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Recoding for Alpine Retrofit into my '10 E90?
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02-03-2012, 09:33 AM | #24 |
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02-03-2012, 02:56 PM | #26 |
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I see, and you did install the orm retrofit alpine amp? I assume it got much quieter with this?
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02-22-2012, 03:45 PM | #29 |
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anything on the recode?
I just installed my retrofit kit and need to do the coding this week, not sure on what will work, do you change to hi-fi or +SZMFA I have a 2011 e90 |
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02-22-2012, 04:34 PM | #30 |
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02-22-2012, 08:38 PM | #32 | |
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The bad news is that gong, Bluetooth, Nav voice and PDC (if you have it-- I don't) *will not* have the same volume levels as it did before. |
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02-22-2012, 11:21 PM | #33 |
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Ahh so far mines connected and it sounds pretty good, the treble seems a bit high, but my bluetooth and gong are working fine so i dont know, should i code it?
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02-23-2012, 09:42 AM | #34 | |
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But then I got it coded, and WOW-- its not quite the L7 system, but it's pretty darn close to the H-K in the '10+ E90's. If you get it coded at this time, your BT and gongs will go quiet-- there is no official fix from BMW on it at this moment. I'd hang on for a bit and see if a few of us who are pushing back to BMW get any satisfaction. |
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02-23-2012, 09:53 AM | #35 | |
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Please keep us updated woodchuck |
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02-28-2012, 05:44 PM | #37 |
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And... we have a response from BMW.
Per BMW, post-03/09 build E90's DO NOT NEED TO BE CODED. So they want to 'uncode' my Alpine upgrade, removing the 676 from my VO. This will restore the volume of my BT/gongs/nav to their original value. It will also restore the EQ of the head unit. So it will then sound like crap again, but this time with supidly loud gongs (even when turned down all the way) Fannnnn-tastic. I'm not bringing it back in to get this done. I'd rather find out a way to work out some combo of settings with NCS Expert on my own, or live with it the way it is. Thanks BMW-- thank you for leaving me (and others) hanging on this one. I'll remember this when it's time to buy a new car. |
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02-28-2012, 06:04 PM | #38 |
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Well at least you got a prompt reply. Are your symptoms limited to low gongs, or is the Bluetooth handsfree phone volume also excessively low?
Did the VO change mute your rear speakers? If not, did you discern a distinct difference before/after the coding? |
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02-29-2012, 05:05 PM | #39 | |
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No, rear speakers work just fine! It sounds more 'balanced' post-coding... before it was coded, it seemed like 99% of the sound was coming out of the fronts. Post-coding, it's more like 60% front/40% rear. |
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03-01-2012, 02:00 AM | #40 |
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I just had the Alpine kit installed at the dealer. It sounds much better than the base system, but I am not sure what they did coding wise. Most everything sounds a bit "bright". I have to turn treble down -2 or -3 and bass +1. My gong is stupid loud (even turned as low as it will go). I don't seem to get much sound out of the rear speakers. I have contacted my SA to see what they did.
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03-01-2012, 04:13 PM | #42 | |
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Push back on your SA -- tell him that it sounds horrible and the gong is too loud. Make BMW fix it the right way, or remove it and refund your $. |
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03-01-2012, 07:56 PM | #43 | |
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I think this is the first kit they have installed and the instructions the installer followed told him that no coding was required. |
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03-02-2012, 12:17 PM | #44 | |
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