12-29-2017, 06:50 PM | #1 |
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Coding your 2018 X3
Hi again guys n girls, I purchased the BimmerCode app (iPhone version) and the wireless OBD module when I had the 335i and used it very successfully in that vehicle (far easier than Windows software on a Mac laptop and cabled OBD interface).
After checking with the developer a week or so ago, I bit the bullet and coded the following on my new X3 downunder:
The developer tells me he is working on updating more options, including ASS choices (which is really the only other one that I’m hanging out for), but there are a lot of modules currently not recognised in this vehicle, so I think there’s a lot of potential. Thought there may be some interest.
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12-29-2017, 10:25 PM | #4 |
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I’ve susbscribed to this thread.
I’m looking forward to toggling the ASS, and making other little config changes as necessary. Hopefully this will be a long lived thread with cool discoveries. �� What’s a good wireless odb2 unit? How much do they cost? It it better to have one that’s Bluetooth or wifi? I’m assuming Bluetooth, cause it allows phone app to be connected to odb2 and internet (via wifi) at the same time. Last edited by cvee; 12-29-2017 at 10:36 PM.. |
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Both BimmerCode and Carly websites will point you to their preferred units. I got a vGate WiFi one and used it with BimmerCode. |
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My next question WAS going to be... can the device be used across different apps. Bimmercode recommends :- https://www.amazon.com/Vgate-Scanner...SIN=B06XGB4QL7 Would this work with Carly app? This vgate unit looks like it has a power switch? https://www.amazon.com/Vgate-Diagnos...ZWCHZGVVNX06F7 What does the pro unit really give you. I assume if it conforms to odb2 standards they should all work similarly except for software hard coded to work only with a vendors hardware. Thoughts? |
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I’m not sure if the vGate works with Carly, they seem to sell their own OBD adapters.
The link from the adapter to the OBD on the car adheres to a standard, the question is in what communication protocol is going on between the phone and the adapter. That relay could be non standard. |
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12-30-2017, 12:37 AM | #9 |
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Yeah I’ve written a few iOS apps using Core Bluetooth with iPhone. It should be possible to write a coding app using Bluetooth. For some reason the BimmerCode and Carly apps for iOS don’t use Bluetooth, perhaps they just predate the opening up of the BT libraries on iOS. There may be other apps that work.
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12-30-2017, 01:12 AM | #11 |
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12-30-2017, 02:20 AM | #12 | |
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Though, as mentioned, functions are limited to ASD and HU. If you want more options, E-sys is the way to go. G01 shares ECU's with G12/G30 and there are multiple things that can be coded like NGHB, ASS/ASD off, default drive mode, and more. |
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Out of Carly and Bimmercode which is better or at least more value for money? |
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12-30-2017, 05:57 AM | #14 | |
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Anyway, with Bimmercode, it couldn’t be easier. We just need to be a bit patient and wait for some updates from the dev, who’s been very responsive to me.
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I have only ever used E-sys. |
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I don't know if it's true, but I was told that those with WiFi-HotSpot, run the risk of the car actually notifying BMW if it's been coded. Again I don't know how true this is, but the person that told me has been coding for years.
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12-30-2017, 10:16 AM | #18 |
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No, E-sys is not easier now, probably the same or maybe harder depending on where you live since it seems impossible to get tokens at the moment.
You need a US version of Windows (NOT in a virtual machine), need to look around on shady websites for links to the E-sys software, the license bypass software (E-sys launcher), the coding data. Once you collect everything you can install and use it, but it isn’t the most straightforward software and depending on what you found and downloaded you may have things in German and/or entries that are just dots or codes. I burned a few days trying to get set up because the software was asking for an activation code and asked me to email the developer to get it. Many forum posts over the last year indicated the developer was no longer responding, and I couldn’t get a response either. Eventually I found that the software was asking for a code because I was running it in a VM, it only works code free if you’re using a US version of Windows and are not in a VM. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad I learned the ins and outs, but if you go the E-say route you want to do it because you’re truly interested in learning to code. If you don’t care and just want the settings, you’re probably better off with something like BimmerCode, Carly, or paying someone. I believe there were four or five modules available via BimmerCode, I can check today and post back info. I haven’t used Carly, but I read a review between the two and liked that BimmerCode has an “expert mode” that lets you see more of the raw settings available, and BimmerCode is much less expensive so it’s an easy trial buy, if it doesn’t work you’re not out much. Last edited by sor; 12-30-2017 at 10:21 AM.. |
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When you say “it can corrupt”, you mean there’s a known problem with the software? Or just that the functionality isn’t there to fix it *if* something went wrong?
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12-30-2017, 10:24 AM | #20 | |
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Bimmercode: $20 adapter + $35 program + $35 program E-sys: $20 adapter + free program with more functionality. |
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12-30-2017, 11:27 AM | #21 | |
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There is some risk to coding, but I would describe it as very low, and I would not personally be concerned about it. BTW - Almaretto can code '18 G01 X3's and can do it remotely as well if you're not in the Los Angeles area. He is one of the few people I would trust to code any BMW without hesitation. He also got NGHB's (no-dazzle high beams) working on my X3, and they work very well. Last edited by TonySCV; 12-30-2017 at 11:40 AM.. |
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12-30-2017, 05:05 PM | #22 |
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The BimmerCode app currently recognizes the following modules/ECUs:
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