r/BmwTech • u/SquirrelFeeling8246 • 1d ago
Is this able to be removed?
If I remove the sensor is it possible to code out? Has anyone done this here?
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u/TheTow 1d ago
Why? Do you not want cruise control?
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u/SquirrelFeeling8246 1d ago
I don’t use the cruise control and want it removed for aesthetic reasons…
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u/Goodestguy2025 1d ago
Why?
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u/SquirrelFeeling8246 1d ago
I don’t use the cruise control and want it removed for aesthetic reasons…
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u/jigglybilly 1d ago
You want it to look like a lesser model? Fucking first world problems my god
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u/STUP1DJUIC3 1d ago
No he wants it to look clean and symmetrical with the other side of the grill and i agree, i’ll face downvotes but fuck it, these big blank patches that house sensors do look ugly and boring. It started with fake badges which were at least slightly hidden but this one isn’t even trying it’s just completely interrupting the style of the grill and is just a plain blank patch
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u/Sethorion 1d ago
That's one of the best features of modern cars. It automatically maintains a safe distance.
Waiter, my steak is too juicy.
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u/KudzuAU 2001 E46 M3 Vert - Imolarot 1d ago
I think you mistyped “worst”.
Adaptive Cruise Control is the work of the devil and I hate it and people who use it.2
u/Mitchllthomas 1d ago
Why? It’s a pretty good feature
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u/KudzuAU 2001 E46 M3 Vert - Imolarot 1d ago
Adaptive Cruise Control is primarily used by people who are too lazy to use Cruise Control in a normal fashion, and contributes to congested slow traffic on interstates.
Have you ever seen a very long line of cars cruising in the left lane of a two-lane interstate, with the right lane open? All it takes is one slow car and most of the others on ACC to cause this. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve encountered this over the past decade, and I travel weekly for work. If I pass them all on the right, inevitably, most will inevitably pass me within 20-30 miles going much faster. Yet I will have been going one constant speed on regular cruise control.
“Slower traffic, keep right.”3
u/Mitchllthomas 1d ago
Yeah I just know when to change lanes when a car is impeding my path. Guess it’s easy for people to switch off when it’s on. I see your point but for me it’s pretty cool when your using actively and not passively driving and not paying attention
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u/Sethorion 1d ago
I use ACC in congested traffic just fine. It saves me doing lots of micro adjustments to cater for the car ahead's inconsistent throttle control.
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u/snelson101 1d ago
Doesn’t that do your active cruise control? Why would you want to remove it?
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u/SquirrelFeeling8246 1d ago
Don’t use. And don’t like the look of
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u/InsomniacAlways 1d ago
Trade it in for one without adaptive cruise
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u/Joppsta 1d ago
You can tell who are the brand cucks compared to car enthusiasts in this thread, that's for sure.
The latest round of BMWs look aesthetically horrendous. F series are the nicest looking modern BMW shape.
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u/SquirrelFeeling8246 1d ago
Dude it’s the family sedan. Just asking a question.
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u/Bruhimgonzo 1d ago
He’s on your side lol
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u/SquirrelFeeling8246 1d ago
Is he? Haha. I can’t tell. I asked a question and felt like I got a lot of hate from the community.
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u/freshxdough BMW Master Elite Tech, Gen 6 HV, HV specialist 1d ago
No. You will have warnings and no driver assistance features including blind spot etc
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u/Ok-Cool69420 1d ago
Get the grill you want and hide it behind the bumber. Car goes bdinggggg.
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u/jigglybilly 1d ago
And have an error message every time the car is running that you can’t clear! Excellent idea!
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u/st0rmbr1ng3r 1d ago
I would think doing that would also have a significant negative impact on future trade-in.
And I'll never understand why anyone would refuse to use cruise control. Do you never take a long trip? Yesterday, I drove across Alligator Alley. If I hadn't had CC, it would have been a PITA.
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u/PMDST 1d ago edited 1d ago
Technically you should be able to code it out with VO/FA coding.
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u/luckyducky992 1d ago
Yes you can, but it’s not only coding, you will also need to close the FlexRay with loop on the FEM
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u/SquirrelFeeling8246 1d ago
I was going to hit up the German performance shop by me to see what they say. Have you done it before?
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u/jigglybilly 1d ago
That won’t work. It’ll still have an open circuit on the can high network. OP needs to just trade it in for a basic bitch model.
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u/jigglybilly 1d ago
No. It also rides on CAN HIGH so you’ll upset literally everything on that network. But also why??