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Can I Activate Lane Departure System

Post by sam82 » Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:18 am

Hello all,

In my new X3 I do not have lane departure system activated, but I do have the camera on the windscreen. So my question is , can I code this? or activate it?

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Re: Can I Activate Lane Departure System

Post by graemeX5 » Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:24 am

Hi

A quick search says yes you can switch on and off see link but it's only over 70kph

http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1319820

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Re: Can I Activate Lane Departure System

Post by sam82 » Thu Oct 12, 2017 9:28 am

Hello Graeme,

Many thanks for the reply.

I do have the camera behind my rear view mirror, but not clear on how to activate it. Any idea how or where I could get it done please? BMW garage said they can not do it :-(

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Re: Can I Activate Lane Departure System

Post by X5Sport » Thu Oct 12, 2017 6:24 pm

Have a look at bmwcoders on line.

I think you need an FSC licence key to enable it, and a bit of coding  :)
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Re: Can I Activate Lane Departure System

Post by sam82 » Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:34 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
Have a look at bmwcoders on line.

I think you need an FSC licence key to enable it, and a bit of coding  :)
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Thanks, let me check it up :-)

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Re: Can I Activate Lane Departure System

Post by Horizon » Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:55 pm

[quote="sam82"]
Hello Graeme,

Many thanks for the reply.

I do have the camera behind my rear view mirror, but not clear on how to activate it. Any idea how or where I could get it done please? BMW garage said they can not do it :-(
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Are you sure it's the lane departure camera or is it the automatic headlight / rain sensor you can see.?
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Re: Can I Activate Lane Departure System

Post by sam82 » Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:47 pm

[quote="Horizon"]
[quote="sam82"]
Hello Graeme,

Many thanks for the reply.

I do have the camera behind my rear view mirror, but not clear on how to activate it. Any idea how or where I could get it done please? BMW garage said they can not do it :-(
[/quote]
Are you sure it's the lane departure camera or is it the automatic headlight / rain sensor you can see.?
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To be honest, I don't what camera it is, but there is a camera behind the rear view mirror.
Is there a different between automatic headlight and lane departure camera?

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Re: Can I Activate Lane Departure System

Post by X5Sport » Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:11 pm

Automatic headlights use a sensor, LDW uses a camera.  If you have the speed limit info option then there will be a camera for that but not without.
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Re: Can I Activate Lane Departure System

Post by sam82 » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:16 am

[quote="X5Sport"]
Automatic headlights use a sensor, LDW uses a camera.  If you have the speed limit info option then there will be a camera for that but not without.
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Mine definitely got a camera, when I asked the dealer why there is a camera he said it's for automatic headlight.

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Re: Can I Activate Lane Departure System

Post by Spandex » Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:19 pm

Maybe he meant high beam assist? That uses a camera. Auto headlights just uses an ambient light sensor.

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