere moments to enable the dension unit. It seems most retrofit stuff can be done as easily, so I'm now thinking what else I can get done!!

The garage is Autotechnic, and is located just off Montogomery Rd in Belfast, down a little lane beside the British Legion building.

Nigelo, do you know if they can enable the alarm beep when locking the car? I've been toying with having this enabled as sometimes I don't know if I've locked the car or not due to it being so quiet which is really annoying.

Cheers.

IanS100 · 03-01-2012, 10:10 AM

I don't know how it affects NI but I understand that the arm/disarm beep is now illegal over here thanks to an EU directive banning it

Nigelo · 03-01-2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris100

Nigelo, do you know if they can enable the alarm beep when locking the car? I've been toying with having this enabled as sometimes I don't know if I've locked the car or not due to it being so quiet which is really annoying.

Cheers.

Never thought of that one, Im looking into getting the speed read out on the screen between the dials, but thatd be handy too!

Chris100 · 03-02-2012, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by IanS100

I don't know how it affects NI but I understand that the arm/disarm beep is now illegal over here thanks to an EU directive banning it

A friend of mine just had the option enabled on his new TT, and it was a UK company that did it. They never mentioned anything about this EU law, and TBH it wouldn't annoy me if I had someone willing to enable it for me.

Chris100 · 03-02-2012, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Nigelo

Never thought of that one, Im looking into getting the speed read out on the screen between the dials, but thatd be handy too!

Oh, that would be interesting too Nigelo. Would be really interested to hear how you get on with this as I may take a trip down myself.

Maybe a bit of discount is possible if we were having them done at the sametime :-)

John320d · 03-02-2012, 04:10 AM

am i missing something here. why would you want two speedo readings?

RagingKileak · 03-02-2012, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by John320d

am i missing something here. why would you want two speedo readings?

C'mon man, some stuff is just too fly to NOT want!

Matt

Statler · 03-02-2012, 07:51 AM

^^ What he said!

Would be interested in that. At the moment I've a big Airbag symbol which Bavarian are going to sort out for me next week... it obliterates everything, as if I don't know there's a problem....???!

Nigelo · 03-03-2012, 01:41 PM

Just as a mini-update!

Had fitted the dension behind the dash / radio area, but was having problems getting all the wiring fitted in and didn't have time to do a proper test.

So today I stripped it out again, and looked for a better place to fit it.

I removed the rear of the glovebox and an alternative installation plan came to mind, and it was so much easier!!!!!

First time round I tapped live and ground from the radio harness. This time I used a 'add-a-circuit' device to take a live from the fusebox in the glove box. There is also a metal brace with a bolt that I unscrewed a little to attach a ground to. Power sorted!

For the opticals, first time I took apart the connectors from the quadlock radio harness. This time, I spotted what must be the optical diagnostic connector behind the glove box - you can just about see it in this really bad blurry pic - follow the 2 black ribbed cables.

It plugged STRAIGHT into the dension unit. Happy days!

The dension unit went up behind were the cup holders are, was foam padded and secured. The cables came down behind the glovebox and I notched a hole in the rear panel of the glovebox and fed the cables through. I then secured the end audio connectors to the insides of the glovebox! All done!!

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IanS100 Major General 136 Rep 5,050 Posts Drives: 520d F10 LCI M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southport UK iTrader: (0)	Like most things it's down to the training/competence of the programmer, it seems you've found a good one - I was quoted a minimum of 2 hours to enable a retrofit armrest USB by a local BMW dealer, it would probably be cheaper for me to catch the ferry & have your guy do it How are you finding the Dension500?
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IanS100 Major General 136 Rep 5,050 Posts Drives: 520d F10 LCI M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southport UK iTrader: (0)	I don't know how it affects NI but I understand that the arm/disarm beep is now illegal over here thanks to an EU directive banning it
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Nigelo Lieutenant 30 Rep 540 Posts Drives: E92 335i se Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northern Ireland iTrader: (1)	Just as a mini-update! Had fitted the dension behind the dash / radio area, but was having problems getting all the wiring fitted in and didn't have time to do a proper test. So today I stripped it out again, and looked for a better place to fit it. I removed the rear of the glovebox and an alternative installation plan came to mind, and it was so much easier!!!!! First time round I tapped live and ground from the radio harness. This time I used a 'add-a-circuit' device to take a live from the fusebox in the glove box. There is also a metal brace with a bolt that I unscrewed a little to attach a ground to. Power sorted! For the opticals, first time I took apart the connectors from the quadlock radio harness. This time, I spotted what must be the optical diagnostic connector behind the glove box - you can just about see it in this really bad blurry pic - follow the 2 black ribbed cables. It plugged STRAIGHT into the dension unit. Happy days! The dension unit went up behind were the cup holders are, was foam padded and secured. The cables came down behind the glovebox and I notched a hole in the rear panel of the glovebox and fed the cables through. I then secured the end audio connectors to the insides of the glovebox! All done!!
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