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BMW variable damper control

  • 25-02-2017 8:47am
    #1
    Cloudio9
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    I have vdc in my SE 5 series (f10). I prefer the firmer suspension setting in sport mode but this resets to normal every time the ignition is switched off. If I select the spongey comfort setting it doesn't reset to normal.
    Anyone know if there's a way to keep the suspension setting in sport mode?


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  • #2
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    Are you pressing the economy/comfort/sport/sport+ button by the gear shifter ?


    If you go into the CIC, are there VDC settings available ?


  • #3
    Cloudio9
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    pa990 wrote: »
    Are you pressing the economy/comfort/sport/sport+ button by the gear shifter ?


    If you go into the CIC, are there VDC settings available ?

    Yes but have to press it every time I drive the car to put it in sport. Can't see anything inn settings


  • #4
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    Cloudio9 wrote: »
    Yes but have to press it every time I drive the car to put it in sport. Can't see anything inn settings

    You don't have VDC.

    That comfort/sport switch adjusts the gear box settings and firms up the steering.
    It also makes the accelerator pedal more responsive.


    If you have VDC, you will have options to adjust it in the iDrive.


    Now, if you want the car to stay in sport mode, im pretty sure that it can be coded to stay in the last set mode.
    You'll just need to find a local BMW coder.


  • #5
    pa990
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    imageproxy.php?img=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FzdPDIfj.jpg&key=489a2b3c462bc934f2f3567bd3af3f9988b25be1ad17c08c6ccc0c3c83b52c88

    this is the VDC settings screen


  • #6
    Cloudio9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Cloudio9


    pa990 wrote: »
    You don't have VDC.

    Yeah I do.

    I don't have a setting to keep it in sport.


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  • #7
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    Cloudio9 wrote: »
    Yeah I do.

    I don't have a setting to keep it in sport.

    Ok, fair enough, most people confuse the sport mode with VDC.


  • #8
    ciarsd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭ciarsd


    If normal or comfort is chosen, that setting remains as is with an ignition cycle. Sport always defaults back to normal. You are not missing a CIC setting as there isn't one. That's not to say it can't be done, you would need to have it coded to behave this way.


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