Let's talk about how BimmerUtility is working on the i4. I plan to pick it up soon, but know others have or will shortly use it, like @Techwhiz1 and @larbel.
BimmerUtility on i4
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I got Bimmerutility and managed to open the FA list and delete 5AP, by clicking the box with a check mark. To my surprize the box did not remain empty, but the whole 5AP item disappeared. I had expected that I would have been able to undo the action.
Then belatedly I found a way to save the configuration.
I exited the program then reentered to see whether the change remained and it did.
Last night I went out to test it on a dark road. The auto high beams worked as before. I still get the nice low beam adjustment to just below the hood line, but now beam splitting.
Interesting, the car picked up lights on the roof on a store up ahead and adjusted the lowbeams to the roofline of the store.
I am a bit out of my depth for future tinkering. Can anyone explain what option I need to add now to get the beam splitting and how to add it in BU?
Also exactly how to save and restore my current configuration?
Much thanks, vielen Dank, merci beaucoup, etc.
Then belatedly I found a way to save the configuration.
I exited the program then reentered to see whether the change remained and it did.
Last night I went out to test it on a dark road. The auto high beams worked as before. I still get the nice low beam adjustment to just below the hood line, but now beam splitting.
Interesting, the car picked up lights on the roof on a store up ahead and adjusted the lowbeams to the roofline of the store.
I am a bit out of my depth for future tinkering. Can anyone explain what option I need to add now to get the beam splitting and how to add it in BU?
Also exactly how to save and restore my current configuration?
Much thanks, vielen Dank, merci beaucoup, etc.
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I'm not following what you're trying to accomplish... it seems like you've gotten it working?
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I would like to enable the laser antidazzle function.
The disable code on the production sheet is 5AP, decoding for no-dazzle high-beam assistance.
FA is the German name for the VO list, as it shows up in BU. I deleted 5AP from the list but saw no way to reverse that, and was worried. So I stopped there.
A few days later I took the time to drive out to a very dark road to test. The function was unchanged from my original settings: low beams adjust their height as high as possible up to the level of the other vehicles' lights; absent lights the high beams shine higher and much brighter; both headlights move together up and down.
I was happy that I had not ruined it, but was hoping for a split between the left and right headlights, as in the bmw video.
So I wonder whether there is now something to add in the coding. Or is there some type of reboot I need to do?
If someone has gotten the full antidazzle function using BC or BU, can they guide me?
also guidance on backing up my configuration so I can restore thing.
thanks
Is BimmerUtility able to access the headunit on iDrive 8.5? BimmerCode falls short unfortunately.
Any way I can test this out using my OBDLink CX?
Any way I can test this out using my OBDLink CX?
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The bimmerutility.com web page lets you ask for texh support. I saw somewhere a long list of compatible OBD adapters that are supported.
you may ask them about yours before you buy the program.
My current understanding is that coding will only be possible when connected to the BMW cloud services.
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Only BMW/dealer with BMW permission can make changes to 8.5.
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Has Bimmercode confirmed this to be true?
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8.5 uses the same cloud system that iX uses so no Bimmercode has not confirmed nor has Bimmerutility but no one has been able to code iX except for some small simple items thus far so it's safe to say it wont work.
BimmerCode does not have the full PSdZData. BimmerUtility does… mostly. So BimmerCode will not allow you to access several of the ECU’s. BimmerUtility is a more complete product.
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I certainly hope not in regards to stability control.
I was thinking the same thing... sounds like a terrible idea.
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But it was Your idea!
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when you say “speed/power screen” are you talking about the left side of the display, behind the steering wheel, where the drivers display is located?
if so, there may be some options in the HU_MGU ecu that could possibly change that scheme, as I believe the HU in idrive 8 / 8.5 control that screen as well. If you have Bimmercode, you’ll need to try expert mode to find them though. I did see one or two in bimmerutility relating to different schemes… but I haven’t tried setting them.
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