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Bimmercode ??

Post by BigDave » Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:34 pm

Just looking into getting the bimmercode app, to do some coding on my new steed.

Sound upgrade etc etc...

I use an android phone.
Ive looked at the bimmercode site , and there seems to be lot of interface adapters...

Anybody have a recommendation as to which to go for.??

Thanks Dave.

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Post by Scubaregs » Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:31 pm

Just get a wired ethernet connection to your phone rather than BT connection, the last thing you want is BT to drop for some reason whilst coding.
Have an iphone, so not sure which Android one to recommend.
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Post by ori » Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:43 pm

I have Carly. I think you can do a lot more with binmercode.

What are you looking to code in?

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Post by raven » Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:53 am

Scubaregs wrote: Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:31 pm Just get a wired ethernet connection to your phone rather than BT connection, the last thing you want is BT to drop for some reason whilst coding.
Have an iphone, so not sure which Android one to recommend.
More likely you'll get errors using the cable, it can be damaged from bending, get caught on something, fall out of the port.
BT connection doesn't break by itself all you have to do is stay in range, which is about 20m I believe :)

I use the OBDLink CX Bluetooth (my friend on android and me on iPhone) and it works great on both, I haven't had any issues with it.
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Post by Scubaregs » Sun Mar 27, 2022 11:27 am

Had BT drop connection on various devices, connected properly to the port it will never fall out and quite how you would damage a cable badly enough to cause a connection failure during use escapes me.
Only plausible scenario is "tugging" the lightning connector to the phone out, though the phone itself would need to be secured before the cable could be pulled out accidentally. My phone came out of my quadlock holder whilst "making good progress" on my bike and it stayed connected to the charging wire, dangling upside down, until I found a safe place to pull over and rectify it.
In the dozen or so times I've used Bimmercode so far none of the above scenarios have looked remotely possible.
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Post by StanDiego » Sat Aug 20, 2022 6:46 pm

Have any of you done any coding on the G29 with BimmerCode? I used it on my F57 2019 MINI Cooper S convertible with excellent results but have no experience on the G29.
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Post by Scubaregs » Sat Aug 20, 2022 8:37 pm

Yep, coded stop/start to last setting, few other things.
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Post by Reamesy » Sun Aug 21, 2022 12:21 pm

I use this adapter

Vgate iCar Pro Bluetooth 4.0... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085Y5BBXX? ... b_ap_share

£23.60

Works perfectly with BimmerLink and bimmercode
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Post by srhutch » Sun Aug 21, 2022 5:51 pm

I use a Vgate icar 2 wifi with bimmercode and andorid for my F11
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Post by StanDiego » Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:08 pm

The Veepeak OBDCheck Bluetooth scanner has worked well for me: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073XKQQQW/re ... 7d01f975e8
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Post by Nanu » Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:50 pm

Scubaregs wrote: Sat Aug 20, 2022 8:37 pm Yep, coded stop/start to last setting, few other things.
Anything that can be done that is useful?
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Post by Scubaregs » Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:57 pm

Did the cioding to bring up better sound in the stereo, can't remember offhand but maybe the menu for the Bilstein?
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Post by StanDiego » Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:05 pm

Scubaregs wrote: Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:57 pm Did the cioding to bring up better sound in the stereo, can't remember offhand but maybe the menu for the Bilstein?
Perhaps Bowers and Wilkins?
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Post by Scubaregs » Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:39 am

StanDiego wrote: Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:05 pm
Scubaregs wrote: Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:57 pm Did the cioding to bring up better sound in the stereo, can't remember offhand but maybe the menu for the Bilstein?
Perhaps Bowers and Wilkins?
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Post by BigDave » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:59 pm

Just to update this thread, i got myself a bimmercode device, and coded the B+W sound, and sorted the start stop ..
The B+W sound upgrade is a way better than the previous settings, well worth doing. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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