[ErikGoss]

I own a F20 118i with 170hp. I tried to activate the sports display with Bimmercode. The sports display is visible on the display but not working.
Is this hardware limited or do I need to code-in something else?

[No one]

Well, don't they warn you (https://bimmercode.app/cars/f20/, "Sport displays"): "Please note that in some cars the engine control unit does not transmit the required values to the headunit and in this case the Sport displays will be displayed but remain functionless."?

[ErikGoss]

Thanks for the reply.
Still it is strange that in a 116i this works and i a 118i not.

[No one]

The 116i might have it available in the iDrive menu (although I barely recall this could be a powerful versions feature only: 120d, 125i, M135i ). That is, a head unit retrofit issue. Also, mind your HU type: https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1083314.

[IJO]

Originally Posted by ErikGoss

Thanks for the reply.
Still it is strange that in a 116i this works and i a 118i not.

There is a 'sport display' option in the idrive menu but they don't work on my 116i f20 N13, just see the display and no indicators. It is due to the dme not sending the data I'm told so no way to code it.

[DomMuc]

wich satnav do vou have .. ( it does only work with the large screens)

[IJO]

Originally Posted by DomMuc

wich satnav do vou have .. ( it does only work with the large screens)

My 116i with 6.5" screen displays the dials but they don't function - no data from DDE.

('sports dials' is the last item in the main menu - scroll down to see it)

[DomMuc]

Originally Posted by IJO

My 116i with 6.5" screen displays the dials but they don't function - no data from DDE.

('sports dials' is the last item in the main menu - scroll down to see it)

and this is exactly the problem with the 6,5" Display.. problem is the Disyplay itself...

[IJO]

Originally Posted by DomMuc

and this is exactly the problem with the 6,5" Display.. problem is the Disyplay itself...

That doesn't make sense. The dials are present power in KW and NM torque.

Why would the size of the display make any difference?

Why would BMW just not have removed the 'Sports dials' option from the menu if they didn't work on a 6.5" display?

[DomMuc]

BMW removed it. because they know that the diasl are not working... but someone tried to code them back in ( not BMW ) :-)

[IJO]

Originally Posted by DomMuc

BMW removed it. because they know that the diasl are not working... but someone tried to code them back in ( not BMW ) :-)

I don't think so because I am not alone in wondering why the menu option is there but the dials don't work, other owners have found the same.