Shock replacement keeps coming up wrong

[N!co]

Originally Posted by VinceCaruso

I paid the $50 for the full version but it doesn't have half the menus shown in the demo (I'm using a Veepeak OBDcheck BLE adapter if that makes any difference). And none of the menus give access to those codes (as far as I can see)>

In "Instrument Cluster" toggle on Expert mode and search for EDC. This does not work in demo-mode.

[VinceCaruso]

they're no help they keep referring me back to the manual which doesn't help

[VinceCaruso]

Originally Posted by KennyP

Maybe try contacting Bimmercode support?

The keep telling me that "some models" don't have the menu that they show in the demo, despite them being the ones to tell me that I had the right adapter and I could do it... but now that I've paid for it, they won't help me or refund me.... which is kinda why I'm scouring the forums.

[N!co]

Originally Posted by N!co

In "Instrument Cluster" toggle on Expert mode and search for EDC. This does not work in demo-mode.

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[VinceCaruso]

I've decided to just live with the shock light coming on for 30 secs on start up. I know what it is, so I''ll learn to ignore it.

[GoldenWest]

[QUOTE=KennyP;30155420] Because there are no aftermarket adaptive shocks... You can only buy them from Bmw or some online shops that sell oem stuff...”

Bilstein makes a B6 edc setup. I have a ‘20 F22 230i; removed original edc struts/shocks and installed this set of Bilstein B6 (DampTronic) Heavy Duty shocks for F22, F30, etc.
https://www.bimmerworld.com/Bilstein...2-F3X-RWD.html

[B21]

[QUOTE=GoldenWest;30645548]

Originally Posted by KennyP

Because there are no aftermarket adaptive shocks... You can only buy them from Bmw or some online shops that sell oem stuff...”

Bilstein makes a B6 edc setup. I have a ‘20 F22 230i; removed original edc struts/shocks and installed this set of Bilstein B6 (DampTronic) Heavy Duty shocks for F22, F30, etc.
https://www.bimmerworld.com/Bilstein...2-F3X-RWD.html

So what did you do about the EDC ECU since it’s different / better on the F series?

[RobbiZ4]

https://nagengast.pl/en/kategoria-pr...-en/bmw-z4-en/

Nagengast in Poland refurbishs adaptive shocks for an interesting price.

[B21]

Originally Posted by RobbiZ4

https://nagengast.pl/en/kategoria-pr...-en/bmw-z4-en/

Nagengast in Poland refurbishs adaptive shocks for an interesting price.

I looked at this with my leaking shocks but they only seem to do front units..went with Ohlins instead..

[RobbiZ4]

Originally Posted by B21

I looked at this with my leaking shocks but they only seem to do front units..went with Ohlins instead..

Interesting. But have you been in contact with them or was it just a guess based on their pictures?

[B21]

Originally Posted by RobbiZ4

Interesting. But have you been in contact with them or was it just a guess based on their pictures?

Same pictures now as two years ago, I think I did ask…?

[RobbiZ4]

[GoldenWest]

[QUOTE=B21;30645616]

Originally Posted by GoldenWest

So what did you do about the EDC ECU since it’s different / better on the F series?

If I’m understanding you correctly, the damptronics are wired and plug in, the same as stock bmw adaptives. And they are a major improvement.

[B21]

[QUOTE=GoldenWest;30647635]

Originally Posted by B21

If I’m understanding you correctly, the damptronics are wired and plug in, the same as stock bmw adaptives. And they are a major improvement.

What I’m not understanding is that the E89 adaptive shocks are controlled by an off board ECU…the F series shocks look to be quite significantly different design wise..with a different ECU..

So how do you get the F type series shock speak to an E series ECU or..if you used a F series ECU how did you get it to talk to the rest of the car’s systems ?

[KennyP]

i noticed maybe half a year ago that Bilstein offers electronic dampers now.
To be specific i noticed that they offer Porsche PASM damper replacements now.
And you would think that Porsche PASM dampers cost more than BMW adaptive ones. But for example Bilstein PASM damper set for a 981 cayman S is cheaper than oem adaptive damper set from BMW for the e89. Especially the fronts were significally cheaper.

Also i did look if they offered replacement adaptive dampers for the e89 and no they do not.
I think its quite a new product line for Bilstein.

This article about PASM replacement dampers by Bilstein is for example from march 2022.
https://workshop.bilstein.com/en/bil...sm-suspension/

So maybe its a new product category that they slowly expand to more models over time. If so then maybe someday they will release something for E89 aswell. One could hope. But im sure e89 would not be high up in their list to develop dampers for.

[GoldenWest]

[QUOTE=B21;30647863]

Originally Posted by GoldenWest

What I’m not understanding is that the E89 adaptive shocks are controlled by an off board ECU…the F series shocks look to be quite significantly different design wise..with a different ECU..

So how do you get the F type series shock speak to an E series ECU or..if you used a F series ECU how did you get it to talk to the rest of the car’s systems ?

The Damptronics were not installed on an E89. “I have a ‘20 F22 230i; removed original edc struts/shocks and installed this set of Bilstein B6 (DampTronic) Heavy Duty shocks for F22, F30, etc.”
These fit vehicles in the attached image.
As mentioned in his post above, this is a new Bilstein product line. These may (hopefully) be expanded to include more BMW models with edc. Contacting Bilstein may give an idea of what’s planned.