BMW Easter Eggs

[freerider]

yes, if you press it once then the dsc light comes on, but press and hold it for about 2 seconds and 2 lights will come on on your dash. That is when it is fully off. Great for ou kaapse weg :mmm:

 

[kabal]

:slap:

 

[Twinz]

Hellas your car has a VERY high IQ...:thumbsup:

Fok let me know if you want to interbreed..:drool:

 

[CheapnNasty]

SA Models also do not have the rear view mirror tilt feature, as per the above. Another feature I found was that the hazards go on after a "crash stop", i.e when the ABS was activated during braking.

My E46 coupe has the rear view tilt feature. Twist the "clown nose". Had the car for years before someone showed me that

 

[andrewbuch]

SA Models also do not have the rear view mirror tilt feature, as per the above. Another feature I found was that the hazards go on after a "crash stop", i.e when the ABS was activated during braking.

My E46 coupe has the rear view tilt feature. Twist the "clown nose". Had the car for years before someone showed me that

Both out E46's have this.

My dads old 740i (1996) had a auto tilt function when it sensed that there was too much light shining inot it.

 

[wynandd]

SA Models also do not have the rear view mirror tilt feature, as per the above. Another feature I found was that the hazards go on after a "crash stop", i.e when the ABS was activated during braking.

My E46 coupe has the rear view tilt feature. Twist the "clown nose". Had the car for years before someone showed me that

Both out E46's have this.

My dads old 740i (1996) had a auto tilt function when it sensed that there was too much light shining inot it.

I think we're talking about different tilt here. I think initially the tilt referred to was the passenger side rear-view mirror tilting to see the pavement, when reversing...!? :dunno:

 

[kabal]

the reverse tilt is a setting you can have enabled/disabled in the key. mine does it

 

[Hellas]

The tilt on the passenger rear view mirror is switched by the mirror adjuster knob. If the knob is turned to adjust the driver side, the passenger mirror will not tilt.

 

[wynandd]

Mine must have been broken then, because I could never get it to do that!

 

[andrewbuch]

The tilt on the passenger rear view mirror is switched by the mirror adjuster knob. If the knob is turned to adjust the driver side, the passenger mirror will not tilt.

I just tried this with my moms 2005 318i FaceLift and it didnt work.

 

[Hellas]

Door locks that engage when you go 16km/h (Dealer need to turn this feature on).

This is what technology does to someone...it makes you DUMBER than dirt. Since I got the BMW, I got quite used to the autolock as soon as you start driving. After more than two years of ownership I found out that you can also lock the car by...wait for it...simply pressing the button down manually. :facepalm:

 

[Truvalu]

Further info for point number 27 of HELLAS' post above

Instructions to access the hidden OBC functions:
1. Hold Trip Reset while turning ignition key to on position
2. OBC should show "Test"
3. Use Trip Reset to select function 19.0 that unlocks all the features
3. Wait for display to show "Off"
4. Depress Trip Reset for 1/4 second and release it
5. With no delay press Trip Reset several times to select one of the following functions:

BMW E46 On-Board Computer (OBC) Hidden Codes
nr example description
1 Car Engine and cluster data
1.0 46nnn Chassis nr/VIN serial number (last 5 digits)
1.1 4nnn K-number
1.2 690236 Cluster Part #
1.3 045210 Coding (04)/diagnosis (52)/bus index (10)
1.4 1200 Week (12)/year of manufacture (2000)
1.5 09_160 Hardware (09) and software # (16.0) of cluster
1.6 Not used
1.7 04__44 CAN-version (04) KI-revision index (44)
2 (test) Cluster System Test - Activates the gauge drivers,
indicators and LEDs to confirm function
3 SI Data
3.0 1098 Used fuel in liters since last SI (Service Inspection)
3.1 0231 Periodic inspection days; elapsed days (since last SI)
4 Momentary Consumption
4.0 0145+ Instant fuel consumption - 0145=14.5 liters/100km
4.1 0018 Instant fuel consumption - 0018=1.8 l/Hour
5 Distance Gone Consumption
5.0 082 Average mileage; 082=8.2 liters/100km
5.1 0536 Calc. km to refuel (momentary distance to go)
6 Fuel Level sensor inputs in liters
6.0 109330+ Fuel level averaged; Left half sensor input=10.9 liters; Right sensor input=33.0 liters
6.1 0439+ Total tank level averaged; vlgs 6.0: 10.9+33.0=43.9 liters
6.2 0442+ Indicated value (44.2) and tank phase
7 Temperature and Speed
7.0 021+ Coolant/Engine temperature (2.1C)
7.1 130 Ambient/Outside temperature - chg met 5 pts. 125/130/135
7.2 + Engine speed / Current RPMs 1/min
7.3 + Vehicle speed / Current Speed in km/hour
8 Input value in HEX form
8.0 1d0+ System voltage ADC-Value Hex code
8.1 26C33C+ ADC Values HG left/HG right
8.2 0000 ADC Value brake degradation sensor (000=o.k.)
8.3 18C ADC Value outside temperature
9 Battery
9.0 140 Battery Voltage - 140 = UB 14.0v
9.1 242013+?
9.2 074_78+?
9.3 0011+?
10 Not used
11 Not used
12 Not used
13 GonG Gong Test
14 Not used
15 Status cluster I/O-ports (bit codes) 0=low; 1=high
1st-belt contact, seat belt fastened=0; 2) ignition lock contact, key inserted=0; 3) door contact, door open=0; 4) clock button pressed=0; 5) SI reset=0, for reset=0; 6) EGS transmission failure=0
Status Digital Outputs (bits) 0=inactive, 1=active
1) Gong output; 2) Brake warning lamp; 3) Low fuel warning lamp; 4) EGA lamp; 5) seat belt lamp; 6) manipulation dot
16 Not used
17 Not used
18 Not used
19 Lock Status; unlocks functions in range 3-18
19.0 L-On/L-Off Unlock: press button when "L-Off"
20 Not used
21 Software Reset; reset OBC settings
00 End of test

I am sooooo going to have to try this!!

Can't wait.

Will I find most of it on my E39 1997?

Happy Beemin!!:excited:

 

[e46 guy]

auto tilt of mirrors does not work on all cars, correct if im worng the auto tilt feature only works
on more executive models, it doesnt work on my e46 but it works on a friend of mines e34(///M540i), i was so jealous when he showed me :cursin:

you can also reset the Oilservice and Inspection warnings using the dash on all models from 2002 not sure about pre-facelift.

 

[Budleigh]

Lol. Interesting. Also quite interesting that a lot of those easter eggs were fitted to the E32-E34 series.

 

[Clownshoe]

yes, if you press it once then the dsc light comes on, but press and hold it for about 2 seconds and 2 lights will come on on your dash. That is when it is fully off. Great for ou kaapse weg :mmm:

AFAIK the two stage DSC button does this. One press the DSC (braking and power control) is disable. If you press and hold then your ABS is also disabled. and the ABS light comes on. Mine doesn't do the double switch thing. But I liek ABS.