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I just remembered guy remaping my car has 290hp+ on his 530d but he couldnt do it on mine, he mentioned something about electronics but i didnt ask what was different on his newer 07 model.

so quick question. Which slots do i put the pins in for the U.S. 2008 LCI model?

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Originally Posted by Cockers (Post 1505208)

Received my cable tonight, hooked it up with NCS Expert, and after a bit of faffing around with the dates so it actually recognised my car I have programmed the 'Sport' light on the display (as well as other goodies like digital speedo, door locks releasing on car stopping, heated seat on I drive etc) and I am well chuffed, thanks dbond for the pointers.

I have decided to buy the original 'sport' button and drill a hole in the existing plastic gear gator to give it the OEM look and feel. The more I think about it, I just think the best place for the button is on the gator!

Anyway I'll keep you all posted on progress.

good write up!!! only just came across this mod, have a LCI 535d and wondered firstly if you fitted an original Sport button and where you fitted it etc and secondly what kit you used to re-programme to get the Sport in the dash...wonderi8ng if an independent garage would be able to do this on there diagnostic?? although may come in handy if done myself as need to replace faulty head-unit and apparently need to recode second hand unit at a cost of circa £200 at main stealership

Anyone done this on a remapped pre-LCI diesel?
Any info/experience on how does it (or not) interfere with the remap?

Sport Button mod works well to stiffen up the steering on my 2009 535I. Installed a Z4 Sport Button on the center console. Had to modify the circuit board on the button to get instrumentation and on/off LEDs operational.

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Originally Posted by tcuaviator (Post 1518551)

Nice and clean!

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Originally Posted by tcuaviator (Post 1518551)

Looks nice.
Im going to use this button on my pre lci. Did you get an oem plug for the button and do you have the partnumber for it? Not the button itself but the connector

I bought it off ebay used. The connector was on it but all wires were cut (didn't have a part #). The circuit board had to be modified IOT have both LEDs and button functional. You can solder wire direct to the pins if you disassemble it. This would allow you to modify it all at the same time to make it operational.

So...

I want to do this mod on my 2008 E60 with manual transmision and no active steering.
In order to activate that SPORT indicator on dash what do i have to code?

From what i've read, in kombi i must set the following 2 parameters:
FDC_VERBAUT - aktiv
FDC_ID_MONITOR - aktiv

Is this correct?

hi guys i did this wire mod today but i have wired it up to a switch that is fitted in my gear surround

also i have a m5 speedo fitted do i need to code the kombi to see a sport or power icon on the speedo or does the m5 speedo not have a sport or power icon

if so any idea which value thanks