Swapping Steering Column with Lock with Steering Column without Lock. Coding options?

E91 Hoarder · 09-10-2023, 06:25 PM

Context: My steering column is very sloppy. Has the lock and it is 2006 E90 325i. I want to replace it with a steering column from 2010 that does not have the ELV lock.

Question:
1. Can I code the lock out using Bimmergeeks Protool? If so, is there a howto guide?
2. I heard there is an ELV bypass. Is it applicable in my case?

Any reference to other threads about this?

sdbmwcoding · 09-11-2023, 09:00 PM

Someone correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t believe that’s possible. Your 2006 would’ve come with cas2. Only on cas3 you can flash out ELV, cas2 you cannot. You’d need to install and program a used cas3 module, which cannot be done with standard tools and kdcan. Need more advanced software.

E91 Hoarder · 09-20-2023, 01:57 PM

Thank you. When I removed the column, the lock module was fine, but the column itself was loose. I simply swapped the module to the new column without the lock and plugged it back. The car still sees the module, but there is no actual lock. Problem solved

09-10-2023, 06:25 PM	#1
E91 Hoarder Captain 123 Rep 852 Posts Drives: E91 AWD, E91 RWD, E90, X535i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: On the Road iTrader: (8)	Swapping Steering Column with Lock with Steering Column without Lock. Coding options? Context: My steering column is very sloppy. Has the lock and it is 2006 E90 325i. I want to replace it with a steering column from 2010 that does not have the ELV lock. Question: 1. Can I code the lock out using Bimmergeeks Protool? If so, is there a howto guide? 2. I heard there is an ELV bypass. Is it applicable in my case? Any reference to other threads about this? __________________ "Let me see what I can do... sir"
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sdbmwcoding Captain 185 Rep 780 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: May 2019 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Someone correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t believe that’s possible. Your 2006 would’ve come with cas2. Only on cas3 you can flash out ELV, cas2 you cannot. You’d need to install and program a used cas3 module, which cannot be done with standard tools and kdcan. Need more advanced software.
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09-20-2023, 01:57 PM	#3
E91 Hoarder Captain 123 Rep 852 Posts Drives: E91 AWD, E91 RWD, E90, X535i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: On the Road iTrader: (8)	Thank you. When I removed the column, the lock module was fine, but the column itself was loose. I simply swapped the module to the new column without the lock and plugged it back. The car still sees the module, but there is no actual lock. Problem solved __________________ "Let me see what I can do... sir"
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