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      11-15-2019, 09:11 AM   #1
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ConnectedDrive reporting all mods (logs) to BMW and voids warranty

Hey,

i have recently contacted my friendly dealer and they said that new connecteddrive reports all logs made by mods etc to the BMW.
Also my friend got his warranty rejected due to small mod (stage 1).
I'm afraid, because i'm going to have m340i and i really wanted to do stage 1 (460hp).


Any experiences with that issue?

And now you cant even disable it in 100%
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      11-15-2019, 09:38 AM   #2
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Hey,

i have recently contacted my friendly dealer and they said that new connecteddrive reports all logs made by mods etc to the BMW.
Also my friend got his warranty rejected due to small mod (stage 1).
I'm afraid, because i'm going to have m340i and i really wanted to do stage 1 (460hp).


Any experiences with that issue?

And now you cant even disable it in 100%
What stage 1? Also, there are tunes that match factory warranty. Tuning a new car has always been a risk.
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      11-15-2019, 10:03 AM   #3
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What stage 1? Also, there are tunes that match factory warranty. Tuning a new car has always been a risk.
BOX n ECU

Any examples? Here in eu any tuner cant give proper ''warranty matching'' tune.
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Hmm, more info required on this.
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In the US we have Dinan. There you have Alpina.
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In the US we have Dinan. There you have Alpina.
Alpina is different thing. Its different brand and its not typical ''tuning cars'' but rebuilds them.
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      11-15-2019, 11:08 AM   #7
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So much wrong in this post..
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Sounds like a bunch of malarkey
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      11-16-2019, 09:21 AM   #9
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Lol this thread rocks with misinformation.... also top notch comparison of Dinan(garbage BMW does not support anymore ) to Alpina HAHA
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      11-18-2019, 03:04 PM   #10
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Whole lot of arrogance in here too . Way to chime in with something productive.
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I don't believe that's true (about ConnectedDrive).

Either way, I'm scared to do a tune on this car.
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      11-28-2019, 04:10 PM   #12
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You can always go with the JB4. It should work nice with the newer B58 and there's a few Supra's with JB4 making some nice progress on N54Tech.
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      11-29-2019, 01:59 AM   #13
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You can always go with the JB4. It should work nice with the newer B58 and there's a few Supra's with JB4 making some nice progress on N54Tech.
Doesn't connected drive report this to BMW anyways and still void warranty even if you remove it before service? This is my first BMW and I am not sure how tight they are
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Guys, way too generic in this post. For something like this, it would be nice to quote a credible source as to what info is being tracked, to whom, and how? Is this from a tech in the know or a spitballing SA? Is it flash counts stored in the car (aka VW) or active real time diagnostics being relayed? If we're talking about cars in the US, you can't just say that the warranty is voided as a blanket statement. Having a tune wouldn't void the warranty for a window switch or door latch that stopped working. Blown turbo? Now you may be on your own for that one.
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Some of you guys are so gullible; BMW can't even get the Remote Software Update to function properly you really think they can or will have the ability to track your mods?

No, they don't send tuning manipulation data to HQ, the only data that is transferred is when the CBS indicates service is due, it notifies the dealer you chose in your Connectdrive profile, so they can call you and schedule an appointment.

It's a convenient feature not an electronic snitch..

If they have a large drivetrain warranty claim, they will interrogate the ECU and look for shadow faults recorded within the EEPROM database, indicating tampering to the original software.

They not going to waste resources and bandwidth on an issue that affect a small fraction of their consumers.
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Some of you guys are so gullible; BMW can't even get the Remote Software Update to function properly you really think they can or will have the ability to track your mods?

No, they don't send tuning manipulation data to HQ, the only data that is transferred is when the CBS indicates service is due, it notifies the dealer you chose in your Connectdrive profile, so they can call you and schedule an appointment.

It's a convenient feature not an electronic snitch..

If they have a large drivetrain warranty claim, they will interrogate the ECU and look for shadow faults recorded within the EEPROM database, indicating tampering to the original software.

They not going to waste resources and bandwidth on an issue that affect a small fraction of their consumers.
I was also going to say, I would like more info than a "My buddy said so..." post. Missing too much information to take any real action.
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BMW 330i G20 eligible list of modifications not to void warranty

Hi Guys,

What are the list of eligible cosmetic modifications or add-ons for 2019-2021 BMW 330i (G20) - not to void factory/dealership Warranty(USA).

I'm planning to add the below parts to my G20. Please help me if these will or will not VOID the factory/dealership warranty.

1. Spoiler
2. body kit skirtings
3. Vinyl Wrapping

Thanks in advance!!!
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Hi Guys,

What are the list of eligible cosmetic modifications or add-ons for 2019-2021 BMW 330i (G20) - not to void factory/dealership Warranty(USA).

I'm planning to add the below parts to my G20. Please help me if these will or will not VOID the factory/dealership warranty.

1. Spoiler
2. body kit skirtings
3. Vinyl Wrapping

Thanks in advance!!!
You will be fine
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Flash tunes always void warranty, get a JB+ or JB4 if you want to make some decent power in a stealthier format.
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Flash tunes always void warranty, get a JB+ or JB4 if you want to make some decent power in a stealthier format.
Thankfully due to privacy laws in the EU and Uk, you can get a copy of your bmw car data from the connected drive site. It'll containing everything sent from Your car, so you can check for yourself
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Thankfully due to privacy laws in the EU and Uk, you can get a copy of your bmw car data from the connected drive site. It'll containing everything sent from Your car, so you can check for yourself
You get that in the US too. I have checked mine out. Didn't say anything about mods and no codes from mods were shown.
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Hi Guys,

What are the list of eligible cosmetic modifications or add-ons for 2019-2021 BMW 330i (G20) - not to void factory/dealership Warranty(USA).

I'm planning to add the below parts to my G20. Please help me if these will or will not VOID the factory/dealership warranty.

1. Spoiler
2. body kit skirtings
3. Vinyl Wrapping

Thanks in advance!!!
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