Sports Mode ON at startup Mod (2024 update)

[IAmOrion]

Good job, buddy!

Personally I rarely wanted the throttle map that came with the engagement of Sport mode, but...i think I only drove my 3.0i about three times with the traction control enabled. Every drive started with a long 'press and hold' of the DSC button to get rid of the electronic nanny. Perhaps a future project for you?

Funnily enough, you're the 3rd person to say this now. I may have to invest in a panel with DSC on to investigate (I never like to pull apart my own parts in case it goes wrong then I'm buggered lol).

Do you happen to know if the DSC button is at least universal? Eg, would a "lesser" specced control panel thing be the as the higher specced ones regarding that button? As in - I'm presuming it's on the same pins in the connector etc. My car has heated seats etc so that panel is more expensive than say the one with just the DSC button.

[Big Andra]

I'm sure I've still got my old dsc panel in the garage. Yours if you want it.

Andy.

[IAmOrion]

I'm sure I've still got my old dsc panel in the garage. Yours if you want it.

Andy.

Sounds ideal - let me know how much

Inbox me the details

[ph001]

A DSC one would be hugely more desirable for me than sport mode. I imagine the connectors would be the same on all cars.

[IAmOrion]

A DSC one would be hugely more desirable for me than sport mode. I imagine the connectors would be the same on all cars.

Big Andra is sorting me out with a DSC Panel - so will look into this next

[wonkydonkey]

Whoop! I've barely driven my MR yet but I imagine the time will come where I'll disable DSC on that whenever I take it out as well. Same button in the M as in the 3.0

[IAmOrion]

Whoop! I've barely driven my MR yet but I imagine the time will come where I'll disable DSC on that whenever I take it out as well. Same button in the M as in the 3.0

Good to know! Fingers crossed it'll all be the same. RealOEM can sometimes be hard to tell - for example, there can be 2 part numbers, say 1 is 2002+ , which was superseded in say 2004 with a newer part number, but it will say "nonexchangeable retrospectively" -- and yet the connections and inner workings are the same.

Somewhat hit and miss! I mean, it's correct about the heater controls. Eg Facelift version can not be straight swapped into a prefacelift. You have to swap over the internals if you want the facelift look (Eg, the silver bits on them) in a prefacelift.

Anyways, will pull the panel apart once I've received it from 'Big Andra'

[wonkydonkey]

IAmOrion there's only one thing for it then - you'll simply have to buy a Z4M for comparison!

[Timmyboybunter]

Ahh, it's funny when a link is made between this forum and the many Facebook groups

Great project.

[BeeEmm]

You could always add another switch to let you alter modes after starting, oh hold on a minute!
Rob

Well, I got it Rob.

[wonkydonkey]

You could always add another switch to let you alter modes after starting, oh hold on a minute!
Rob

Well, I got it Rob.

Same

[Vanne]

when is the order page ready ?

[eddiemunster]

Hello! Another random project I've now completed...
c) Remember state -> This mode remembers the last state of the button. If sports mode was on when you switch off the car, it will automatically turn it back on next time you turn on ignition/start the car. If sports mode was off when turning off the car, it will remain off next time you start the car.

I'd buy this, so add me to the list, and specifically, and quite unpopularly it seems, I prefer option C.

[IAmOrion]

when is the order page ready ?

I'd buy this, so add me to the list, and specifically, and quite unpopularly it seems, I prefer option C.

PM Me if you'd like to order one

These are ready to go - so there's no list, just PM me and I'll give you my PayPal address and get your postal address

[MACK]

Good work, I'd bet there's a market for an E89 version too.