[spuntyb]

Originally Posted by rob1platt

How did you figure this out as I'm having the same issue on my '15 F33 435d?

I wasn't clicking the "Code" button for each change. I was making the individual changes, then going to main screen to make the next, then just restarting the car to get everything to take effect. But you have to click the "Code" button after each change. Some are quick, but some take up to a few minutes or so to run, just FYI.

[f31shadow_lincs]

Originally Posted by Aussie330

BimmerCode question - Is Vgate iCar Pro still supported as an OBD2 adapter?

According to recent posts on Bimmerpost it's not & it is also not mentioned as an supported adapter on BimmerCode website.

I was just about to pull the trigger and buy one.

Appreciate any input?

I bought a VGate iCar 2 WiFi OBD2 scanner which arrived yesterday and worked successfully for me. Running it on an iphone i had the usual "this wifi doesnt have internet" issue, and my home WiFi trying to override it - so i forgot my home WiFi and it worked without a hitch!

[TDFanMan]

After a couple weeks research and trying to get ISTA to work, I finally gave in and bought a Veepeak bluetooth adapter, and Bimmercode for android.

Probably took me 30 minutes to do all the coding I wanted to do. It is very simple to use for those things that they put on the English menu, and they put a lot of things on the menu. There is "expert mode" if you want to get deeper in the weeds for things not on the menu.

Small changes that I made make the car so much nicer to live with and more fun to drive. Well worth the $70ish total investment IMHO.

I may still try to get ISTA running, but I did not want to wait for an ICOM just to do my coding.

BTW, my experience was that you need to hit the code button when you are done making changes to each module. if you hit the back button the changes are not saved.

[MetzgerMeister]

Originally Posted by chowser51

I bought the bluechok lightning to ethernet adapter to use with xdelete. while I had the cable hooked up, it worked with Bimmerlink. I didn't think to try it with Bimmercode but if it worked with Bimmerlink, pretty sure it will work with Bimmercode.

Not necessarily. There's a big difference between an adapter that can read info (as with BimmerLink) and one that can also code (which is needed with BimmerCode).

An adapter that can code can also read but one that reads doesn't always have the ability to code.

[jkwhar]

Anyone having issues with connection randomly dropping/error in bimmercode? I'm using enet cable (from bimmertech) and lightning to ethernet that was on their recommendation page. I'm in airplane mode. First error I was getting was "Error while reading coding data" and the 2nd message today was something along the lines of "disconnected"

[rob1platt]

Originally Posted by spuntyb

I wasn't clicking the "Code" button for each change. I was making the individual changes, then going to main screen to make the next, then just restarting the car to get everything to take effect. But you have to click the "Code" button after each change. Some are quick, but some take up to a few minutes or so to run, just FYI.

Still not getting this to work at all. Other changes have taken fine. Even making many changes on the same module at once but the convenience closing and mirrors just aren’t playing ball at all. Any advice gratefully received.

[obzen]

Using BimmerCode with VeePeak adapter, has anyone coded out the left / right foglights lighting up when turning left / right? If so, which entries did you change in BimmerCode?

[Susie]

I'm interested in it and would like to have a go.

[Bugy06]

Hi Guys. Hello. I am a 2017 model BMW 3.18i user. the screen in my vehicle was replaced with a new screen. However, after this change, I cannot make a headunit connection with the car via bimmercode. I would appreciate it if you could help me with this problem.

[Bugy06]

Is there anyone who can help me?

[jmciver]

Originally Posted by Bugy06

Is there anyone who can help me?

While not always required, installing new/different hardware in your car for repairs or an upgrade/retro-fit (be it a used or new part) will need to be programmed to your car before it can be used properly. BimmerCode does not have the ability to program modules in the car, just change the coding parameters in them - which is a difference (and BimmerCode does not have access to all of the modules in the car). The other issue could be that the parameters in the newly installed module are so new, BimmerCode has not been updated to read it yet. I think this is unlikely, but you should make sure your BimmerCode app is up to date nonetheless.

You may need to have your car (or specifically that module) programmed to your car first, by a dealer or experienced coder, before you can use BimmerCode to change any parameters in the module.

[Wojtas_1983]

Brilliant app
I have it for a while and already coded 5 different cars (F31, E61 and 3 different F11) without any problems.

[Tommy985]

Vgate Icar Pro BLE is better with bluetooth or with wifi connection?

[Justdrew424]

I grabbed the Veepeak BLE+ and have had no issues with BimmerCode so far. Loving the options.

[CatalinPRG]

Originally Posted by Justdrew424

I grabbed the Veepeak BLE+ and have had no issues with BimmerCode so far. Loving the options.

Hi Justdrew,

Any issues so far with this one?
I'm looking to buy one for my car and don't if it's suits the needs

[drapzzy]

Originally Posted by CatalinPRG

Hi Justdrew,

Any issues so far with this one?
I'm looking to buy one for my car and don't if it's suits the needs

I also have the veekpeak and can say it works flawlessly and easy connection, i would bite the bullet on it

[mes]

Originally Posted by Tommy985

Vgate Icar Pro BLE is better with bluetooth or with wifi connection?

I've been using VGATE iCar 2 Wi-Fi version for years and had no problem to date.

[MSlv]

Hey guys, I just tried coding to enable cornering lights with Bimmercode and Vgate iCar 3 wi-fi adapter and it’s giving me errors when I press the “code” button, something like “error coding ECU” or “failed to code ecu”, I forgot to make screenshot. I tried both the normal and expert mode, same result.

As far as I can tell, the coding has not started, there was no change to any ecu. I have green light for FEM and all other modules…

I had used the same combination to code plenty of stuff, so it was clearly working before. It takes a long time to read but it’s working.

Has there been any update to stop vgate adaptors from coding? Am I doing something wrong? I haven’t coded anything in quite a while so maybe I’m missing something?

I get in car, switch on ignition (one press of start button), connect to vgate wifi, start bimmercode, read ecu, open FEM, make changes, hit code, get the warning, I get to the normal screen when coding and then I get the error and when i push ok I get back to FEM menu.

[J555]

Originally Posted by MSlv

Hey guys, I just tried coding to enable cornering lights with bimmercode and vgate 2 wifi adapter and it’s giving me errors when I press the “code” button, something like “error coding ECU” or “failed to code ecu”, I forgot to make screenshot. I tried both the normal and expert mode, same result.

Happened to me a few times before, for various reasons:
- permanent error in the given module (in my case AC that somehow disappeared after few months),
- error for no obvious reason (reported to Bimmercode and they fixed it),
- error for no obvious reason (after retrofit of HU, reported to Bimmercode and they were unable to fix it).

As much as I appreciate the excellent user support of Bimmercode, I switched to ProTool (due to the last issue above), and never looked back. So if this would be your case, give it a try - a faster tool with more features, and a lot more coding options I've never encountered any issue since started using it.

[MSlv]

Thanks for the tip, I didn’t know about ProTool. It sounds very interesting but not available on Apple devices unfortunately. VO coding capability sounds excellent, maybe I will get an android device just for this. From your experience with the app, could it replace Esys? Could you code, for example, 6wb with it?

Regarding my issue, I finally ended up doing what I knew deep down that was long overdue: I bought an enet cable and an ethernet to lightning adapter. I was still worried that maybe something was wrong with my car but I tried to convince myself that the wifi adapter was the problem. It even failed a coding one time and had kombi with red dot in the app but I managed to fix it with the “restore backup”.

So I proceeded to coding cornering lights and was amazed with the speed when reading modules. I think it took much less than a minute to connect, read everything, find the coding in the menu, code and reset errors, I couldn’t believe it. With the iCar 3 wifi this was taking maybe 5 minutes…

And the cornering lights work and I hope they will be helpful because the base LED headlights are very shit on the sides, it’s like complete darkness, worse than the halogen I had on the E87.

In conclusion, looks like the Vgate iCar 3 wi-fi is not working anymore with Bimmercode. You can connect, read the modules and see coding options, but it will not start the coding process and will give an error instead.

[J555]

Originally Posted by MSlv

Thanks for the tip, I didn’t know about ProTool. It sounds very interesting but not available on Apple devices unfortunately. VO coding capability sounds excellent, maybe I will get an android device just for this. From your experience with the app, could it replace Esys? Could you code, for example, 6wb with it?

I see. I cannot confirm it, as I do not use esys (they say it is full replacement of esys). All I can say is the data looks similar, the data updates are massive, and have tons more coding options (and also the explanations/information). Superfast using wifi.

If you want, I can check the availability of some options/strings.

[nosam1g]

Originally Posted by MSlv

Hey guys, I just tried coding to enable cornering lights with Bimmercode and Vgate iCar 3 wi-fi adapter and it’s giving me errors when I press the “code” button, something like “error coding ECU” or “failed to code ecu”, I forgot to make screenshot. I tried both the normal and expert mode, same result.

Same here , it is not working with MHD Wifi adapter Some things do get coded , but some do not, and i have to go back and restore or i get abunch of code malfunctions

edit: used a battery car charger , and all the things i wanted to code coded, guess it was a preemptive measure to not let the car die or something , but i coded like 10 things no problem