07-16-2020, 01:16 PM | #1 |
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i-step 07/2020.25 - new features including Traffic Light Assistant
OK I know we have a few of these threads, but I wanted to do a quick review of the changes I've noticed in the UK.
I only got the upgrade today and have only driven a few miles but I noticed a few things. At stock configuration: - menu's changed for CarPlay and Android Auto - you can set a favourite key to take you to the main CarPlay/AA menu - Apple Maps display in the HUD instead of iDrive when running. Google maps did not. Not tried any others yet. - No Digital Key 1.5 - Couldn't spot any differences with cloud navigation as yet - maybe need some more miles on the clock - No other assist feature changes I coded a few things: - Traffic Light Assistant is working and its really cool. Spots the camera at red/green 150 yards away and decreases the count as you approach. The graphic is displayed in the CiC and HUD. I haven't been able to test if it fully stops as yet as there was just too much traffic as I wasnt the lead car. Note: this feature has been pushed back to 11/2020 i-step so I was surprised it worked. - Digital key 1.5 - so close but its not working. The car thinks I have the feature but moans about connected drive needing to be updated. It also broke my Comfort Access temporarily. Looks like there is a migration process that needs to happen with the digital keys and I couldn't get the CD app to update. I'll have another go when I have more time. - The car appeared to slow for raised manhole covers during road works. Well it definitely did slow and steered around them. I need to check on that to confirm it wasn't a fluke. This could be part of Urban Cruise Control, which I activated. - There are some new features that look specific to motorway driving. I've attached some screenshots. They look interesting. Well, except for the no undertaking one There's some bugs as well, but again I need more time to confirm. |
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From here https://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thr...vareaid=104340 It says that Digital Key 1.0 displays menu as "activate digital key" and Digital Key 1.5 displays menu as "activate main/primary key" It also says the key card should still work regardless. Did you have Digital Key 1.0 Galaxy phone activated before? Does the key card still work? |
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07-16-2020, 02:17 PM | #3 | ||
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It also listed the digital key alongside the Activate option. Since I coded back there is no menu for digital key at all, card has gone. Never used the card after activating it so no loss there. Also,have never had an android device. Suspect if I let it 'sit' something might happen at the backend but if there is a vin build date check we are out of luck. |
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07-16-2020, 02:33 PM | #4 | |
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07-16-2020, 04:57 PM | #6 | ||
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All the drive assist features are coded unfortunately. Some will be available on 07/2020 build date cars, but the traffic light assistant (which is ace), won't activate except on 11/2020 build cars and later, unless BMW decide to retrofit. |
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Any other features as well that can be coded as it relates to the self driving I'm going in for the update next week, and have launcher pro just waiting to take a crack at it |
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07-16-2020, 11:53 PM | #9 |
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The issue with providing codes currently, is the same issue as I'm having with the digital key. 07/2020 is so new and has much new stuff, that the psdzdata is not fully mapped.
I know there are multiple codes that are trimmed, some of which impact DK and break comfort access. TLA should be straightforward enough, but again there are trimmed codes that I am using so cant release. Once esysx is updated to support the new i-step I'll be able to publish, and also continue the investigation into DK without breaking my Comfort Access and requiring a full car recode each time new esysx should be available in the next couple of weeks. LP - I suspect you will be out of luck, but we'll see. |
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07-17-2020, 02:21 AM | #10 |
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Ok lots to report on the new features.
The good: - TLA is really good. It presents a red light 150 yards out, which you have to accept using the same button as used for the manual Speed Limit Assistant. It puts a tick and if the light stays Red then it slows to a complete stop. Once it changes to Green it resumes from stop/start and prompts to set off manually. If you are closer to the light and it changes to amber (UK) and then Red, it stops automatically without having to accept. - BIG news! On the motorway when idrive nav is running, it now presents an option to leave the motorway at your exit. Again, you have to press Set button to accept. I'm not 100%on the process as I only tried it once. I think it auto moves you off but you may have to engage the indicators manually. I'll post more when I know more. When I accepted the the option to exit the motorway, but didn't do anything else, the wheel shook, it beeped and it displayed a message saying to 'manually exit the motorway', so I did something wrong. There are also new graphics in HUD for navigation lane positioning - Lane management is rock solid - best yet - Apple maps works fine in HUD, but doesn't integrate with the autonomous driving, so it's back i-drive nav and CarPlay TomTom for me. Best of both worlds The not-so-good: - There is now a Driver Attention Camera alert if you hold the wheel at 12 o'clock briefly, or otherwise block the DCS. Its functionally correct but annoying. Will look to code that off - the ECE Steering Wheel Assistant (Cat C) for auto Lane Change is even slower than before. I'm coding it back to US version. I recommend anyone who is struggling with slow lane changes to do this whatever i-step you are on (post 07/2019). - the adjust speed to route, which I do not understand how is different to aSLA, auto changed my speed from 30mph to 90 mph once this morning! No idea why. The max speed limit in the UK is 70 so its a puzzler. All in all with these new changes, I reckon the BMW Gxx is the most advanced semi-autonomous car available?? |
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07-17-2020, 01:16 PM | #12 |
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Some more updates.
TLA - love it. It only seems to need you to acknowledge the light in complex setups e.g. where there are multiple lights changing at different times. In simpler stop or go for all lanes scenarios it seems to stop automatically without driver input. One scenario today - following a truck, the light was acknowledged and the truck went through at amber. The HUD displayed amber then red. i was a few metres from a the light, and the whole car lit up with flashing red lights and beeps, plus a very large red traffic light flashing. The car came to an abrupt but complete stop. Sweet. Exit assistant - not as automated as I had hoped but its getting there. It doesn't require driver input to acknowledge the exit manoeuvre in CiC/HUD. It prompts for the driver to indicate and change lanes using the auto lane change assistant. A message says something like "Trigger lane change, beware of traffic". Same for leaving the motorway. It does something with the wheel that I haven't seen before. It moves it left, then right, then left and right again really quick. Definitely gets your attention. It'll be useful for when the kids are watching youtube or plex on the main screen and I forget to come off at a junction. Digital Key - needs cloud/CD provisioning. Whereas the dealers could add the 1.0 key for android devices, thats no longer an option. While everything is technically ready hardware wise, seems there is a technical conflict with android devices, so if they retrofit 1.5 comms protocol then that would break the existing android capability. Trying to deal with it on an ad-hoc basis would be a mare to manage so I wouldn't count on it being retrofitted anytime soon. Best I can tell the ball is in Google's court, and it's up to them to support the standards used in Digital Key 1.5. If they do eventually support it, then in theory all cars could switch to 1.5 in coding and BMW can add the support to our cars in CD and consequently the app. |
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07-18-2020, 07:27 AM | #15 |
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thank you ifr - appreciate you sharing your experience. Looking forward to you sharing the code for TLA. I am finally going to take a plunge in coding starting with assisted driving and then keen to have TLA.
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07-18-2020, 11:28 AM | #16 | |
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Do you have auto lane change? What do you mean by assisted driving? |
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07-18-2020, 11:56 AM | #17 | |
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No I don't have auto lane change and that is something I would like to code as well. i already have code for that. I am trying to find all the coding across the site but there are so many threads and some pretty old and don't know if the coding had since changed. Can someone please help me with the followings codes: 1. Adaptive driving by default 2. Auto Lane Change 3. Lower suspension by default when parked I have ODBLink MX but a Wifi version and hoping I can code all these in one go. Also is there a way to take full backup of current default code before I change anything via Bimmercode incase I ever need it? Last edited by AshD; 07-18-2020 at 12:19 PM.. |
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1 Adaptive driving is BDC 2. auto lane change is BDC, HU_MGU and SASx 3 Not sure ive seen this coding, at least not that has worked? I don't think you can code SAS but Im sure BC users can confirm. That would rule out auto lane change ADV is DKOMBI which should work You won't be able to code TLA with BC at least not initially, if ever. |
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Traffic Lights Assistances and other drive feathers are not available yet. Apple Car Key is not available yet |
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did you get an option to add a climate rule for the heated steering wheel?
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