mykez Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Ok, so today I tried messing around in NCS expert, so I could turn my indicators into a dipped running light just how the US car have. I have done the trick where you pull the side light bulbs out, which gives the error on the dash, but when you put main beam on (2 clicks to the right) the indicators turn off. I basically want them on all the time. I tried setting the following line to active DRL_BLK_VORN_GEDIMMT also found another line US_MARKERS but setting that to active didn't work either. Has anyone been able to get this to work in ncs expert? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykez Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 A z4 forum, a user has changed settings in the LCZ module to this DRL_BLK_VORN_GEDIMMT = nicht_aktivDRL_BLK_VORNE_2_GEDIMMT =aktivSIDEMARKER_US = aktivDRL_DIMMUNG = Wert 02GEDIMMT_BLK_BEGRENZ_LICHT = aktivBLK_DIMMEN = aktiv Unsure if it will be the same for the E46 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungers Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 You need the DRL_DIMMUNG setting as that is the brightness level (0 - off, 1 - bright, 2 - brightest) chunky899 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykez Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 My drl dimmung was set at wert 1 I think. I have tried loads Of things to get to work and it just doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungers Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Found an old post of mine: http://www.e46zone.com/forum/topic/31409-my-e46-325-m-sport-coupe/page-18 Here's the settings: DRL_DIMMUNG: wert_01 to wert_02/3/4 GEDIMMT_BLK_BEGRENZ_LICHT: nicht_aktiv to aktiv SIDEMARKER_US: nicht_aktiv to aktiv Edited May 19, 2015 by bungers mykez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naj Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) I really want to get my NCS working so I can do this... Sound hella interesting Edit: Coding in general, not just the indicators as DRLs lol Edited May 19, 2015 by Naj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 A pikey solution is to unplug the side lights. (Will need side lights on. And will flag dash errors. Just a thought until ncs is working...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naj Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 A pikey solution is to unplug the side lights. (Will need side lights on. And will flag dash errors. Just a thought until ncs is working...) Done that but as Mike says, as soon as it switches to dipped beams they turn off again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Ah, my bad. I thought they stayed on. Ignore me then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shafz Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I've done the same, but I've cheated and wired in a module which does the same thing, on a constant glow, but blink like normal when using the indicator. No error lights. They are not very bright in the day, but looks boss at night bachu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykez Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Found an old post of mine: http://www.e46zone.com/forum/topic/31409-my-e46-325-m-sport-coupe/page-18 Here's the settings: DRL_DIMMUNG: wert_01 to wert_02/3/4 GEDIMMT_BLK_BEGRENZ_LICHT: nicht_aktiv to aktiv SIDEMARKER_US: nicht_aktiv to aktiv Thanks. Will give it a try. Must admit I never changed the value from 1 to 2. Maybe it was that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungers Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Any joy? I know some early e46's can't have US DRLs. mykez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykez Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Not tried it yet. Why can't some earlier e46's have them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sive s Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Tempted to try this with the led side indicators. Tried the side light bulb out. But due to th4 angel rings being wired oddly. Only one side work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontpannic Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Found an old post of mine:http://www.e46zone.com/forum/topic/31409-my-e46-325-m-sport-coupe/page-18 Here's the settings: DRL_DIMMUNG: wert_01 to wert_02/3/4 GEDIMMT_BLK_BEGRENZ_LICHT: nicht_aktiv to aktiv SIDEMARKER_US: nicht_aktiv to aktiv This is what I used when I used to have it switched on. mykez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billz Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I've got my ambers set as drl's this is them on with my angels. Have no idea how it was done though got it all sorted by a mate of mines lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamiix Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 The way I did it was go to the scrap yard and I went to a punto popped side repeater off and got the bulb holder and pulled it and got ad much of the wiring out as I could. Then drill a hole just big enough fir the bulb holder to sit in snug and wire to sidelights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachu Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 ive had mine coded look ace.. BUT I have had 2 instances when other drivers have thought im indicating and pulled out in front of me, one was last night and I was cm away from hitting him I guess they see indicator on whilst they glance over and then they go The fools LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billz Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) ive had mine coded look ace.. BUT I have had 2 instances when other drivers have thought im indicating and pulled out in front of me, one was last night and I was cm away from hitting him I guess they see indicator on whilst they glance over and then they go The fools LOL Haha thats funny but I've never had that yet, had my ambers on as DRL's for around 8 months now, maybe because there's more sensible drivers in Milton Keynes lol! Edited May 27, 2015 by Billz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungers Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Not tried it yet. Why can't some earlier e46's have them? The LCM doesn't have the necessary options for coding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Haha thats funny but I've never had that yet, had my ambers on as DRL's for around 8 months now, maybe because there's more sensible drivers in Milton Keynes lol! Certainly better than the people around here IME! I've had people flash hazzards at me before too, usually it's not a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachu Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Lol you could be right ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontpannic Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 ive had mine coded look ace.. BUT I have had 2 instances when other drivers have thought im indicating and pulled out in front of me, one was last night and I was cm away from hitting him I guess they see indicator on whilst they glance over and then they go The fools LOL Where I live that happens on a day to day basis regardless of indicator sidelights lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
