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      01-09-2022, 08:58 PM   #1
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Coding M performance display and M Sport

I have 2018 550i….

Which dash diplays can I code with BimmerCode…

With BimmerCode there are 5-6 to chose from, so not sure which ones work?

Any images appreciated.

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      01-10-2022, 11:22 AM   #2
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I have 2018 550i….

Which dash diplays can I code with BimmerCode…

With BimmerCode there are 5-6 to chose from, so not sure which ones work?

Any images appreciated.

Thanks
If you have the full digital dashboard option than you can code only the Alpina Display if I remember right, that is from 2 years ago when I coded mine.

The options that you are talking about are those that appear in the dashboard itself during driving, but it is just a sign or a letter in the middle of the dash, nothing more.
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If you have the full digital dashboard option than you can code only the Alpina Display if I remember right, that is from 2 years ago when I coded mine.

The options that you are talking about are those that appear in the dashboard itself during driving, but it is just a sign or a letter in the middle of the dash, nothing more.
Ahhhhh. Ok… thanks. That makes sense.

I wish there was more on my heads up display. Like a tach bar or gizmo’s

But we cannot have it all!

Appreciate input. I have seen the Alpina and as my car is bluestone metallic, that blue gauge spirt mode is kinda cool.

Motor On!
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If you have the full digital dashboard option than you can code only the Alpina Display if I remember right, that is from 2 years ago when I coded mine.

The options that you are talking about are those that appear in the dashboard itself during driving, but it is just a sign or a letter in the middle of the dash, nothing more.
Well… this appears to be layout option. Not logos as shown below this choice.

Anyone know what the M performance 200 looks like?

I may give it try, but wasn’t sure compatibility. I have the full digital Executive Luxe package. But with my luck, I will pick layout and have blank screen. 😂
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Spot on with Alpina Display comment. My 2018 has semi digital dash. Chose Alpina for Front Unit code update and nothing changed. I did change logo…

I wonder if there is additional code flag in Head Unit… but per reply above it may not be feasible change, but seems there would be a Alpina option, as there was an Alpina in 2018 available. Yes?
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Well… this appears to be layout option. Not logos as shown below this choice.

Anyone know what the M performance 200 looks like?

I may give it try, but wasn’t sure compatibility. I have the full digital Executive Luxe package. But with my luck, I will pick layout and have blank screen. 😂
Bimmercode is safe and it is very unlikely to brake something, even though in rare cases it did happen. You also have a backup in case something goes wrong.

I have never seen any layout other than the Alpina one, for the digital dashboard. You can try all the options available and see what happens.
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      01-13-2022, 04:04 AM   #7
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You can change the start-up logo in the central iDrive screen as well with BimmerCode.

I have coded Alpina for the main dials and a "M" logo (in the M sport colours) instead of the default BMW ConnectedDrive for the iDrive screen. This is in a G30 2017 530i.

When I did it, there were other BMW Group options you could choose from including the aforementioned M, MINI, and Rolls Royce…
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Spot on with Alpina Display comment. My 2018 has semi digital dash. Chose Alpina for Front Unit code update and nothing changed. I did change logo…

I wonder if there is additional code flag in Head Unit… but per reply above it may not be feasible change, but seems there would be a Alpina option, as there was an Alpina in 2018 available. Yes?
I have had the Alpina display in my 2018 530e. So it is possible.
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Spot on with Alpina Display comment. My 2018 has semi digital dash. Chose Alpina for Front Unit code update and nothing changed. I did change logo…
You need the fully-digital dash, the one with the numbers on the physical plastic dial will not work.
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Well… this appears to be layout option. Not logos as shown below this choice.

Anyone know what the M performance 200 looks like?

I may give it try, but wasn’t sure compatibility. I have the full digital Executive Luxe package. But with my luck, I will pick layout and have blank screen. 😂
The M 200 is not possible on the round digital cluster. You need the same cluster as the one in the LCI.
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