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True. I don't brook bullshit. And I call it the way I see it.
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It does show how naive you are if you don't learn about a topic prior to lamenting it. I thought most lawyers research topics they may not know the most about, wait a minute that's the general public. We pick up our i8 this Saturday, it will also get tinted and coded Saturday. Unless you have an issue with tinting? I feel coding makes the car more personal to me. By your standards I may be an idiot and unexperienced in this field, after all I only own/have owned: 1998 M3 2002 M3 2009 M3 2013 328i 2014 M235i 2015 M4 There was also F430 Hardtop F1 & F430 Spyder MT thrown in there for fun. All the cars have been coded/modified/personalized to my liking. By all means, keep talking like you have a clue on this subject. Maybe you should pick up an old Saturn, after all Manufacturers build perfect machines that should never be tinkered with. Carry on now. |
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Well I had my i8 coded, as did postdady. Nothing to affect performance, but to allow us to have all features available in Europe. Plus AM radio. Which is truly lousy.
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05-17-2015, 07:45 PM | #32 | |
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Hehe, just kidding Hope you're enjoying the added features.
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Pretty minimal. I can close the windows and close the mirrors from the key now. Supposedly the brights spread over a wider area. And I can read the temperature for the tires (something also available stock on my new M4).
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And yes, all M cars come with tire temp and pressure as stock. As for the brights thing, that could be either anti dazzle enabled or the coder just removed the stop code for variable light distribution.
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On another note, and to Malibubimmer's point, If BMW identifies that the vehicle's software has been accessed by a third party or by its owner, would it allow for BMW to use the void of warranty card? Chances are - No, at least not until something goes wrong with the vehicle. It is then that you may find yourself nowhere but up the creek. When it comes to the idea of Coding a vehicle that's under warranty, the following thought comes to mind : "Caveat Emptor". |
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I would actually change the settings if this helped. |
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One new feature is that the key allows me to roll up the windows and close the rear view mirrors. Why that's coded out in the USA I am not sure (unless it's to prevent pinching locked-in passenger's extremities sticking out the windows). BMW coded out the AM radio for good reason. It works worse than a 1950s Popular Mechanics' build-your-own.
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Or maybe the antenna design is just not optimal for the lower frequencies. |
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Is it the CF or the battery/electric motor(s)?
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I have been an avid model builder in the past and both batteries (and there emf) and carbon are a serious headache for radio signals.
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I wanted to confirm whether or not I was speaking out of context regarding coding so I had a discussion with a BMW Service Advisor on this matter. The following pertains to the takeaway points from our discussion:
1) While he agrees it would be nice to have some of the disabled features, a certain number of them have been disabled in order to meet compliance with the Department of Transportation in the US. 2) Coding will void the warranty. He pointed out, using my case as an example, had I brought my vehicle in and if it was determined to have been coded, I would be responsible for the entire cost of replacing the instrument cluster for the i8 (my instrument cluster was recently replaced under warranty due to false remote readouts and its failure to reprogram). 3) They can detect coding when vehicles come in for servicing (They haven't performed this via remote, thus far). |
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