[dwells]

First off, what exactly are the side turn signals called? I assumed they were called side markers, but that doesn't seem to be the case since SIDEMARKER_US controls the amber turn signal bulbs in the headlight itself that come on with the low beams.

I'm looking to disable warm and cold checks for the fender-mounted side turn signals. I've read that this can be done by disabling the rear signal checks, but I'd like to keep those. Is there any way to just disable the checks for the fender mounted signals?

Thanks!

[1QuikWS6]

Not that I know of - they are disabled along with the rears as you stated...

[dwells]

Originally Posted by 1QuikWS6

Not that I know of - they are disabled along with the rears as you stated...

Bummer, seems like a rather odd way for BMW to handle things. I'll have to look into calculating the proper resistor value for them and seeing if that'll suppress the flickering from the checks instead of coding them out.

[wildcatcrazy]

Originally Posted by dwells

First off, what exactly are the side turn signals called?

The sidemarker lights are the ones mounted on the side of the fender, typically behind the wheel. Those particular lights are controlled by the value SIDEMARKER_US.

The amber LEDs in the headlights I believe you are referring to are controlled by the following values:

TAGFAHRLICHT_ECE (nicht_aktiv)
PWM_SL_V_BEI_AKTIVEN_AL (wert_04)
PWM_SL_V_BEI_AKTIVEN_FL (wert_04)
PO_RL_FK_MIT_SL_V to (nicht_aktiv). This setting may disable "all" headlight functions. If so, set it back to aktiv.

To disable them, change to the values above.

For your turn signals, depending on which chassis you have, you would need to set the following to nicht_aktiv:

KALTUEBERWACHUNG_BLK_Z_L (cold check)
KALTUEBERWACHUNG_BLK_Z_R (cold check)
KALTUEBERW_BLK_V_R_2 (cold check)
KALTUEBERW_BLK_V_R_34 (cold check)
WARMUEBERW_BLK_V_L_2 (warm check)
WARMUEBERW_BLK_V_R_2 (warm check)
WARMUEBERWACHUNG_BLK_2_VL (warm check)
WARMUEBERWACHUNG_BLK_2_VR (warm check)

[dwells]

Originally Posted by wildcatcrazy

The sidemarker lights are the ones mounted on the side of the fender, typically behind the wheel. Those particular lights are controlled by the value SIDEMARKER_US.

The amber LEDs in the headlights I believe you are referring to are controlled by the following values:

TAGFAHRLICHT_ECE (nicht_aktiv)
PWM_SL_V_BEI_AKTIVEN_AL (wert_04)
PWM_SL_V_BEI_AKTIVEN_FL (wert_04)
PO_RL_FK_MIT_SL_V to (nicht_aktiv). This setting may disable "all" headlight functions. If so, set it back to aktiv.

To disable them, change to the values above.

Heh, I think you may have interpreted my post backwards - it was a bit confusingly worded.

SIDEMARKER_US turns on the headlight turn signals/blinkers at night at a dimmed level as an additional form of running light, like so:



It has no impact on the blinkers mounted on the fender of the vehicle, however.

I'm looking to disable the bulb checks for the side/fender blinkers, which people commonly refer to as "sidemarkers" (different from what the BMW code considers to be sidemarkers). The only way I've found of doing so is to disable the blinker checks for the rear taillight, as the fender blinkers are apparently integrated into this routine.

[wildcatcrazy]

Originally Posted by dwells

I'm looking to disable the bulb checks for the side/fender blinkers, which people commonly refer to as "sidemarkers" (different from what the BMW code considers to be sidemarkers). The only way I've found of doing so is to disable the blinker checks for the rear taillight, as the fender blinkers are apparently integrated into this routine.

Have you tried changing either of these values?:

KALTUEBERWACHUNG_BLK_Z_L (cold check)
KALTUEBERWACHUNG_BLK_Z_R (cold check)
KALTUEBERW_BLK_V_R_2 (cold check)
KALTUEBERW_BLK_V_R_34 (cold check)
WARMUEBERW_BLK_V_L_2 (warm check)
WARMUEBERW_BLK_V_R_2 (warm check)
WARMUEBERWACHUNG_BLK_2_VL (warm check)
WARMUEBERWACHUNG_BLK_2_VR (warm check)