Traffic Jam assistant

[perry8912]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

The chip just makes it so you don't have to buy the special steering wheel and touch sensor. It tells the system your hand is on the whee.

The coding is what gives the car traffic jam assist and yes only works if you have ACC.

So can I have traffic jam function without installing any chips?

[CatalinP]

No.

[sj22]

Originally Posted by perry8912

So can I have traffic jam function without installing any chips?

You will either need a module + new steering with touch sensor, or need a chip.

[spike5150]

Originally Posted by sahiljain22

Bought and just installed the chip. Hope to code tonight. Was actually quite easy to install - pop airbag (did not disconnect airbag or battery), and was able to access connector without taking even a single screw off since I didn’t have the paddle shifters.

Hope you have success. Mine is still working great.

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by perry8912

So can I have traffic jam function without installing any chips?

So as I just said. You either buy the $300 chip and wire it inside the steering wheel (10 min job) or you buy the module and new steering wheel to accommodate said module....with both quite a bit of coding is required.

[sj22]

I am getting the same issue others. VO coded everything, then verified FDL coding and now lane departure vibration and TJA both don't work. Tried removing and reinserting the chip a few times as directed.

Maverik259 Do you have the m-sport steering wheel, or regular?

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by sahiljain22

I am getting the same issue others. VO coded everything, then verified FDL coding and now lane departure vibration and TJA both don't work. Tried removing and reinserting the chip a few times as directed.

Maverik259 Do you have the m-sport steering wheel, or regular?

M sport

[sj22]

Got mine working. One of the better mods I have done. Makes life so much easier.

[9mmkungfu]

Originally Posted by sahiljain22

Got mine working. One of the better mods I have done. Makes life so much easier.

So what was the fix for your earlier issue?

[sj22]

Originally Posted by 9mmkungfu

So what was the fix for your earlier issue?

A loose cable essentially. Probably I was too aggressive when installing it but noticed after removing quidzel that one cable was loose and the errors with and without Quidzel were the same. Just resoldered and everything solved. Their customer service is quite nice I must say as they had shipped a replacement just in case already.

Also adding TJA will reset KAFAS2 to Euro specs that means lane departure warnings will only get enabled at higher speeds. I had to manually set
THRV_AVAI_TLC_HIGH: USA_and_UK = 28
THRV_AVAI_TLC_LOW: USA_and_UK = 25

[den550 bmw4jeff]

Originally Posted by spike5150

The existing button set that came with ACC S&G works just fine. The bottom right button is re-purposed to activate TJA. The top right button now just toggles through the ACC distance settings, instead of only providing the "decrease distance" function.

It functions just as the manual describes (congestion assistant in the manual)

I see you're also in Colorado - Did you do this yourself? Will this work in an F10?

[spike5150]

Originally Posted by den550 bmw4jeff

I see you're also in Colorado - Did you do this yourself? Will this work in an F10?

Yes, did it myself. No clue if the F10 has the required hardware/software. Was TJA (or congestion assistant) discussed in the owners manual?

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by sahiljain22

A loose cable essentially. Probably I was too aggressive when installing it but noticed after removing quidzel that one cable was loose and the errors with and without Quidzel were the same. Just resoldered and everything solved. Their customer service is quite nice I must say as they had shipped a replacement just in case already.

Also adding TJA will reset KAFAS2 to Euro specs that means lane departure warnings will only get enabled at higher speeds. I had to manually set
THRV_AVAI_TLC_HIGH: USA_and_UK = 28
THRV_AVAI_TLC_LOW: USA_and_UK = 25

They sent you a replacement huh. Wanna send that over my way lol. I think I messed up one of my connections on the chip when it got stuck in the right port of the steering where where you have to shove a screw driver in to unlock the airbag lol fml. Nothing but ACC errors now.

[MrTookies]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

Sweet then I will install it tomorrow and hook up my app and see how we do! Although this is a bit confusing as even on the cheat sheet on the coding thread it mentions all three: 5AR, VO, and FDL

The reason I added the VO on the cheat sheet was for the following, besides that this is the right way of doing it. Yes you can code everything FDL, but that doesn't mean you should.

When you take the car into the dealer and they need to do something that requires a reset of you FDL files which happens more than you think and for smaller reason you would believe... you will get a nice surprise to put it nice.

When you add something VO it's permanent so to speak and everything that is done at the FDL Level can be reprogrammed, but it's nothing that will throw any codes as it just returns it back to what it would have been factory if it would have come with the function... only allowed on freeways, speed cut of at XYZ Speed etc. - but fully functional.

BTW cool that they have a "easy fix" nowadays, on the other hand I'm kind of glad to have the wheel with the touch sensor, as it sure adds an extra safety layer...

[VP500]

I installed Quidzel and did all the coding but the steering wheel icon doesn't appear. I didn't notice any errors. I emailed Quidzel about the situation but was wondering if any of you ran into this..

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

Originally Posted by VP500

I installed Quidzel and did all the coding but the steering wheel icon doesn't appear. I didn't notice any errors. I emailed Quidzel about the situation but was wondering if any of you ran into this..

Do you have a car in front of you?

[VP500]

Originally Posted by TheUltimateDrivingManiac

Do you have a car in front of you?

Originally Posted by TheUltimateDrivingManiac

Do you have a car in front of you?

Nope - I guess that may be the reason why it didn't show up lol

[spyderdoc]

I bought the Quidzel sensor and installed it (super easy 10 min job). I still have to do the coding. I see the instructions earlier in the thread, but they all say to "activate 5AR", then do the coding. So my request is, can someone post a step by step on how to turn on the 5AR, then what order to do the coding? I really appreciate it...I suppose the VO method would be best?

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

Originally Posted by spyderdoc

I bought the Quidzel sensor and installed it (super easy 10 min job). I still have to do the coding. I see the instructions earlier in the thread, but they all say to "activate 5AR", then do the coding. So my request is, can someone post a step by step on how to turn on the 5AR, then what order to do the coding? I really appreciate it...I suppose the VO method would be best?

Just do the FDL coding according to the cheat sheet.

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

Originally Posted by VP500

Nope - I guess that may be the reason why it didn't show up lol

Yep, it doesn’t work without a car in front

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by spyderdoc

I bought the Quidzel sensor and installed it (super easy 10 min job). I still have to do the coding. I see the instructions earlier in the thread, but they all say to "activate 5AR", then do the coding. So my request is, can someone post a step by step on how to turn on the 5AR, then what order to do the coding? I really appreciate it...I suppose the VO method would be best?

Let me know if you get it to work just with FDL coding cuz I've tried that and still get an error when trying to activate it.

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

Let me know if you get it to work just with FDL coding cuz I've tried that and still get an error when trying to activate it.

I've done FDL