Adaptive headlight coding

filip75 · 07-11-2014, 01:25 AM

I have get this feature re-coded.

http://youtu.be/kZ1NOzIbadk

2sporty · 07-12-2014, 08:27 PM

not sure if this is even possible on the M4 with the xenons.

accce · 07-22-2014, 09:26 PM

I had mine coded with the LED headlights.

nsxpowered · 07-24-2014, 12:37 AM

So how do you high beam someone when you really want to do it?

GOLFFRR · 07-24-2014, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by accce

I had mine coded with the LED headlights.

awesome, whats your exp with it so far?

accce · 07-24-2014, 07:08 AM

I only had a short drive with them on but you can really see them working. When you turn on the car they look left and right. When you turn the car you can actually see them look into the corner. The right side of the Rd stays lit when a car passes so you can see if a deer or something else is crossing. Not sure why they are not allowed in the US.

Caelric · 07-24-2014, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by accce

Not sure why they are not allowed in the US.

Been discussed before, but the TL;DR version is that the NHTSA (Nat'l Highway and Traffic Adminstration) is typical of most bureaucracies in that it is hidebound, slow to change it's ways, and often beholden to the very industry it is supposed to regulate.

In other words, the answer from the NHTSA is that 'why should we change, it has been working fine for 100+ years...'

From the wiki article on NHTSA:

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Although most of the world's countries accept or require ECE-compliant vehicles—either as official signatories to ECE regulations or by national regulations effectively identical to ECE—the United States, virtually alone in the world, has declined to join the forum or accept ECE regulations, and blocks the importation of vehicles built to international ECE Regulations rather than the U.S. safety regulations

Edit: added info about NHTSA

GOLFFRR · 07-24-2014, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by accce

I only had a short drive with them on but you can really see them working. When you turn on the car they look left and right. When you turn the car you can actually see them look into the corner. The right side of the Rd stays lit when a car passes so you can see if a deer or something else is crossing. Not sure why they are not allowed in the US.

awesome, who did the coding for you if you don't mind me asking

Caelric · 07-24-2014, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

awesome, who did the coding for you if you don't mind me asking

First rule of Coding: Don't talk about coding

or you will get banned

GOLFFRR · 07-24-2014, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Caelric

First rule of Coding: Don't talk about coding

or you will get banned

talking about coding you wont get banned.

Promoting coding services when you are not a sponsor is when you would prob get in trouble I would imagine.

So I guess I should re word my question to ACCCE, "Accce: can you pm me the process and who you went through to get this done?"

SteveSpy · 07-24-2014, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Caelric

Been discussed before, but the TL;DR version is that the NHTSA (Nat'l Highway and Traffic Adminstration) is typical of most bureaucracies in that it is hidebound, slow to change it's ways, and often beholden to the very industry it is supposed to regulate.

In other words, the answer from the NHTSA is that 'why should we change, it has been working fine for 100+ years...'

From the wiki article on NHTSA:

Edit: added info about NHTSA

Fuken morons

SteveSpy · 07-24-2014, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

awesome, who did the coding for you if you don't mind me asking

I have a guy that does it for free. PM me. You can buy me a round of golf as a thanks.

GOLFFRR · 07-24-2014, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sspyrops

I have a guy that does it for free. PM me. You can buy me a round of golf as a thanks.

haha but then it wouldn't be free??

I was actually more interested in the process more so then the coder. I will be visiting EAS again in a week or so to get my drop installed on my way to HRE headquarters ill have to see if they can do this for me. I think it would be a great addition for me since I live out in a rural area and drive to work in the pitch black every morning.

SteveSpy · 07-24-2014, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

haha but then it wouldn't be free??

I was actually more interested in the process more so then the coder. I will be visiting EAS again in a week or so to get my drop installed on my way to HRE headquarters ill have to see if they can do this for me. I think it would be a great addition for me since I live out in a rural area and drive to work in the pitch black every morning.

That would be an excellent feature for you given your rural area situation. I live and work in a city, with no real rural trips planned so it wouldn't be of much use to me although I am definitely planning on getting it activated as well, just because I can

GOLFFRR · 07-24-2014, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sspyrops

That would be an excellent feature for you given your rural area situation. I live and work in a city, with no real rural trips planned so it wouldn't be of much use to me although I am definitely planning on getting it activated as well, just because I can

yea I think it would be right up my alley!

Neil McRae · 07-25-2014, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caelric

Been discussed before, but the TL;DR version is that the NHTSA (Nat'l Highway and Traffic Adminstration) is typical of most bureaucracies in that it is hidebound, slow to change it's ways, and often beholden to the very industry it is supposed to regulate.

In other words, the answer from the NHTSA is that 'why should we change, it has been working fine for 100+ years...'

From the wiki article on NHTSA:

Edit: added info about NHTSA

turkeys don't often vote for xmas!

Dundas · 07-25-2014, 11:14 AM

If you have this coded can you turn it on and off?

Zeroblade · 08-06-2014, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Dundas

If you have this coded can you turn it on and off?

I think if I remember right, there's a button on the turn signal stuak that turns on/off the Adaptive lights. So off when you want them straight and on to have them looking around. Its one of those things that thankfully wasn't something physically removed like the button for rear fog lights.

CaroleBaskin · 01-14-2020, 05:58 PM

sorry for the thread res - trying to find information on coding anti dazzle on a m4cs and saw this:

wut?

CanAutM3 · 01-14-2020, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cloudZERO

sorry for the thread res - trying to find information on coding anti dazzle on a m4cs and saw this:

wut?

Have a read through this thread: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1553056

07-11-2014, 01:25 AM	#1
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2sporty First Lieutenant 244 Rep 356 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Munich iTrader: (0)	not sure if this is even possible on the M4 with the xenons.
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accce Lieutenant 73 Rep 495 Posts Drives: M4 SBM/BLK EXT CC Brakes Join Date: May 2011 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	I had mine coded with the LED headlights.
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nsxpowered Enlisted Member 2 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Alpine White/ Red Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	So how do you high beam someone when you really want to do it?
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accce Lieutenant 73 Rep 495 Posts Drives: M4 SBM/BLK EXT CC Brakes Join Date: May 2011 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	I only had a short drive with them on but you can really see them working. When you turn on the car they look left and right. When you turn the car you can actually see them look into the corner. The right side of the Rd stays lit when a car passes so you can see if a deer or something else is crossing. Not sure why they are not allowed in the US.
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Dundas Private First Class 36 Rep 129 Posts Drives: G82 xDrive BSM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada iTrader: (0)	If you have this coded can you turn it on and off? __________________ '22 G82 xDrive BSM '22 G80 xDrive BSM - Wife's '15 F82 BSM - sold '08 E92 M3 BSM - sold '02 E46 M3 CB - sold
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CaroleBaskin Big Cat Rescue 53 Rep 215 Posts Drives: '20 M4CS - Lime Rock Grey Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	sorry for the thread res - trying to find information on coding anti dazzle on a m4cs and saw this: wut?
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