[mrbubba]

Has anyone from the UK successfully mapped their gearbox?
I've been looking at the thread, which seems to be very popular at the moment!

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...+flash&page=25

Just curious if anyone here has done it on a 325D? I have the cable, just pondering whether it's worth the £160+ to do it

[Chappers 71]

JF Automotive do a gearbox remap/flash.
I took my 335i to their workshop in Maidstone Kent & the cost was £195. If your not local they can sell you a dongle thingy that I believe you plug into the obd.

[mrbubba]

It's getting some good reviews on the main thread, really tempted to give the stage 3 a try and see how it is. Works out cheaper than driving to Maidstone.

[stote]

I would be interested if it's proven that it works in a 2006 330d e91, as the auto gearbox on this cars is very lazy. 😤

[gaz_ball]

I've successfully mapped my 2009 E91 335d with the stage 2 map. Certainly an improvement over standard. Not sure I feel it's worth what I paid for it but I get the fact that there's been a load of work to get to where it is now.

You can check compatibility for free by just downloading the app and connecting to your car (if you already have a cable of course).

[imy]

To buy all 3 xHP gearbox tunes stages 1 2 and 3 is something like £105. Not sure where your getting your amount from.

[imy]

Originally Posted by gaz_ball

I've successfully mapped my 2009 E91 335d with the stage 2 map. Certainly an improvement over standard. Not sure I feel it's worth what I paid for it but I get the fact that there's been a load of work to get to where it is now.

You can check compatibility for free by just downloading the app and connecting to your car (if you already have a cable of course).

Have you tried m mode? Apparantly the shifts are supposed be much quicker. I was looking for some feedback on this but couldnt find any

[gaz_ball]

Originally Posted by imy

To buy all 3 xHP gearbox tunes stages 1 2 and 3 is something like £105. Not sure where your getting your amount from.

The general flash licence is £104.99 which you need before you can flash anything. Once you have this you can flash your own custom maps as much as you like. You can also pay extra for the pre-made maps, which vary in price from 42.99 for stage 1 to 76.99 for stage 3. So basically to install a ready-made stage 3 map it'll cost you just shy of £182.

Originally Posted by imy

Have you tried m mode? Apparantly the shifts are supposed be much quicker. I was looking for some feedback on this but couldnt find any

It's an improvement in all modes tbh. In M mode the shifts are quicker and paddle response is quicker too. I'd like to try stage 3 but I don't want spend that much just to have a go. It would be good if you could upgrade to the next map but just pay the difference between the two.

[mrbubba]

Originally Posted by stote

I would be interested if it's proven that it works in a 2006 330d e91, as the auto gearbox on this cars is very lazy. 😤

I think it's 2007 onwards

[mrbubba]

Originally Posted by gaz_ball

I've successfully mapped my 2009 E91 335d with the stage 2 map. Certainly an improvement over standard. Not sure I feel it's worth what I paid for it but I get the fact that there's been a load of work to get to where it is now.

You can check compatibility for free by just downloading the app and connecting to your car (if you already have a cable of course).

I also wish there was a similar thing for engine maps too (shame as the N55 and N54 engines have them)

[imy]

Originally Posted by gaz_ball

The general flash licence is £104.99 which you need before you can flash anything. Once you have this you can flash your own custom maps as much as you like. You can also pay extra for the pre-made maps, which vary in price from 42.99 for stage 1 to 76.99 for stage 3. So basically to install a ready-made stage 3 map it'll cost you just shy of £182.




It's an improvement in all modes tbh. In M mode the shifts are quicker and paddle response is quicker too. I'd like to try stage 3 but I don't want spend that much just to have a go. It would be good if you could upgrade to the next map but just pay the difference between the two.

woaaa that was not my understanding. You have to pay £104.99 before you do anything at all? and then all maps on top cost additional?? That's nuts.

[gaz_ball]

Originally Posted by imy

woaaa that was not my understanding. You have to pay £104.99 before you do anything at all? and then all maps on top cost additional?? That's nuts.

'fraid so. If you pay the £104.99 that enables you to read the TCU and then you can create and flash your own maps without paying any more. If you want their own pre-made maps then yes, you have to pay extra on top of that.

[mrbubba]

How about sharing maps? Is it possible to flash one that someone else has prepared?

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by imy

woaaa that was not my understanding. You have to pay £104.99 before you do anything at all? and then all maps on top cost additional?? That's nuts.

I considered buying maps but after looking at the prices... more than £100 just to be able to flash and then pay separately for each flashing is absolutely crazy!

[BMW Steve]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

JF Automotive do a gearbox remap/flash.
I took my 335i to their workshop in Maidstone Kent & the cost was £195. If your not local they can sell you a dongle thingy that I believe you plug into the obd.

After doing what's been done to my 335i I am considering updating the software on my gear box, BUT as the car has been mapped.

BMW will wipe your current map taking every thing back to normal while they update the software, some thing they seem to do and cant do just the gear box alone......

I spoke to JF Automotive, had a nice chat and they also quoted me the same £195 to carry out the flash/update on the gear box, BUT £300 if I wanted them to send me a tool that plugs in to I Presume the OBD port so I am going to book a date with them shortly. I don't mind travaling

and they just deal with the gear box


I did get a quote from Cartronics https://www.cartronics.co.uk/ and they quoted me over £400 for the same thing, looks like JF are priced right for my wallet.

[Chappers 71]

Originally Posted by BMW Steve

After doing what's been done to my 335i I am considering updating the software on my gear box, BUT as the car has been mapped.

BMW will wipe your current map taking every thing back to normal while they update the software, some thing they seem to do and cant do just the gear box alone......

I spoke to JF Automotive, had a nice chat and they also quoted me the same £195 to carry out the flash/update on the gear box, BUT £300 if I wanted them to send me a tool that plugs in to I Presume the OBD port so I am going to book a date with them shortly. I don't mind travaling

and they just deal with the gear box


I did get a quote from Cartronics https://www.cartronics.co.uk/ and they quoted me over £400 for the same thing, looks like JF are priced right for my wallet.

Mines been done a while now with no issues & i am very happy with the improvements.
Let me know when your planning to go to JFA, we could meet up if you want.
Roy

[BMW Steve]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

Mines been done a while now with no issues & i am very happy with the improvements.
Let me know when your planning to go to JFA, we could meet up if you want.
Roy

Sounds like a plan.

I will let you know when, might be end of the month

[BMW Steve]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

Mines been done a while now with no issues & i am very happy with the improvements.
Let me know when your planning to go to JFA, we could meet up if you want.
Roy

Booked In for the 22nd @ 10:00 @ JF Automotive

2 hrs away but its going to be worth it....

[RajB]

Originally Posted by mrbubba

I think it's 2007 onwards

If this is true then I wouldn't use them. A bespoke mapping designed for our gearbox should be able to deal with this.

You are better getting the Alpina flash done as it has the same restriction on build date and is basically free/very cheap.

[stote]

Originally Posted by RajB

If this is true then I wouldn't use them. A bespoke mapping designed for our gearbox should be able to deal with this.

You are better getting the Alpina flash done as it has the same restriction on build date and is basically free/very cheap.

Not sure if JF flash would work on a 2006 , that would be interesting to find out from them.

[RajB]

Originally Posted by stote

Not sure if JF flash would work on a 2006 , that would be interesting to find out from them.

Agreed.

If they can do an earlier build date car then it's more tempting as does mean there's been some work to get over the older mechatronics unit and then flash it.

Otherwise I'd have just done the Alpina flash ages ago for free or very little outlay.

[Chappers 71]

It does work on 2006, as I have had mine done