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Sports Mode ON at startup Mod

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:34 pm
by IAmOrion
wonkydonkey wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:08 pm Good job, buddy!

Personally I rarely wanted the throttle map that came with the engagement of Sport mode, but...i think I only drove my 3.0i about three times with the traction control enabled. Every drive started with a long 'press and hold' of the DSC button to get rid of the electronic nanny. Perhaps a future project for you? :D
Funnily enough, you're the 3rd person to say this now. I may have to invest in a panel with DSC on to investigate (I never like to pull apart my own parts in case it goes wrong then I'm buggered lol).

Do you happen to know if the DSC button is at least universal? Eg, would a "lesser" specced control panel thing be the as the higher specced ones regarding that button? As in - I'm presuming it's on the same pins in the connector etc. My car has heated seats etc so that panel is more expensive than say the one with just the DSC button.

Sports Mode ON at startup Mod

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:18 pm
by Big Andra
I'm sure I've still got my old dsc panel in the garage. Yours if you want it.

Andy.

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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:24 pm
by IAmOrion
Big Andra wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:18 pm I'm sure I've still got my old dsc panel in the garage. Yours if you want it.

Andy.
Sounds ideal - let me know how much :thumbsup:

Inbox me the details :)

Sports Mode ON at startup Mod

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:55 pm
by ph001
A DSC one would be hugely more desirable for me than sport mode. I imagine the connectors would be the same on all cars.

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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:56 pm
by IAmOrion
ph001 wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:55 pm A DSC one would be hugely more desirable for me than sport mode. I imagine the connectors would be the same on all cars.
Big Andra is sorting me out with a DSC Panel - so will look into this next :thumbsup:

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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:49 pm
by wonkydonkey
Whoop! I've barely driven my MR yet but I imagine the time will come where I'll disable DSC on that whenever I take it out as well. Same button in the M as in the 3.0 :thumbsup:

Sports Mode ON at startup Mod

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:55 pm
by IAmOrion
wonkydonkey wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:49 pm Whoop! I've barely driven my MR yet but I imagine the time will come where I'll disable DSC on that whenever I take it out as well. Same button in the M as in the 3.0 :thumbsup:
Good to know! Fingers crossed it'll all be the same. RealOEM can sometimes be hard to tell - for example, there can be 2 part numbers, say 1 is 2002+ , which was superseded in say 2004 with a newer part number, but it will say "nonexchangeable retrospectively" -- and yet the connections and inner workings are the same.

Somewhat hit and miss! I mean, it's correct about the heater controls. Eg Facelift version can not be straight swapped into a prefacelift. You have to swap over the internals if you want the facelift look (Eg, the silver bits on them) in a prefacelift.

Anyways, will pull the panel apart once I've received it from 'Big Andra'

Sports Mode ON at startup Mod

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:31 am
by wonkydonkey
IAmOrion there's only one thing for it then - you'll simply have to buy a Z4M for comparison! :evil:

Sports Mode ON at startup Mod

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:12 am
by Timmyboybunter
Ahh, it's funny when a link is made between this forum and the many Facebook groups :rofl:

Great project.

Sports Mode ON at startup Mod

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:43 am
by BeeEmm
Smartbear wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:48 pm You could always add another switch to let you alter modes after starting, oh hold on a minute!
Rob
Well, I got it Rob. :)

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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:58 pm
by wonkydonkey
BeeEmm wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:43 am
Smartbear wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:48 pm You could always add another switch to let you alter modes after starting, oh hold on a minute!
Rob
Well, I got it Rob. :)
Same :D

Sports Mode ON at startup Mod

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:53 am
by Vanne
when is the order page ready ? :D

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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:20 am
by eddiemunster
IAmOrion wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:39 am Hello! Another random project I've now completed...
c) Remember state -> This mode remembers the last state of the button. If sports mode was on when you switch off the car, it will automatically turn it back on next time you turn on ignition/start the car. If sports mode was off when turning off the car, it will remain off next time you start the car.
I'd buy this, so add me to the list, and specifically, and quite unpopularly it seems, I prefer option C. :D

Sports Mode ON at startup Mod

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:31 am
by IAmOrion
Vanne wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:53 am when is the order page ready ? :D
eddiemunster wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:20 am I'd buy this, so add me to the list, and specifically, and quite unpopularly it seems, I prefer option C. :D
PM Me if you'd like to order one :)

These are ready to go - so there's no list, just PM me and I'll give you my PayPal address and get your postal address :thumbsup:

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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:33 am
by MACK
Good work, I'd bet there's a market for an E89 version too.