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      11-28-2023, 04:37 PM   #45
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Any luck on this? Currently dealing with the lower activeblinds on my 330i.

Top piece popped out of place. I was able to access the blinds from under the car by removing the splash shield and reconnected the top blind to the mechanism. It all worked fine after clearing codes and doing a test open/close with ISTA. However took a drive today andCEL came back on with the same code (lower blind upper limit not detected) or something like that and now they’re permanently open!
I had the exact same issue. Dealer wanted $1.4-1.5k to fix it. There was someone who did coding remotely who said they could code the CEL out for like $50 or so (can't remember how much exactly). Only issue was the active shutters would be permanently open.

I bought the lower active flap online and found a local garage who installed it for me for like $150. I paid a lot less than $400 for everything (parts+labor).
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      11-29-2023, 06:52 AM   #46
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awesome, thanks! I am trying to get into another lease anyway, so lets see if the dealer really wants to charge me $2800 or I will just get ITSA and do it myself.
Any idea where to get ITSA? I am also in dfw area and getting CEL for active shutters - need to resolve.
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      12-01-2023, 10:08 AM   #47
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Any luck on this? Currently dealing with the lower activeblinds on my 330i.

Top piece popped out of place. I was able to access the blinds from under the car by removing the splash shield and reconnected the top blind to the mechanism. It all worked fine after clearing codes and doing a test open/close with ISTA. However took a drive today andCEL came back on with the same code (lower blind upper limit not detected) or something like that and now they’re permanently open!
I just did this yesterday, I haven't gone on a long drive but I use ISTA to do the Blind procedure, it went though a bunch of tests and said no fualt detected. I took it for a drive down the street and no codes yet.
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      12-01-2023, 12:00 PM   #48
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I just did this yesterday, I haven't gone on a long drive but I use ISTA to do the Blind procedure, it went though a bunch of tests and said no fualt detected. I took it for a drive down the street and no codes yet.
I updated my i-step to 11/2022 version. Went away for a day or two before the CEL started popping up. The lower blinds still operate as far as I can tell, opening and closing as they please. Figured out how to update the car to 11/2023 so just did that last night...we'll see if it pops up again.


If it does; next step is to remove my bumper and pulling the whole thing out to examine...worst case seems like the whole part is ~$170. Might wait till winter is over before I replace it!




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Any idea where to get ITSA? I am also in dfw area and getting CEL for active shutters - need to resolve.
You can request it here
https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...013967&page=14

ISTA probably isn't neccessary at all for this repair, but certainly helpful with diagnostics and clearing codes!
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      12-01-2023, 05:56 PM   #49
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I updated my i-step to 11/2022 version. Went away for a day or two before the CEL started popping up. The lower blinds still operate as far as I can tell, opening and closing as they please. Figured out how to update the car to 11/2023 so just did that last night...we'll see if it pops up again.


If it does; next step is to remove my bumper and pulling the whole thing out to examine...worst case seems like the whole part is ~$170. Might wait till winter is over before I replace it!






You can request it here
https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...013967&page=14

ISTA probably isn't neccessary at all for this repair, but certainly helpful with diagnostics and clearing codes!


I used ISTA to run the service plan for the blinds, it went though a whole program of testing them both and then told me no fault found. I have been good since then.
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Thank you brother you're a life saver lol
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      09-28-2024, 12:51 AM   #51
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I was able to do this permanently through coding.
please make a quick tutorial on how, video or written post. many of us want to have it done
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      09-28-2024, 12:52 AM   #52
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Yea. Tune and unlock the car via bm3 or MHD and there is an option for “sport cooling” where the flaps are always open. They do close when the car is turned off.
I don't get why it takes an ecu unlock and a flash tune to enable what is seemingly just a feature that should logically be able to be coded. it does nothing to alter maps or ecu tables, why does this need an ecu flash tune??
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hey ive seen a few videos on how to do it properly. if u take the whole thing out even with the motor still plugged in you get a CEL. what i have seen ppl do is cut of the shutters except the first two touching the motor. that way the motor still thinks there is a shutter to move.
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