Carly coding and Angel Eyes as DRLs Done!!

[theribs]

Well I finally managed it! Got my AEs working as DRLs.
I suppose lots of others have done it too with no problem, but it's taken me six months :headbang:

First, the local BMW specialist tried. "Can't be done", was the reply after an hour of cursing coming from the back of the garage. (this by the way was with their programmer, make unknown).
Next I bought Carly as I wanted to do a few more code changes and didn't want to be stung every time.

3 flashes on indicator
visual indication of lock
visual indication of unlock
audible indication of lock
do not lock door on drive away

All done no problem. But when it came to DRLs it just would not work as I wanted.
It says you must enable 'Daytime running lights 1/2' and 'Daytime running lights 2/2' ... OK. As soon as I did this the headlight came on. Didn't want this - check other settings....

There are no settings for AEs all I had was dipped main beams [disabled], standing lights(??)[disabled] and another setting called 'Daytime running light brightness' [medium].

Standing lights (these are actually the side lights, where ,my angels are wired) - enable/disable - no difference!
Daytime brightness (maybe this is the headlight brightness) - high/medium/low/OFF!! - no difference!
This is not what I wanted, I didn't want to drive around with my headlight on in the sunshine, wearing down the battery. So I decided to give up and put everything back to how it was, coding wise.
I disabled the 'Daytime running lights 1/2' and 'Daytime running lights 2/2' settings again but by mistake left on the 'standing lights' enable.

Eureka!! Angels only... in positions Auto/off and side lights (with ignition on).
So the main point Carly points out "Both daytime running lights 1/2 and daytime running lights 2/2 must be enabled" is only true if you want the headlights are the DRLs, for side lights as the DRLs they must be disabled!

I hope reading this means that some other Z4 owner is not reduced to tearing his hair out for six months.

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Easier in NCS PO_ALS_DRL

Carly seems like a good tool but the settings do seem to need some explanation, well done for persevering though.

 

[testoutz4]

Truth be told, I'm not a big forums kinda guy. But I created my account, just to thank you about this.
Bought my first z4 this February (z4 e85 2006 2.0 roadster). Received my Carly yesterday and could not get the AE lights working this way either. Gave up after 1,5 hours trying almost every combination. Hadn't thought about disabling both DRL options, only one at a time. During my lunch break came across your solution... Works lik a charm. This also works for the tail lights by the way. Light switch set to auto, and the angel eyes + tail lights are on. I love this look at sunrise or sunset. 8)

I discovered that the headlight brightness setting did some weird stuff though. (With DRL 1/2 & 2/2 set to OFF.)
LOW and HIGH settings seem to make no difference because both are low, MEDIUM is brighter than the high setting.

There's only one drawback: When going full private investigator mode, you can't shut off all the lights by setting the dial back from auto to 0. Would be nice if we were able to code this only on the auto setting, so you have the option of 'all lights turned off'.

I'm stil having some other problems with carly, but I'm going to search for a solution the coming week. Don't have much time today.
- When unlocking the car, I would like to have the headlights come on (BMW welcome lights) instead of the visual confirmation using the turn signals.
- When comfort closing the roof with the close/logo button on the key, the windows stay open at the moment.
If you have any advice about these two issues, please let me know.

 

[Sidewaze Samm]

This also works for the tail lights by the way. Light switch set to auto, and the angel eyes + tail lights are on. I love this look at sunrise or sunset.

Is this combination optional, or do the tail lights always come on as well as the AE?

 

[testoutz4]

Is this combination optional, or do the tail lights always come on as well as the AE?

Tail lights are optional. They can be turned on seperately or both at the same time this way.