Is BimmerCode Reaching The End?

J-RO · 09-11-2023, 04:03 PM

I posted a question on the X5 forum concerning Head Unit H 5. This is one of the responses:

All LCI vehicles have High Head Unit 5/MGU22. The regulatory notes do not tell you which head unit is in the vehicle but rather which head units can be used. We have had folks with X7's built last Sept show MGU22.

LCI vehicles can not be coded with any tool since BMW switched to Secure Coding.
Secure coding means the configuration data that you would normally be able to customize per ECU with tools like BimmerCode is now signed by BMW backend to mitigate unauthorized changes. Even dealers cannot modify. The dealers or anyone with access to BMW can load signed/secure coding data during ECU updates and replacements but cannot make custom changes from factory. The only changes that dealers and some others can do is retrofits for things that are already capable (VO Coding) like adding a tow hitch as an example.

MPR · 09-11-2023, 08:35 PM

Sounds like it supports subscription options like remote start by month etc. That is sad, hopefully they don't roll this back to ID7 vehicles.

pantdino · 09-12-2023, 08:39 PM

Yeah, I just checked the Bimmercode website and it does not list G42 as a generation it can be used with.

MPR · 09-12-2023, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by pantdino

Yeah, I just checked the Bimmercode website and it does not list G42 as a generation it can be used with.

It can be used, you just need to select the 3 series. I think ID7 G42 will eventually get official support.

Invisiblename · 09-13-2023, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MPR

It can be used, you just need to select the 3 series. I think ID7 G42 will eventually get official support.

Yep, this works for my 240i MY23, but may not for the MY24

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J-RO Lieutenant Colonel 2099 Rep 1,869 Posts Drives: BMW M240ix Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: A Place I Like To Call “You’ll See” iTrader: (0)	Is BimmerCode Reaching The End? I posted a question on the X5 forum concerning Head Unit H 5. This is one of the responses: All LCI vehicles have High Head Unit 5/MGU22. The regulatory notes do not tell you which head unit is in the vehicle but rather which head units can be used. We have had folks with X7's built last Sept show MGU22. LCI vehicles can not be coded with any tool since BMW switched to Secure Coding. Secure coding means the configuration data that you would normally be able to customize per ECU with tools like BimmerCode is now signed by BMW backend to mitigate unauthorized changes. Even dealers cannot modify. The dealers or anyone with access to BMW can load signed/secure coding data during ECU updates and replacements but cannot make custom changes from factory. The only changes that dealers and some others can do is retrofits for things that are already capable (VO Coding) like adding a tow hitch as an example.
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MPR Lieutenant Colonel 1819 Rep 1,961 Posts Drives: 22 BMW M240i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Sounds like it supports subscription options like remote start by month etc. That is sad, hopefully they don't roll this back to ID7 vehicles.
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pantdino Private First Class 40 Rep 107 Posts Drives: BMW E36 M3, 2024 M240i RWD Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	Yeah, I just checked the Bimmercode website and it does not list G42 as a generation it can be used with.
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