Do I have Active Sound?

str8nm · 10-21-2016, 01:36 PM

For the life of me I can not detect the amplified induction noises. Is it possible this is not a feature in my September 2017 built F82? Or is it possible I'm going deaf?

///M/// · 10-21-2016, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by str8nm

For the life of me I can not detect the amplified induction noises. Is it possible this is not a feature in my September 2017 built F82? Or is it possible I'm going deaf?

Check out this video.

Fast forward to 7m10s and hear that god awful Whirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

trey100 · 10-21-2016, 02:33 PM

The newer cars apparently have a modified version if I recall. I bought that app (BimmerLink) and the OBD adapter to turn it on or off and that's how you can tell. But it is not drastic on my April 2016 build. I ended up just keeping it on.

bmrwrld · 10-21-2016, 02:36 PM

Oooooh its there. Go to video on how to deactivate active sound and you will tell the difference immediately. I love it with out the active sound. Have no clue why BMW would put this feature in the M cars.

///Mongo · 10-21-2016, 03:22 PM

I didn't notice active sound until I turned it off, and I'm glad now that I did!

Sassicaia · 10-21-2016, 03:45 PM

Unplugging it was the only way to "turn it off" IMO. I tried to code it off and i felt that only turned it down rather then off.

Off = perfection.

Gibson6594 · 10-21-2016, 03:56 PM

You notice it when it's not there. To me, the drive experience improved dramatically after coding it off.

mkoesel · 10-21-2016, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by str8nm

For the life of me I can not detect the amplified induction noises. Is it possible this is not a feature in my September 2017 built F82? Or is it possible I'm going deaf?

You're from the future - therefore anything is possible.

jmg · 10-21-2016, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

You're from the future - therefore anything is possible.

He's looking for Sarah Connor. Are you Sarah Connor?

str8nm · 10-22-2016, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

You're from the future - therefore anything is possible.

Well played sir.

stealth70mde · 10-22-2016, 11:54 AM

My M4 is an April 2016 build.

I didn't think Active Sound was that much until I deactivated it with Coding.

Some of the pumped sounds are pretty loud in the low frequencies and create great pressure on the ears. You can feel it pretty clearly after a 2+ hours of driving.

All this goes away after coding Active sound off. Also, your sound system will sound much better.

Arcades · 10-22-2016, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by stealth70mde

My M4 is an April 2016 build.

I didn't think Active Sound was that much until I deactivated it with Coding.

Some of the pumped sounds are pretty loud in the low frequencies and create great pressure on the ears. You can feel it pretty clearly after a 2+ hours of driving.

All this goes away after coding Active sound off. Also, your sound system will sound much better.

^

Your sound system on your car is pretty integrated in with ASD. This normally isn't a problem but you will realize fast after turning off ASD that when you turn your volume up, it also effects the ASD.

Honestly you would never notice ASD until you have turned it off. In long drives and on freeways, it becomes bothersome because of the excessive noise it gives you.

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trey100 Colonel 1125 Rep 2,564 Posts Drives: 2020 M2 Competition Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	The newer cars apparently have a modified version if I recall. I bought that app (BimmerLink) and the OBD adapter to turn it on or off and that's how you can tell. But it is not drastic on my April 2016 build. I ended up just keeping it on.
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bmrwrld Lieutenant 158 Rep 490 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	Oooooh its there. Go to video on how to deactivate active sound and you will tell the difference immediately. I love it with out the active sound. Have no clue why BMW would put this feature in the M cars.
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///Mongo First Lieutenant 273 Rep 370 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Baltimore iTrader: (0)	I didn't notice active sound until I turned it off, and I'm glad now that I did!
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stealth70mde Captain 376 Rep 600 Posts Drives: 2019 M5C Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eastern Canada iTrader: (0)	My M4 is an April 2016 build. I didn't think Active Sound was that much until I deactivated it with Coding. Some of the pumped sounds are pretty loud in the low frequencies and create great pressure on the ears. You can feel it pretty clearly after a 2+ hours of driving. All this goes away after coding Active sound off. Also, your sound system will sound much better.
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