Well, I had some time today and did not brick my car. I drove around a bit with it to see if it "shifts quicker." I think it does, but I am not certain. If there is a difference it is small. The transmission is definitely not slower. My gas mileage was not affected during my drive. I will need to pay attention over the next few weeks to know for sure.

The following procedure is not guaranteed to be correct. I am not aware of anyone else who has tried this on a F-series MINI. I am not certain EGS, KOMBI and BDC_Body are the only ECUs that require VO coding. The BMW threads mention a ICM, but I could not find an equivalant ECU on my 2016 F55 Justa. I am assuming BDC_Body is equivalent to ICM. I do not know.

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## Sports Automatic Transmission (SAT)

MODIFY THE READ FA - Change 205 to 2TB from the vehicle FA. Make sure 2TB is in the correct order compared to the other keys.

VO CODE - EGS, KOMBI, BDC_Body

Need to redo previous FDL modifications made to EGS, KOMBI and BDC_Body as VO coding resets the ECUs.

Clear DTC

####VO Coding
1. Open Esys, make proper connection, open expert mode, coding tab
2. Read FA, then save file to desktop
3. Expand FA tree until you get to SALAPA element
4. Right click on SALAPA and click Edit.
5. Make desired changes then click apply changes button.
6. Go back to FA tree, right click on FA, select calculate FP
7. Press Diskette to save changes
8. Under expert coding select VCM, at the bottom press ... and locate file earlier saved.
9. Once the file is loaded, under Vehicle Order section right click FA and select calculate FP
10. Once FP is calculated, press master tap on bottom of screen, and select "write FA & FP button"
11. Return to Expert Mode; Coding, then read ECU under SVT section
12. Find applicable ECUs that need to be VO_Coded, the right click on that ECU and click Code
13. Repeat for rest of ECUs

####Clear All DTCs/Error codes through ESYS:
1. Connect with your OBD2 cable. AC power only on for your car by tapping START once.
2. Open up ESYS.
3. Select External Applications tab on the left.
4. Select External Application followed by Transmitter.
5. Make sure you connect first with the CONNECT button.
6. Scroll all the way down this list and you will see "Clear All DTCs" at the very end (should be the longest line of them all). Double click it and it will start clearing your codes.
7. Disconnect with the button, close ESYS and shut off your engine. Wait for 30-60 seconds, turn your engine on.

 

If it worked, you would know for sure. The difference is significant.

 

Can you describe the significant difference between the regular auto and sports automatic transmission?

 

Absolutely, it shifts exponentially firmer. It will hold gears much higher into the rpm range, sometimes almost to redline. Your cruising rpm will be about 300-500 higher at all times. Hope that helps.

 

Such an old thread but today I pretty much did the same thing except that I only coded EGS and KOMBI.

This FOR SURE works and the difference is night and day. My shifts are way faster and harder. I love it!

Thanks OP

 

I really hope we can do the same using the Bimmercode app. Not sure if anyone has tried coding this using the Expert mode on Bimmercode.

 

 

Any news if bimmercode app has added the setting to change to sport auto transmission? I am ready to buy ODB to Ethernet, OBD2 adapter, that is recommended by bimmercode and if it doesn't I don't really have a need for it as I do already have another OBD2 scanner(not supported by bimmercode) which works good for my needs.

Am I forced to use E-Sys app to get Sport AT working or can I just go to my MINI dealer and ask/pay them to do it?

 

No, Stephan cant get into the trans module.

I already asked the dealer, they can only flash MINI updates, and thats a full flash. They cant get into individual modules.

 

So the only option is left to do it via E-Sys software but that too isn't clear. Yesterday I was hunting online for software bits. I did find some but I may need good instructions on how to setup the software.

 

I'm a newbie, can you explain what you did in detail ?

 

Hi,
How did you come to a conclusion that only EGS and KOMBI needed coding? What about BDC_Body?

 

i can do it for you remotely at no cost ... do you have an enet cable?

 

Hi,

No cable yet, but buying it within couple of days online. Is it true that EGS, KOMBI and BDC_Body need to be coded or only some of the categories?

 

Hi, I'm looking at doing this too. How hard is E-sys to use?

 

I am still learning things before even diving into it. I have searched online, but this is the only video I found on how to do the sport auto transmission. The video is in Russian and person has BMW but it specifically shows main part of changing the transmission code(same code for MINI too) and coding some other parts of the ECU. Start watching from 8:05, but at least the software is in EN

 

This morning I did FDL coding to EGS where I marked Sport T/M enabled(as it was disabled) Also in EGS there is Launch Control which was already set to active, although it didn't work before. I didn't have time to test it after enabling Sport AT setting. Didn't do anything to BDC_Body or KOMBI as NCD tool showed identical settings for these modules when 205 or 2TB is added.

So here is the thing I have observed: For the first 2 or 3 gear shifts, it doesn't hold high RPMs and shifts between 4 - 5K, after that it holds up to 6100K or so.
What I don't like is that it feels as if the transmission shifts abruptly and gives a jolt on some occasions.

 

Obviously, you were able to get E-Sys working. Could you by chance link the files for it? I'm having trouble getting the PSDZ data to work. Any tips on how to do it?

 

i pmed you the link

 

could you send me the links for the software? I’m looking to code DRL in a f55 2015 Mini Cooper. Thanks

 

Try this: https://bmwtune.com/coding

 

sorry for digging this post, would you mind helping a mini owner out?

 

From this thread it is not clear how 2TB Sports Automatic Transmission compare to simply putting the selector lever to the left to activate the sport program. Is it the case where the coding only benefit cars without the Sport package (adjustable suspension dampers, 16-inch wheels (17-inch wheels on the Cooper S), sport seats, adjustable driving modes and LED headlights)?

 

Rule of thumb: If you have a B48 (JCW), you have the 2TB (Sport trans programming)

2TB is above and beyond Sport+ with an S.
I have S with EDC, sport seats, adjustable driving modes, and my VO(Vehicle Options) doesn't show 2TB
Thus needs tone added with E-sys from 205 to 2TB for firmer shifts with delayed shift points.

 

Noted I am the same with you, a F57 S with 205. My question is along the benefits of updating 205 to 2TB; are we saying it shifts faster no matter you are in the regular (D) or sport program (S1, S2, S3...) transmission?

And do we know which ECU needs to be VO code? Thanks a lot.