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      09-14-2017, 10:27 PM   #1
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I have been using Carly since it came out and was known by other names. Looking over a post yesterday someone mentioned BimmerCode. I remember downloading this at some point but then uninstalling it and kept Carly.

1. Does anyone use BimmerCode and prefer it to Carly?
2. Can BimmerCode work with the Carly adapter? The app suggests a Vgate iCar2 adapter which can be had for 20 down from 80 on Amazon but is that particular one required?
3. Which app has more coding capabilities?
4. Customer support difference between the two?

At a glance it looks like BimmerCode might work out cheaper for things such as battery reset etc. Well there is a separate app by the same developer.

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I have been using Carly since it came out and was known by other names. Looking over a post yesterday someone mentioned BimmerCode. I remember downloading this at some point but then uninstalling it and kept Carly.

1. Does anyone use BimmerCode and prefer it to Carly?
2. Can BimmerCode work with the Carly adapter? The app suggests a Vgate iCar2 adapter which can be had for 20 down from 80 on Amazon but is that particular one required?
3. Which app has more coding capabilities?
4. Customer support difference between the two?

At a glance it looks like BimmerCode might work out cheaper for things such as battery reset etc. Well there is a separate app by the same developer.

Thanks

I've bought both BimmerCode and BimmerLink (fault diag) and avoided Carly as a) it was never clear if it supported my F15 and b) I didn't like the lack of clarity around what was included (buying modules here and there).

So far with BimmerCode:

1) Don't know - not used Carly but it looks similar. The only additional thing with BimmerCode is the 'Expert Mode' where you can access every CAFD line like eSys
2) I Bought the Vgate which is wifi - I believe the Carly adapter is bluetooth which may suggest it's in compatible. In fact, I tried Carly with the Vgate and while it connects, it can't read.
3) I 'think' BimmerCode but someone more familiar with Carly may tell us there is an expert mode.
4) I sent a support request via BimmerCode and got a reply the following day - I think it's a one man band though, Carly is a bigger outfit?
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I've got Carly with a Carly adapter. The adapter is wifi based. I've not tried bimmercode but have used other OBD tools like OBDFusion and that works flawlessly.

There is no expert mode in Carly, you are strictly limited to the options it gives you.

As for the in-app purchases, I'm not entirely a fan of these, especially given how expensive the app is in the first place. However I've never encountered a problem. Updates adding more support for the newest cars seem to come quickly.
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Just got myself Bimmercode yesterday and initial thoughts are it's very good, easy to use and reversible if a code doesn't take or the car doesn't like it. Not tried expert mode yet.
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Just got myself Bimmercode yesterday and initial thoughts are it's very good, easy to use and reversible if a code doesn't take or the car doesn't like it. Not tried expert mode yet.
What is expert mode?

Can you manually enter code? A bit like E sys?
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I use bimmercode, seems easy to use and haven't had any problems so far
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I think Carly is crap.

That's my experience on my 440i

No compatibility with iDrive 6 and I can't do the changes I want in it's paid for mode.

Will be going on Fleabay soon and I will get Bimmercode.
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Got my vgate adaptor delivered today and just paid for the app , so will have a try tonight .

Anyone on android there is £2 off if you use paypal

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/get...paypal-2790059

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What is expert mode?

Can you manually enter code? A bit like E sys?
You can download the app for free and play around with it yourself - but only in demo mode that shows what it can do.

I think you only pay if you want to connect it to the car.
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I was going to buy Carly but it's out of stock now and has been for quite a few weeks. There was an article about recently in BMW Car mag and it seemed ok, but quite limited compared to coding via E-sys. Still, given I'd never got round to using E-sys in 3 years despite being shown how to use it, it seemed like a reasonable option.

Then MarkG_M50d showed me Bimmercode this week and how easy it is, so have just ordered the Vgate thingy and it's delivered today actually.
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I bought the Bimmerlink app (other app the same developer has made) for turning off ASD. Works completely fine.

Not gotten around to paying for the Bimmercode app yet as not fussed about coding anything (although turning off the stop/start button would be good).
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Got my vgate adaptor delivered today and just paid for the app , so will have a try tonight .

Anyone on android there is £2 off if you use paypal

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/get...paypal-2790059

Every little helps
Let me know how you get on. I always had nightmares connecting my ELM and no one wanted to share working settings. If it is a plug and play deal then I might consider it.

I haven't got around to using Esys either yet but I want to learn it and try it.
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I have just received my vgate icar2 and downloaded the bimmercodes app, I connected to the car with no issues at all, and could see various ECU's.

I went into the FEM ECU and could see the mirrors options but mine all referred to "fold mirrors when locking vehicle with comfort access", my car does not have comfort access, this was set to active with the only other option being not active.

I am trying to enable the mirrors to fold when I lock the car, rather than holding the button down for several seconds.

Am I missing something?
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I have just received my vgate icar2 and downloaded the bimmercodes app, I connected to the car with no issues at all, and could see various ECU's.

I went into the FEM ECU and could see the mirrors options but mine all referred to "fold mirrors when locking vehicle with comfort access", my car does not have comfort access, this was set to active with the only other option being not active.

I am trying to enable the mirrors to fold when I lock the car, rather than holding the button down for several seconds.

Am I missing something?
I had this same issue with my car using Carley, never got round to solving so interested to hear what other owners experiences are.
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Will be following this as I'm interested in Bimmercode. I did buy the cable for e-sys but I just have an ancient laptop and I'm not too confident using the software. Things I would like to code are auto stop start, cornering fog lights and play about with the fake sound module whatever its called. Are these all straightforward to do with Bimmercode?
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I have just received my vgate icar2 and downloaded the bimmercodes app, I connected to the car with no issues at all, and could see various ECU's.

I went into the FEM ECU and could see the mirrors options but mine all referred to "fold mirrors when locking vehicle with comfort access", my car does not have comfort access, this was set to active with the only other option being not active.

I am trying to enable the mirrors to fold when I lock the car, rather than holding the button down for several seconds.

Am I missing something?
This is an example of where you need to use 'Expert Mode' and where Carly would fail you.

You need to change a werte value to reduce the delay.

Select FEM body,
Select expert mode,
Select section 3053,
Under KOMFORT_SCHLIESSEN - change the werte to '03' which gives you a very short delay before folding.

Hope this works in BimmerCode - not tried it yet!
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Doesn't anyone do it the old fashioned way with E-Sys and a cable anymore?

Am I that out of touch that I have missed a shift in the coding world?
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Doesn't anyone do it the old fashioned way with E-Sys and a cable anymore?

Am I that out of touch that I have missed a shift in the coding world?
I have been, in fact just downloaded ISTA too...

Discovered BimmerCode last week and I'm a convert.

EDIT: Yet to see what happens when PSDZdata gets updated though... may all stop working!
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I have just received my vgate icar2 and downloaded the bimmercodes app, I connected to the car with no issues at all, and could see various ECU's.

I went into the FEM ECU and could see the mirrors options but mine all referred to "fold mirrors when locking vehicle with comfort access", my car does not have comfort access, this was set to active with the only other option being not active.

I am trying to enable the mirrors to fold when I lock the car, rather than holding the button down for several seconds.

Am I missing something?

I believe you can change the duration of the button hold in expert mode (down to 1 second or equal to one button push). I don't play with the expert mode, because this is my first attempt with coding, but Bimmercode provides that flexibility.... Pretty cool
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This is an example of where you need to use 'Expert Mode' and where Carly would fail you.

You need to change a werte value to reduce the delay.

Select FEM body,
Select expert mode,
Select section 3053,
Under KOMFORT_SCHLIESSEN - change the werte to '03' which gives you a very short delay before folding.

Hope this works in BimmerCode - not tried it yet!
Thanks Mark,

I'm just looking at this in the demo mode, I end up with

Unknown value (0x03) this now sits under wert_01 (0x0f)

sorry for all the questions but want to make sure I get it right.

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I had this same issue with my car using Carley, never got round to solving so interested to hear what other owners experiences are.
Hello with Carly I used the following and set to 0.0 and my mirrors fold / unfold with when I lock and unlock.

Comfort closing delay (mirrors)
• 0.0s
• 0.5s
• 1.5s
General delay for comfort closing. If ‘0.0s’ is set, mirrors fold immediately when car is locked. (codable in FEM)
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I'm sure I tried this, I'll have to give it another bash. What car do you have? I have a 2016 430d.

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