F30 Factory Folding Mirrors & Cruise Control Quick Question

vadimo · 09-12-2016, 01:27 PM

i have no problems with the mirrors but was wondering if anyone knows how to get the mirrors to fold automatically when i lock the car without keep pressing the lock button continuously, anyone?

My wife's ford fiesta works that as you lock the car with a single press both mirrors just fold in.

335i nthehouse · 09-12-2016, 01:31 PM

You need to code I think - many have done it

vadimo · 09-12-2016, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 335i nthehouse

You need to code I think - many have done it

new here, had F30 since Saturday, whats this 'code' - whats involved? I got to be careful as my car has got warranty and do not want to void.

I also glanced somewhere you can code adaptive cruise control (where it brakes in front of other cars)?

Norris-wf · 09-12-2016, 01:56 PM

I haven't coded before so can't help with that one but you will need a special cable and software. There are plenty threads on it and some information on how to code. Quite detailed of you have a search. I can't search at the moment as I'm on the app.

Regarding the adaptive, I'm sure you'll need to have the radar as a starting point. Do you have that little black box on the front lower grill?

Rukka · 09-12-2016, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 335i nthehouse

You need to code I think - many have done it

new here, had F30 since Saturday, whats this 'code' - whats involved? I got to be careful as my car has got warranty and do not want to void.

I also glanced somewhere you can code adaptive cruise control (where it brakes in front of other cars)?

You can't just "code" Adaptive Cruise Control.

Folding mirrors on lock - yes, you can code that.

There is a whole section on these forums on how to code and what you can change - do a quick search and you should find it

SkyJawa · 09-12-2016, 04:40 PM

Lol at coding ACC, just lol. You need the radar assembly

vadimo · 09-12-2016, 04:54 PM

yes but my car has cruise control module present so as the front parking sensors that ACC uses to measure distance? hardware is there.

mpawood · 09-12-2016, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by vadimo

yes but my car has cruise control module present so as the front parking sensors that ACC uses to measure distance? hardware is there.

All F3x come with cruise control. You're also going to want hardware that looks a lot further forward than your front parking sensors

Rich9600 · 09-12-2016, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by vadimo

yes but my car has cruise control module present so as the front parking sensors that ACC uses to measure distance? hardware is there.

All F3x come with cruise control. You're also going to want hardware that looks a lot further forward than your front parking sensors

Former Audi driver?

HelmutVisor · 09-12-2016, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by vadimo

yes but my car has cruise control module present so as the front parking sensors that ACC uses to measure distance? hardware is there.

Umm, I'm no techy type but the range of the parking sensors may not have the range to prevent you smashing in to a car in front regardless of what wizardy they are plugged in to for ACC. As has been mentioned, ACC utilises its own radar sensor.

No1 in the diagram.

mpawood · 09-12-2016, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich9600

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Originally Posted by mpawood

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Originally Posted by vadimo

yes but my car has cruise control module present so as the front parking sensors that ACC uses to measure distance? hardware is there.

All F3x come with cruise control. You're also going to want hardware that looks a lot further forward than your front parking sensors

Former Audi driver?

Huh?

HelmutVisor · 09-12-2016, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mpawood

Huh?

Audi driver= Arse hugging dung trumpet. Using parking sensors to keep up your chuff....at a guess ;-)

mpawood · 09-12-2016, 05:13 PM

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Huh?

Audi driver= Arse hugging dung trumpet. Using parking sensors to keep up your chuff....at a guess ;-)

Haha! I'm making the same point you make in that by the time the parking sensors notice a car in front, it's probably too late to do anything. It's amusing actually that someone could think they are all that's needed

jmordoj · 09-12-2016, 05:27 PM

If I put my Vin on a decoder shows this feature:
544 Cruise Control With Braking Function

That means I have Active Cruise Control?

GaryUFM · 09-12-2016, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jmordoj

If I put my Vin on a decoder shows this feature:
544 Cruise Control With Braking Function

That means I have Active Cruise Control?

As standard, the cruise control has an element of braking, to slow, but I don't think it slows to a stop? If so, it won't then start to get back up to selected cruise speed, this is Active (or is it Adaptive?) Cruise Control. It can control the speed of the car in stop/start traffic from 0-selected (e.g. 80) and back again with no driver input on the throttle. As such, I think it's only available in conjunction with 8AT?

The latter requires a separate radar sensor.

Check out my signature pic. ACC radar is the little square in the lower grille. New Golfs seem to have them as standard, as each one I seem to see has one.

DThr33 · 09-12-2016, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jmordoj

If I put my Vin on a decoder shows this feature:
544 Cruise Control With Braking Function

That means I have Active Cruise Control?

No, as far as I know the braking function is simply braking to keep to the speed limit on a downhil, maybe slowing down in corners and then resuming the set speed, etc.

Active Cruise Control is 5DF Active Cruise Ctrl+stop&go Funct.

Rich9600 · 09-12-2016, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jmordoj

If I put my Vin on a decoder shows this feature:
544 Cruise Control With Braking Function

That means I have Active Cruise Control?

Brake function maintains the set speed down hill. Nothing beyond doing what you tell it to do...

I think it is standard on all F3X cars. Even my wife Mini has this.

HelmutVisor · 09-12-2016, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jmordoj

If I put my Vin on a decoder shows this feature:
544 Cruise Control With Braking Function

That means I have Active Cruise Control?

No.

544 is normal cruise control. If you wind the speed down with cruise engaged (via steering wheel control), there comes a point where the speed difference from your current speed to the one you have selected applies the brakes.

Active Cruise utilises a radar control unit in the nose that keeps your car a predetermined distance from the one ahead. If it slows down, you do too.

Rukka · 09-13-2016, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DThr33

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Originally Posted by jmordoj

If I put my Vin on a decoder shows this feature:
544 Cruise Control With Braking Function

That means I have Active Cruise Control?

No, as far as I know the braking function is simply braking to keep to the speed limit on a downhil, maybe slowing down in corners and then resuming the set speed, etc.

Active Cruise Control is 5DF Active Cruise Ctrl+stop&go Funct.

This is correct.

The standard cruise control (with brake function) will only brake when going down hill to maintain the set speed. It's actually CBC (cornering brake control) that steps in if you look like overcooking a corner. It measures speed and steering angle to estimate if you will make the radius.

Active Cruise Control "paces" the car in front and will slow you to a stop (within limits) if the car in front slows/stops.

To fit ACC you would need the Radar, the steering wheel buttons to set it and probably a whole shopping list of other hardware in between. You cannot simply code it.

DarCol · 09-13-2016, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jmordoj

If I put my Vin on a decoder shows this feature:
544 Cruise Control With Braking Function

That means I have Active Cruise Control?

LOL. Give it a go and let us know how you get on!!!!

225 · 09-13-2016, 02:16 AM

Coding looks difficult but its not so long as you rtfm.

SkyJawa · 09-13-2016, 04:22 AM

Lol at this thread.

Cruise with brake simply brakes to keep you at the speed you set. Active cruise uses radar to maintain the distance behind the car in front, and no it does not use parking sensors lmfao! There is a rectangular radar assembly in the lower grill. So no you ain't in any way shape or form going to simply code it

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Norris-wf Private First Class 57 Rep 168 Posts Drives: f31 335d Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Edinburgh iTrader: (0)	I haven't coded before so can't help with that one but you will need a special cable and software. There are plenty threads on it and some information on how to code. Quite detailed of you have a search. I can't search at the moment as I'm on the app. Regarding the adaptive, I'm sure you'll need to have the radar as a starting point. Do you have that little black box on the front lower grill?
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SkyJawa Major General 3719 Rep 8,636 Posts Drives: F10 530d Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hampshire iTrader: (1)	Lol at this thread. Cruise with brake simply brakes to keep you at the speed you set. Active cruise uses radar to maintain the distance behind the car in front, and no it does not use parking sensors lmfao! There is a rectangular radar assembly in the lower grill. So no you ain't in any way shape or form going to simply code it
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