Are you a proud owner of a BMW E60 5 Series and eager to explore its full potential? Many BMW enthusiasts are unaware of the extensive customizations possible through coding. You can personalize your driving experience and unlock hidden features without extensive mechanical knowledge. Today, we’ll delve into the world of Carly coding for your BMW E60, showcasing the most popular and impactful modifications you can easily implement.
Enhance your BMW E60 with Carly coding: Unlock a range of customizable features to personalize your driving experience.
For a comprehensive list of all available coding options and technical details for your specific model, you can explore resources like this detailed BMW coding database. The features discussed below are specifically applicable to BMW E60 and E61 models of the 5 Series.
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Popular BMW E60 Coding Options:
- Cornering Lights
- Indicator Customization
- Brake Light Adjustments
- Convertible Top Operation
- Corona Rings (Angel Eyes)
- Parking Distance Control (PDC)
- Getting Started Settings
- Window Regulator Functions
- High Beam Assistant
- Head-Up Display (HUD)
- Tailgate Operation
- Follow Me Home Lights
- iDrive Menu Personalization
- iDrive Warning Deactivation
- Interior Lighting Enhancements
- Air Conditioning Controls
- Instrument Cluster Modifications
- Convenience Feature Adjustments
- Headlight Flasher Options
- Door Locking/Unlocking Behavior
- Rain/Light Sensor Sensitivity
- Engine Shut Down Delay
- Seat Heating Preferences
- Voltage Monitoring Settings
- Mirror Adjustments
- Parking Light Configurations
- Speedometer Calibration
- Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
- Fuel Tank Capacity Display
- Phone Functionalities
- Time/Date Synchronization
- Video in Motion
- Warning System Customization
- General Warning Deactivation
- Welcome Light Features
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Unlocking these codings on your BMW E60 is simpler than you might think. With the Carly app and the Carly Universal OBD Scanner, you can perform numerous coding modifications quickly and efficiently, saving both time and money compared to dealership visits.
In this guide, we’ll focus on the most sought-after BMW E60 codings, explaining each feature and how Carly empowers you to activate them.
Enhance Cornering Visibility with BMW E60 Cornering Lights Coding
Adding functional and stylish features to your BMW is a common desire, and Cornering Lights are a prime example. Let’s explore how to activate and customize Cornering Lights on your BMW E60 using Carly.
Before we dive into the coding process, it’s important to understand what Cornering Lights are and how they enhance your driving experience.
Improve nighttime driving safety with Carly coding for BMW E60 Cornering Lights, illuminating curves for better visibility.
Cornering Lights are designed to improve visibility when turning. As you steer into a curve, these lights activate on the side you are turning towards, providing additional illumination in the direction of your turn. This significantly enhances visibility in corners, increasing driving safety, and adding a distinctive visual appeal to your BMW E60. Adaptive Headlights systems utilize sensors to detect steering input and vehicle speed, precisely calculating the curve’s trajectory to optimize the Cornering Light function.
With Carly, you have several customization options for your Cornering Lights:
- Cornering Light Source: You can choose to utilize either your high beams or fog lights as Cornering Lights. Note that this option typically requires your BMW E60 to be equipped with Adaptive Headlights.
- Reverse Activation: Code your Cornering Lights to activate when reversing, providing enhanced visibility during parking maneuvers.
- Brightness Adjustment: Tailor the brightness of your Cornering Lights to your preference, ranging from subtle to intensely bright.
- Key-Dependent Activation: For BMW E60 models manufactured from 2007 onwards equipped with the “Light Module 2” (LM2), you can activate Cornering Lights for specific keys, allowing personalized settings for different drivers. Earlier models with the LM1 module are not compatible with this key-dependent coding.
- iDrive Menu Integration: Add a Cornering Light menu item to your iDrive system, enabling convenient on/off control directly from your dashboard.
Customize Your BMW E60 Corona Rings (Angel Eyes) with Carly Coding
Corona Rings, often referred to as “Angel Eyes,” are an iconic BMW design element, instantly recognizable and highly sought after. Many BMW E60 owners desire to adjust their brightness or configure them as Daytime Running Lights. Let’s explore how Carly coding empowers you to personalize your BMW E60’s Corona Rings.
Enhance the iconic BMW look of your E60 by adjusting Corona Ring brightness and functionality with Carly coding.
LED lighting is a popular trend in automotive design, adding a modern and premium aesthetic. BMW’s Corona Rings are a prime example, giving your E60 a distinctive road presence. However, the factory default brightness is often perceived as too dim. Carly provides a simple solution to amplify their brilliance and visual impact.
For BMW E60 models from 2007 onwards equipped with the LM2 module, Carly allows you to easily adjust the brightness of your Corona Rings. Within the LM2 module settings in the Carly app, you can select from brightness levels ranging from “very low” to “very bright.” This customization lets you make your Corona Rings more prominent and eye-catching, setting your BMW E60 apart.
Furthermore, within the same LM2 module, you can activate the Corona Rings as Daytime Running Lights (DRLs). This enables you to showcase their distinctive glow throughout the day, further enhancing your BMW E60’s style and visibility.
Personalize Parking Assistance with BMW E60 Parking Aid Coding
Do you prefer a different perspective when utilizing your Parking Distance Control (PDC) system? While BMW typically sets a default view, personal preference varies. Here’s how to code your BMW E60’s Parking Aid display using Carly to match your individual needs.
The Parking Distance Control (PDC) system uses ultrasonic sensors to measure distances to surrounding objects, assisting in parking maneuvers. Within the PDC control unit, Carly allows you to customize the Parking Aid display view.
You can choose between a vertical or horizontal display orientation. Functionally, both views provide the same parking assistance information. The choice is purely a matter of personal preference and which display style you find more intuitive and visually appealing.
Customize your parking view with Carly coding for BMW E60 Parking Aid, choosing between vertical or horizontal display preferences.
Using the Carly app, this coding modification is straightforward and quick. You don’t need specialized mechanical or technical skills. The process typically takes just a few minutes to implement, allowing you to enjoy your preferred Parking Aid display view effortlessly.
Optimize Your BMW E60 Head-Up Display (HUD) with Carly Coding
The Head-Up Display (HUD) projects essential driving information onto your windshield, enhancing safety and convenience. Many BMW E60 owners seek to customize their HUD to better suit their preferences. Let’s explore the BMW E60 Head-Up Display coding options available through Carly.
The HUD is a valuable feature, presenting speed and other crucial information directly in your line of sight. This futuristic technology minimizes distractions and enhances driving safety compared to glancing at the traditional instrument cluster.
With Carly, you can personalize several aspects of your BMW E60’s HUD:
- Indicator Display in HUD: Configure your HUD to display turn signal indicators, which are normally only visible on the instrument cluster. Activating the “Blinker in Head-Up Display” coding within the HUD module will also include hazard warning light indicators in the HUD projection.
- Brightness Adjustment: If you find your HUD display too dim, rendering it less effective, Carly offers a solution. The “Head-Up Display Brightness” coding allows you to adjust the HUD’s brightness level. You can typically choose between “standard” and “bright” options to optimize visibility in various lighting conditions.
- Key-Dependent HUD Activation: Personalize HUD usage based on the key being used. For instance, you can activate the HUD when using key one and deactivate it for key two. This setting is configurable for all four BMW keys, allowing customized preferences for different drivers.
Enhance Safety and Convenience with BMW E60 Home Lights Coding
Imagine arriving home at night, locking your BMW E60, and being enveloped in darkness while navigating to your door. The “coming home” function, or Home Lights, addresses this by providing illumination after you park and lock your vehicle. Discover how to code this practical feature on your BMW E60 using Carly.
The Home Lights function is a valuable safety and convenience enhancement for any BMW E60 owner. Fortunately, activating this feature is easily achievable through Carly coding, eliminating the need for professional assistance.
To enable Home Lights, you first need to activate the core function within the Light Module (LMA) using Carly. Once activated, you gain access to further customization options:
- Duration Adjustment: Tailor the duration of the Home Lights illumination. Carly typically offers preset durations such as 40, 90, 150, or 240 seconds. Activation is usually triggered by a quick flash of the high beams after switching off the engine.
- Key-Dependent Duration: Set different Home Lights durations for each key. For example, you could disable Home Lights for key one and set a 40-second duration for key two. This is particularly useful in multi-driver households where lighting preferences may differ.
- Trunk Button Activation: Code Home Lights to activate by pressing the trunk button on your key fob twice. This may require enabling the “panic alarm remote control” coding within the Car Access System (CAS).
For a personalized touch, Carly allows you to select which lights illuminate as part of the Home Lights sequence. You can choose from a comprehensive list, including:
- Low Beam Headlights
- Brake Lights
- Rear Turn Signals
- Front Turn Signals
- High Beams
- License Plate Lights
- Rear Fog Lights
- Fog Lights
- Reversing Lights
- Taillights
- Inner Taillights
- Parking Lights
For optimal visual impact and practicality, activating the dipped headlights (low beams) is often recommended. They provide excellent illumination and create a sophisticated appearance.
For an added visual flourish, you can even activate the Home Lights indicator on your dashboard. This subtle yet noticeable feature can impress passengers and spark conversations.
Carly also provides coding options to prematurely end or reactivate the Home Lights sequence. Both actions are typically triggered by pressing the headlight flasher again. Pay attention to selecting the correct coding option based on your desired behavior.
Customize Your BMW E60 Instrument Cluster with Carly Coding
Personalize your BMW E60 instrument cluster display with Carly coding, adjusting speedometer settings and display options.
The instrument cluster is a central element of your driving experience. Carly offers several coding options to personalize your BMW E60’s instrument cluster display and functionality.
Sometimes, the speedometer in your BMW E60 might not display the exact speed. Manufacturers often intentionally calibrate speedometers to read slightly higher than the actual speed, potentially to account for tire variations or to provide a safety margin against speeding. GPS clocks can also deviate, especially with daylight saving time transitions, leading to timekeeping discrepancies.
Carly allows you to adjust speedometer settings within the KOMBI module. You can choose between:
- “Actual speed”: This option configures the speedometer to display the true, measured speed of your vehicle.
- “Corrected speed”: This retains the factory-calibrated speedometer behavior, which typically reads slightly higher than the actual speed.
You can also enhance speedometer visibility by coding daytime illumination. This keeps the speedometer illuminated even during daylight hours, improving readability in various lighting conditions. This coding is also found within the KOMBI module.
For vehicles equipped with cruise control, Carly offers a valuable convenience feature: extended cruise control speed display duration. The default speed display often disappears quickly after setting cruise control. Carly allows you to increase the display duration to 4 or 6 seconds, providing ample time to confirm the set speed.
Enhance Mirror Functionality with BMW E60 Mirror Coding
Your BMW E60’s mirrors offer more than just basic reflection. Mirror coding with Carly unlocks advanced customization options, enhancing both convenience and functionality.
Beyond horizontal adjustments, Carly allows you to code the tilt angle of your side mirrors. This feature is particularly advantageous when parking, as tilting the mirrors downwards provides a better view of curbs and ground obstacles, simplifying parking in tight spaces. The mirror tilt function typically activates when reverse gear is engaged. Coding is generally possible on BMW E60 models equipped with a LIN bus, often associated with the exterior mirror heater option.
For a playful or attention-grabbing coding, Carly enables you to fold in your mirrors at speeds up to 80 km/h (50 mph). While its practical utility might be debatable, it can certainly be a fun feature to demonstrate. However, responsible and safe usage is always paramount.
More practically, you can configure your mirrors to fold in automatically at lower speeds, such as 10 km/h (6 mph). This is useful for navigating narrow parking entrances or tight spaces. You can select from speed thresholds of 10, 20, 40, 60, or 80 km/h.
Conversely, you can also customize the mirror unfolding speed, choosing from 1, 10, 20, 40, or 60 km/h. Setting a slightly higher unfolding speed, like 10 km/h, can be beneficial when exiting parking spaces, preventing accidental scratches on adjacent vehicles due to premature mirror unfolding.
Finally, Carly allows you to integrate key-controlled mirror folding and unfolding. Holding down the lock button on your key fob will fold the mirrors in, while holding the unlock button will unfold them, adding a touch of convenience and sophistication.
Enhance Speedometer Readability with BMW E60 Speedometer Coding
Many BMW E60 owners find the analog speedometer challenging to read at night. Carly provides a solution by enabling a digital speed display within your instrument cluster, supplementing the analog speedometer. Let’s explore how to activate this feature on your BMW E60.
Improve speedometer visibility and accuracy in your BMW E60 by enabling a digital speedometer display with Carly coding.
While some BMW models include a digital speedometer as standard, older models, including certain E60 configurations, may only feature an analog speedometer. A digital speedometer offers enhanced readability and increased accuracy compared to its analog counterpart. Analog speedometers can sometimes lead to misinterpretations of speed, potentially resulting in unintentional speeding and penalties. Activating the digital speedometer display with Carly promotes safer and more relaxed driving.
To enable the digital speedometer on your BMW E60, you need to activate the “digital speedometer” function within the KOMBI module using the Carly app. The process is quick and user-friendly, typically taking only a few minutes.
Another relevant coding option addresses speedometer accuracy. BMW speedometers, both analog and digital, are often factory-calibrated to display a slightly higher speed than the actual vehicle speed. If you prefer a more precise speed reading, Carly allows you to adjust this within the KOMBI module. You can choose between:
- “Actual speed”: Displays the true vehicle speed.
- “Corrected speed”: Maintains the factory-calibrated, slightly inflated speed reading.
Customize Daytime Running Lights on Your BMW E60 with Carly Coding
Many BMW drivers inquire about coding their Corona Rings as Daytime Running Lights (DRLs). Let’s clarify the process and demonstrate how to add this functionality to your BMW E60 using Carly.
DRLs offer dual benefits: enhanced safety through increased daytime visibility and a stylish aesthetic upgrade for your BMW. When combined with other lighting customizations, DRLs can significantly elevate your BMW E60’s visual appeal.
To activate and utilize Daytime Running Lights on your BMW E60, start by enabling the two Daytime Running Light codes within the Light Module (LMA) using Carly. After activation, simply set your headlight switch to the “0” position to engage the DRLs.
Carly also provides the option to customize DRL activation on a per-key basis. This allows you to enable DRLs for certain keys while disabling them for others, offering personalized settings for different drivers. This coding is also performed within the LMA module.
Further personalization is possible through DRL customization options. You can choose to dim your indicators or high beams when DRLs are active. This creates a distinctive lighting signature, particularly striking on the E60 model. For BMW E60 models from 2007 onwards with the LM2 module, additional customization options become available, including coding:
- Dimmed Headlights
- High Beams
- Additional Lights Only (EU specification)
- Extra Lights Only (US specification)
The LM2 module is standard on BMW E60 models manufactured from 2007 onwards. Furthermore, you can adjust the brightness levels of these customized DRL elements, choosing between “very low,” “low,” “medium,” and “bright” settings. This brightness adjustment applies to the high beam and indicator customizations as well.
Instead of the standard DRL configuration, Carly allows you to substitute alternative lights to function as Daytime Running Lights. For example, you can configure your Corona Rings to serve as DRLs. Other alternative light options include:
- Eyebrows (accent lights above headlights)
- Front Turn Signals
- Corona Rings
- License Plate Lighting
- Taillights
- Outer Brake Lights
- Inner Brake Lights
For Corona Rings and front turn signals used as DRLs, you can further adjust their brightness. Turn signal brightness offers three levels: “low,” “medium,” and “bright,” with “bright” often providing the most visually impactful appearance. Corona Ring brightness offers a wider range: “very low,” “low,” “middle,” “bright,” and “very bright.” When combined with the alternative brightness coding for Corona Rings, the options narrow to “low” and “bright.” These settings are found within the LM2 module.
Finally, Carly allows you to configure DRL behavior as “permanently on,” “permanently off,” or “standard” (automatic activation based on light sensor). For convenient on-demand control, you can also add a DRL menu item to your iDrive system, enabling easy switching between on and off.
In summary, Carly provides a vast array of options to customize your BMW E60’s Daytime Running Lights, allowing you to achieve a unique and stylish lighting signature. Popular and visually appealing combinations include:
- US Daytime Running Lights: If your BMW E60 is equipped with US-style DRLs, activating them can create a striking nighttime appearance.
- Corona Rings as DRLs: Using Corona Rings as DRLs provides a sleek and iconic BMW look, seamlessly integrating with the vehicle’s design.
- Eyebrows as DRLs: Eyebrow lights offer a subtle yet distinctive accent, particularly noticeable at night.
- Rear Lights as DRLs: While less visually dramatic, coding rear lights as DRLs enhances safety by increasing rear visibility during the day.
Enable Video Playback While Driving (Video in Motion) on Your BMW E60 with Carly Coding
Do you desire to watch videos on your iDrive screen while driving? Carly coding allows you to activate the Video in Motion feature on your BMW E60.
However, it’s crucial to emphasize responsible usage. Prioritize road safety and avoid distractions while driving. Watching videos while driving can be extremely dangerous for yourself and other road users.
To enable Video in Motion on your BMW E60, you need to activate two specific codings within the Car Information Computer (CIC) module: “Video while driving 1 & 2.” Both codings must be enabled for the feature to function.
Note that Video in Motion coding is typically only applicable to BMW E60 models that support DVD playback when stationary.
Carly also allows you to customize the speed threshold at which video playback is disabled. You can choose from the following options:
- While driving: Video playback remains active at all speeds.
- At walking pace: Video playback is disabled above a very low speed.
- With the handbrake on: Video playback is only active when the handbrake is engaged.
- Not active: Video in Motion feature is disabled.
This coding is performed within the Car Communication Computer (CCC) module using the Carly app. The process is straightforward, saving you time and expense compared to dealership activation.
Create a Welcoming Ambiance with BMW E60 Welcome Lights Coding
Want to add a touch of sophistication and impress your friends with your BMW E60? Welcome Lights coding is a simple way to achieve a premium and eye-catching effect.
Welcome Lights are small lights typically located in the door panels that project the BMW logo onto the ground when you unlock the car. This subtle yet elegant feature enhances the entry experience.
To activate Welcome Lights on your BMW E60, first enable the “Welcome lights function” coding within the Light Module (LMA) using Carly. The function typically activates when you unlock your car with the headlight switch in the “Auto” position. You may also need to activate the Welcome Lights function within the iDrive menu.
Carly offers further customization options:
- Key-Dependent Activation: Enable or disable Welcome Lights for specific keys, allowing personalized preferences for different drivers.
- Duration Adjustment: Modify the duration of the Welcome Lights projection. You can choose from preset durations ranging from 5 seconds to an extended 240 seconds (4 minutes). Longer durations are ideal for showcasing the feature to others.
Beyond the standard Welcome Lights, Carly allows you to activate additional lights to illuminate simultaneously. For example, you can code the low beams to activate with the Welcome Lights. Other light options include:
- Brake Lights
- Front Turn Signals
- Rear Turn Signals
- High Beams
- License Plate Lights
- Fog Lights
- Rear Fog Lights
- Corona Rings
- Front Parking Lights
- Rear Parking Lights
- Eyebrow Lights
When coding front or rear turn signals to activate with Welcome Lights, you may need to adjust the “Sidemarker US Brightness” coding to “very low” or lighter to achieve the desired visual effect.
All Welcome Lights codings are performed within the LMA module and are easily accessible through the Carly app.
Popular and visually appealing Welcome Lights combinations include:
- Corona Rings: Combining Welcome Lights with Corona Rings creates an undeniably classy and impressive entry sequence, especially at night.
- Low Beams: Activating low beams with Welcome Lights provides enhanced illumination and a more prominent appearance, useful in dimly lit parking areas.
- Fog Lights: Similar to low beams, fog lights offer practical illumination and a distinctive visual signature when activated with Welcome Lights.
- Eyebrows: Eyebrow lights provide a subtle yet sharp accent, adding a touch of sophistication to the Welcome Lights sequence.
By utilizing Carly coding, you can unlock a wide range of customization options for your BMW E60, personalizing its features and enhancing your overall driving experience. From lighting enhancements to convenience features and display adjustments, Carly empowers you to tailor your BMW E60 to your individual preferences.
