[David Arlen]

Hi everyone, I'd like your thoughts.
I'd like to start my car to always turn on in green mode or sport mode. I believe using the BimmerCode android app this is possible.

Has anyone tried it and does it work?
Are there any pitfalls to look out for?

I have a 67 plate Cooper.

Regards

I have a new 2018 Clubman S and was able to use BimmerCode so my car starts in Sport every time.

Only downside is gas consumption since I’m having too much fun with it.


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[David Arlen]

I was able to enable the JCW heads up display using BimmerCode and the Vgate adapter. All I can say is that it’s worth buying it if this is the only thing you program.

You have to go in to expert mode in both the HUD and KOMBI ECUs and enable the following:

HUD, set HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_ENABLE, HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_FES_ENABLE, and HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_MS_GASSE_ENABLE to AKTIV.

So it’s six things you need to activate. Once you’re done, go in to your settings for the HUD and you’ll see new options for sports display.

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[David Arlen]

OMG... just ordered the Vgate OBD adaptor... Can't wait to try it out for a few other coding tricks.



Thanks for the instructions and confirmation.

You’ll love it. I love opening all windows and the sunroof in one shot either from the fob or door. Use that all the time.


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[David Arlen]

I’m glad I could help. I guess I can understand why Mini doesn’t activate the tach to differentiate the JCW crowd but having this turned on now makes the whole HUD completely worth it. Now i just have to wait for BimmerCode to update the ASD ECU so I can turn off the annoying passenger seat belt warning.


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[David Arlen]

Hi David, thanks again, is there anything else you think is a must to code?

So far I’ve done the following:
Door handle lights come on in reverse

Turned off the legal disclaimer

Sunroof opens and closes when using comfort access either from the fob or door handle (along with all windows)

Car starts in sport mode

JCW tach in the HUD

I also turned on JCW option for the center display lights but I don’t think it’s working properly. I see the option in settings but when I activate it, it does a weird red light pattern that I can’t make heads or tails of. I think there is another option that needs to be set with it.


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[David Arlen]

On my car i got the John Cooper Works led light ring working. NBT_HU_EVO > 3000 > John Cooper Works HMI > Aktiv then enable in settings under standard view

I have it enabled as well. Any idea what any of it means?



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[David Arlen]

I’ve had mine at or near redline a bunch of times and haven’t see those lines. I don’t think we get those.

On a brighter note, I coded the rear fogs to work as brake lights today and they work great.

BDC_BODY
3065 LceLampMapping4, ED
Funktionen
MAPPING_BREMSL_2_L_OUTPUT
Ausgelesen
click the setting (likely to be ‘Off’)
Change it to
nsl_l (this is the rear fog light choice)

You need to do this for right and left. Above is for left,
For RHS just change the l to r

MAPPING_BREMSL_2_R_OUTPUT
nsl_r

David


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[David Arlen]

Thanks for the help on this one. The jcw tach looks great and nice to have sports mode start and no auto stop start. One quick question, is it possible to show the jcw tach outside of sports mode? On the rare occasion we switch it to eco/mid it is useful to have the gears in the hud. Cheers all.

Hmmm, that’s odd. On my car, the JCW tach is staying on in mid and sport (haven’t tried green mode).


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[David Arlen]

I stand corrected. The tach does turn off in mid mode.


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[David Arlen]

Easy fix. The option to display in other modes is in the HUD settings on the car's centre screen.

D’oh.....I must have checked that sport mode box in the HUD settings sometime after I coded the tach. Thought my advancing age was playing tricks on me.


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