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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 11:38 AM
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F56 - Fake sound? eh?

does the JCW 2022 that will be ordering in a few weeks have fake engine sound inside the cabin?

I hope not. Stupidest thing ever created. I have to remove it from each of my cars for the past six years.

and if it does exist, is there a method of deleting it?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by El_Jefe
does the JCW 2022 that will be ordering in a few weeks have fake engine sound inside the cabin?

I hope not. Stupidest thing ever created. I have to remove it from each of my cars for the past six years.

and if it does exist, is there a method of deleting it?
yes, you can disable it in software. You’ll need an inexpensive Wi-Fi or Bluetooth OBD-2 dongle and an app such as BimmerCode for your phone. (Or a windows laptop, BMW’s coding software, and an Ethernet-to-OBD-2 adapter. Cheaper but much more work to get set up.)

alternately you can bypass in hardware. There are a couple vendors that make an audio bypass wiring harness that plugs in at the active sound module.

Search the forums for “Active Sound Module” for more.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bratling
yes, you can disable it in software. You’ll need an inexpensive Wi-Fi or Bluetooth OBD-2 dongle and an app such as BimmerCode for your phone. (Or a windows laptop, BMW’s coding software, and an Ethernet-to-OBD-2 adapter. Cheaper but much more work to get set up.)

alternately you can bypass in hardware. There are a couple vendors that make an audio bypass wiring harness that plugs in at the active sound module.

Search the forums for “Active Sound Module” for more.
wow nice, thanks big papi
 
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