Thanks, it helps

 

It`s locked until you raise your post count above 5.

 

I apologize guys for my previous questions , after spending 3 days reading /searching , I understand why non of you guys have replied to my question , simply because it's a very long story to tell ..

I understand NCS expert now , and I'm waiting the cable to arrive ( a lot of delay because of the Christmas holiday ) but it's OK ..

but it's a great tool to have , all of nice tweaks here and there ,..,,, I'm interested in the lighting parts , I want to have welcome options as well as the autolight options too ..

but good job guys ,, will share some info's once I have mine up and running ..

 

Ok so I'm new here.. Just bought a 2008 528i last night very happy with it... but how do you get these extra options?!

 

I'm in NY and just got 2007 530xi. With nav and adaptive headlights. What else could I activate?

 

I have 2005 March Build 530d.

What can I have coded onto my car BlooD?

 

As someone new to coding, and having had a lot of the same questions some of you are asking - I HIGHLY recommend doing some googling for the terms EDIABAS / NCSExpert. To do the coding you will need that software which you can get on the internet if you search enough. You will also need an interface cable the supports EDIABAS/K+DCAN - you can do this on a budget so you dont have to interface directly into the MOST interface. eBay sells these cables but from what I have read some of them have to be modified (PIN 8 removed, etc.). I got mine from a site called www.bmwretrofit.com and it works perfect. Costs approx. 110USD and comes from Canada - really good guys to work with FYI. \

As far as computer hardware goes, I though for some stupid reason I would need an IBM T30 to get all this done...I was wrong...$300 wasted (but its clean at least, haha).

You need a 32 bit Windows operating system and you NEED to change some of the environmental variables to install EDIABAS without errors. Google NCSExpert installation to see the details, it's super easy.

I do all my coding using XP home on parallels on my macbook pro - just make sure to first plug in your interface while connected to the internet and let windows search for the drivers. It will most likely install standard usb/serial drivers and you are good to go.

ALWAYS back up the file you are about to modify. When I first coded I managed to kill my headlights and made it so the tails did really odd stuff, but reloading my backup file fixed all of that and I eventually learned what I did wrong.

Word of warning - the files in your car are in an odd German/English hybrid that can be very hard to understand. I speak basic German and I get confused - so keep google translate or something similar handy.

I am posting all of this as complete beginner at coding, nothing here is meant to correct, replace or contradict what anyone else has said - only my experiences, but if I had a post like this to read when I first started, it would have saved me hours of research. a few profanities and a bit of adrenalin.

I successfully coded a navigation CCC retrofit in my 07 550i - a functioning LCI head/tail light retrofit (minus auto-leveling lights, still trying to work that out) but I have welcome lights and cornering lights...

If anyone could help me with the auto-leveling lights I would be very grateful. Thanks!!

PS - sorry if any of this sounded incomprehensible - I am doing this 9 day 'cleanse' and it's got my head all loopy.

 

Thanks dude, that is helpfull and prob saved me a load of time

 

Wrong build date dood sorry, you have visibility pack as well DOH!, the LCM2 (light module) was introduced oct/2006, you can have corner lights and welcome lights.

If you have a valid BMW assist account you may be able to have BMW online.

 

BlooD : so if my car is 09/2006 means I can't have welcome lights ?