03-23-2020, 11:03 AM | #1 |
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Recalls and Software Update for leftover 2019
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This board has been a nice relief and distraction from the crumbling world around us. Question: I'm buying a leftover 2019 850 Convertible. I read about a backup camera recall and i'm quite sure the software version will be quite dated by this point. Which software version should I request to be updated to? Thanks in advance. |
03-23-2020, 02:01 PM | #2 |
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My 2019 850 convertible was updated last week to 03/2020.30. I believe that was the most recent update. By all means, insist on the most recent before you take possession of your car and you begin working on the settings - because the update I just referenced will override many of those settings and force you to do it all over again.
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Right. Some settings will disappear, some will remain. But I can guarantee you that all coding (other than anti-dazzle) will need to be redone.
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I lost all my settings and all bimmercode features. but after an hour at home, I put most of it all back. I'm just hoping that when I go for an oil change in July, I won't get any updates. |
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Not my field of expertise, but what I think coder r33_RGSport told me is that the anti-dazzle is in a module and/or at a depth that generally is left untouched by even extensive BMW software updates.
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@r33_RGSport didn't get the the 5 click turn from bimmercode, but I'm afraid to re add it and wipe out his stuff. |
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Well, there you go. Same procedure, two different outcomes. Hard to fathom.
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What does the anti-dazzle function do? I thought all new 850i's had that feature installed already.
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In most other countries, those auto-brights are raised to a new, higher level. They are programmed to remain on, even with oncoming traffic or when another vehicle is close in front of you. But they automatically shift their focus so as not to affect those other drivers. That's the anti-dazzle feature that, for some reason, the U.S. DOT requires BWM to decode before those cars reach our shores. A good coder like r33_RGSport knows how to reinstate the feature. And it's worth doing - it's a remarkable thing to experience.
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And it all can be done remotely through your laptop, an internet connection and an inexpensive special cable. Examples: 1. The auto-stop-start can be coded to remember your last choice - i.e., you can set it to not kick in and it will remain set. 2. The legal mumbo jumbo at start-up can be deleted. 3. The trunk can be coded to not only open from inside the car or through your key - it can be coded also to close that way. 4. The one-touch turn lights can be raised from three blinks to five. And many, many more. There's a whole menu of coding changes that are available. Contact Ben Chen r33_RGSport at bchen@rgsport.com
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