Hunter alignment and M models and active steering.

- Paul - · 11-04-2009, 06:15 AM

Took my 6 (active steering and dynamic drive) into a garage that had the hunter machine.

As soon as they put it on the system, it threw errors asking for this and that to be deactivated/disconnected. As it wasn't a BMW dealer, they said there was nothing more they could do.

Anyone else experienced this or know a way around it? I was quoted £25 for the test and I don't really want to know the BMW price because I bet it has a 0 on the end of it

E92Fan · 11-04-2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by - Paul -

Took my 6 (active steering and dynamic drive) into a garage that had the hunter machine.

As soon as they put it on the system, it threw errors asking for this and that to be deactivated/disconnected. As it wasn't a BMW dealer, they said there was nothing more they could do.

Anyone else experienced this or know a way around it? I was quoted £25 for the test and I don't really want to know the BMW price because I bet it has a 0 on the end of it

Aaaahhh... it's because your car has Active Steering. I don't know of any independent wheel alignment places who can align an active-steering equipped car properly. You'll probably have to phone around the BMW dealers and haggle them down to a reasonable price. Cost of a KDS at BMW Battersea is about £280. I have seen some dealers do it for around £200, but that's only because people spent considerable time phoning around and playing one dealer off another.

zedman · 11-04-2009, 08:48 AM

Paul whereabouts in Yorkshire do you live?

Shoegazer · 11-04-2009, 12:10 PM

Have you checked Autohaus don't do it?

strongdeo · 01-31-2011, 07:36 AM

Hi there, sorry to bring up an old thread but I have active steering and adaptive drive on my 645. Can I use Hunter kit or do I need to take it to a BMW garage?

Thanks

Dave

- Paul - · 01-31-2011, 08:06 AM

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