[beermato]

I'm posting this in the general section so that it may reach more members than if in the coding section.

I've had my X5 for a little over 2 years and probably had OBD Link/Bimmercode for a year or more.

I really enjoy driving my 40i and was reading some of the several threads about 40i vs 50i vs 50M, etc. and thought it might be useful for some drivers (who have never considered coding) to post my recent coding experience.

About a month ago, I broke out the OBD and decided to:

- Disable the seatbelt alarm: I always use seatbelts, but if I'm going 15 mph in a parking lot, or when I get to my office parking garage, have to unbuckle to swipe the card and then I'm looping around the floors, I'm driving with the alarm bell going off and it makes me crazy.

- Disable ASS: I never thought it really bothered me to push the button to disable ASS every time I got in the car, but WOW, it is amazing to get in, start the car, and drive without having to punch ASS at the first stop sign!

- Set Adaptive as default driving mode: this is the part that made me think about the 40i/50i discussion. I know adaptive (or Sport) doesn't turn my 40i into a 50i, but it is more fun and I don't need the extra MPG from comfort or Eco. I've really enjoyed having it as the default, even though I was plenty happy with Comfort.

Those are the main coding features I wanted to add and they have boosted my driving experience immensely. So, I thought I would "spread the word".

I also: changed the instrument panel to Alpina, removed the Alpina logo, changed the iDrive startup logo to M logo, not BMW, mirrors to 50% in reverse, tire temp display on. There are several small changes like that that add to the "fun", but I may change those around, for variety.

I hope you enjoyed reading!

[parkstr8]

I did almost the same:

Start screen to M Sport
ASS off permanently
Default to Adaptive
Side mirror to 80% in Reverse
Video in motion (don't have mirror cast so it doesn't matter anyway)
Tire pressure - temp on

Made all the dif in the overall experience. Much more relaxed. Which is what an 80k+ car should deliver daily.

[beermato]

Ahh, thanks! I did the mirrors and tire temp, also! I'll add to my post. I didn't do video in motion, I wasn't sure about when I would need it.

[nZtiZia]

ADVANCED CRASH SAFETY MODULE
• initial seat belt reminder after start NOT ACTIVE

BODY DOMAIN CONTROLLER
• auto mirror tilt value 60%
• brake force display 10km/h
• fog light off with high beams NOT ACTIVE
• window lifter interruption NOT ACTIVE
• rain-light-sensor sensitivity NORMAL

HEADUNIT
• EXPERT MODE: B & W sound settings: 3002 AUDIO_BROADCAST > AUDIO_SYSTEM > alev4_ram
• EXPERT MODE: B & W sound profiles: 3000 HMI_SPEECH > HIGH_END_AUDIO_B_UND_W > volle_insz
• iDrive startup animation M VARIANT 1
• one-touch turn signal 5 times ACTIVE
• tire pressure control PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE
• video in motion ACTIVE
• warning at start-up NOT ACTIVE

ROOF FUNCTION CENTER
• alarm sound EU

SEAT MODULE DRIVER/PASSENGER
• seat heating/cooling setting memory UNLIMITED

TAILGATE FUNCTION MODULE
• close tailgate with remote without long press NOT ACTIVE
• tailgate via remote OPEN AND CLOSE
• warning sound when closing the tailgate with remote ACTIVE

[bandersen]

I'm subscribing to this thread....and I'll probably be pinging some of you for help when my X5 arrives. Thank you!

[SP45e]

This is amazing and this does not harm to warranty I'm assuming?

[-Vanguard-]

Is there a way to remove the requirement to touch the steering wheel when Assisted Driving mode is enabled?

[IftiBashir]

Could you list all items required to be able to code??

ie, the cable, the software, etc

EDIT : Found it : https://bimmercode.app/adapters/?series=g

[11001X101]

Originally Posted by nZtiZia

TAILGATE FUNCTION MODULE
• close tailgate with remote without long press NOT ACTIVE
• tailgate via remote OPEN AND CLOSE
• warning sound when closing the tailgate with remote ACTIVE

Is there a way to only open the top when you press the button inside?

That ASS really bothers my passenger. It did bother me at the beginning and I got used to it. But when engine is off and it started again (while still stopped) it's a bit too much. Can I turn off ASS on 21 too? 21 does not have the option to manually turn off anymore. Another question is video in motion. What does that do for you? How do you display video on the screen? Thanks.

[Aimster82]

Originally Posted by -Vanguard-

Is there a way to remove the requirement to touch the steering wheel when Assisted Driving mode is enabled?

No, but you can use your knees

[nZtiZia]

Originally Posted by 10101X5

Is there a way to only open the top when you press the button inside?

yes, it's in iDrive. CAR > SETTINGS > DOORS/VEHICLE ACCESS > TAILGATE
you have a choice between upper tailgate only or both tailgates

Originally Posted by 10101X5

Can I turn off ASS on 21 too? 21 does not have the option to manually turn off anymore. Another question is video in motion. What does that do for you? How do you display video on the screen? Thanks.

ASS can be disabled on MY21 by coding only.
video in motion allows playback of compatible video on the central control display while the vehicle is in motion (default allows playback only when stationary)

[Filipppo]

Hi, can you please tell me, when you disable ASS permanently, LED light on a start button is still working when you press it or the light is permanently off?
Thank you.

[11001X101]

Originally Posted by nZtiZia

yes, it's in iDrive. CAR > SETTINGS > DOORS/VEHICLE ACCESS > TAILGATE
you have a choice between upper tailgate only or both tailgates


ASS can be disabled on MY21 by coding only.
video in motion allows playback of compatible video on the central control display while the vehicle is in motion (default allows playback only when stationary)

It's funny I did go in there to adjust the tailgate height before I was asking about how you fed the video to the system because I don't see a DVD slot. Wow I just read the manual and you can screen mirroring. Nice.

[nZtiZia]

Originally Posted by Filipppo

Hi, can you please tell me, when you disable ASS permanently, LED light on a start button is still working when you press it or the light is permanently off?
Thank you.

hi. there's no more ASS button in the vehicle. the start/stop button on the center console is the normal start engine/stop engine button, not ASS

Originally Posted by 10101X5

I was asking about how you fed the video to the system because I don't see a DVD slot. Wow I just read the manual and you can screen mirroring. Nice.

most folks put video on a USB drive and plug it into the USB-A port in the cup holder.

[nZtiZia]

Originally Posted by coffeelover696969

Can you please tell me what it means when it you say mirrors to 50% in reverse? I find that with my passenger mirror in its regular setting for me, when it tilts down in reverse, it tilts down too low. Will this setting help this?

Also, do you remember which submenu the tire temp display is located in? I'd like to do this.

Yes, 50% tilt means it tilts down half of default (100%) on reverse. I use 60%.

look at my post above. I list the modules in which both the mirror tilt and the TPMS temp coding are found.

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by Filipppo

Hi, can you please tell me, when you disable ASS permanently, LED light on a start button is still working when you press it or the light is permanently off?
Thank you.

You aren’t permanently deleting ASS…coding it off is just changing the default setting. So if you have an ASS button…the light still works when you press the button to turn it back on (or the light remains off if you press it to deactivate ASS).

Perhaps the information directly from the Bimmercode app’s website will help clarify what the coding for a 2020 G06 X6 does. You are not shutting ASS off permanently…you are coding its default settings to off. Thus, if you have an ASS button, you can reactivate it at anytime by pressing the button to turn it back on (the light comes back on when you press the button).

You also have a 2nd coding option for it to MEMORIZE the last setting. I suggest coding this feature on, too…because you may be in a driving situation where you actually want it back on…and if you stop for a rest or to refuel…you won’t have to turn it back on…it will just remember what the last setting was and that will be the default. If you don’t use this 2nd coding option and you coded ASS to NOT ACTIVE. Every time you start the vehicle…it will default to OFF.


The info below is from the website…and you see that the coding selections to make ACTIVE or NOT ACTIVE along with the control module that you’ll be coding to achieve what is desired:

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by coffeelover696969

Also, do you remember which submenu the tire temp display is located in? I'd like to do this.

If you go to the Bimmercode app website…click on the supported car links (for you ‘BMW)…there is a coding list that you can click on..that will tell you what module the coding parameters can be found.

See screen shot below…the module is circled in red

[11001X101]

This seems like at good thing to have. I really want to turn that ASS off. Can someone or the OP let me know what's needed? I see Bimmercode and Bimmerlink. Which adapter do you recommend? Thanks.

[nZtiZia]

Originally Posted by 10101X5

This seems like at good thing to have. I really want to turn that ASS off. Can someone or the OP let me know what's needed? I see Bimmercode and Bimmerlink. Which adapter do you recommend? Thanks.

personally, i went with Bimmercode as i didn't really look at Bimmerlink to compare. some folks use both programs.

regarding adapters, you have two schools of thought: wifi vs bluetooth. wifi +/- ethernet adapter is faster though less reliable than bluetooth. i purchased both the bluetooth OBDLink CX (specifically made to work with Bimmercode) as well as the wifi MHD Enet adapters. i was impressed with the speed of the MHD over the CX, but i received feedback that an adverse effect of the wifi adapter's decreased reliability is a lost connection mid-code and you've just bricked your vehicle's ECU! still, users' experiences between the two protocols vary.

[beermato]

Originally Posted by 10101X5

This seems like at good thing to have. I really want to turn that ASS off. Can someone or the OP let me know what's needed? I see Bimmercode and Bimmerlink. Which adapter do you recommend? Thanks.

Hi - I use Bimmercode and the OBDLink MX+. I'm not sure the CX was available when I bought my MX+. I would post the steps, but following the instructions in each app is easiest and I have to look at them each time.

Regarding connection errors, last time I was trying the ambient lighting settings (I ended up not making any changes), I forgot I had a timer set on my iPhone. Of course, the timer went off as I was writing the coding. I rebooted iDrive, restarted car, etc. and when I opened Bimmercode, it showed an error on that module. It took 30 seconds to restore the auto backup, and then I was fine.

[mitch57]

Originally Posted by Qsilver7

Thus, if you have an ASS button, you can reactivate it at anytime by pressing the button to turn it back on (the light comes back on when you press the button).

This is the opposite of the way my 2020 X7 works. On my vehicle I have the ASS disabled and coded to remember the last setting which is "ASS Disabled". On my X7 the ASS light is ON when ASS is disabled and OFF when it's enabled.

[JimVR4]

Originally Posted by mitch57

This is the opposite of the way my 2020 X7 works. On my vehicle I have the ASS disabled and coded to remember the last setting which is "ASS Disabled". On my X7 the ASS light is ON when ASS is disabled and OFF when it's enabled.

That's right, the light is on when ASS is disabled