Anti Dazzle Solved

[JC888]

Originally Posted by tventz

It took me a while, but I made it! I was not aware that our Bimmerpost Experts made the cheat codes and built them into ESYS. Those worked for me (i double checked the values and compared with instructions for F15 and everything worked). I took the car for a ride and that GFHB is amazing! I also coded VLD. It seems to work differently (better) now in comparison to what I got after coding with bimmercode.

I used this link to set up the ESYS
https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/c...-links.983244/


And this to activate
http://tokenmaster.blogspot.com/2019...o-282.html?m=0


I downloaded the instructions:
https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/at...1&d=1452268635


And watched this youtube video to get an idea what to click in esys, since I had no idea how to use it

I also read this, when got ethernet error
https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/e....738698/page-5


Thank you Almaretto, TokenMaster, opasha, dmnc02 and shawnsheridan for your work! You are awesome! I wish I had your skills.

What year was your F15?

[tventz]

2018 x5, xdrive x50i, m line, prod 4/5/2018 with adaptive led.

[Almaretto]

Originally Posted by JC888

Sent you PM as well.

[Xolinlevh]

Originally Posted by Xolinlevh

Curious what it costs/takes to have someone remote code my '15 35d, PM if possible

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[Almaretto]

Originally Posted by Xolinlevh

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You just need computer running Windows and Remote Software (eg Teamviewer) plus ENET cable. Then, coder will download vehicle files, modify as desired, and upload changes. Process takes 20-30 minutes.

[JC888]

Originally Posted by Almaretto

Wanna give a shoutout to Almaretto for getting my AntiDazzle/VLD working! Easy to work with and the whole process was pretty fast.

[astonishingmatt]

Originally Posted by Almaretto

I can code if you want.

Just reading up on how the US is approving adaptive headlights as part of Biden's infrastructure bill made me remember I always wanted this feature. Researched the hell out of it but am pretty much terrified of doing any coding myself.

Are you still doing remote coding? Definitely something I'd be interested in paying a pro to bake into my 2018 F15.

[Almaretto]

Originally Posted by astonishingmatt

Just reading up on how the US is approving adaptive headlights as part of Biden's infrastructure bill made me remember I always wanted this feature. Researched the hell out of it but am pretty much terrified of doing any coding myself.

Are you still doing remote coding? Definitely something I'd be interested in paying a pro to bake into my 2018 F15.

A bill did recently pass, 1.5 years ahead of mandate. However, headlamps will need to be individually (per model) certified before BMW can decide whether it will give dealerships the tools to enable.

Yes, I can do remote coding.

[momoboy]

Get it coded. Total game changer driving at night. You will smile every time you see the headlights rotate around or individually turn off the highbeams.

[Almaretto]

Originally Posted by momoboy

Get it coded. Total game changer driving at night. You will smile every time you see the headlights rotate around or individually turn off the highbeams.

Completely agree and it ruins any other car without feature enabled as visibility is just not the same.

[Variante Alta]

If you have used E-sys then the awesome Cheat codes produced by many of the fine folks on this forum makes the coding much easier. It's a must do mod if you have the LED headlights…love driving at night now just for the entertainment factor as anything

[momoboy]

Originally Posted by Almaretto

Completely agree and it ruins any other car without feature enabled as visibility is just not the same.

Totally agree. I could not own another car without the feature. It makes that much of a difference at night

[spit]

Hello

I want to install BMW 61316827372 Steering Column Switch in my F15.
I will have to install it because I don't have a switch to turn it on automatic High beam assist.
Does anyone have link with DiY how to change it?

[RED_Y_]

You know this not only about the switch, right? You need KAFAS camera for high beam assist to work.

[spit]

I have everything else. I have support systems with camera kafas , but because I have bixenon, I do not have HBA activated. I want to activate it according to the guide, but I have to replace the switch on the steering column, so I need DIY

[heifetz17]

Can someone confirm if anti dazzle will only work in conjunction with HBA?

I’m hearing conflicting information about compatibility with adaptive xenons. I’ve successfully coded in VLD and am interested in anti dazzle but not interested in purchasing a $750 clock spring to enable HBA. Unless I could just swap the switch itself and not the whole clock spring.

[RED_Y_]

Anti dazzle is not possible with Xenon headlights, you need LED headlights in order for it to work.

[heifetz17]

Originally Posted by RED_Y_

Anti dazzle is not possible with Xenon headlights, you need LED headlights in order for it to work.

That’s the conflicting information I’m hearing. According to BMW themselves anti dazzle is compatible with adaptive xenon as well as adaptive LED. They just have to be adaptive lights.

I’ve spoken with a gentleman in England that confirmed he had anti dazzle with adaptive xenon.

Unless that compatibility is only with eu-spec xenons, which I understand there’s a flap that na-spec xenons don’t have, and I’m wondering if this is why it only seems to work on LED lights.

When you say not possible, is it because of hardware differences, or because it won’t accept the coding?

[blue dragon]

Hardware is different. US spec Xenons don't have the the walz

[ArthurMorgan]

Finally got around to coding the GFHB today with E-Sys and BimmerUtility. Very, very easy with the cheat codes (verified against the V2 PDF).

I feel like the low beams now are "lower" and maybe less intense than they were prior to the change. Like that the beam cutoff is lower than it was before. I could just be imagining this, but something about the low beams just don't seem as good as they were before. The GFHB itself works brilliantly, though.

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by ArthurMorgan

Finally got around to coding the GFHB today with E-Sys and BimmerUtility. Very, very easy with the cheat codes (verified against the V2 PDF).

I feel like the low beams now are "lower" and maybe less intense than they were prior to the change. Like that the beam cutoff is lower than it was before. I could just be imagining this, but something about the low beams just don't seem as good as they were before. The GFHB itself works brilliantly, though.

This could very well be the case if your coding activated VLD (variable light distribution), too. You can see in the first illustration below…the light pattern for conventional (1) vs urban (2).

VLD does change the driver’s side headlight from start up to around 30 MPH when it changes from URBAN to COUNTRY roads. Although when the F15 came along, BMW changed from the FRM to the BDC module in regard to the control module for lighting…but the concept remains the same as far as VLD function.

[ArthurMorgan]

Thank you so much! That is exactly what it's doing. Every guide I've seen says to remove 8S4 from the VO - which appears to be the decoding/disabling feature for VLD.

I'm not a huge fan of what VLD has done in regards to my lowbeams. I'm sure it makes more sense in a more crowded European city with narrow roads and lots of pedestrians, but I'm not sure I really love how it works here. Is it possible to leave GFHB enabled but disable VLD?