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      09-01-2024, 07:57 PM   #2025
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The key thing was to enable ethernet tethering in your phones settings. If you enable that and then put it in airplane mode, you may need to re-enable ethernet tethering. I used a Pixel 6.

The speed is awesome, you can cycle through each module to find things to code without having to wait 30 seconds to a minute for each to load the info.
I will try again. I do remember trying everything with the phone. Might just be that my phone wasn't compatible. I remember that within the settings, I didn't come across a couple specific things I saw on tutorial videos.

Using the Bluetooth device, it takes a good half hour to run through and program everything I want on the 2-Series section.
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      09-01-2024, 08:06 PM   #2026
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I will try again. I do remember trying everything with the phone. Might just be that my phone wasn't compatible. I remember that within the settings, I didn't come across a couple specific things I saw on tutorial videos.

Using the Bluetooth device, it takes a good half hour to run through and program everything I want on the 2-Series section.
Yeah, exactly, i hated coding due to the long wait for each step using bluetooth. With the ethernet setup its lightning fast, and now i want to begin exploring the expert mode stuff since its no longer a long time commitment between each click.

It may even be worthwhile buying a used phone that you can confirm works. I use my old Pixel 6, which i dont think is very cheap.

I have been looking at bimmer utility recently, just not sure its worth $100+ for what i need.
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      09-01-2024, 08:43 PM   #2027
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Yeah, exactly, i hated coding due to the long wait for each step using bluetooth. With the ethernet setup its lightning fast, and now i want to begin exploring the expert mode stuff since its no longer a long time commitment between each click.

It may even be worthwhile buying a used phone that you can confirm works. I use my old Pixel 6, which i dont think is very cheap.

I have been looking at bimmer utility recently, just not sure its worth $100+ for what i need.
I used Expert to completely turn all ASD off. As cool as the loud upshift and downshift thumps, and all the other cool noises, I couldn't leave it knowing it's fake.

Been looking to get a new phone for a while, just so many other things I have on the shopping list at the moment.
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      09-01-2024, 09:16 PM   #2028
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I used Expert to completely turn all ASD off. As cool as the loud upshift and downshift thumps, and all the other cool noises, I couldn't leave it knowing it's fake.

Been looking to get a new phone for a while, just so many other things I have on the shopping list at the moment.
An annoying thing with bimmercode is the license is locked to the platform that you bought it on, so i bought it on android and recently switched to iPhone, and now have to do all coding from my old android phone as there is no way i am paying twice for the same thing.

Ive been considering buying bimmer utility lately as its one license for all platforms, including PC, plus it can do more than bimmercode/bimmerutility.
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      09-02-2024, 04:39 PM   #2029
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Im using MHD wifi ENET and its very fast to code. Takes few seconds.. A better option if you dont want to mess with cables.
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Im using MHD wifi ENET and its very fast to code. Takes few seconds.. A better option if you dont want to mess with cables.
Nice, will have to try that.
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      09-03-2024, 08:34 AM   #2031
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Nice, will have to try that.
Mind you, its $25 for the cable or $100 for wireless. The cable is not a hassle for the handful of times you will be coding, not worth the extra $75 to go wireless, IMO.
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      09-04-2024, 03:32 PM   #2032
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Trying some new mats from carmats4u.com (uk), decent quality and fit, probably should have got charcoal so might get those in a plusher weight as this is mid-range.

Will live with them for a while but happy enough so far.

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      09-04-2024, 10:26 PM   #2033
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Yeah, exactly, i hated coding due to the long wait for each step using bluetooth. With the ethernet setup its lightning fast, and now i want to begin exploring the expert mode stuff since its no longer a long time commitment between each click.=
You were right with your earlier comment. For ethernet on iOS you need to have airplane mode enabled, Wifi and bluetooth off. It is fast and flawless. Re-coding multiple ecu's after a software update takes 2 minutes, not 10.
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      09-05-2024, 07:10 PM   #2034
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      09-06-2024, 06:48 AM   #2035
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Dinan strut tower braces. While I will eventually do a couple of HPDE events with the car, I will fully admit this is not primarily about any sort of performance improvements.
To be honest, looks incredible! It improves performance quite a bit but not on the street. That's mandatory for track use in my opinion.

Funny story, when I had an EVO9 racecar with rollcage and all the FIA treatment, I installed a strut brace that goes also on the firewall, like a triangle. On the track I never had an issue but when the car went on the street, I managed to crack the windscreen in 10 minutes in the first pothole . It bent the chassis under the windscreen
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I forgot exactly how much of a pain in the ass the front clips are on the center trim, but the shifter has been done now. No errors and everything works like pre LCI now. Great mod!
More details please, I'm really interested in this. Thank you!
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