Last Manual Standing 3 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 Hi there, I had a search but couldn't find the anything so hopefully this isn't a double up. I have an E92 M3 and want to make the Auto Stop/Start function stay off by default. I asked both Auckland City BMW and BM Workshop but both said it's something they can't do - but mentioned there are people who can. Can anyone here point me in the right direction? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 Good call. Start stop in such a car is an absolute joke. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 Yeah, I'm stunned they lumbered an M car with such a POS option. Just code launch control on, surely that can't live in harmony with stop/start? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sobanoodle 45 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 Coded mine to remember last used setting, or could've coded it to be permanently off. Don't remember which one of the apps I used for this, though Carly or Bimmercode (which does not work with E-series). Can try Carly on yours if you're around central Auckland. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Last Manual Standing 3 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 1 hour ago, sobanoodle said: Coded mine to remember last used setting, or could've coded it to be permanently off. Don't remember which one of the apps I used for this, though Carly or Bimmercode (which does not work with E-series). Can try Carly on yours if you're around central Auckland. Hi Sobanoodle, yep I'm central - that could be helpful, thanks. Haven't heard of Carly before - looks interesting. I normally turn it off when I start the car, but forget sometimes and it always catches me by surprise when it cuts out (then catches all the other motorists by surprise when it raucously fires up again) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2959 Report post Posted August 21, 2018 19 hours ago, M3AN said: Yeah, I'm stunned they lumbered an M car with such a POS option. They didn't really have any choice, a sizeable proportion of the EU test cycle involves the "car" being at a standstill and the engine idling as this test is supposed to represent a real world driving scenario. Switching the engine off during those parts of the test saves valuable fuel and emissions which can then be off-set in other parts of the test to scrape through. It was possible to program the function to be "off" on some models, but now cannot be done as it is changing the emissions profile of the car - even though you can switch it off manually in the car (which will probably disappear as a function in the near future..) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1061 Report post Posted August 21, 2018 2 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: It was possible to program the function to be "off" on some models, but now cannot be done as it is changing the emissions profile of the car - even though you can switch it off manually in the car (which will probably disappear as a function in the near future..) Yep stopped that after the whole VW thing. If you have had it coded out, and if the vehicle gets a software update, the stop/start function will be reinstated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sobanoodle 45 Report post Posted August 23, 2018 Successfully decoded Start/Stop to remember last used setting, hapi daze! 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Last Manual Standing 3 Report post Posted August 23, 2018 Yes, thanks so much to sobanoodle for giving up his Thursday night to help. Thanks mate 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
