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      06-30-2015, 07:06 AM   #1
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Can I code these features to my car?

I've got the coding buzz but additionally, I don't want to brick my car so can I get some advice on whether or not I can code the following.

Before I list these items, I have a CIC HU with Business Navigation (Smaller screen), and my car is a 320d MSport with sports auto (paddles on wheel).

HU_CIC
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NAVI_FUELSTOP_PROPOSAL
Proposes a suggested Fuel Stop in a Route when it believe it will run out of gas.


Advanced Real-Time Traffic Information
To acKvely change routes based on Traffic, enable Traffic Info under OpKons in NavigaKon and enable Dynamic Guidance in Route Preferences.
HU_CIC
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NAVI_TRAFFIC_INFO_MAP
Real-Time Traffic Info - Part 1
HU_CIC
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TI_CA_TMC
Real-Time Traffic Info - Part 2
HU_CIC
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TI_VINFO
Real-Time Traffic Info - Part 3
HU_CIC
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TI_TMC_REGIONAL
Real-Time Traffic Info - Part 4
HU_CIC
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TI_FALLBACK_DISABLED
Real-Time Traffic Info - Part 5


HU_CIC
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Macro_fds
Configure sport mode in iDrive (Does not work for HU_NBT)
HU_CIC
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EFF_DYN_SPORT_CID
Enables Sports Displays on non-Navi iDrive. (Doesn't work for diesel.)
HU_CIC
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EFF_DYN_SPORT_UNIT
Adds Sports Display units in the Language/Units settings menu

Finally, what's the launch control all about. Seems like a bit of fun but I think it would destroy the clutch before long. How does it work and any posts on this?
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      06-30-2015, 01:12 PM   #2
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I have all the features you mentioned on my car and they're working great.

Launch control works only with sport transmission which also works very well.
LC is fun but in my opinion you shouldn't use it too often.
I use it once in a while and my car doesn't look like it's suffering a lot from it.
I actually got bored of that LC after some time.
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I have all the features you mentioned on my car and they're working great.

Launch control works only with sport transmission which also works very well.
LC is fun but in my opinion you shouldn't use it too often.
I use it once in a while and my car doesn't look like it's suffering a lot from it.
I actually got bored of that LC after some time.
Cheers for that. I enabled LC on my car (it already has Sports+ with the paddles), but when I went through the procedure, it didn't seem to enable.

Any ideas what I could have done wrong? Also what is the exact procedure to enable launch control?
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      06-30-2015, 05:35 PM   #4
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My car doesn't have sport+ but the procedure should be the same

1.) Push the DCT button but don't hold it
2.) Put the gearbox to sport by pushing it left, don't go to manual
3.) push the brake as far as you can
4.) push the accelerator to the floor and hold it until a flag appears and you have a message that launch control is active
5.) let off the brake and you're off
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You should not enable launch control if your car didn't come with it. The launch control requires additional cooling hardware, so you run the risk of breaking your motor.
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You should not enable launch control if your car didn't come with it. The launch control requires additional cooling hardware, so you run the risk of breaking your motor.
Yeah, I read a little more about it and I've removed it.

Cheers!
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      07-02-2015, 02:28 PM   #7
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You should not enable launch control if your car didn't come with it. The launch control requires additional cooling hardware, so you run the risk of breaking your motor.
Is it the same story for Sport Automatic transmission?
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      07-02-2015, 02:30 PM   #8
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SAT should be fine. My understanding is it's just configuration in the software controlling the shifting points.
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      07-06-2015, 11:49 AM   #9
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You should not enable launch control if your car didn't come with it. The launch control requires additional cooling hardware, so you run the risk of breaking your motor.
There is no additional cooling hardware.
Don't know who told you that but it's not true.
I spoke about it with the dealer and they confirmed that there is no such thing.

However i live in europe and it is possible that US spec is a bit different.
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You should not enable launch control if your car didn't come with it. The launch control requires additional cooling hardware, so you run the risk of breaking your motor.
There is no additional cooling hardware.
Don't know who told you that but it's not true.
I spoke about it with the dealer and they confirmed that there is no such thing.

However i live in europe and it is possible that US spec is a bit different.
I don't believe a word the dealers tell me. IHMO I'm going with the advice from this forum.
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I don't think launch control is good for any car, no matter what cooling it has

All that additional drivetrain stress cannot be good, I wouldn't use it even if my car came with it.
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Not to mention looking and sounding like a right knob, at the lights engine reviving away.
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It's not for everyday use.
I don't use it all the time, and would not tell anyone that it's fine to do it all the time.

I have to say that the LC in our cars doesnt work like it should. In my opinion it's just a gadget to make the car look sportier in the brochure.

After I coded it I used it a couple of times on a small empty road.
I can't imagine anyone in any car on a set of lights with the car at 4000rpm waiting for the green light.
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You should not enable launch control if your car didn't come with it. The launch control requires additional cooling hardware, so you run the risk of breaking your motor.
LC does not break the motor...worst it does is ruin the gearbox or the transmission.

I tried looking for additional cooling hardware on the sports auto vs "normal" auto, but I couldn't find any. The realoem site shows exactly the same hardware (gearbox)

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It's not for everyday use.
I don't use it all the time, and would not tell anyone that it's fine to do it all the time.

I have to say that the LC in our cars doesnt work like it should. In my opinion it's just a gadget to make the car look sportier in the brochure.

After I coded it I used it a couple of times on a small empty road.
I can't imagine anyone in any car on a set of lights with the car at 4000rpm waiting for the green light.
What do you mean it doesn't work as it should?

To me, it definitely seems to shift more aggressively.
Not to mention that there's a difference between launching the car from idle or from 3k RPM, as the latter allows you to start from peak torque (depending on the engine).
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I have all the features you mentioned on my car and they're working great.

Launch control works only with sport transmission which also works very well.
LC is fun but in my opinion you shouldn't use it too often.
I use it once in a while and my car doesn't look like it's suffering a lot from it.
I actually got bored of that LC after some time.
How do you engage the launch control, I just coded it today, can't seem to find a procedure for it.
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How do you engage the launch control, I just coded it today, can't seem to find a procedure for it.
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I have coded NAVI_FUELSTOP_PROPOSAL.

How and when does it work?
Haven't noticed any different behaviour during my roadtrip through Europe.

I din't get any proposed fuelstop when I was low on gas.
(I was following a route on the navi)
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