How to prevent car to turn off ignition

happyhippo · 03-19-2024, 02:15 PM

Hello, how can I prevent my car to turn off ignition after some period of time?
I dont feel safe to code anything, when I know that it can turn off anytime.

Is there any way to prevent it?

zinner · 03-19-2024, 02:39 PM

hey Happy Hippo.

If you are using some app store software like bimmercode or carly to code options on and off, first that is relatively safe as you aren't flashing any ECU with software just upload config files. Second your software should be making a backup for the stock setting before you alter anything by default.

Given those two details I keep the car running while I am coding it, with the exception of the DME (engine ECU). Are you asking how you can keep your finger from hitting the start/stop button while coding and turning the engine off? There is no method to accomplish that I have heard off.

fe7565 · 03-19-2024, 04:23 PM

Keep the light in parking mode and fasten in the driver's seatbelt.

Do not code DME while care running...as zinner said.

Billfitz · 03-19-2024, 04:56 PM

My car has never turned off while using Bimmercode, until Bimmercode shut it off when it was done.

happyhippo · 03-20-2024, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fe7565

Keep the light in parking mode and fasten in the driver's seatbelt.

Do not code DME while care running...as zinner said.

What do you mean by "keep the light in parking mode" You mean gearbox or handbrake?

fe7565 · 03-20-2024, 01:21 PM

Turn the light switch into parking mode.

03-19-2024, 02:15 PM	#1
happyhippo Enlisted Member 5 Rep 31 Posts Drives: BMW F30 LCI Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: PL iTrader: (0)	How to prevent car to turn off ignition Hello, how can I prevent my car to turn off ignition after some period of time? I dont feel safe to code anything, when I know that it can turn off anytime. Is there any way to prevent it?
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

03-19-2024, 02:39 PM	#2
zinner Major 559 Rep 1,127 Posts Drives: `17 X5 35d/`15 335i/`18 M550IX Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	hey Happy Hippo. If you are using some app store software like bimmercode or carly to code options on and off, first that is relatively safe as you aren't flashing any ECU with software just upload config files. Second your software should be making a backup for the stock setting before you alter anything by default. Given those two details I keep the car running while I am coding it, with the exception of the DME (engine ECU). Are you asking how you can keep your finger from hitting the start/stop button while coding and turning the engine off? There is no method to accomplish that I have heard off.
	Appreciate 1 happyhippo4.50 Quote

03-19-2024, 04:23 PM	#3
fe7565 Lieutenant Colonel 553 Rep 1,581 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 328i N26 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Keep the light in parking mode and fasten in the driver's seatbelt. Do not code DME while care running...as zinner said. __________________ Help each other: if you manage to fix your issue (especially with help from this forum), don't be a d*ck and disappear. Follow-up by posting the solution so you can help others.
	Appreciate 1 happyhippo4.50 Quote

03-19-2024, 04:56 PM	#4
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8243 Rep 16,082 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	My car has never turned off while using Bimmercode, until Bimmercode shut it off when it was done.
	Appreciate 1 happyhippo4.50 Quote

03-20-2024, 01:21 PM	#6
fe7565 Lieutenant Colonel 553 Rep 1,581 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 328i N26 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Turn the light switch into parking mode. __________________ Help each other: if you manage to fix your issue (especially with help from this forum), don't be a d*ck and disappear. Follow-up by posting the solution so you can help others.
	Appreciate 0 Quote