DISCOVERY NUMBER 1

Enable JCW Tachometer in HUD

Requirements: F-Series MINI Cooper or Cooper S, Heads-Up Display. Probably also requires Visual Boost.

This will probably work on any F-Series vehicle with a HUD. I cannot make any promises, but as long as your software has the commands below, it should work.

Go to HU_NBT_EVO (I cannot help if you don't have HU_NBT_EVO, but I would suggest looking for similar terms).

Under 300C > HUD, set HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_ENABLE, HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_FES_ENABLE, and HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_MS_GASSE_ENABLE to AKTIV.

(Alternatively, it may be possible to use "300C > HUD > HUD_M" and set that to ACTIV. Turning both on creates menu items in the HUD menu for M View and Sports Gauges; Sports Gauges gives more options.)

Next, go to KOMBI and under 3003 > FZG_Aussttang, set HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_ENABLE, HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_FES_ENABLE, and HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_MS_GASSE_ENABLE to AKTIV. I also enabled HUD_FAHRSTUFE_ENABLE - but I'm not sure what that does.

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FYI
I don't speak or read German but I do have Google Translate. My guess is that the three commands that are shifted to AKTIV are for the three options in the HUD menu:

• Sports Display
  
  • In Sports Mode
  • With Shifter in S

This is based on Google Translate. FAHRSTUFE is translated as "Gear" - so it probably is the gear indicator in the HUD.

 

DISCOVERY NUMBER 1

Enable JCW Tachometer in HUD

Requirements: F-Series MINI Cooper or Cooper S, Heads-Up Display. Probably also requires Visual Boost.

This will probably work on any F-Series vehicle with a HUD. I cannot make any promises, but as long as your software has the commands below, it should work.

Go to HU_NBT_EVO (I cannot help if you don't have HU_NBT_EVO, but I would suggest looking for similar terms).

Under 300C > HUD, set HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_ENABLE, HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_FES_ENABLE, and HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_MS_GASSE_ENABLE to AKTIV.

(Alternatively, it may be possible to use "300C > HUD > HUD_M" and set that to ACTIV. Turning both on creates menu items in the HUD menu for M View and Sports Gauges; Sports Gauges gives more options.)

Next, go to KOMBI and under 3003 > FZG_Aussttang, set HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_ENABLE, HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_FES_ENABLE, and HUD_SPORTANZEIGE_MS_GASSE_ENABLE to AKTIV. I also enabled HUD_FAHRSTUFE_ENABLE - but I'm not sure what that does.

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FYI
I don't speak or read German but I do have Google Translate. My guess is that the three commands that are shifted to AKTIV are for the three options in the HUD menu:

• Sports Display
  
  • In Sports Mode
  • With Shifter in S

This is based on Google Translate. FAHRSTUFE is translated as "Gear" - so it probably is the gear indicator in the HUD.

Hi! I just saw this and it was extremely helpful. Just tried out in my JCW 2019 and works perfectly fine. JCW has already enabled the sports display on HUD, however you can only see the gear when gear selector is in manual or sport, otherwise there is an empty spot in the middle of the rev counter.

I wonder if there's any way to show the actual gear number while gear selector is not in sports mode, something like VAG does (D1, D2, D3). Has succeeded in coding that?

 

Any pics?

 

I will add this evening once I can get to the vehicle again.

Pics added...

(EDIT: Didn't realize how big these were when posted! Sorry. Resized dynamically to 1000x564.)

 

Added.

Also on NAM.

 

Nice: so the M-View gives you the speed, speed limit, tachometer and gear like on M cars. I wonder why the checkbox is not on by default.

 

Did somebody test it on f10 / f30 etc.?

 

No, but I'm sure that you can test and report back? Keep in mind that this may not work if the KOMBI in your vehicle is substantially different than the KOMBI in an F55/F56. I'd guess, but not promise, that this could be achieved on any 2013 or later BMW as well - you'd have to test it though.

Nice: so the M-View gives you the speed, speed limit, tachometer and gear like on M cars. I wonder why the checkbox is not on by default.

Well, actually, I'm not sure about that. I know that the "Sport Display" allows those to be shown and that "Sport Display" and "M View" turn on at the same time (they're the same function, different name).

I'm going to remove M View from my coding, however, since it doesn't offer anything (actually, it offers less than Sport Display because it doesn't have the conditional options). Having the Sport Display/M View active, at least in my 2016 F55, turns off the Navigation in the HUD - there's no more space for it, I'd say, and unless I'm in Sport Mode or M/S, there's no need for an additional tachometer (keep in mind that F56-series MINIs can use the Center Instrument (the circular led display) as a tachometer as well).

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Additional Code 2: ENABLING SET TIME/DATE AUTOMATICALLY

Again, bear in mind that this works on an F55/F56 and has not been tested elsewhere.

In HU_NBT_EVO: Under 3000 HMI, set CLOCK_CHANGE_AUTOMATIC and SETTINGS_TIME_AUTOMATIC to aktiv (default is nicht_active).

In KOMBI: Under 3000 Anzeige_Konfiguration, set GPS_UHR to aktiv (default is nicht_active).

Once this is coded, if you go to the clock settings, you will be able to activate "automatic time setting". It may take a few minutes.

 

Hi,

Not working on a F36. I can see the options in the HUD display options after coding the three params in HU_NBT_EVO. I do not have the params in KOMBI

Activating M-view or sport display has no effect.

Zib

 

The KOMBI units on M cars are different: you need an M-KOMBI to enable the M View in the HUD.

 

Great I will test that this weekend !