Little irritations with my X6 - thinking of coding with Carly

[MarkP80]

Me again 

Having had my X6 for a couple of months now, there's a couple of minor irritations which I know I can correct with coding, so I'm thinking of going down the Carly route.
Here goes -
1) Having to hold the lock button in on the remote to get the mirrors to fold - why doesn't it just fold them in when a simple short press, like most other cars do? I personally find this really useful just to see that the car is locked.
2) Having to activate high beam assist every time I get in the car - why doesn't this just stay on, again like my other cars have in the past?
3) Same goes for the auto-wipers although I'm not sure this can be coded.

I see there's lots of other clever things you can code with Carly, but the above are things which actually irritate me a bit.
I'd be interested to hear of anyone else's niggles that could be sorted out in this way?

Cheers,
MarkP

[X5Sport]

Have a look at bmwcoders dot com

[MarkP80]

[quote="X5Sport"]
Have a look at bmwcoders dot com
[/quote]Wow, lots of reading to do there. Thanks for the link!

[c240amg]

Am planning to code it all up myself as well...
Annoying issues so far:
disable auto start/stop

I bought a obd-to-rj45 cable off ebay, and the software was available on the internet.
I was able to read all my vehicle details, but so far haven't actually written any back.... should be fairly simple from the guide I have...

[MarkP80]

[quote="c240amg"]
Am planning to code it all up myself as well...
Annoying issues so far:
disable auto start/stop
[/quote]Yes, that one as well! I think with Carly as well as being able to disable it, there's an option to remember the last setting, which I think would be good to code.

[quote="c240amg"]
I bought a obd-to-rj45 cable off ebay, and the software was available on the internet.
I was able to read all my vehicle details, but so far haven't actually written any back.... should be fairly simple from the guide I have...
[/quote] - I'm sure there are a few ways to crack this nut, but I think I will go for the tried and tested integrated Carly option. More money I guess, but I don't want to brick anything

MarkP

[PokenH00D]

I went the Carly route and managed to achieve nearly all I wanted myself rather than paying someone else.
The comfort mirror function I set to 0 seconds so they fold as soon as I press the lock button.
Close tailgate from fob is useful, but I couldn't get close from footwell button to work (not a deal breaker)
DRL's I switched off the rear lights and brightened up the angel eyes.
The last one I tried was set the HUD to show indicators, but it doesn't seem to work.

What I'd like, and will request from the Carly team.
Auto hold - Remember the setting so I don't have to keep clearing the iDrive message about taking the handbrake off when setting off. I keep forgetting to switch auto-hold on.
Auto wipers - Remember that I'd switched them on.

Not much else really at the moment.

[X5Sport]

Rear DRLs can be done in the iDrive.  I have the option for front or rear on/off on mine.

I think there is a safety lock on the rear hatch Close from inside.  Others have found the same and it was (at the time) alleged to be some German Health & Safety requirement.  I have the same on my Škoda - VAG electronics.  Works from the key but not the button inside, and has a warning beep from the inside button but again not the fob.

[mogsyman]

Thinking of getting a Carly but I'm a bit nervous I might feck me car up!

I have been researching today and can't see if I can have indicators in the HUD for example?

[PokenH00D]

[quote="X5Sport"]
Rear DRLs can be done in the iDrive.  I have the option for front or rear on/off on mine.

I think there is a safety lock on the rear hatch Close from inside.  Others have found the same and it was (at the time) alleged to be some German Health & Safety requirement.  I have the same on my Škoda - VAG electronics.  Works from the key but not the button inside, and has a warning beep from the inside button but again not the fob.
[/quote]

I only have the choice of DRLs on or off, no option of front/rear.
I'll  investigate the switch on the tailgate later. From the fob the hatch will only close while I'm pressing the button, and stops as soon as I let go, which if I'm carrying a long load could be useful I suppose 

[PokenH00D]

After leaving the car to "have a think" it decided that what I had programmed was correct.
Tailgate from dash button works, and tailgate close from fob is now one-touch.

[snrbrtsn]

Here's the link Carly gives after purchase
Clicking on your model should give the possibilities

http://support.mycarly.com/knowledge-ba ... -possible/

I managed to code my tailgate to open / close from fob and dash
But then again I also managed to code all manner of sounds when car is first started, bongs and bings like a Christmas carol....  ) work in progress

[PokenH00D]

I've studied that in great detail.
However, indicators in HUD still won't work. I've opened a ticket with Carly about it, but there are numerous threads around the net saying that for the X5/X6 it doesn't work however coded.

[brandon888]

can anyone send me the link so i can order one please .

[PokenH00D]

If you order off their site it directs you to Amazon.
Easier to just search for Carly on Amazon yourself.
If you've got Prime, you could be coding tomorrow.

[brandon888]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Carly ... coding+bmw

is this the one ?