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How do I find out what code level my car is at? I haven't tried to code anything yet because its been so cold in my garage. I took delivery on January 26, 2015 - I might be out of luck
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REGARDING 6WB:
When going in for service, you first need to remove 6WB from your FA. Then, VO Code HU_NBT and Kombi again. Otherwise, ISTA/P won't read your car. If for some reason you can't VO Code Kombi and HU_NBT after you get it back from the dealership, then you need to download pszdzdata 55.0 and then VO Code those folders to my knowledge. shawnsheridan, can you verify this? I've gotten many PMs by those who have retrofitted 6WB asking if 6WB will still work or not after their cars get updated to 55.1 and above.
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When car comes back, pop 6WB in, and it should work fine as it is already properly coded for the car. Head Unit will need to be VO Coded for 6WB though.
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1) Removal of 6WB from FA - easy, this I understand because ISTA/P looks and reads this information and if 6WB is there, it will throw an error and not read the car since it is not a dealer option yet in the US and ISTA/P does not recognize it yet. 2) Doesn't dealer VO Code all ECU folders? If so, then isn't that the same as if coding the original cluster back? VO Coding syncs everything currently in the car. If we re-add 6WB to the FA, won't we have to VO Code both KOMBI and HU_NBT? Doesn't make sense to me that we only have to VO Code HU_NBT only since that only deals with the navigation syncing correctly and for Kombi_CIC to recognize all the options to scroll through in the Kombi that can be selected/deselected in the iDrive. Sorry, just trying to understand better what gets coded in and out when switching. I know you've done this many times and switched it out many times and what works and doesn't work. Thanks, Shawn.
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It initially needed both CAFD injection and VO Coding. After receiving that, there is no need to recode it again.
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My car is out of warranty, so hopefully I will avoid dealership. But, I will not let them program my car unless it is absolutely necessary in order for it to function, and if that should happen, then I'm just in the same >= 55.0 boat as everyone else, and I'll deal with it. As much as I like coding my car, it's not the end of the world if I can't.
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So to summarize for everyone that has 6WB retrofitted: 1) Remove 6WB from your FA 2) When you get your car back, pop the 6WB back in. If you can read the FA of your updated car with 54.2 psdzdata, then you can re-add 6WB to the FA and VO Code HU_NBT. 3) If you cannot read the FA, then you will need the 55.0 psdzdata files to be able to Read FA and the do the following steps noted above. I currently do not have 55.0, so I can't help anyone with that at the moment. Yes, we are all in the same boat if our cars get updated. That's also why I avoid the dealership if it's not absolutely necessary. None of my costs have been expensive to fix myself thankfully, so I don't need to drive over an hour away to get it serviced. However, I know I will one day have to, and if that happens, not much I can do. As Shawn said, it's not the end of the world, just an annoyance we have to deal with.
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I'd bet my car this is exactly what BMW is going to do. They're going to make all these different options that can be coded for an upsell at the dealer. They'll have a menu they hand to you and a price by each one. They'll sell it as a tailoring your vehicle service... Why let others make money off coding vehicles when the dealers and BMW can be making the money. |
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So I one wanted to retrofit the 6WB after the car was updated to 55+, will it be possible? It's something I'm thinking seriously of doing but the car is in the shop currently and I'm afraid it's going to come back with the latest firmware...
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Next time one of our members who has 6WB retrofitted goes in for service, I'll figure it out with them and keep everyone posted.
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Hello.
I'm worried about all this. My problem is that I retrofitted the NBT and would ask what steps should I follow when I have to take the car to the dealer. Must I phisically remove the NBT? If the dealer upgrades the software to > 55.1 what can I do in order to NBT works again? Thanks. |
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