This section is based around the BMW F30 F31 F32 F33 – 3-Series & 4 Series.

BMW’s are literally pumped full of useful features, various functions are deactivated at factory level when the vehicle is produced. These functions can be activated, added, removed, converted or flashed to the vehicle using specialised diagnostic equipment. Hopefully our basic outline below will give you a good understanding of what can be performed and the costs involved.

Advanced Coding…

The following features can be coded to your F-Series vehicle and activated for a cost of £91.67 + VAT for the first coding option. Each option picked from the list below will be charged at an additional £10 + VAT individually. This service carries it’s own fee, this is not included in any of our other coding services.

• ID5 to ID6 coding – This really gives the iDrive the look of a later vehicle.
• Automatic driving light sensitivity (insensitive / normal / sensitive).
• Seat belt reminders can be activated / deactivated (for either driver or passenger).
• TV in motion – (software only activation to allow the TV to stay on when driving).
• Start / Stop button memory – (retains a memory of the last selected setting rather than defaulting to on).
• Acoustic alarm chirp activation – (acoustic confirmation chirp when locking / unlocking vehicle).
• Electric wing mirrors fold with remote central locking – Unfold / fold wing mirrors via remote key fob – Pressing and holding lock / unlock on key remote with fold / unfold mirrors (this may sound obvious but factory fitted electric folding mirrors are required).
• USB video playback with additional codec activation – Allows playback of video via USB port on NBT head units.
• Digital speedo activation – (Digital speed readout on instrument cluster, within board computer).
• Basic voice recognition – Enables control over a paired mobile phone (only for vehicles with NBT or combox fitted).
• Soft on welcome lights – Enables welcome lights to fade up when unlocking and fade down when locking.
• Door handle puddle light LED’s powered on reverse – When selecting reverse gear, door handle puddle lights are activated to illuminate curb.
• Remote tailgate closing – Power close the rear tailgate via remote key (only for F31 and F34 vehicles with powered tailgate).
• Power tailgate closing – Power close the rear tailgate via cabin button (only for F31 and F34 vehicles with powered tailgate).
• Continued use of power windows with door open – (allows one-touch windows to be used after door has been opened).
• Instrument cluster boot logo – Change instrument cluster boot logo to ///M Performance (only for vehicles with extended display).
• iDrive start up logo – Change iDrive boot logo to Alpina, BMW i, Rolls Royce or ///M (NBT vehicles only).
• iDrive boot logo – Change iDrive boot logo to ///M Performance (NBT vehicles only).
• Removes disclaimer for all cameras and PDC sensors on screen.
• Add tyre pressure & individual tyre temperature to the TPMS display – (vehicle must have factory tyre pressure sensors fitted).
• Activate Siri Eyes-Free Button – Hold down voice recognition button for over 2 seconds – (iPhone must be paired and later NBT system fitted).
• Displays an entire SMS message on iDrive rather than just three lines – (later NBT system must be fitted).

Retrofits…

The following advanced coding features can be coded to your F-Series vehicle. This service carries it’s own fee, this is not included in any of our other coding services. Various retrofit options can be coded to the vehicle and add to the vehicles specification, all may/will require additional hardware to be fitted prior to coding.

• Heated steering wheel retrofit – Fitted, tested and working (BMW / Autologic will not release coding for this service, but we can) – Will require additional hardware for BMW.
• Cruise Control With Braking Function Retrofit – Complete retrofit service.
• CarPlay Activation – Vehicle produced September 2016 onwards can now benefit from wireless CarPlay integration.
• 6WB Instrument Cluster Retrofit – No needles here, this is a full digital instrument cluster upgrade that provides all of the factory fitted features.
• LCI M-Performance Rear Light Retrofit – This retrofit covers all BMW F30’s with the older bar style rear lights, converting them into the far prettier face-lift rear lights.
• 4-Series LCI Rear Light Retrofit – This retrofit covers all BMW F32, F33 & F34’s (4-Series) with the older bar style rear lights, converting them into the far prettier face-lift rear lights.
• 6NH Bluetooth to 6NS, 6NK, 6NL Extended Bluetooth – Add extended Bluetooth function to basic Bluetooth vehicles.
• 6NS dual Bluetooth phone option – Later vehicles 2014 onwards will have Bluetooth streaming fitted as standard. At any given time, 2 mobile phones or Bluetooth audio players can be paired and active simultaneously with this coding upgrade.
• Corning light retrofit coding – code the later corning light system to the earlier BMW F-Series vehicles.

Removal Coding…

The following features can be removed from your vehicle by way of specialised coding at a cost of £91.67 + VAT (individually), this service carries it’s own fee, this is not included in any of our other coding services.

1. Various bulb checks can be deactivated – allowing the use of aftermarket LED bulbs (without showing a warning light on the dashboard).
2. Airbag equipment removal (disclaimers will need to be signed) – we can remove single components of the airbag system whilst allowing the rest of the system to operate correctly and deploy in the event of an accident. Faulty seat belt tensioners, or faulty seat occupancy sensors can be disconnected and coded out.
3. Replacing seats in a vehicle for Recaro’s? Obviously Recaro’s do not have side airbags built into seats, seat occupancy sensors, seat belt tensioners etc. We can recode the vehicle to disable the removed channels, this will allow the rest of the system to operate correctly and deploy in the event of an accident and extinguish the airbag light.

Replacement remote keys…

Ordering a replacement key from a dealer is a troublesome, overly complicated process with average 2 day wait time. We can supply and code aftermarket keys in house – Check out our key information page here.

We also supply and program the later metal style key remotes – Please click here for for further information.

These options may not be available on every vehicle. Different model years, body variants and specification will dictate the options presently available for your vehicle