Launch control?

och · 06-09-2015, 05:07 PM

My dealer showed it to me in the iDrive options, but I forgot how he found it. I've been looking for it, but can't find it for the life of me. Anyone know?

RJS5689 · 06-09-2015, 06:00 PM

I didn't know it could be disabled/enabled in iDrive.

Al you should have to do is set the car to Sport+ mode, push your shifter into S, firmly hold the brake, mash the gas and wait for the "launch control active" dialog to come up.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

On a side note, where in BK are you located?

pikcachu · 06-09-2015, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RJS5689

I didn't know it could be disabled/enabled in iDrive.

Al you should have to do is set the car to Sport+ mode, push your shifter into S, firmly hold the brake, mash the gas and wait for the "launch control active" dialog to come up.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

On a side note, where in BK are you located?

it's DTC on, Shifter in D/S, hold brake and push throttle quick

g18galvin · 06-09-2015, 07:04 PM

Usually I step on the clutch, rev the engine then drop the clutch

och · 06-09-2015, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJS5689

I didn't know it could be disabled/enabled in iDrive.

Al you should have to do is set the car to Sport+ mode, push your shifter into S, firmly hold the brake, mash the gas and wait for the "launch control active" dialog to come up.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

On a side note, where in BK are you located?

In Coney Island.

DillionDay · 06-10-2015, 12:12 AM

Forgive me for being ignorant but does a 228i have launch control?

pikcachu · 06-10-2015, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DillionDay

Forgive me for being ignorant but does a 228i have launch control?

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...ce.aspx?Id=754

JBL84 · 06-10-2015, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DillionDay

Forgive me for being ignorant but does a 228i have launch control?

Any 8speed ZF sport trans has launch control.

JBL84 · 06-10-2015, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by och

My dealer showed it to me in the iDrive options, but I forgot how he found it. I've been looking for it, but can't find it for the life of me. Anyone know?

I don't think there is a setting for launch control in the iDrive.

SteveInfante · 06-10-2015, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by g18galvin

Usually I step on the clutch, rev the engine then drop the clutch

This is the best explaination yet.

Bimmer86 · 06-10-2015, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJS5689

I didn't know it could be disabled/enabled in iDrive.

Al you should have to do is set the car to Sport+ mode, push your shifter into S, firmly hold the brake, mash the gas and wait for the "launch control active" dialog to come up.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

On a side note, where in BK are you located?

You also need to drive around for a bit before launch control will activate.

cbbplanet · 06-12-2015, 06:32 PM

seems like the video was able to activate launch control without putting the car to sport+ mode. and instead of holding down the DTC for 3+ seconds, he only pressed it once.
So there's 2 ways?
1. brake, DTC press once to activate, shift to S, then gas.
2. brake, sport + mode, shift to S, then gas

both ways will work?

pikcachu · 06-12-2015, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cbbplanet

seems like the video was able to activate launch control without putting the car to sport+ mode. and instead of holding down the DTC for 3+ seconds, he only pressed it once.
So there's 2 ways?
1. brake, DTC press once to activate, shift to S, then gas.
2. brake, sport + mode, shift to S, then gas

both ways will work?

1 is how you do it...

sport+ includes DTC on.... so i suppose if you are in sport+ it should work too

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