Coding on F34 - Success

juleswheel · 01-12-2018, 02:46 PM

Can you code the mirrors to fold in when using the comfort access (door handle) vs. using the fob? I find I rarely use my fob, but if I could code the mirrors to fold in by locking the door via touching the door handle, that would be great.

GoSpursGo · 01-12-2018, 03:19 PM

Mine close as long as you hold the button down on the door handle....no coding for that!

4DOOR_E90 · 01-12-2018, 11:11 PM

I need to get some coding done!

peikko · 01-25-2018, 05:21 AM

Has anyone used the bimmercode app to code?

Kjae · 01-25-2018, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by peikko

Has anyone used the bimmercode app to code?

Yep. Worth the cost and works great.

peikko · 01-25-2018, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Kjae

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Originally Posted by peikko

Has anyone used the bimmercode app to code?

Yep. Worth the cost and works great.

I have the obd dongle and app from my F30 days - picking up a F34 this weekend I hope? waiting on my V5 to get returned as I change address.

Ha ha getting rid of a jÃ¤vla Volvo ðŸ˜‚

Lazarus.Bird · 01-25-2018, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by peikko

Has anyone used the bimmercode app to code?

Literally ordered my iCar2 the other day. Should arrive today and I'll be using it with BimmerCode.

peikko · 01-25-2018, 01:03 PM

That's what I have a VGate I-Car.

kmenard · 02-01-2018, 11:40 AM

bimmercode just did an update...anyone notice anything new?

alainv1029 · 06-05-2018, 12:21 AM

Picked up a pristine grey 2015 328i xDrive GT last Thursday and joined. Been a Audi guy for so long...but I digress. Downloaded BimmerCode and bought the adapter. Went through everything on the screen seemed great except for 2 things: Lights flash when lock/unlock and fold mirrors when lock/unlocking.

Anyone more experienced with BC can give me a clue? Thanks all

alainv1029 · 06-11-2018, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by alainv1029

Picked up a pristine grey 2015 328i xDrive GT last Thursday and joined. Been a Audi guy for so long...but I digress. Downloaded BimmerCode and bought the adapter. Went through everything on the screen seemed great except for 2 things: Lights flash when lock/unlock and fold mirrors when lock/unlocking.

Anyone more experienced with BC can give me a clue? Thanks all

Thought I'd follow myself up and close this out in case any others may have run into the same newbie issues. On lights flashing, once coded, you have to go into the Menu under settings and tick the box. As far as folding mirrors just set to No Delay. All good now.

liveevil · 06-14-2018, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

I don't have that button on my car. I can't tell from your picture where it's located on your car, but I know I have nothing like it on mine. If it's a view of the bottom of your open tailgate the only button I have there is to close it, no lock button.

It’s on the hatchback boot, where you press to close to boot

Billfitz · 06-14-2018, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by liveevil

It’s on the hatchback boot, where you press to close to boot

Not on mine.

DrPhant0m · 10-03-2018, 08:17 PM

I coded my 2014 334 GT when I got it, and the dealer just flashed new software (like new-new, some of the GUI is updated, and it looks like the 2019 X3 loaner I had).

I used esys in windows with an OBD2 ethernet adaptor the first time. It was a little clunky... But very powerful. This is the first I've heard of Bimmercode. I'm familiar with Carly, but I emailed them some F34-specific questions and they said they didn't have those codes yet (like comfort-closing the Hatch, which my 2014 can't do)

Can Bimmercode do everything esys can? Is it better than Carly?

Thanks!

Billfitz · 10-03-2018, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhant0m

Can Bimmercode do everything esys can?

Not to my knowledge.

MarkoSK · 10-06-2018, 02:30 PM

eSys is the best for coding.

Bayliss02 · 10-25-2018, 02:34 PM

Didn’t even think to code the boot button to close from inside.. thank you sir!

peikko · 10-26-2018, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DrPhant0m

I coded my 2014 334 GT when I got it, and the dealer just flashed new software (like new-new, some of the GUI is updated, and it looks like the 2019 X3 loaner I had).

I used esys in windows with an OBD2 ethernet adaptor the first time. It was a little clunky... But very powerful. This is the first I've heard of Bimmercode. I'm familiar with Carly, but I emailed them some F34-specific questions and they said they didn't have those codes yet (like comfort-closing the Hatch, which my 2014 can't do)

Can Bimmercode do everything esys can? Is it better than Carly?

Thanks!

I don't know if bimmercode is better than Carly but it is a far easier to use than e-sys. Especially if you are sitting in the car with the laptop balances on your lap slowly cooking you!!!

The develop is very decent as well and answers queries very promptly.

I probably would say e-says is more powerful but it comes with a far steeper learning curve and the need for tokens every year.

DrPhant0m · 10-26-2018, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by peikko

I don't know if bimmercode is better than Carly but it is a far easier to use than e-sys. Especially if you are sitting in the car with the laptop balances on your lap slowly cooking you!!!

The develop is very decent as well and answers queries very promptly.

I probably would say e-says is more powerful but it comes with a far steeper learning curve and the need for tokens every year.

Since the cost of admission was relatively low, I bought a BT OBD adaptor and turned on coding in the Bimmercode app. Carly's cost was higher.

I did eSys coding on this car when I first got it, so I'm no stranger to the software... and how inconvenient it is. Since the dealership recently wiped everything out with a software update, I decided to redo everything (almost) using Bimmercode.

I've been able to code just about everything that I had before, except for a few things. I can't change my build date (VO coding is not possible), so I can't make my hatch comfort-close... and I suspect that the Bimmercode app isn't coding my trip reset correctly, since changing it off of the default 4hr point made it freeze and never reset, in spite of coding it a few times (default > 1hr > every ride > 4hr). The start time is now stuck at --:--, and the elapsed time and total mileage have been increasing for days.

I emailed the developer of the app (info@bimmercodeapp.com) and I've gotten a few responses, but not particularly helpful ones yet. This may be due to the nature of my problem, so please don't interpret this as negative feedback.

peikko · 10-26-2018, 02:05 PM

That is one point I didn't think about - year of manufacture. I have a 2015 320d so I managed to code boot closing.

The main coding I wanted to do was coasting and set evo mode as default - I drive 25000 miles minimum a year and diesel is £1.30 a litre so anything that increases mpg is welcome..

Only other thing was I ended up with a Chinese car logo on my dash for a month!!!

mgbabe · 11-03-2018, 04:16 PM

I just had CodeMyBimmer in Toronto code my GT - most of their typical features. A very easy process.

deneyer · 01-26-2019, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by juggy

I was referring to this button. I've coded the fob to fold the mirrors but sometimes it's irritating to find the mirros left unfolded when I lock my 3GT using this button.

What do you have to code to get the trunk central lock button working?

01-12-2018, 02:46 PM	#23
juleswheel New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 328i GT Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle area iTrader: (0)	coding Can you code the mirrors to fold in when using the comfort access (door handle) vs. using the fob? I find I rarely use my fob, but if I could code the mirrors to fold in by locking the door via touching the door handle, that would be great.
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GoSpursGo Enlisted Member 5 Rep 36 Posts Drives: BMW X3/ BMW 325ti Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Mine close as long as you hold the button down on the door handle....no coding for that!
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01-25-2018, 05:21 AM	#26
peikko Private First Class 22 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 320D Sport Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Dunfermline iTrader: (0)	Has anyone used the bimmercode app to code?
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01-25-2018, 01:03 PM	#30
peikko Private First Class 22 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 320D Sport Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Dunfermline iTrader: (0)	That's what I have a VGate I-Car.
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kmenard New Member 2 Rep 17 Posts Drives: Still at the dealership Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	bimmercode just did an update...anyone notice anything new?
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06-05-2018, 12:21 AM	#32
alainv1029 Private First Class 42 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 2015 328i xDrive GT Bootmod3 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (1)	Picked up a pristine grey 2015 328i xDrive GT last Thursday and joined. Been a Audi guy for so long...but I digress. Downloaded BimmerCode and bought the adapter. Went through everything on the screen seemed great except for 2 things: Lights flash when lock/unlock and fold mirrors when lock/unlocking. Anyone more experienced with BC can give me a clue? Thanks all
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DrPhant0m Private 14 Rep 78 Posts Drives: '14 335xGT M, Estoril Blue Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	I coded my 2014 334 GT when I got it, and the dealer just flashed new software (like new-new, some of the GUI is updated, and it looks like the 2019 X3 loaner I had). I used esys in windows with an OBD2 ethernet adaptor the first time. It was a little clunky... But very powerful. This is the first I've heard of Bimmercode. I'm familiar with Carly, but I emailed them some F34-specific questions and they said they didn't have those codes yet (like comfort-closing the Hatch, which my 2014 can't do) Can Bimmercode do everything esys can? Is it better than Carly? Thanks!
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MarkoSK Lieutenant 122 Rep 565 Posts Drives: BMW G20 330eX Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: EU iTrader: (0)	eSys is the best for coding.
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10-25-2018, 02:34 PM	#39
Bayliss02 New Member 1 Rep 9 Posts Drives: BMW 2013 F34 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: West Midlands iTrader: (0)	Didn’t even think to code the boot button to close from inside.. thank you sir!
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peikko Private First Class 22 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 320D Sport Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Dunfermline iTrader: (0)	That is one point I didn't think about - year of manufacture. I have a 2015 320d so I managed to code boot closing. The main coding I wanted to do was coasting and set evo mode as default - I drive 25000 miles minimum a year and diesel is £1.30 a litre so anything that increases mpg is welcome.. Only other thing was I ended up with a Chinese car logo on my dash for a month!!!
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