[WretchedRefuse]

Originally Posted by JKaruzas

I've had my 2018 M550i for about 2 weeks now and Bimmercode for about a week. Is this something I could do relatively easily or should a novice not try it?

It's hard to answer that since it's based on your own experience and comfort level. For example, if you've ever edited the registry of your PC, you're probably good to go with using Bimmercode Expert Mode. If not, maybe start with something simple that doesn't require expert mode like changing your default driving mode, coding auto start/stop memory, or disabling active sound.

Just be sure to follow the instructions because the biggest danger is having the ECU power off unexpectedly while coding it. Also, if you haven't purchased an OBD2 adapter yet, be sure to get one that's fully compatible with your car. The Bimmercode site has that info.

[JKaruzas]

Originally Posted by WretchedRefuse

It's hard to answer that since it's based on your own experience and comfort level. For example, if you've ever edited the registry of your PC, you're probably good to go with using Bimmercode Expert Mode. If not, maybe start with something simple that doesn't require expert mode like changing your default driving mode, coding auto start/stop memory, or disabling active sound.

Just be sure to follow the instructions because the biggest danger is having the ECU power off unexpectedly while coding it. Also, if you haven't purchased an OBD2 adapter yet, be sure to get one that's fully compatible with your car. The Bimmercode site has that info.

Thanks for the feedback. I came from the VW world and am familiar with VAG-COM coding. I've done some non-expert level coding w/ BimmerCode and have the OBD Link CX which has worked fine thus far.

I'd like to make all of my ambient lights red - can you point me in the direction of where I could find instructions for that? Or is it a matter of poking around until I find what I'm looking for?

[WretchedRefuse]

Originally Posted by JKaruzas

... I'd like to make all of my ambient lights red - can you point me in the direction of where I could find instructions for that? Or is it a matter of poking around until I find what I'm looking for?

If you only care about making all of your lights red, you only need to code one color on the iDrive menu. Bimmercode may allow you to code the first color only (bronze) without using Expert Mode but I'm just working from memory here. The RGB code for full red is FF0000 (Red=FF, Green=00, Blue=00.) Look in the Body Domain Controller (BDC) for Ambient Lighting coding and plug in FF0000 for all of the values in the first menu option - there may be up to four of them. Feel free to share a screenshot if it's not clear how to do this.

[Joe-BMW33]

I custom coded mine with ProTool. I just replaced Bronze and Bronze and White. ProTool offers a menu where you just pick the colors for the four zones and press "code". I have not messed with four different colors for each zone. That's a little much.

[WretchedRefuse]

Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

I custom coded mine with ProTool. I just replaced Bronze and Bronze and White. ProTool offers a menu where you just pick the colors for the four zones and press "code". I have not messed with four different colors for each zone. That's a little much.

I agree, ProTool is definitely the way to go for coding ambient lighting. Strange though, it doesn't let you code the last few colors on the menu; still need expert mode for that.

[ivorracho]

Looks amazing!!

[Nai1ZuTe]

Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

I custom coded mine with ProTool. I just replaced Bronze and Bronze and White. ProTool offers a menu where you just pick the colors for the four zones and press "code". I have not messed with four different colors for each zone. That's a little much.

I am using ProTool with the bimmergeek bluetooth connector. On my ambient light screen I can only edit "upper" and "lower" layers. How did you configure four layers? expert mode?

[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by Nai1ZuTe

I am using ProTool with the bimmergeek bluetooth connector. On my ambient light screen I can only edit "upper" and "lower" layers. How did you configure four layers? expert mode?

Yeah, I remember this question from someone with an LCI. I think BMW may have removed the ability to change 4 zones independently. Honestly thought, even though I can, I stick with two colors and alternate them from overhead, upper, lower and footwell. I think it would look like a Christmas tree with four different colors.

[SigmaPiFSC]

I have a 2023 530e (G30) Bimmercode guys told me that you can not do dual color (contour color) because it is an LCI model. Bummer. It worked awesome in my 2018 530e. But not the 2023. Does anyone know if ProTool can do it? I just bought ProTool, but don't see anything anyplace to change ambient lighting. I'm most likely looking in the wrong place. Thoughts anyone?

[WretchedRefuse]

Originally Posted by SigmaPiFSC

I have a 2023 530e (G30) Bimmercode guys told me that you can not do dual color (contour color) because it is an LCI model. Bummer. It worked awesome in my 2018 530e. But not the 2023. Does anyone know if ProTool can do it? I just bought ProTool, but don't see anything anyplace to change ambient lighting. I'm most likely looking in the wrong place. Thoughts anyone?

I have a Pre-LCI MY 2020 car. Using ProTool, go into the Body Domain Controller (BDC) module and look there. On the "Popular" menu, right on top you will hopefully see the "Ambient Lighting Colors" option. Click "Customize" to select your colors. If you don't see the "Ambient Lighting Colors" option, maybe it's not available for your car. According to my notes, for my car it's in CAFD cafd_00005fa9.caf.105_062_011, Group 3074.

[Projectabz]

Originally Posted by Moozin

I am afraid, it doesn’t. So essentially the preset names start the same but a colour combination of choice can be stored be stored behind an existing colour preset i.e., White/Orange.

ID7 works differently to ID6 and only allows us to have 6 colours in total to play with which can be used in combinations and does not let door pockets to change separately.

ID6 allows all 4 layers to be changed separately and we allows any colour choice from RGB spectrum to be used in any combination

Moozin
Could you please send me a message on how much you will charge to do this?

Thank you
Abz

[boschportell]

You can see this. It's in spanish

https://bmwfaq.org/threads/codifican...rcode.1045976/

[boschportell]

But... with Bimmerutility is very ease and you can change not only the bronze color.

[oldtexasdog]

So let me get this old brain straight on this. You download Pro Tool or Bimmer Utility to lets say a laptop then hook it up to the OB port via the special cord and proceed?

[boschportell]

Originally Posted by oldtexasdog

So let me get this old brain straight on this. You download Pro Tool or Bimmer Utility to lets say a laptop then hook it up to the OB port via the special cord and proceed?

Yes. Exacty this.

[Sam_M550i]

In Protool is says up top iDrive Menu #1, is that referring to Bronz? Are the menu numbers for the list of colors by default in ID6?