[Wichita]

Originally Posted by Jrunr

I still expected more... I wonder what the difference in output is in a euro spec vehicle versus our throttled down performance...

About half the distance, thought I read 300 meters vs 600 meters?

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by Wichita

About half the distance, thought I read 300 meters vs 600 meters?

That sounds right, someone needs to figure out the coding ASAP the car launched 4 months ago

[Jrunr]

Originally Posted by AndroidRobot

That sounds right, someone needs to figure out the coding ASAP the car launched 4 months ago

Agree 100%!!!

[Eric500]

Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere, I did a little searching but didn't find anything. On US cars, are the lasers really only for high beams? I live in a large city and never use high beams. So, I was wondering if it's even worth getting besides the DRL and other aesthetic improvements. They do look better!

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by Eric Tsang

Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere, I did a little searching but didn't find anything. On US cars, are the lasers really only for high beams? I live in a large city and never use high beams. So, I was wondering if it's even worth getting besides the DRL and other aesthetic improvements. They do look better!

They're only for high beams everywhere globally not just here. Laser lights activate when your auto high beams turn on.

The executive package has other benefits besides laser lights so that's not the main reason to option it.


you also get
Rear window shades
heated + cooled cupholders
soft close doors
remote start

[SwedeJohanson]

On prior X5s, I have used http://www.codemycar.com

Check out options to code the G05 - http://http://www.codemycar.com/wp-c...-CodeMyCar.pdf

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by SwedeJohanson

On prior X5s, I have used http://www.codemycar.com

Check out options to code the G05 - http://http://www.codemycar.com/wp-c...-CodeMyCar.pdf

I'm going to contact them and see if they actually figured out the laser lights or just added anti dazzle to the list

edit: I emailed them

[peter11]

Here's an old video of how they would work outside the USA. Hope this gets approved here soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=-dvPZ3H1Vm4

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by peter11

Here's an old video of how they would work outside the USA. Hope this gets approved here soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...;v=-dvPZ3H1Vm4

even if it doesn't people like myself will get it coded

[rmorin1249]

Very informative video. Maybe NHTSA will get off the a$$es and approve them.

[Jrunr]

Originally Posted by rmorin1249

Very informative video. Maybe NHTSA will get off the a$$es and approve them.

Highly doubtable. 😔

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by Jrunr

Highly doubtable.

Originally Posted by Jrunr

Highly doubtable.

We all have jokes

[themnmd]

some people are coding their lights to euro spec

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by themnmd

some people are coding their lights to euro spec

Source? Are they laser lights or adaptive LED? I emailed once place who codes them but haven't heard back

[themnmd]

Originally Posted by AndroidRobot

Source? Are they laser lights or adaptive LED? I emailed once place who codes them but haven't heard back

somewhere in the forum I can't remember possibly in the 7 series section. if I find I will post

[bichoo]

Originally Posted by themnmd

somewhere in the forum I can't remember possibly in the 7 series section. if I find I will post

Every model is different to code. Just because the 7, 5 or whatever else can be coded doesn't mean the G05 can be coded. I've always done coding manually using e-sys software and I recall on the F25 and F15, enabling anti-dazzle required numerous changes. The F15 itself has over 100 small changes required to be done to make it function properly. Kudos to the guys who figure this out but it does take time and its not even guaranteed to work. Some vehicles have a physical difference in the headlight assembly making them non functional for anti-dazzle.

I'll plug in my laptop next week and take a look at what I can see and then what minor things can be changed. However, enabling anti-dazzle is beyond my skill set.

I guess what i'm trying to say is don't keep hopes up that:

1) This will definitely be available by coding and;
2) That this will be figured out any time soon. Given the lack of discussion on G05 coding on other forums, it's going to be 6-12 months i predict at the earliest until we see a decent amount of coding options available.

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by bichoo

Every model is different to code. Just because the 7, 5 or whatever else can be coded doesn't mean the G05 can be coded. I've always done coding manually using e-sys software and I recall on the F25 and F15, enabling anti-dazzle required numerous changes. The F15 itself has over 100 small changes required to be done to make it function properly. Kudos to the guys who figure this out but it does take time and its not even guaranteed to work. Some vehicles have a physical difference in the headlight assembly making them non functional for anti-dazzle.

I'll plug in my laptop next week and take a look at what I can see and then what minor things can be changed. However, enabling anti-dazzle is beyond my skill set.

I guess what i'm trying to say is don't keep hopes up that:

1) This will definitely be available by coding and;
2) That this will be figured out any time soon. Given the lack of discussion on G05 coding on other forums, it's going to be 6-12 months i predict at the earliest until we see a decent amount of coding options available.

Keep us updated, I'd love to see these work properly!

[Jrunr]

I think that proper coding can really open up quite a few possibilities for the G05, even beyond the anti-dazzle and laser light performance, so
I am patiently waiting for those things to come available and make our vehicles even better!!

[mnewnam]

Well... Just got the official word from the dealer via their PUMA case... BMW says they have disabled the cornering lights on all North American X5s and the dealer said they have no way of coding them to turn on. Disappointing... yeah they look great but between the cornering lights decoding and the anti dazzle decoding, they pretty much lose much of their value.

[rmorin1249]

For those of us that ordered and paid for Laser Lights, I think we've been hoodwinked and ripped off. What do you say?

[bichoo]

Originally Posted by mnewnam

Well... Just got the official word from the dealer via their PUMA case... BMW says they have disabled the cornering lights on all North American X5s and the dealer said they have no way of coding them to turn on. Disappointing... yeah they look great but between the cornering lights decoding and the anti dazzle decoding, they pretty much lose much of their value.

Thank you for the update. I'm hoping they can be enabled via coding at some point.

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by bichoo

Thank you for the update. I'm hoping they can be enabled via coding at some point.

Let us know when you delve into the esys