How To Disable PDC

darkrom · 06-20-2014, 06:08 AM

Is there a way I can disable PDC on my 135i? In about a week I'll be trading rear bumpers with someone. His doesn't have PDC. I'm fine with losing PDC functionality on my car. My plan is to disable PDC, give him my bumper with the sensors (he knows PDC wont work on his car and doesn't care).

I can't find anything on it, and I'm about a week away from the bumper swap, so I want to test it out and make sure I can disable the PDC.

Thank you.

darkrom · 06-21-2014, 05:49 PM

Bump. Really need to find out about this this week.

JimD · 06-21-2014, 07:38 PM

If you can code, you should check the B M W C O D I N G website. There is at least one thread explaining how to add PDC. By doing the reverse, you should be able to convince your car it doesn't exist. $507 or $508 will be in your vehicle order and you need to remove whichever is there. Then you can run NCS Expert and make a few other changes. Didn't look bad.

I still think it would be better to add the sensors to the new bumper and wire it. I also found installation instructions for retrofitting PDC so you could use those for wiring.

darkrom · 06-22-2014, 08:33 AM

I would but me and the other guy are swapping bumpers, so that would leave him with PDC holes and no sensors lol.

I just unplugged the PDC module and took it out. No errors or codes and it works perfect. LUCKY!

06-20-2014, 06:08 AM	#1
darkrom Colonel 188 Rep 2,224 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	How To Disable PDC Is there a way I can disable PDC on my 135i? In about a week I'll be trading rear bumpers with someone. His doesn't have PDC. I'm fine with losing PDC functionality on my car. My plan is to disable PDC, give him my bumper with the sensors (he knows PDC wont work on his car and doesn't care). I can't find anything on it, and I'm about a week away from the bumper swap, so I want to test it out and make sure I can disable the PDC. Thank you.
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06-21-2014, 05:49 PM	#2
darkrom Colonel 188 Rep 2,224 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	Bump. Really need to find out about this this week.
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06-21-2014, 07:38 PM	#3
JimD Brigadier General 368 Rep 3,547 Posts Drives: 128i convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, SC iTrader: (0)	If you can code, you should check the B M W C O D I N G website. There is at least one thread explaining how to add PDC. By doing the reverse, you should be able to convince your car it doesn't exist. $507 or $508 will be in your vehicle order and you need to remove whichever is there. Then you can run NCS Expert and make a few other changes. Didn't look bad. I still think it would be better to add the sensors to the new bumper and wire it. I also found installation instructions for retrofitting PDC so you could use those for wiring. __________________ 128i Convertible, MT, Alpine White, Black Top, Taupe Leatherette, Walnut, Sport Ordered 5/22/09, Completed 6/4/09, At Port 6/9/09, On the Georgia Highway 6/13/09, Ship Arrived Charleston 6/24/09 at 10pm, PCD 7/21/09
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06-22-2014, 08:33 AM	#4
darkrom Colonel 188 Rep 2,224 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	I would but me and the other guy are swapping bumpers, so that would leave him with PDC holes and no sensors lol. I just unplugged the PDC module and took it out. No errors or codes and it works perfect. LUCKY!
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