[xxxjecxxx]

when I originally got them they were on torrents

[mr_milo]

Originally Posted by xxxjecxxx

when I originally got them they were on torrents

Care to share the torrent file? Or a link to it for the latest ista/p v41 files?

Thanks

[yusufm786]

I see lots of guys activating the folding outside mirror option. Question: I always thought I needed additional hardware to use that - my car does not have folding exterior mirrors - if I activate it in code will I get folding mirrors, or do I need a special type of mirror from BMW

Second Question - I see the line "SPIEGEL_BORDSTEIN_AUTOM" in the FRM module, which NCS dummy says is for the outside mirror to tilt down in reverse. In south africa, having this feature meant paying extra when buying the car. If I change the value to active, will I get it to tilt in reverse, or again, do I need a different type of mirror?

[jphughan]

Originally Posted by yusufm786

I see lots of guys activating the folding outside mirror option. Question: I always thought I needed additional hardware to use that - my car does not have folding exterior mirrors - if I activate it in code will I get folding mirrors, or do I need a special type of mirror from BMW

Second Question - I see the line "SPIEGEL_BORDSTEIN_AUTOM" in the FRM module, which NCS dummy says is for the outside mirror to tilt down in reverse. In south africa, having this feature meant paying extra when buying the car. If I change the value to active, will I get it to tilt in reverse, or again, do I need a different type of mirror?

Folding mirrors is indeed separate hardware; it's not an option that's enabled in software only. The activations you're referring to are one of two things:

1. People whose cars came without folding mirrors and who went out and purchased folding mirrors aftermarket and want to code the car to use them, or... (more commonly)

2. People who want their mirrors to fold and unfold by holding the lock and unlock buttons on their fobs.

As for your second question, in the US the passenger-side mirror will tilt down as long as the mirror adjustment switch is set to the DRIVER'S side (sort of counterintuitive). I'd say you may as well try it (back up your trace file first) and then try putting your car in reverse with the mirror adjustment switch in each position.

[kickdown]

Originally Posted by yusufm786

I see lots of guys activating the folding outside mirror option. Question: I always thought I needed additional hardware to use that - my car does not have folding exterior mirrors - if I activate it in code will I get folding mirrors, or do I need a special type of mirror from BMW

Second Question - I see the line "SPIEGEL_BORDSTEIN_AUTOM" in the FRM module, which NCS dummy says is for the outside mirror to tilt down in reverse. In south africa, having this feature meant paying extra when buying the car. If I change the value to active, will I get it to tilt in reverse, or again, do I need a different type of mirror?

First question you should have electric motors in the mirrors so they can fold it, not manualy but electric, so only coding wouldn't help you, you need aditional hardware.

Second Question: the same, you need to have memory seats in order to have the parking mirror tilt function. If you don't have memory seats there is no way activating it.

[yusufm786]

Originally Posted by jphughan

Folding mirrors is indeed separate hardware; it's not an option that's enabled in software only. The activations you're referring to are one of two things:

1. People whose cars came without folding mirrors and who went out and purchased folding mirrors aftermarket and want to code the car to use them, or... (more commonly)

2. People who want their mirrors to fold and unfold by holding the lock and unlock buttons on their fobs.

As for your second question, in the US the passenger-side mirror will tilt down as long as the mirror adjustment switch is set to the DRIVER'S side (sort of counterintuitive). I'd say you may as well try it (back up your trace file first) and then try putting your car in reverse with the mirror adjustment switch in each position.

Originally Posted by kickdown

First question you should have electric motors in the mirrors so they can fold it, not manualy but electric, so only coding wouldn't help you, you need aditional hardware.

Second Question: the same, you need to have memory seats in order to have the parking mirror tilt function. If you don't have memory seats there is no way activating it.

Ok. number 1 makes sense. for number 2, if I don't need a different mirror, I may as well give it a try. I'll have a go tomorrow..

[jphughan]

Originally Posted by yusufm786

Ok. number 1 makes sense. for number 2, if I don't need a different mirror, I may as well give it a try. I'll have a go tomorrow..

You might not need different mirrors for #2. Folding mirrors aren't the same as power mirrors. At least in the US, everyone gets mirrors where the glass can be adjusted with buttons, but mirrors that have the entire assembly fold in are an option.

[1QuikWS6]

For #1 you definitely need different hardware - motor for Fold is not same motor as the one that adjusts the glass.

#2 Might be a possibility - I would be interested to see if your coding works for the Tilt Down

[JetFn1]

New to BMW Coding. Trying to learn. But I think it would be pretty interesting if someone can post ALL, or just a list of some cool features that you can activate in your BMW by coding. Let's see if it is worth the 100 dollar investment and time! Also this post could be used a table of contents to different coding tutorials if they get linked and stickied!

-Best Regards, Mike

[jphughan]

Originally Posted by JetFn1

New to BMW Coding. Trying to learn. But I think it would be pretty interesting if someone can post ALL, or just a list of some cool features that you can activate in your BMW by coding. Let's see if it is worth the 100 dollar investment and time! Also this post could be used a table of contents to different coding tutorials if they get linked and stickied!

-Best Regards, Mike

Go to ********* dot com, Beginner's Lounge, and check the step-by-step thread, which includes a link to a Google Doc (request access from the owner) that has the major possibilities for E9x cars. There's an E6x spreadsheet somewhere else too.

[xxxjecxxx]

If I remember correctly it was on the piratebay which seems to currently be down.

[Imperator]

Originally Posted by xxxjecxxx

If I remember correctly it was on the piratebay which seems to currently be down.

TPB is still up but the torrent is dead... it doesn't seem to be seeded any longer.

http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/615...79.TPB.torrent

[mr_milo]

Thanks guys. I think I saw that one when I checked the bay, but I didn't find anything active that seemed newer than available elsewhere.

thanks

[yusufm786]

@xxxjecxxx

I know that no-one has yet been able to get AE as DRL on a pre 04/07 e90 sedan. I found a few posts around saying that if you change the VERHALTEN_DRL_TFL to drl_s (on the cars with NFRM, i.e. after 04/07), then it works. On my e90 (pre 04/07) I have the VERHALTEN_DRL_TF line in my main FSW_PSW trace, but I can't find it in the FRM module - I'm guessing yours is the same. Have you tried changing the value in the main trace file and then recoding the entire care?

[orangedawg]

I have an 02/07 and I have that same line in my big TRC file, but not in my FRM (I don't have NFRM due to pre-04/07). I haven't tried changing that line yet and "processing car", but you can try and let us know. I read somewhere that big TRC file has a lot of values, but if it's not in your particular ecu (in this case, FRM), then it won't work. But give it a try and let us know.

Or if someone knows, please let us know. Thanks!

[yusufm786]

Originally Posted by jphughan

Folding mirrors is indeed separate hardware; it's not an option that's enabled in software only. The activations you're referring to are one of two things:

1. People whose cars came without folding mirrors and who went out and purchased folding mirrors aftermarket and want to code the car to use them, or... (more commonly)

2. People who want their mirrors to fold and unfold by holding the lock and unlock buttons on their fobs.

As for your second question, in the US the passenger-side mirror will tilt down as long as the mirror adjustment switch is set to the DRIVER'S side (sort of counterintuitive). I'd say you may as well try it (back up your trace file first) and then try putting your car in reverse with the mirror adjustment switch in each position.

Originally Posted by kickdown

First question you should have electric motors in the mirrors so they can fold it, not manualy but electric, so only coding wouldn't help you, you need aditional hardware.

Second Question: the same, you need to have memory seats in order to have the parking mirror tilt function. If you don't have memory seats there is no way activating it.

Originally Posted by jphughan

You might not need different mirrors for #2. Folding mirrors aren't the same as power mirrors. At least in the US, everyone gets mirrors where the glass can be adjusted with buttons, but mirrors that have the entire assembly fold in are an option.

Originally Posted by 1QuikWS6

For #1 you definitely need different hardware - motor for Fold is not same motor as the one that adjusts the glass.

#2 Might be a possibility - I would be interested to see if your coding works for the Tilt Down

Ok so I gave it a try, and unfortunately it didn't work. The one guy mentioned I need memory seats for it to be activated - I'm a bit skeptical about that, because I definitely have a reverse gear, as well as motors to move the glass i.e. it seems only software should be required to join the two and give me what I want. Perhaps I need to change more than that value?

In order to find out, maybe some of you guys can compare my mirror parameters with yours and we can find the difference? For record sake, I have a e90 pre-LCI pre 04/07, manual seat adjustment, standard mirrors (electric adjustment, no folding). Here is the mirror specific stuff from NCS Dummy: (asterisk shows the value currently set on my car)

SPIEGEL_BORDSTEIN_AUTOM OUTSIDE MIRROR MIRROR TILT DOWN IN REVERSE
aktiv active
* nicht_aktiv not active
SPIEGEL_EINKLAPPEN OUTSIDE MIRROR FOLDING
aktiv active
* nicht_aktiv not active
SPIEGEL_ELEKTROCHROM AUTOMATIC ELECTROCHROMATIC DIMMING MIRROR
aktiv active
* nicht_aktiv not active
SPIEGEL_HEIZUNG OUTSIDE MIRROR HEATING
aktiv active
* nicht_aktiv not active
SPIEGEL_KOMFORT_EINKLAPP OUTSIDE MIRROR CLOSING (MIRRORS)
aktiv active
* nicht_aktiv not active
SPIEGEL_MEMORY OUTSIDE MIRROR MEMORY
aktiv active
* nicht_aktiv not active
SPIEGEL_STAND_HEIZUNG
aktiv active
* nicht_aktiv not active

[yusufm786]

Originally Posted by orangedawg

I have an 02/07 and I have that same line in my big TRC file, but not in my FRM (I don't have NFRM due to pre-04/07). I haven't tried changing that line yet and "processing car", but you can try and let us know. I read somewhere that big TRC file has a lot of values, but if it's not in your particular ecu (in this case, FRM), then it won't work. But give it a try and let us know.

Or if someone knows, please let us know. Thanks!

I'm very new to coding so I'm quite afraid of hitting that process car button I know xxx***** (that's a complicated nick) did process his car a few times hence I asked him if he tried.. maybe when I gain confidence I'll try, but that will be a while

[Pseudo Nim]

Hold on - did you set the mirror tilt with the parking gear? If I am not mistaken, you must go to [P]ark and set the adjustment switch to the right -- only then will it tilt when shifted into reverse.

[yusufm786]

Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim

Hold on - did you set the mirror tilt with the parking gear? If I am not mistaken, you must go to [P]ark and set the adjustment switch to the right -- only then will it tilt when shifted into reverse.

Well mine is manual so it would be reverse gear. I did toggle the mirror switch though - no response regardless of whether switch was on right or left

[Pseudo Nim]

Originally Posted by yusufm786

Well mine is manual so it would be reverse gear. I did toggle the mirror switch though - no response regardless of whether switch was on right or left

Doh, I thought I was onto something

Maybe it is something that you need to add to the VO? Have you gone through the list of VO codes just to see?

[jphughan]

Originally Posted by yusufm786

I'm very new to coding so I'm quite afraid of hitting that process car button I know xxx***** (that's a complicated nick) did process his car a few times hence I asked him if he tried.. maybe when I gain confidence I'll try, but that will be a while

Personally I'd only click Process Car if I was coding with a blank MAN file to restore everything to defaults, which is a nice escape hatch if you brick something (though if your VO got hosed it won't help that). I'd never try to implement features that way.

[jphughan]

Originally Posted by yusufm786

Well mine is manual so it would be reverse gear. I did toggle the mirror switch though - no response regardless of whether switch was on right or left

On US cars the passenger mirror tilts down when the switch is set to the driver's side. Kind of weird I know, and I also wish it were possible to tilt the driver's side mirror down when I have to park along the left curb of a one-way street, for example. On the Acura TL Type-S I traded in, if the switch was toggled to passenger, the passenger mirror tilted down, and if it was toggled to driver, the driver mirror tilted down. What a concept! There was even a middle position to do nothing, which also prevented accidentally adjusting the mirrors.