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      02-07-2019, 08:38 AM   #1
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I bought the Bimmercode app and a Kiwi3 last week. Followed the instructions. Easy peasy.

While not life altering, I am very happy about eliminating the minor annoyances of (1) pressing the auto start/stop (ASS) button and (2) clearing the warning about using the iDrive system every time I get in the car.

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I bought the Bimmercode app and a Kiwi3 last week. Followed the instructions. Easy peasy.

While not life altering, I am very happy about eliminating the minor annoyances of (1) pressing the auto start/stop (ASS) button and (2) clearing the warning about using the iDrive system every time I get in the car.

Thanks Bimmercode!
I'm interested in doing the same for my G30. What are the other options that can be changed with the app?
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      02-08-2019, 06:04 AM   #3
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I bought the Bimmercode app and a Kiwi3 last week. Followed the instructions. Easy peasy.

While not life altering, I am very happy about eliminating the minor annoyances of (1) pressing the auto start/stop (ASS) button and (2) clearing the warning about using the iDrive system every time I get in the car.

Thanks Bimmercode!
I'm interested in doing the same for my G30. What are the other options that can be changed with the app?
http://www.bimmercodeapp.com/cars/g30/
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      02-21-2019, 01:24 PM   #4
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Bimmer Code Notifications

Just coded my m550 and now i have two notifications. driver assistance reduced and pedestrian alert reduced. are these related or separate issues. any one else have this issue as well?
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      02-21-2019, 02:50 PM   #5
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Just coded my m550 and now i have two notifications. driver assistance reduced and pedestrian alert reduced. are these related or separate issues. any one else have this issue as well?
What did you code exactly? I have not seen those errors before.
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What did you code exactly? I have not seen those errors before.
Cant quite remember them all. minimal stuff. m in gauges instead of m550. i'll have to go back and see which ones i did. i was trying to clear them and couldn't seem to find where to do that.
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What did you code exactly? I have not seen those errors before.
Cant quite remember them all. minimal stuff. m in gauges instead of m550. i'll have to go back and see which ones i did. i was trying to clear them and couldn't seem to find where to do that.
I have done all of those same things and I have not had any issues. I wouldn't make too many changes at any given time just in case you have issues like this. If you do one change at a time and have issues, you will be able to troubleshoot and undo the changes. You can clear errors using this app by the same developer:

BimmerLink for BMW and Mini by Stephan Gauch
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bimm...065360416?mt=8
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      02-21-2019, 03:31 PM   #8
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I have done all of those same things and I have not had any issues. I wouldn't make too many changes at any given time just in case you have issues like this. If you do one change at a time and have issues, you will be able to troubleshoot and undo the changes. You can clear errors using this app by the same developer:

BimmerLink for BMW and Mini by Stephan Gauch
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bimm...065360416?mt=8
Thanks. Will do. Appreciate the feedback and assistance.
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      02-21-2019, 03:33 PM   #9
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I have done all of those same things and I have not had any issues. I wouldn't make too many changes at any given time just in case you have issues like this. If you do one change at a time and have issues, you will be able to troubleshoot and undo the changes. You can clear errors using this app by the same developer:

BimmerLink for BMW and Mini by Stephan Gauch
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bimm...065360416?mt=8
Thanks. Will do. Appreciate the feedback and assistance.
Anytime, I hope this helps you.
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Thanks. Will do. Appreciate the feedback and assistance.
Thanks downloaded the bimmerlink and cleared some of the codes but not all of them. Will probably end up taking it into the dealer.
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Thanks. Will do. Appreciate the feedback and assistance.
Thanks downloaded the bimmerlink and cleared some of the codes but not all of them. Will probably end up taking it into the dealer.
If they flash your firmware, you're going to probably lose all of the stuff that you have coded. If I were you, I would probably put it back to factory before taking it over there so you don't have any problems.
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      02-27-2019, 01:48 PM   #12
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Question US sidemarkers

Hi,

Is it possible to code the car to have the sidemarkers on, by using Bimmercode??
I mean “US style” were the turn signals always is on.
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      02-27-2019, 01:53 PM   #13
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Hi,

Is it possible to code the car to have the sidemarkers on, by using Bimmercode??
I mean “US style” were the turn signals always is on.
This is what you can do with the current version of BimmerCode on a G30:

http://www.bimmercodeapp.com/cars/g30/
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      02-27-2019, 02:02 PM   #14
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I have read that, thank you!
I was thinking if it was possible by using expert mode?
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      02-27-2019, 02:05 PM   #15
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I have read that, thank you!
I was thinking if it was possible by using expert mode?
Technically you can code anything using Expert mode. I would highly advise against it unless you know exactly what you're doing.

Basic mode walks you through all of the steps that are required for what you're wanting to code in a template/wizard format.

Unless you speak German and know the values of what you want to change, use Expert mode with extreme caution!
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      02-27-2019, 02:29 PM   #16
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Yea, I understand.
I have been in the expert mode and looked for anything that maybe could be used to turn on the sidemarkers, but I never coded anything, just a look :-)

I’m asking here if anyone has done this “sidemarkers” coding before and can tell me what parameters that needs to be changed.
I have found some coding guidelines on other models, but not G30/31
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      02-28-2019, 10:25 AM   #17
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Has anyone found or posted the "expert" code info to calibrate the speedometer?? There has to be a way to make it correct.

My 2019 RAM 1500 truck is 100% accurate. My wife's 2019 Honda CRV is 100% accurate.

On my 2013 BMW 535ix there was a way to do it using the trip reset button and putting it into diag mode, then adjusting some values.
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I also bought the bimmercodeapp and now waiting for my OBDLink MX+ to ship. Can't wait
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As posted in another thread, I am just starting my coding journey with Bimmercode and an ODBLink MX+. This is with my F10 until I get a G30 in a couple of weeks.

My only "scare" was when I first changed a setting in the "Headunit" ECO as I noticed I had lost all my favorite button settings. After the initial panic, I see this is quite normal. Also, when changing a setting in the "Instrument Cluster" the mpg data was reset, including the range remaining. Adding a gallon of fuel though soon seemed to get sensible readings back. Scary to start, but OK when you know what to expect

My question though, do any of the other ECUs cause "user" data like this to get reset?
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Has anyone had success using other adaptors besides the OBDLink or UniCar Scan which Bimmercode website states is needed for G series cars?
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I also bought the bimmercodeapp and now waiting for my OBDLink MX+ to ship. Can't wait
On the other hand, whats the difference between the obdlink mx+ and lx other than ios android compatibility? Are there any?
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I also bought the bimmercodeapp and now waiting for my OBDLink MX+ to ship. Can't wait
On the other hand, whats the difference between the obdlink mx+ and lx other than ios android compatibility? Are there any?
The performance is better and more consistent than the other adapters. That's why some features require them. They maintain their connection better.
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