My 2011 MCB X5M

[MCB_X5M]

Excited to be joining this esteemed group of enthusiasts with my recent acquisition of a stunning 2011 X5M in the amazing MC Blue/Gay color combination.

I came upon this vehicle after much research as I had 3 very important requirements:
1. Fast
2. Luxury
3. Easy to access baby car seat!

Okay, so item 3 was really necessary to get the wife onboard but you gotta use all the tools at your disposal, right?!?

Well, I also had to give up my other toy, a restored '50 Ford F1 pickup... just wasn't baby friendly even if it caught attention at Cars and Coffee.

So far I have installed the aforementioned car seat, tow mount front license plate, and had the windows tinted. Lots of lurking on here to get a feel for what I might do with the car, several beautifully done MCBs that I am following and many others with awesome ideas that just seem to push the car into a new league.

Hope to see you guys around and ask for tips along the way! Shout out to any locals in DFW!

[boneca]

congrats and welcome to the family especially mcb family

beautiful truck and love that color combo

how many miles on and what options included?
bummer about that beautiful F1 classic but I'm sure u'll love X5M no less!

[MCB_X5M]

Not sure what the key options are as I am learning more about it every day from this forum. Appears it does not have the comfort access option.

I did a VIN lookup but most items seem fairly standard. Here is the VIN: 5YMGY0C54BLK26758

I have a few annoyances that I am looking to resolve though I believe most require some custom coding: can't close lift gate from remote (or dash it appears), doors auto lock but don't Auto Unlock when in park, can roll windows down via keyfob but cannot roll them up.

Okay, the last one doesn't really bother me but the first one really does! Any cool tips or tricks you can point me toward?

Really interested in the AVIN thread as it seems to really update the dash but reading through the thread, not sure I am ready to make that purchase.

Thinking about stance as well... the ride is pretty comfortable now so hesitant about potentially losing some of that comfort.

I am just excited to be daily driving something I truly love, even if my commute is 6miles round trip (and 30 miles on a train!).

[bandwagn]

I thought that Comfort Access was standard on the M, but I looked back at mine and it is indeed an option. At the time, I guess there were some people that were adamantly against the keyless access.

The auto closing is a US thing - regulations wouldn't allow it.

Depending on your level of experience with coding, check out Carly (mycarly.com) - makes it really easy to code the basic things like folding mirrors, video in motion, uncorrected speed, etc.

Enjoy the M!

[jiggz]

Originally Posted by MCB_X5M

Not sure what the key options are as I am learning more about it every day from this forum. Appears it does not have the comfort access option.

I did a VIN lookup but most items seem fairly standard. Here is the VIN: 5YMGY0C54BLK26758

I have a few annoyances that I am looking to resolve though I believe most require some custom coding: can't close lift gate from remote (or dash it appears), doors auto lock but don't Auto Unlock when in park, can roll windows down via keyfob but cannot roll them up.

Okay, the last one doesn't really bother me but the first one really does! Any cool tips or tricks you can point me toward?

Really interested in the AVIN thread as it seems to really update the dash but reading through the thread, not sure I am ready to make that purchase.

Thinking about stance as well... the ride is pretty comfortable now so hesitant about potentially losing some of that comfort.

I am just excited to be daily driving something I truly love, even if my commute is 6miles round trip (and 30 miles on a train!).

Welcome, awesome color combo!

The E70 X5M had 5 optional packages and a number of stand-alone options. I decoded your VIN and it has 2 of the 5 packages, Premium Sound (enhanced sound, satellite radio, and iPod/USB) and Driver’s Assistance (HUD, high beam assistant, and rear-view camera with top view). Also has rear power lift gate as a stand alone option.

Yes, as others have mentioned, check out the coding options available for your X5. Coding is a must-do on these cars IMO. If you aren’t comfortable doing it yourself, check out www.codemycar.com. Highly recommended

[MCB_X5M]

Awesome information guys! I think I will give the coding a shot, just making sure the options I am after exist before pulling the trigger.

I miss the comfort access, was hard to go back to pulling the key out of my pocket again but a few hard pulls accelerations and I forgot all my concerns!

[jiggz]

Originally Posted by MCB_X5M

Awesome information guys! I think I will give the coding a shot, just making sure the options I am after exist before pulling the trigger.

I miss the comfort access, was hard to go back to pulling the key out of my pocket again but a few hard pulls accelerations and I forgot all my concerns!

If you visit the website I mentioned above, he has the full coding lists available for each BMW model. Disabling that irritating iDrive disclaimer and the seat belt chime were the top two for me, but I have several other items coded as well, including key fob coding to allow you to open and close the rear hatch with the fob (and the button on the center console). Good luck!

[MCB_X5M]

Originally Posted by jiggz

If you visit the website I mentioned above, he has the full coding lists available for each BMW model. Disabling that irritating iDrive disclaimer and the seat belt chime were the top two for me, but I have several other items coded as well, including key fob coding to allow you to open and close the rear hatch with the fob (and the button on the center console). Good luck!

Exactly what I'm looking for!!!

[protecon]

As mentioned, for basic user coding, just get Carly.

You can control all your own coding at a few presses using the app on your phone, plus has great safety systems should something not code properly. They also update regularly, adding more features.

Here's the information for the VIN quoted above.

5YMGY0C54BLK26758
Type GY0C
Model X5 M
Market USA
Development Code E70 (X5M)
Chassis Sports Activity Vehicle
Steering left
Doors 5
Engine S63
Displacement 4.40 l
Power 408 kW
Drivetrain All Wheel-Drive
Transmission automatic
Color Monte Carlo Blau Metallic - B05
Upholstery Leder Merino/silverstone 2 - LKA9
Production Plant Spartanburg
Production Date 2010-11-04

Standard Equipment
2NT M L.a. Wheels Double Spoke 299 M/mt M Lm Raeder V-speiche 299 M/mb
2VA Adaptive Drive Adaptive Drive
220 Self-leveling Suspension Niveauregulierung
302 Alarm System Alarmanlage
430 Interior And Exterior Mirror Packa Innen- Und Aussenspiegelpaket
431 Interior Rr Vw Mirror W Aut Anti-d Innenspiegel,automatisch Abblendend
459 Seat Adjustm., Electr. W. Memory Sitzverstellung, Elektr.mit Memory
494 Seat Heating F Driver/front Passenger Sitzheizung Fuer Fahrer/beifahrer
502 Headlight Washer System Scheinwerfer-waschanlage
508 Park Distance Control (pdc) Park Distance Control (pdc)
521 Rain Sensor Regensensor
522 Xenon Light Xenon-licht
524 Adaptive Headlights Adaptives Kurvenlicht
534 Automatic Air Conditioning Klimaautomatik
544 Cruise Control With Braking Function Geschwindigkeitsregel. Mit Bremsf.
563 Lights Package Lichtpaket
645 Radio Control Us Radio-steuerung Us
694 Preparation For Cd Changer Cd-wechsler Vorbereitung
760 Individual High-gloss Satin Chrome Individual Hochglanz Shadow Line
775 Individual Roof-lining Anthracite Individual Dachhimmel Anthrazit
8SL Preparation For Trailer Tow Hitch Vorbereitung Fuer Anhaengerkupplung
8SM Vin, Visible From Outside Fahrgestellnummer,v.aussen Sichtbar
823 Hot Climate Version Heissland-ausfuehrung
853 Language Version English Sprachversion Englisch
876 Radio Frequency 315 Mhz Funkfrequenz 315 Mhz
Options
1CA Selection Cop Relevant Vehicles Selektion Cop Relevanter Fahrzeuge
2VB Tyre Pressure Indicator Reifendruckanzeige
3AH Rear View Camera With Top View Rueckfahrkamera Mit Top View
316 Automatic Tailgate Operation Automatische Heckklappenbetaetigung
319 Integrated Universal Remote Control Integrierte Universal-fernbedienung
4MY Int.tr.fin. Black Ltr. Carbon Structure Int.leist. Leder Carbonstr. Schwarz
4NA Interior Mirror With Dig. Compass Innenspiegel Mit Digitalem Kompass
402 Panorama Glass Roof Panorama Glasdach
441 Smokers Package Raucherpaket
488 Lumbar Support Driver/front Passenger Lordosenstuetze Fahrer/beifahrer
493 Storage Compartment Package Ablagenpaket
5AC Autom. High-beam Headlights Control Fernlichtassistent
575 Additional 12v Power Socket Zusaetzliche 12-v-steckdose
6AA Bmw Teleservices Bmw Teleservices
6AB Control Teleservices Steuerung Teleservices
6FL Usb-/audio Interface Usb-audio-schnittstelle
6UH Traffic Information Traffic Information
6VC Control Combox Steuerung Combox
609 Navigation System Professional Navigationssystem Professional
610 Head Up Display Head-up Display
615 Extended Bmw Online Information Erweiterte Bmw Online Information
620 Voice Input System Spracheingabesystem
639 Complete Prep. Cellular Phone Usa/cdn Komplettvorb. Handy Usa/cdn
655 Satellite Radio Satellitentuner
697 Area-code 1 Area-code 1
752 Individual Audio System Individual Audiosystem
761 Individual Sun Protection Glazing Individual Sonnenschutzverglasung
8KC Oelserviceint. 24.000km/24months Oelwartungsint. 24.000km/24monate
8SC Country Spec. Release Of Teleservice Laenderspez. Teleservicefreisch.
8S4 Decoding Variable Light Distributio Decodierung Variable Lichtverteilun
8TL Daytime Lights Front And Rear Aktiv Tagfahrlicht Front Und Heck Aktiv
8TN Daytime Driving Lights Selectable B Tagfahrlicht Ueber Lichtmenue Einst
925 Shipping Protection Package Versandschutzpaket

[Doctor///M]

Originally Posted by protecon

As mentioned, for basic user coding, just get Carly.

You can control all your own coding at a few presses using the app on your phone, plus has great safety systems should something not code properly. They also update regularly, adding more features.

Here's the information for the VIN quoted above.

What safety systems do you speak of? There have been a couple times I coded my car using Carly and the car refused to start and I couldn't figure out what caused it. Had to revert to a backup to get it back up and running.

[protecon]

When coding the FRM, it can be ridiculously sensitive to writing/reading - Carly will at least attempt to prevent you from bricking it. FRM can be bench reset, but it needs specialised tools that the vast majority of workshops will have no idea or have access to.
BMW will try to sell you a new module.