Updated post #1 with few details .. Will add the excel sheet (With the help of Shawn) with all the module names and valid values for all the options that can be programmed

 

@hans_gregor; Nice find! Thanks for the link.

@DreamCar; PM me your email address, and I will send you the Spreadsheet.

 

Ok. Since I am HUDless, can someone with both the HUD and Active Cruise Control advise on:

1) What is the HUD Start-Up Screen? Is it another Disclaimer Screen?
2) Does the iBrake Distance appear in the HUD?

 

Shawn,

I have both ACC & HUD. Aside from the BMW logo appearing on start-up, the ACC does not show the iBrake distance. It does however, show a red car indicator if you get too close to the vehicle in front of you.

I would love to see the iBrake distance in HUD as well as the turn signals. Is there anyone in or around the Miami area that can help?

Thanks

 

Shawn,

If i am not wrong the HUD startup screen is not a disclaimer... When we start the car we can see a Nice BMW logo with red lines beneath the logo... I would bet 60% of the people wouldnt even notice this, it only stays for few seconds but looks very nice i wouldnt disable it

Like below
(got it from Stealth.pilots thread)

 

CAS TC_MSA_MEMORY is confirmed to keep auto start/stop on or off through ignition cycles on my 01/2012 build F10 N55.

Thank you guys very much for spotting this, the biggest gripe I had with this car is now gone...

Now to enable this same functionality for Sport and Sport+ modes, defaulting to Comfort mode is a little annoying.

 

To those that have built their own cable - do you feel it's easier to buy an open ended OBD2 cable, solder the resistor inline and crimp on a RJ45 connector, or cut a RJ45 patch cable and solder that to an OBD2 connector like ImSW1 shows above?

 

I build these by hand because I have network cable available by the roll. That being said, I believe that so long as you can see the colors of the twisted pair through the RJ-45 then cutting the end of a patch cable is the easiest method because half the work is already done.

It's really not that expensive either. You can get a decent 10 ft patch for $6-$7, throw a OBD2 connector in there $4.99, an RJ-45 and a resistor $1.00 each (worst case) and maybe $5 in shipping getting it all to you and your cable cost you $18.99. Not a bad deal if you consider it would have cost you $100+ to activate DVD in motion.

Sean

 

Itschase,

Good to see you here! Your contributions will be appreciated! Please keep us posted with your findings.

 

@DreamCar; Well, isn't that freakin sexy!

@itschase; Thanks for confirming. Did you get CAS TC_MSA_MEMORY from my post on the other board?

 

Shawn,

I have been staring at that feature in the CAS for a few days, tempted to activate it and test functionality - but instead I wrote to the other Sean who confirmed this is what I should change.

 

Which I had initially stolen from Shawn. The circle is complete! :thumbup:

Sean

 

@itschase; I wanted Sean to test it, but like me, he didn't have the feature on his car to test, so I had someone else testing it in a different board / thread and was still awaiting his confirmation. Thanks for confirming it instead!

 

Though I would really love to do some of these changes, you guys are all talking greek to me. I'd be to afraid to try this on my own for fear of screwing up something else.
I also have a question; If you should require some future download from BMW, will this put the kabosh on all these self-made changes and cause the settings to revert back to the factory ones?

 

@romeofrosty,

If you update the software in the future ..You have to program these option again (Shawn correct me if i am wrong)

 

@DreamCar and @romeofrosty; Yes. If the dealer reprograms the car, the coding will need to be redone on every affected module. If the dealer only updates one ECU, then only that ECU will be affected. If they update the whole car, then every ECU will need to be recoded.

 

@MCMB; Thanks for the info. iBrake Distance in HUD looks doable, but will need to be confirmed.

 

Ok. So I realize all of you are going to get a good laugh about this post, but what the hell. So from what I understand, all you guys are doing is going into the pre-existing programming code, and enabling or disabling certain features that are already programmed, but not enabled through certain commands. Unless I am wrong, no one is actually writing new programming code. So here is the question, if all that is happening is that you are enabling functionality that already exists (or disabling it as the case may be), for God's sake, why doesn't BMW just make these features part of the settings that we have access to through the Idrive Nav screen. I mean, its not like we already can't change a million things...why not make it 2 million. Or would it make the car setup process just too confusing and overpowering for the average Joe? I can't see why BMW cares if we want to be able to push a button on our key fob and simultaneously lock the doors and fold the side view mirrors. Or show some specific information on the HUD, or whatever. If I am wrong and you all are actually writing new programming code, then I apologize. But that's not what it sounds like. It sounds like you are just inputing certain already existing commands to cause something different to happen than what is "hard wired" as a default.

 

No, you're not wrong.

As to why? I'm assuming it's a combination of different things. But I would say that the overriding reason is the litigious nature of the US. Things that might be enabled are disabled for "safety's' sake. :thumbdwn:

 

KC
You are right but The software is customized to each region depending on local DOT approvals and requirements.
and some options might not appropriate or suite certain region....Si

 

@DreamCar; Spreadsheet Sent. Check your email.

 

Quick question regarding cable: I have a a programming cable but ends with USB instead of RJ45. Can we use the USB terminated cable instead of the RJ45?

Not a biggie since I also have the crimp tool to make an RJ45 terminated cable...

ShawnSheridan, let's see if we can get together next week!!!

 

Pardon my ignorance, but what is iBrake? I have ACC and not sure what that is. Is it the preset following distance (the stack of four horizontal bars in the ACC display)?

 

Alex_c

If i am not wrong the one you are referring to works with older generations/software our F10/ESys needs the new OBD2 to RJ45 cable.

 

My cable clearly says that is for the F series... BMW P/N 61119185171

So, would it work??!

 

Shawn

Got the Cheat Sheet... Now we are all in debt for you :thumbup:

 

Any plans to post a spreadsheet that contains the relevant variables to code and the corresponding value? Or does this already reside somewhere?

Many thanks to shawnsheridian in my case to get started up. I'm based in NYC so more than happy to help anyone in the area once my system is up.

 

Alex,

In that case we should wait for Sean... He might have better information.

 

Nicewonky,

It will be added to the post #1 soon!

 

@DreamCar; Good deal. Put that baby online (so people can find all my mistakes)!

@Itinj6; I believe with Active Cruise Control, a pre-defined distance to the vehicle ahead can be set as a number of seconds (reaction time), and my guess is the iBrake Distance Info would display that setting.

@ alex_c; That cable with the ODB-USB Port will likely work with some diagnostic applications / tools; however, for Coding in E-Sys, it has to be an RJ45 Network Connection with IP Assignment.

In general, weekdays are a bitch for me, but I have baseball playoffs pretty much everynight next week, which would make it impossible. I can probably do something Saturday or Sunday, although that may be a problem for jjsC6 and his motorcycle.