AHL2 EU headlight Coding...

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by jphughan

When did FRM3 become a requirement? Your Post #13 quotes a response from Frank saying that any car with adaptive headlights can be coded for AHL2.

I was told by a coder you need to have FRM3 module. I am not a coder.

[jphughan]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

I was told by a coder you need to have FRM3 module. I am not a coder.

Interesting. Well thus far I've only coded my car, which has FRM3, so I can't comment one way or another. But if other people come to me for this to increase my sample size, I'll update.

[nvn]

Has anyone been able to get this working on FRM2? I tried and my lights don't move outward like the video. 05/07 335i e92

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by nvn

Has anyone been able to get this working on FRM2? I tried and my lights don't move outward like the video. 05/07 335i e92

One thing is... after you code the AHL2 feature... you have to test the car in a dark garage or put something over the sensor near the rear view mirror - other wise this feature will not work. When I was showing a friend this feature.... we threw a jacket over the windshield/sensor - then the AHL2 lights worked.

[nvn]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

One thing is... after you code the AHL2 feature... you have to test the car in a dark garage or put something over the sensor near the rear view mirror - other wise this feature will not work. When I was showing a friend this feature.... we threw a jacket over the windshield/sensor - then the AHL2 lights worked.

Ah! That is probably why it didn't work. I will try again when I get home.

[nvn]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

One thing is... after you code the AHL2 feature... you have to test the car in a dark garage or put something over the sensor near the rear view mirror - other wise this feature will not work. When I was showing a friend this feature.... we threw a jacket over the windshield/sensor - then the AHL2 lights worked.

OK so I covered the sensor and it still didn't work. Maybe there's more that needs to be done for FRM2 to work? No clue at this point. Not sure if any nettodat coding interferes with it from working.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by nvn

OK so I covered the sensor and it still didn't work. Maybe there's more that needs to be done for FRM2 to work? No clue at this point. Not sure if any nettodat coding interferes with it from working.

Sorry, but I am no coder. I know to code this feature is kind of tricky. A few people I know who do coding for a living also have had trouble trying to figure out this mod. IF I find anything more out... I will post it here. Hang in there.

[Dackelone]

I came across this video of an e60 with AHL coding... thought it might be of interest...

[mrajkovic]

So I've tried coding "AHL2_ENABLE" to "aktiv" on my European 2006 E90 but couldn't get this working. Recently I have upgraded from FRM1 to FRM2 and I also have adaptive bi-xenon so this shouldn't be a problem, right? I see this code in my NFRM but apparently I have the same problem as someone before me with E92. Does anyone have any more information regarding this? I have done a lot of coding but can't seem to get this right.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by mrajkovic

So I've tried coding "AHL2_ENABLE" to "aktiv" on my European 2006 E90 but couldn't get this working. Recently I have upgraded from FRM1 to FRM2 and I also have adaptive bi-xenon so this shouldn't be a problem, right? I see this code in my NFRM but apparently I have the same problem as someone before me with E92. Does anyone have any more information regarding this? I have done a lot of coding but can't seem to get this right.

When you change it to enable and then test it... make sure that you cover the sensor(s) around the rear view mirror. Otherwise it won't work. I threw a thick jacket on top of that mirror area - then you could see the headlights move like in my video.

[mrajkovic]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

When you change it to enable and then test it... make sure that you cover the sensor(s) around the rear view mirror. Otherwise it won't work. I threw a thick jacket on top of that mirror area - then you could see the headlights move like in my video.

Will try this out, thanks for advice! I'll report back later.

[mrajkovic]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

When you change it to enable and then test it... make sure that you cover the sensor(s) around the rear view mirror. Otherwise it won't work. I threw a thick jacket on top of that mirror area - then you could see the headlights move like in my video.

Originally Posted by mrajkovic

Will try this out, thanks for advice! I'll report back later.

So I've put a glove over windshield sensor and no magic, still not working. I guess I have the same problem as user "nvn" with 2007 E92. Will try again at night, but I don't have high hopes.

[mrajkovic]

So, tried this at night but nothing, doesn't work as videos I've seen here but there is one difference! Adaptive xenons now work also on high beam as before only low beams were turning into corners, but not anymore, which is also cool!

[Bimmer-Bob]

Originally Posted by BaNaNaBoy69

Adaptive Headlights were not an option on the 128i, it was only available for the 135i.

That may or may not be true for Canadian market cars. In the US, all 135i's came stock with Adaptive Xenons. 128i's came stock with Halogens, with the option to upgrade to Adaptive Xenons. In other words, Non-Adaptive Xenons were simply unavailable in the US market.

[Bimmer-Bob]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

I was told by a coder you need to have FRM3 module. I am not a coder.

How do you know if you have an FRM3 module or not?

[Martin VonMunich]

Originally Posted by Bimmer-Bob

That may or may not be true for Canadian market cars. In the US, all 135i's came stock with Adaptive Xenons. 128i's came stock with Halogens, with the option to upgrade to Adaptive Xenons. In other words, Non-Adaptive Xenons were simply unavailable in the US market.

Our Canadian 2011 model 128i has upgraded xenon headlights, (which move up and down when powering the car), and I have a wifi ODB2 on route. I really hope to turn on the European style adaptive code.

I'll confirm once I get it.

[BaNaNaBoy69]

Originally Posted by Bimmer-Bob

That may or may not be true for Canadian market cars. In the US, all 135i's came stock with Adaptive Xenons. 128i's came stock with Halogens, with the option to upgrade to Adaptive Xenons. In other words, Non-Adaptive Xenons were simply unavailable in the US market.

Forgive my presumptuousness and ignorance.

https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/canad...chmentId=56811

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/jeopard...rong-1.2404973

[BaNaNaBoy69]

Originally Posted by Martin VonMunich

Our Canadian 2011 model 128i has upgraded xenon headlights, (which move up and down when powering the car), and I have a wifi ODB2 on route. I really hope to turn on the European style adaptive code.

I'll confirm once I get it.

Let us know how that works out! BTW, when the xenon headlights move up and down on startup, they are self-levelling, not an upgrade.

https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/canad...hmentId=123790

[Martin VonMunich]

Originally Posted by BaNaNaBoy69

Let us know how that works out! BTW, when the xenon headlights move up and down on startup, they are self-levelling, not an upgrade.

https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/canad...hmentId=123790

Yes, after some further reading on this post, it looks like I'll be out of luck on this. All four headlamps are clear, which indicated they are self leveling only, and not active.

[dbworld4k]

Any updates on FRM2 equipped cars?

[kioneo]

Originally Posted by dbworld4k

Any updates on FRM2 equipped cars?

Tested it on my FRM2 (2008 135) and no go. The driver's side doesn't move outwards. I know it works on an FRM3 (my wife's 2011 335i, which actually came with it enabled). And comparing the two side by side, it is a noticeable change on the left side low beam and the height of the high beams.

I'm not giving up yet on my FRM2...just isn't as easy as I thought it might be.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by kioneo

Tested it on my FRM2 (2008 135) and no go. The driver's side doesn't move outwards. I know it works on an FRM3 (my wife's 2011 335i, which actually came with it enabled). And comparing the two side by side, it is a noticeable change on the left side low beam and the height of the high beams.

I'm not giving up yet on my FRM2...just isn't as easy as I thought it might be.

It has to be possible. My car is a 2010 US spec 135i - and it works on my car. A friend of mine has a 2008 EU spec 135i, and he was able to look at my coding and copy it to his car. It did take him a few tries though, so it is kind of tricky. But then again he is a master coder. I will contact him again.

Dackel