[dogballs]

Originally Posted by Livetodrive

I got my atm retrofit working today.
Nbt with tcb upgraded to NBTevo with atm.
Restored full functionality, added RTTI, weather, apps etc all with original vin, no vin filter.
eSIM swap from 3G tcb to 4G atm.

Nice! What year is your vehicle?
How about spelling out your acronyms for the uninitiated?

PS - charge your cell phone!

It’s a 2014 F32.
Basically upgraded the old idrive to new type, replaced the old telematics module with a new one to restore connected drive services..
bmw won’t allow you to make this upgrade, so connected services don’t work - hence a bit of trickery with a swap of the sim and their servers still think it’s the old system connected.

Phone charged and fuel tank filled. Thanks.

[dogballs]

Originally Posted by rlesko

Awesome job! Can you pass along any more information about the eSIM Swap?

It’s a tricky job to swap- very small contacts on the pcb.. if you more details ask, but a few pics to explain:

[wishbone]

Originally Posted by fijigabe0

I activated the rear fogs on my 2013 F30 335i. I can't believe I didn't know about this until recently. What took me longest to figure out was the tuning.

Did you add the led button? Or just dremmel the black buttons stops and code?

I recently did the led buttons + retrofit from UK boards following Oksamit78 advice

[closetwagonlover]

got rid of my run flats 225/45/18 and got some 245/45/18 triple peak rated tires for snow trips. loving the beefy fit. good sidewall protection.

[toxik]

swapped my 2017 battery for the new 92a oem battery. also transferred the white plug that everyone always forgets to do. wasn’t so bad, forums and videos definitely made me worry i’m gonna mess up my back but i found the job to be easy and quick.

did the new battery registration with bimmergeek’s protool

[RuskiE39]

Originally Posted by space_2001

Hey where did you get the those yellow DRLs and how have they been working out for you?

Have only been running them for about 2 months but they seem great so far and have had no issues with them.

Lemon yellow option at the link below:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/10050...apt=4itemAdapt

[danb1979]

Collected my freshly refurb'd 18" 405Ms from my pals late last week; got the ceramic coated and then fitted Friday evening:

From:



To:





Finished in BMW Ferric Grey; the car sits odd on our drive with it not being level and kinks half way along; but they look superb on the car now and the new suspensions doing a superb job I'm please to report

[im_an_alien]

Originally Posted by toxik

swapped my 2017 battery for the new 92a oem battery. also transferred the white plug that everyone always forgets to do. wasn’t so bad, forums and videos definitely made me worry i’m gonna mess up my back but i found the job to be easy and quick.

did the new battery registration with bimmergeek’s protool

What is this white plug you speak of.... clearly I overlooked it. Now my OCD won't leave me alone...
Realoem better have a part number or I may have to break into someone's car😁

[disintegrator66]

Originally Posted by im_an_alien

What is this white plug you speak of.... clearly I overlooked it. Now my OCD won't leave me alone...
Realoem better have a part number or I may have to break into someone's car��

Take a gander... basically there are two vents, one on each side of the battery. One is connected to a vent tube and the other is capped off with a plug.
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...ery-vent-thing

[lpaulodt]

Millway uniball lower control arm and tension strut.
Also completely new tie rods.
What a great mod to make the the front end!

[toxik]

Originally Posted by im_an_alien

What is this white plug you speak of.... clearly I overlooked it. Now my OCD won't leave me alone...
Realoem better have a part number or I may have to break into someone's car😁

even dealers forget to transfer it, plug it with anything that’ll fit in there. it’s just annoying bmw doesn’t put it on replacement batteries.

[im_an_alien]

Originally Posted by disintegrator66

Take a gander... basically there are two vents, one on each side of the battery. One is connected to a vent tube and the other is capped off with a plug.
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...ery-vent-thing

I did connect the vent tube on the + side, but missed the other side. I'll find a rubber plug to cap it off..

[disintegrator66]

Originally Posted by toxik

swapped my 2017 battery for the new 92a oem battery. also transferred the white plug that everyone always forgets to do. wasn’t so bad, forums and videos definitely made me worry i’m gonna mess up my back but i found the job to be easy and quick.

did the new battery registration with bimmergeek’s protool

Love this forum.... Learn something new every day reading it!

[Runner340]

Originally Posted by toxik

even dealers forget to transfer it, plug it with anything that’ll fit in there. it’s just annoying bmw doesn’t put it on replacement batteries.

I replaced my battery a few years ago and didn't notice the plug on the old battery. I question why my new BMW OEM battery didn't have any either or at least one. There doesn't seem to be any corrosion or sulfuric gas smells in the trunk after all this time but the issue does raise concern. Not sure if they are shipped without vent plugs or if they are removed by the parts dept before placing them on storage racks. I'm taking my car in to the dealership for an alignment tomorrow and will walk over to the parts dept where I originally bought the battery to inquire.

[freakystyly]

Doing 30 seconds of google research on AGM batteries shows they don't need venting but those plugs should be open in the event of gas buildup so they can breathe. Slightly different from lead acid which do need venting.
Top couple searches:
https://www.ecgsolax.com/blogs/for-b...d-to-be-vented
https://energytheory.com/do-agm-batt...-to-be-vented/

[toxik]

Originally Posted by freakystyly

Doing 30 seconds of google research on AGM batteries shows they don't need venting but those plugs should be open in the event of gas buildup so they can breathe. Slightly different from lead acid which do need venting.
Top couple searches:
https://www.ecgsolax.com/blogs/for-b...d-to-be-vented
https://energytheory.com/do-agm-batt...-to-be-vented/

im just copying what BMW did from factory, i highly doubt they do things for no reason, especially since all F30 batteries are AGM.

the plug is only on one side the other side is attached to a vent hose, so i’m not sure what you’re trying to say? you shouldn’t plug one side in order to have the gas routed to the side that has a vent hose attached to it?

[RuskiE39]

Just learned about the free rear fog light mod... man, this would have been super useful in the 6 or so years we've had the car against tailgaters LOL. Anybody know if this will also work on F82?

[wishbone]

Originally Posted by RuskiE39

Just learned about the free rear fog light mod... man, this would have been super useful in the 6 or so years we've had the car against tailgaters LOL. Anybody know if this will also work on F82?

Yes, it does. If you’re adventurous you can buy an EU/UK board and move the led version to the US housing so the button can illuminate. Or buy one from Oksamit78

I did this on both my f30 and f80.

[RuskiE39]

Originally Posted by wishbone

Yes, it does. If you’re adventurous you can buy an EU/UK board and move the led version to the US housing so the button can illuminate. Or buy one from Oksamit78

I did this on both my f30 and f80.

*giggles mischievously*

[Oksamit78]

Originally Posted by RuskiE39

Anybody know if this will also work on F82?

Straight forward on pre-LCI F82 and a little more challenging for LCI F82 (and F32/36), because LCI tail lights no longer have dedicated rear fog lights in North American spec F32/36/82 cars.

[RuskiE39]

Originally Posted by Oksamit78

Straight forward on pre-LCI F82 and a little more challenging for LCI F82 (and F32/36), because LCI tail lights no longer have dedicated rear fog lights in North American spec F32/36/82 cars.

Perfect, thanks for confirming. Ours is a Pre-LIC model. Wish I knew earlier this worked. Our driveway is slightly curved so makes reversing the cars into the garage a little challenging at night, especially for the wife so I ended up insalling LED reverse lights.

[fijigabe0]

Originally Posted by wishbone

Did you add the led button? Or just dremmel the black buttons stops and code?

I recently did the led buttons + retrofit from UK boards following Oksamit78 advice

I used a fine knife to remove the stops. If I ever come across the actual button, I'll consider changing it, but for now, I know it's there and that's all that actually matters.