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      07-07-2020, 09:42 PM   #1
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Random things I've come across trying to enable M TRACK tachometer

So I'm determined to figure out how to enable the M/Track tachometer in the instrument cluster on my M340i, but so far have been unsuccessful using Bimmercode Expert Mode...

I did however manage to find two things that work (and many others that don't work)

1) xVIEW:



Has working altitude and inclinometer (roll axis only)!

2) Tire Pressure/Temperature widget (with BC button):


It works!

Now for some other things that look interesting but don't actually do anything at all...

3)

I think this is on the right track to enable the M tachometer, but it doesn't save the command or do anything.

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Same with the M Menu, doesn't do anything but funny to see on a non M-car

Unfortunately I changed like dozens of settings in Bimmercode so I have no idea which ones caused these features to appear
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Xview seems interesting

Another member had also managed to code M modes but it wasn't of any use since our cars don't have the M1/M2 buttons on the steering wheel.

Also, can you do me a favor and check your heads up display options in the display settings and see if you have the option to turn on and off the rev/shift light in the HUD? I used to have it but I believe it disappeared after I coded the tyre pressure gauges in the live cockpit.
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      07-08-2020, 12:33 AM   #3
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How did you get the tyre pressure on the BC?
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      07-08-2020, 01:17 AM   #4
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How did you get the tyre pressure on the BC?
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      07-08-2020, 11:25 AM   #5
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Xview seems interesting

Another member had also managed to code M modes but it wasn't of any use since our cars don't have the M1/M2 buttons on the steering wheel.

Also, can you do me a favor and check your heads up display options in the display settings and see if you have the option to turn on and off the rev/shift light in the HUD? I used to have it but I believe it disappeared after I coded the tyre pressure gauges in the live cockpit.
Interesting, I will check it.

I wonder if we can simulate the M1/M2 button with a CAN command?

This may be the trick to turning on the M Mode Tacho
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So I'm determined to figure out how to enable the M/Track tachometer in the instrument cluster on my M340i, but so far have been unsuccessful using Bimmercode Expert Mode...

I did however manage to find two things that work (and many others that don't work)

1) xVIEW:
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Unfortunately I changed like dozens of settings in Bimmercode so I have no idea which ones caused these features to appear

Thank for your digging around.
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You'll need low-level data corresponding to M car to have the cluster imo, not just by coding some preset options.
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Bumping this thread because I was very determined to find out if this is possible as well, glad someone else is on the same page. When I was experimenting, I managed to do all of what you did as well.

If anyone on this forum has a X3M/X4M/M8, all of these cars have M track mode tachometers, perhaps digging into HU_MGU and DKOMBI4 in those vehicles and seeing the differences in configuration in Expert Mode with Bimmercode could potentially yield to a solution for our vehicles.
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Bumping this thread because I was very determined to find out if this is possible as well, glad someone else is on the same page. When I was experimenting, I managed to do all of what you did as well.

If anyone on this forum has a X3M/X4M/M8, all of these cars have M track mode tachometers, perhaps digging into HU_MGU and DKOMBI4 in those vehicles and seeing the differences in configuration in Expert Mode with Bimmercode could potentially yield to a solution for our vehicles.
It's likely you'll need to update the vo in esys and reflash the kombi to get it. It'll be missing some of the needed software files on the ecu
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imported_Mike ,

Thanks for digging around!

The Xview intrigues me. Were you digging around in DKOMKI(Instrument cluster) or HG_MGU (iDrive)?
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imported_Mike ,

Thanks for digging around!

The Xview intrigues me. Were you digging around in DKOMKI(Instrument cluster) or HG_MGU (iDrive)?
Same here. I couldn't find an option for xview when I searched. I wonder what I missed.
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Honestly I forgot, I think it was X_VIEW (Maybe you missed the underscore). Probably in HU_MGU

Hope that helps
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Honestly I forgot, I think it was X_VIEW (Maybe you missed the underscore). Probably in HU_MGU

Hope that helps
Let me check that out
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M widget enabled(in full version)

Hi it's possible to get these M widget by flashing your MGU(Headunit) with M vehicle FA using E-sys!

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Hi it's possible to get these M widget by flashing your MGU(Headunit) with M vehicle FA using E-sys!

You can get the widget using Bimmercode but the car symbol is missing. You also lose out on some other features.
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Would be nice and more useful to get widgets for oil temperature and turbo pressure ; have you find whether that's possible? Thks
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Would be nice and more useful to get widgets for oil temperature and turbo pressure ; have you find whether that's possible? Thks
It's possible:





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You mind sharing with the class how to code those widgets??
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Great , really what I'm looking for
How do you get them in the main cluster ?
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jimmmyzhou ,

I have coded my car so that tire pressure & temp widgetvappears in Instrument cluster-- from another thread.

Would you be kind enough to share what functions to code to get the oil pressure & turbo pressure widget in Instrument cluster?

BTW, when I coded the tire widget, the option to display tach in HUD disappeared from iDrive, but you get get a choice in iDrive as to HUD -- standard or M,BUT M has nothing to select in it & nav info is gone
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Great , really what I'm looking for
How do you get them in the main cluster ?
I'd like to know as well!
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It's possible:






Is it required to backup FSC codes when you reflash?
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