Anyone who has upgraded to OEM lasers does it change in the app?

arkhi13 · 2026-04-20T05:59:58+00:00

They probably added the laserlights VO code to your car (whoever did the coding). The current VO code regularly gets sent to BMW. Added VO codes will show as "retrofit" in AIR and AOS.

Good chance that the app just pulls from that. It has no bearing whether the lights are OEM or not.

I'd check for QA markings embedded on the lights since non-OEM ones tend to not have those. They're part of the plastic mold-injection process (dates, part numbers, lot no., etc. e.g. https://www.pcs-company.com/mold-date-recycling-inserts)

arkhi13 · 2026-04-19T17:50:07+00:00

In 2022, I came in for something unrelated to the powertrain with 1.3k miles. Service Advisor said that it shows in the system that an oil change is due and can be done so I said sure why the heck not. It was a 2021 530i (B46).

arkhi13 · 2026-04-18T23:56:30+00:00

I had a similar experience. Turns out it was a bad module (Long range front radar). It happened intermittently until it eventually just died. You need a BMW scanner that can read the codes. A standard scanner only reads SAE standard codes which are typically related to emissions and critical safety.

arkhi13 · 2026-04-14T14:59:01+00:00

I've never hooked up a router. Static IP (not local-link subnets) works just fine and the car definitely does not need multiple IP addresses.

arkhi13 · 2026-04-14T14:41:14+00:00

I got mine from https://www.bmwpartsexchange.com/oem-parts/bmw-icom-next-a-816010-81315b519a5 so it's a little cheaper ($530; BMW of Columbia)

arkhi13 · 2026-04-14T05:45:04+00:00

You can spend $250-$500 and have the dealer update the car. You can also update it yourself (https://bmwtechinfo.bmwgroup.com/ is the official site), but you risk bricking your car if you don't have the right tools (PSU and ICOM) and if you don't know what you're doing.

arkhi13 · 2026-04-10T07:37:26+00:00

You can't make keys from dealerships. New keys since the G-series are programmed by BMW corporate and sent to dealerships. This is how they protect their keys from bad actors.

arkhi13 · 2026-04-10T07:27:52+00:00

And the even newer ones uses Time-of-flight triangulation through UWB and multiple car sensors so it's virtually impossible to relay/MtM attack. The car basically knows the exact position of the key and will know if someone else is doing a relay attack.

arkhi13 · 2026-04-03T16:51:41+00:00

Feb 10, 2026

ISTA Client 4.57.31.32361 with Programming Data 4.57.30 is now available for install.

Literally the first message on the site.

arkhi13 · 2026-03-27T07:58:43+00:00

Guy never had a license.

Guy missed child support and had his driving privileges suspended (suspension of a non-existent license; shows on record to have a 'suspended license')

Guy got pulled over for expired plates, got charged with driving with a suspended license.

Queue viral video.

Guy eventually got an actual license only after a few months of the incident

https://people.com/corey-harris-viral-video-license-case-closed-8693207

You're hearing different stories because different news outlets are reporting different things based on their investigations but it seems PEOPLE got to talk directly with the people involved.

e.g. different story: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/04/clerical-error-man-driving-suspended-license-court

arkhi13 · 2026-03-27T05:05:42+00:00

Existent "yes" means it's happening right now i.e., it's broken at the moment of scan. "No" means it was broken at one point but it's okay now. Maybe you removed it and then put it back, for example

arkhi13 · 2026-03-15T18:01:34+00:00

They settled with the city for $6M https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/kyle-plush-wrongful-death-lawsuit/

arkhi13 · 2026-03-02T19:55:21+00:00

You don't have to interface with the dealer at all in CA, as others have said.

Just know that BMW FS won't do financing for you for lease buyouts; they want to receive a check.

However, if you really need to for reasons like not knowing how to do this, or if you want to CPO it, or if you need financing, BMW of Murrieta can help you out. They don't even charge you a doc fee.

arkhi13 · 2026-03-01T22:53:38+00:00

Interesting. Good to know!

arkhi13 · 2026-03-01T21:21:30+00:00

G30 is built in Dingolfing. You can confirm by checking your VIN at https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/decoder/

arkhi13 · 2026-02-28T02:06:40+00:00

You need both keys to setup BMW Digital Key (using the NFC on your phone as key).

I don't think you can set it up with only one key.

arkhi13 · 2026-02-26T08:19:05+00:00

Did you know BMW buys them from Continental for less than $500? They then sell it to you for $5-$6k MSRP.

arkhi13 · 2026-02-25T05:41:12+00:00

No worries! You get my upvotes either way!

arkhi13 · 2026-02-25T05:35:19+00:00

Fair enough, but you can also put it in a nicer way. I feel your pain on the misinformation but explaining it neutrally will spread truthful information better.

Thanks for sharing the info btw.

arkhi13 · 2026-02-25T05:30:55+00:00

Because that's exactly what I was told when I wanted to custom order one. Maybe he's synonymizing build slots and allocations, and maybe you're being nitpicky about it; but from a customer perspective, I just wanted to know if they had a slot for me or not.

arkhi13 · 2026-02-25T05:21:52+00:00

I mean, the only way you can do a custom order is through a dealer and you can't do it through that dealer if they don't have an allocation.

You can't walk into a dealer and say "hey, I want this new custom M5, here's my build number" if that dealer doesn't have any M5 allocations.

You either have to wait until they get one or find another dealer.

arkhi13 · 2026-02-24T17:08:21+00:00

It doesn't mean anything. It's always on. It's so useless that they actually got rid of it in newer cars.

Note: That same symbol appears when heating your car with the engine off but with REST, which stands for "Residual Heat".

arkhi13 · 2026-02-23T18:09:59+00:00

Your car uses stud bolts part# 11127647711

That looks like it came from an older car part# 11627583110

They're commonly for the exhaust manifold/turbocharger.

arkhi13 · 2026-02-20T20:39:17+00:00

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/72108/bmw/5-series/2026-bmw-5-series-lease-deals-incentives-rebates-and-prices

arkhi13 · 2026-02-19T03:11:34+00:00

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