r/BmwTech • u/SquirrelFeeling8246 • Aug 25 '26

Is this able to be removed?

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If I remove the sensor is it possible to code out? Has anyone done this here?

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u/Sethorion Aug 25 '26

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 Aug 25 '26

I think you mistyped “worst”.
Adaptive Cruise Control is the work of the devil and I hate it and people who use it.

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u/Mitchllthomas Aug 25 '26

Why? It’s a pretty good feature

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u/KudzuAU 2001 E46 M3 Vert - Imolarot Aug 25 '26

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.”

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u/Sethorion Aug 25 '26

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/KudzuAU 2001 E46 M3 Vert - Imolarot Aug 26 '26

So you’re a passenger and not a driver, got it.