BMW X5 Hacks & Coding - Ambient Lighting and More!!!

Video demonstration of the BMW coding options I've exploited with the BMW X5 (F15). Notable coding included tailgate closing via the fob, mirror folding with lock and unlock, video in motion, and what I'm sure is to be a fan favorite - Ambient Lighting!
The ambient lighting hack is capable of exploiting the RGBW LEDs throughout the body of the car and pushes the color options beyond Orange, White, and Blue.
Enjoy the video and attempt all coding at your own risk!
Tailgate:
SCH_FBD
SCH_TOEHKI
TASTER_FBD
Mirror Folding In via Lock/Fob:
KOMFORTSCHLIESSUNG_FB
KOMFORTOEFFNUNG_FB
KOMFORTSCHLIESSUNG_PA
ASP_BEIKLAPPEN
ASP_BEIKLAPPEN_BEI_KOMFORTSCHLIESSEN
ASP_AUSKLAPPEN_NACH_KOMFORTSCHLIESSEN
Video In Motion:
SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_MAX
SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_MIN
VIDEO_HANDBRAKE
VIDEO_FRONT_LOCKED
VIDEO_SPEEDLOCK_CONDITION
Ambient Lighting:
GROUP_0_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_4
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_4_LAYER_1
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_4_LAYER_2
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_4_LAYER_3
GROUP_0_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_5
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_5_LAYER_1
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_5_LAYER_2
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_5_LAYER_3
GROUP_0_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_6
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_6_LAYER_1
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_6_LAYER_2
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_6_LAYER_3
GROUP_0_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_7
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_7_LAYER_1
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_7_LAYER_2
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_7_LAYER_3
GROUP_0_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_8
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_8_LAYER_1
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_8_LAYER_2
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_8_LAYER_3
GROUP_0_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_9
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_9_LAYER_1
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_9_LAYER_2
AMBIENTE_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_9_LAYER_3
Other Well Known Coding Areas:
Active Sound Design
Active Spoilers
Advanced Real-Time Traffic Information Activation
Camera in Motion
ConnectedDrive Settings & Apps
Cornering Lights (Fog Lamps) & Fog Lamp Welcome Lights
Day-Running Lights & Rear Fog Lamps
Drivetrain Features
Headlamp Washers
Heads-Up Display
HVAC System
iDrive Features
Instrument Cluster
Legal Disclaimers
Lighting (High Beam Assistant, etc.)
Locking/Window Features
Navigation Options
Safety Features & Systems
Seat Heating Temperature Levels/Memory Seats
Siri & Apple Enhancements
Sport Features
Startup Emblems & Chimes
TPMS Displays
Video in Motion
Wifi Hotspot / DLNA
Xenon Headlamps or LED Headlamps

[@SamSenoSurigao]

Can you do a tutorial on how to code the extra colors pleaaasseeee

[@jm32145]

I wish I could hear you over the music.

[@gabrielhanikeh1249]

How do you code the ambient lighting

[@Noahnyli]

You should package this and give instructions on how to do this for someone who doesn’t know how to.. even if you sell the software modify (assuming this is what’s happening) love the lights and the tv while in motion.

[@G3R1PHONE]

didn't know that learning German was an ability not everyone possesses. man, I'm f**** up.i dont have this one. Salute, average Joe from Austria.

[@cesarfernandez3327]

How did you change the ambient lighting? can you do it on a 2015 X5 3.5i

[@lukashavadze8220]

Hello, I have 2015 X5 and ambient light is only shown in the front, all 4 doors are turned off, can you help me find the solution?

[@yancarlossanchez6532]

Can you please help me doing this? I can't find those parameter.

[@jerry1999a]

Hi, do you know if i can code apple carplay to my 2017 bmw x5 with M package thanks.

[@patrickjw333]

jerry1999a yea you can buy it from the connected drive app in the car. It’s 300

[@berko9516]

Hello, how does it work with die ambient lightning?

[@jnixx23]

You know if you configure the mirrors folding to 0.0 they’ll fold with just on click

[@keepinitrealTRUTHFUL]

I couldn't find the folding mirror option

[@jnixx23]

It should be there some where

[@keepinitrealTRUTHFUL]

@@jnixx23 I couldn't find it... I email them but no ressponse

[@greedyboys5370]

Hi I wanna code purple, pink , green how do I do this thanks

[@someone-yl6rb]

how ger brabel color ? i have only 3 colors

[@carolc6085]

i want that ambient lighting, love the purple. Why don't they just give us that option like other manufacturers?

[@scottmichael08]

My hunch is that they are saving it for the mid cycle refresh model - Life Cycle Impulse (LCI model)

[@madswinebbq]

Holding the unlock also rolls down your windows.

[@henryhe6690]

really love the purple. I just wondering does this coding work on my 2018 f15 30d

[@shanemu125]

hey did u know that u can just use the fob witohut coding

[@yancarlossanchez6532]

Can someone help me find those parameters in the bimmercode.

[@scottmichael08]

I did it via e-sys but it’s probably under advanced in bimmercode

[@tylernguyen1706]

Hello Michael Scott, how much do you purchase for that coding system, thank you

[@raulrangu4752]

Nice, is it possible to sync the ambient color to the digital cluster and driving mode? red for sport, blue for eco, etc. Thank you!

[@scottmichael08]

I'm not sure but when I was in the code it did appear there was programming for color lighting to powertrain mode but I think that's reserved for future use or possible in an "i" car.

[@gnamakoudji]

So what did you use to code the car? any video, directions?

This works on a 2014 X5?

[@mssassigirl]

What percent is your windows tinted? And we’re your rear and back windows factory tinted prior to tinting?

[@scottmichael08]

They were tinted prior but they’re 11 in the rear and 18 in the front.

[@fivestarhemi2877]

How do you stop the air from turning on every time u start the vehicle??

[@georgewade9422]

Yes good question anyone know how to do it ?

[@itubeit3568]

Hi, Kindly, could you please give more details how you added more ambient colors. Please give more details how to do it with E-sys. I have bimmercode and it does not give such option. Your help would be greatly appreciated. thanks,

[@scottmichael08]

Look for Ambiente_Farbe in e-sys under the body module. After 2017 or so it’s hard coded in the cars firmware so you can’t change it. They updated my I Level and I can no longer code it as it was hard coded in.

[@itubeit3568]

Thank you so much for your quick response. Could you please tell me good source to download e-sys from. I don’t want to risk downloading wrong app. I have bimmercode but it does not give me such option. Thanks!!!

[@tsykal78]

Configured my ambient lights on my 2014 X5 using bimmercode in expert mode, there are about 15 or so different colors. The process in not too difficult.

[@itubeit3568]

tsykal78 Wow!!!! Great!!!! Could you please let me how to do it in details. how to do it bimmercode expert mode. It will be greatly appreciated.

[@tsykal78]

Body Domain Controller (BCD) -> once it is loaded hit “expert mode” on the bottom. In expert mode scroll to 3070 LciMaster. In 3070 scroll down to GROUP_0_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_1, this the the first colors group normally represented in your iDrive menu. In my car there are total of 9 groups (9 normal selections of color combinations), each group contains 8 layers. I messed only with the last group #8, since the color changes you configure won’t match your normal menu descriptions in iDrive and I still wanted to keep most of the selections intact. So, in my car “GROUP_0_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_8” represented the dome light color (I picked orange), LAYER_1 is LED strips on the doors (violet), LAYER_2 is another light on door panel (red), LAYER_3 is floor light (blue). LAYER_4 thru 8 are inactive. You gonna have to read German for your color selections. Before selecting the desired colors I compared the selections with menu in iDrive just to make sure I was in the right group. Hope it helps.

[@dragoslavrakovich3891]

I coding my BMW (f15) X5 2015 lake this video .its work super. I coding with Bimmer code .its easy 😉

[@yerlz0944]

Were you able to add the ambient lighting colors to it?

[@dragoslavrakovich3891]

@@yerlz0944 i will make a video to see how its easy to make lighting colors OK

[@MrIzidoor]

@@dragoslavrakovich3891 video please

[@MrIzidoor]

@@yerlz0944 it's possible with bimmercode

[@MrIzidoor]

Thanks

[@DragonDreaq]

If I want to change the colours of the ambient lights do I have to change anything in the car or only code it? ( x5 2017)

[@scottmichael08]

+DragonDreaq If it has the ambient lighting package or it already displays Orange, Blue, and White I would say it can because it’s likely a RGBW LED light strip in the car, capable of producing any color.

[@DragonDreaq]

Yea it has!If i go to a BMW SERVICE,can they code it?

[@scottmichael08]

+DragonDreaq I don’t know that the dealer would do it. You would likely have to do it yourself with E-Sys

[@DragonDreaq]

Scott Michael Vlogs Is it hard? I don t know anything about coding . Can you teach me please?

[@DragonDreaq]

I only want to code the lights. My facebook:Dragos Tomulescu(picture with me in a suit near a X5 white) Add me pleaee and talk there

[@chanakyaranga]

Hello Scott, Can you please share the color codes( werte values) you used. I couldn’t find the codes for that colors on the net. Also i have 8 layers for each group. Any idea should i change them all?

[@reggier2343]

Useful links i have found: f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1235702 - this one has a spreadsheet that a user made that shows most (if not all) of the settings, their defaults and his changes) www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=983245 - good primer for beginners or those needing more context or background So in the ambient lighting you have the built in colors....orange, white, blue (not sure of the order off the top of my head), then the combos...blue/white/blue etc. There are 9 total color groups with up to 3 settings per group. GROUP_0_FABRE_ENSEMBLE_1(thru9) and a Ambient Layer1, 2, 3 under each one. The group is the Dome light, Layer 1 is the dashboard strip, Layer 2 is the inner door handle, Layer 3 is the floor. Here are the colors: Green (gruen) Pink Purple (lila) Violett, Ivory_dynamic_blue (elfenbein_dynamisches_blau or eff_dyn_blau), light/bright blue (hellblau) yellow (gelb) ice blue (eisblau) turquoise (tuerkis) light/bright green (hellgruen) orange light/bright red (hellrot) white (weiss)) Some sites spell german colors differently...i have seen green spelled 2 different ways. My understanding is you cannot change the color description in the menu..ie the name of the 9 groups...but you can change the actual colors. So if you change 9 to purple, it wont say purple in the menu but will show purple when you select it...after coding of course. This is all information i have gleaned from 10 + forums. Hopefully it helps the new people get started. I personally use bimmercode for IOS. ***Code at your own risk.****

[@mooreguala3745]

Is it possible to use this coding on BimmerCode I’ve gone into expert mode and had NO idea how to input the code

[@yerlz0944]

@@mooreguala3745 yes i do it all the time

[@shadmanmehdi9702]

can this be done on a 4 series 2015?

[@vagpro2546]

what's diagnostic ?

[@someone-yl6rb]

how coding pink green ?

[@someone-yl6rb]

how u chnage color plz ?

[@aaryamankapri9648]

Bruh all features except exist except video on screen while moving

[@KevinWillemse]

Nope. In US/NA market none of these options are available. Very annoying. Bruh.

[@aaryamankapri9648]

Kevin Willemse oh. What year is ur car’s model?

[@aaryamankapri9648]

Coz. The one in the video is 2015. And I’ve got the 2018 model

[@KevinWillemse]

@@aaryamankapri9648 I've got a 2014. I believe the iDrive got an update in 2017 or 2018. It also depends on homologation of cars to specific countries. EU cars get more features as they are more lax on security/litigation than US/NA. So we don't get closing tailgates via remote etc. 2018 saw the launch of the G05, I assume you have the F15?

[@johnalarcon5818]

Do you offer this servide

[@softobd2804]

What’s the tool you used to coding your X5?

[@scottmichael08]

E-Sys

[@someone-yl6rb]

how watch tv in screen 😳

[@jessechappell6172]

What tools are you using to code? I've been doing some research and it seems like there are a few out there but I'm having a tough time finding advice on what the best one is. Also, do you have any videos on best practices while programming? Thanks in advance

[@scottmichael08]

E-Sys and the Ethernet to OBD cable. If you follow this link/guide it mentions the best practices and which features to turn off in the app before coding and what buttons to avoid. www.bmwesys.com/guides/Beginners%20Guide%20Coding.pdf

[@scottmichael08]

E-Sys is the most common and well documented.

[@dragoslavrakovich3891]

@@scottmichael08 how to find and download E-Sys for my Pc Do you have some link to by or free downlod Tnx for info

[@ILoveKemmony]

​@scottmichael08 Hello, is there another link to use? This one doesn't open the PDF. Thanks

[@ThatKa5p3r]

Don't really need a video, or even advanced knowledge of anything other than eyeballs & an understanding of English (instead of German). Just get a bluetooth ODB adapter & the Bimmercode app & select whatever it is you want to change & hit 'code'. This stuff is insanely simple...but remember you can't just turn a lot of this stuff one, you have to have the right hardware/factory options for a lot of it.

[@cashmoneydolly]

What site or download do I use to code it? 2015 X5

[@scottmichael08]

Search for e-sys but you need a certificate or token for it to work

[@yerlz0944]

BimmerCode works as well for it

[@saro641]

How we get the code

[@scottmichael08]

The codes are found within each body module representative of that function. Googling F15 coding cheat sheet or other body styles will yield what the enthusiasts have found via trial and error.

[@yancarlossanchez6532]

I have a 2015 x5

[@matthewfronz6116]

Your title is a bit misleading. May want to change that.

[@yancarlossanchez6532]

Guys i was able to code 9 different colors in my 2015 bmw x5.

[@alexmarcos1986]

can u tell us how? :)

[@simplybeautiful026]

How :(

[@markcampbell773]

Its not coding just look in your manual. He did nothing

[@huseyinkoltan3441]

it is possible on X5m 2017?

[@scottmichael08]

I would think so. Every BMW is codable but the features and capabilities vary based on packages.

[@huseyinkoltan3441]

Scott Michael Vlogs hope you can do a tutorial for a X5M soon 😊 with more details, thanks for you hard work 👌

[@dragoslavrakovich3891]

I coding my BMW X5 2015 like this video .only with bimmer code its easy 😉

[@missvogue5215]

Music in background was sooo annoying man

[@ckneasel]

Music sucks and no demo on how to do it... lame video, don’t waste your time...

[@ozphotoh9165]

He didnt know shit , just trying to get subscribers and watchers

[@manif5761]

dude turn that stupid music off! you don't need it. your voice sounds way better!

[@sergiykryzhnyy9141]

music sucks

[@ozphotoh9165]

He didnt know shit , just trying to get subscribers and watchers

[@scottmichael08]

The video was a result of the coding. I didn’t intentionally share how due to liability reasons, take coding your car at your own risk.