high beam assist delete?

nomiS330d · 01-06-2018, 04:37 PM

My car was spec'd with this feature which is very clever but I'd prefer to not have it, it embarrasses me all the time with taking a second or so longer than ideal to dip. The problem is my 2006 car has had its idrive updated to cic. When I find in the menu the option to switch it off the box isn't ticked and me clicking on it doesn't make any difference. I have Carly but can't find any way to code it out. Can anybody come up with another way to delete it?
Thanks.

08TUNDRA · 01-06-2018, 05:22 PM

Take the headlights off of automatic, however this also means you have to turn the headlights on and off and disables the adaptive cornering lights so the best option is just to code it off through ncs expert

RocketSurgeon · 01-06-2018, 07:30 PM

I actually added this feature to my e92, though I haven't extensively tested it. I know the mirrors have gone through a number of revision, each with better sensitivity.
To delete the option from your car, you need to read off your FA or vehicle order code using NCS Expert. Find the line $5AC, highlight the line, and press delete on your keyboard. Now write the new FA to the FRM and CAS. Then code your KOMBI, and FRM to default with the command SG_CODIEREN.
I'm wondering what would happen if you unplugged the K-bus wires from the FLA camera. Surely the highbeam assistant wouldn't work anymore, but I'm wondering if your highbeams would bypass the assist mode even without coding. The K-bus wires are on their own separate connector on the mirror, just 2 wires, green and orange.
I figure your CIC won't let you disable FLA because the retrofit likely involves a canbus filter, so it can't actually communicate.

opjose · 01-07-2018, 01:44 PM

I had the same problem when I added high beam assist to my car. The CIC setting would not work.

I went back and checked the Kombi coding to add it there too. After that it worked in the CIC.

The FRM, CIC, KOMBI and VO all needed coding to install high beam assist.

IMHO it is a great feature but relies upon detecting the lights from other cars.

It works well detecting newer cars, but older cars with weak lights cause it to take just a bit too long to dip. Against newer cars it is fairly quick.

Strangely the tail light detection is flawless.

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nomiS330d Lieutenant 75 Rep 541 Posts Drives: E92 330d Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Doncaster iTrader: (0)	high beam assist delete? My car was spec'd with this feature which is very clever but I'd prefer to not have it, it embarrasses me all the time with taking a second or so longer than ideal to dip. The problem is my 2006 car has had its idrive updated to cic. When I find in the menu the option to switch it off the box isn't ticked and me clicking on it doesn't make any difference. I have Carly but can't find any way to code it out. Can anybody come up with another way to delete it? Thanks.
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08TUNDRA Lieutenant 125 Rep 445 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 335i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (6)	Take the headlights off of automatic, however this also means you have to turn the headlights on and off and disables the adaptive cornering lights so the best option is just to code it off through ncs expert
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RocketSurgeon Lieutenant 264 Rep 459 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Manual, CBR650F Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	I actually added this feature to my e92, though I haven't extensively tested it. I know the mirrors have gone through a number of revision, each with better sensitivity. To delete the option from your car, you need to read off your FA or vehicle order code using NCS Expert. Find the line $5AC, highlight the line, and press delete on your keyboard. Now write the new FA to the FRM and CAS. Then code your KOMBI, and FRM to default with the command SG_CODIEREN. I'm wondering what would happen if you unplugged the K-bus wires from the FLA camera. Surely the highbeam assistant wouldn't work anymore, but I'm wondering if your highbeams would bypass the assist mode even without coding. The K-bus wires are on their own separate connector on the mirror, just 2 wires, green and orange. I figure your CIC won't let you disable FLA because the retrofit likely involves a canbus filter, so it can't actually communicate.
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opjose Major 242 Rep 1,354 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2016 Location: Md iTrader: (0)	I had the same problem when I added high beam assist to my car. The CIC setting would not work. I went back and checked the Kombi coding to add it there too. After that it worked in the CIC. The FRM, CIC, KOMBI and VO all needed coding to install high beam assist. IMHO it is a great feature but relies upon detecting the lights from other cars. It works well detecting newer cars, but older cars with weak lights cause it to take just a bit too long to dip. Against newer cars it is fairly quick. Strangely the tail light detection is flawless.
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