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      12-27-2019, 11:20 PM   #1
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So does the m8 have the module and if so does anybody know where it’s located.

I sounds like the car has it
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So does the m8 have the module and if so does anybody know where it’s located.

I sounds like the car has it
yes it definitely does have it, bimmercode can disable it.

I don't know where it is, but I know it can be coded off. and it cuts the noise down by like 60%. it's super quiet.
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So does the m8 have the module and if so does anybody know where it’s located.

I sounds like the car has it
My 840i allows me to turn off the active sound in the idrive settings.
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So does the m8 have the module and if so does anybody know where it's located.

I sounds like the car has it
My 840i allows me to turn off the active sound in the idrive settings.
that's a setting in new 2020. it's not an option in 2019.
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My 840i allows me to turn off the active sound in the idrive settings.
Where in iDrive is that setting?
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My 840i allows me to turn off the active sound in the idrive settings.
Where in iDrive is that setting?
https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=25679948
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On my test drive of a 2020 m850 GC the engine sound was just perfect. This setting described was set to "sporty??" i think. Basically sounded like the car was set in sport mode all the time.
I thought it was perfect though. I like the sound always being there, and thought it was the perfect volume and tone.
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      03-11-2020, 06:37 PM   #8
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Just looked but can’t find it on the Car. What is the parent menu?

Car -> General settings?
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Just looked but can’t find it on the Car. What is the parent menu?

Car -> General settings?
I believe so, but I don't know because it's not on my 2019. but bloozemanAZ says it's on his 2020.
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      03-12-2020, 07:30 PM   #10
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I believe so, but I don't know because it's not on my 2019. but bloozemanAZ says it's on his 2020.
Just got back from our condo in Puerto Penasco Mexico a few days early just in case Trump decided to close the US/Mexico borders similar to the inbound travel ban announced yesterday. It's raining like hell here so hopefully some clearing tomorrow and I can take out the M850i for a spin. That said this thread just gave me an excuse to go at least relish in the interior and B&W audio while parked in the garage.

On the 2020 M850i's the Engine Sound menu setting is under Car->General Settings but buried almost at the bottom of the menu near the Data and Devices section. I've kept the "Depending on driving mode" aka dynamic as with my standard usage of Sport Individual (with all settings minus chassis set to Sport) I'm guessing it is set to "Sporty". If I'm ever cruising the highways in full Comfort mode the assumption is the engine noise will be set to "Reduced". Makes sense to me but not sure if that aligns with BMW's logic.
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Yep, even with the latest software update from BMW in January, I don't have that option in my 2019 M850i. Maybe if it was there I wouldn't have gone to BimmerCode to remove it.
But BimmerCode did let me code off the warnings, seatbelts and a couple other annoying things.
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Just got back from our condo in Puerto Penasco Mexico a few days early just in case Trump decided to close the US/Mexico borders similar to the inbound travel ban announced yesterday. It's raining like hell here so hopefully some clearing tomorrow and I can take out the M850i for a spin. That said this thread just gave me an excuse to go at least relish in the interior and B&W audio while parked in the garage.

On the 2020 M850i's the Engine Sound menu setting is under Car->General Settings but buried almost at the bottom of the menu near the Data and Devices section. I've kept the "Depending on driving mode" aka dynamic as with my standard usage of Sport Individual (with all settings minus chassis set to Sport) I'm guessing it is set to "Sporty". If I'm ever cruising the highways in full Comfort mode the assumption is the engine noise will be set to "Reduced". Makes sense to me but not sure if that aligns with BMW's logic.
Thanks! Just checked. Our M8doesn’t have that feature, which I guess makes sense as the car has a completely exhaust setup with valve control and the comp version has the M sport exhaust system.

That said, that active exhaust is annoying and we will code it out.
I’ll have it remote coded for simplicity
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I have used Bimmercode to turn Active Sound off on my M8C. There is less noise w/o it, but the M exhaust still produces a sound that's loud enough.
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I have used Bimmercode to turn Active Sound off on my M8C. There is less noise w/o it, but the M exhaust still produces a sound that's loud enough.
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Bimmercode was just updated to 3.6.
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So beside the bimmercode app you need a enet obd cable? Or do you have to use the wifi/Bluetooth option

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I have used Bimmercode to turn Active Sound off on my M8C. There is less noise w/o it, but the M exhaust still produces a sound that's loud enough.
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So beside the bimmercode app you need a enet obd cable? Or do you have to use the wifi/Bluetooth option

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I have used Bimmercode to turn Active Sound off on my M8C. There is less noise w/o it, but the M exhaust still produces a sound that's loud enough.
you need an obd2. I posted a link to the one I recommend bloozemanAZ somewhere on here a while back. maybe he still has the link.
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My 840i allows me to turn off the active sound in the idrive settings.
By "off" I'm assuming you mean selecting the "reduced" mode or does the 840i actually have an "off" setting? To those 2020 M850i/GC owners as posted in a separate thread on this setting if you set it to "reduced" it will basically eliminate the fabricated engine noise from the audio system. However, it also forces the engine/transmission to Comfort mode regardless of what you may have set in Sport Individual. So at least for me I leave it in "depending on driving mode" and if I wanted to kill the fabricated engine sound all together then Bimmercode would be the mechanism to do so.
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you need an obd2. I posted a link to the one I recommend bloozemanAZ somewhere on here a while back. maybe he still has the link.
Ehloo here is the link for the recommended OBD module and it does support bluetooth.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFRFJG6/
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you need an obd2. I posted a link to the one I recommend bloozemanAZ somewhere on here a while back. maybe he still has the link.
Ehloo here is the link for the recommended OBD module and it does support bluetooth.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFRFJG6/
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So this doesn’t work. Been using this cable for my bm3 tunes but use a desktop to connect


https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Interface-Cable-SYS-Coding/dp/B00MECEI14/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=enet+cable+bmw&qid=15 85277325&sprefix=enet+&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=A3HT224M59LA1C&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkU XVhbGlmaWVyPUEzTjRDUUMwRUlNS0kmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA 3MDQxMjMxQUdDMFRFR1Q3M0Y2JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5N zY2MjMyU0lON0c1STNES1ZaJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmV fc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vd ExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=


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Ehloo here is the link for the recommended OBD module and it does support bluetooth.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFRFJG6/
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So this doesn’t work. Been using this cable for my bm3 tunes but use a desktop to connect


https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Interface-Cable-SYS-Coding/dp/B00MECEI14/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=enet+cable+bmw&qid=15 85277325&sprefix=enet+&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=A3HT224M59LA1C&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkU XVhbGlmaWVyPUEzTjRDUUMwRUlNS0kmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA 3MDQxMjMxQUdDMFRFR1Q3M0Y2JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5N zY2MjMyU0lON0c1STNES1ZaJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmV fc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vd ExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=


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Ehloo here is the link for the recommended OBD module and it does support bluetooth.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFRFJG6/
that will work for your laptop to connect with r33_RGSport and have him remote code for you.
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