Get 100% better sound from your factory BMW audio system using an app 

I finally did this. And then I didn’t realize you need to go into my vehicle and adjust the second bowers eq in there as well as the one in media. I only did media and was wondering why it didn’t sound different at all. Then one I found the one under my vehicle and turned the bass up. Holy shit. Hifi system is now plenty for me.

If you want to get even better sound do the following in addition to your coding: head unit> Expert mode> audio system > change it from hifi to individual sound. You are going to get even more improved sound stage and it will sound more surround feeling.. im an audiophile and pretty satisfied. Only additional upgrade im going to do is replacing subs for better lows.

just did this today on my 2018 230i with HiFi and could instantly tell the audio sounds more full and with deeper depth, thanks so much for posting man

But you have to be careful because it changes the filtersettings of the speakers, so there is the possibility to damage your speakers because they are too weak

First!!!! Keep up the hard work. Not to many g30 guys on RU-vid

This method Working perfect also for X5 F15 2017 hybrid 4.0 e, thnx👍👏

You saved me about 2000 dollars as I was about to go to a hifi shop and get a full upgrade on everything. The sound is so incredibly horrible coming from the factory. My F10 had a way better sound output without having to do these shenanigans. What were they thinking? Thanks mate

Thanks for sharing, I appreciate the time and effort that goes into these things. I will give this a try. I previously had “base audio” or “stereo” with this car, so that meant no front door sail tweeters, just front mids, no front centre and no rear door speakers, just rear shelf mids. I installed an aftermarket set up (audiotech-fischer match) so now have front tweeters and rear shelf coaxials, a DSP / amp where there was none before. Also upgraded underseat subs. A real improvement, but will see if this improves it any further. Just a little curious as to why it says Bang & Olufsen there?

Did this in my 18 540 layer the day I turned my car off and the head unit was extremely hot and had a blower motor running that wouldn’t turn off behind the head unit even after car was fully off sounded like the motor was trying to cool something off so I coded it out and fixed it

I did this today, and the High End Audio had a a slightly different name, but both had the volle insz option which I selected, I did this and hit code. The stereo sounds incredible, but I have no tone profiles I don't see Bowers and Wilkens, I drive a 2022 BMW 530e. Did it not work to its full potential? I see the volle insz is selected when I go back into bimmercode so I'm a bit lost.

ik this video is about a year old but I would recommend to get the bimmertech alpha 1 amp for those that want a better sound. It would be be a lot improvement with bmw shitty sound system.I would get it. They also have speakers too to upgrade. But it is a but pricy but WORTHHHH the money for real.

Thanks for the insights mate. Does it also work on the standard Hifi system that comes with 6 speakers?

You are an absolute star 🌟 Thank you

thx , i code this BO and code Hifi to Individual sound in my f10

Thanks very much! So helpful.

At the miles you are at, how is the car holding up? I am going to be purchasing a 2017 540i with 75k on the clock.

Thanks for posting. Why does the menu say Bang and Olfson and then the top has Bowers and Wilkins??

Does this also work for the G20 with HiFi System SA676?

Just got my car today and i have to learn so much about lot different from my e36 I’m so blessed thanks for the help

Hey man, love the vids. How did you get the ambient lighting to go RGB mode?

Hi there i got a 520i 2019 And i got basic speakers is very poor and low volume it’s really bad Can that work for my car as well?

I coded this in, I have upgraded to harman kardon. How come I cannot select the sound profiles?

Bimmercide is showing head unit for my g20.

Just tried this today on my 2020 g20. Menu was slightly different and the Bowers and Wilkerson does not show up on the volume display when adjusting the volume but it seems to work. I will run it for a couple of days to verify…could be placebo because I want it to work so badly lol. EQ and extra sound profiles are now active. Agree that the sound system in BMWs is by far the most disappointing part of these otherwise great cars.

I have Harmon kardon with this code it sounds louder to me but it doesn’t sound like surround sound. Does anyone else hear it this way?

I did the coding but I have question please can you choose one from those tone profiles? Because I couldn't choose anyone from them.

Hello! What OBD you are using? I have a F30 and I want bimmercode to.

On F series i can not find the Audio_Menue but also have the hifi system and i´ll giv eit a try

Nice video. Would you happen to know the module / PID to the Harman Kardon booster amp for a G30 5 series? I replaced this amp with another identical one and need to activate it, but I am not finding access to such an area.

I have a g30 530i. Can i code something to get a better exhaust sound. I opened the right exhaust via bimmerlink but maybe there are more options? Thanks for that great contend. Greetings from Germany

No difference with HK on G30. Mayhe only noticabke difference on HiFi

I did this but I can't change the audio profiles. Mine says bang olufsen

How did you make it so ambient lighting cycles?

Is there a way you can do this on a bmw business radio unit without the fancy screen and everything?

is there anyway to code the f90 m5 heads-up display with rpms and shifts, g30 only has speed limit and how fast ur going

Wont this be bad for your standard amplifier if you use hifi? I wanted to do this myself because i saw OBD11 was offering it, but was a bit scared to destroy amplifier when read it coudl damage it because of being to much for the amplifier?

Yo I played Carnival by kanye west and I think the rumbling fucked with my bass coz I have no more bass. Am I fucked?

How do I get the "volume settings"? Don't show up in my G31 2017. I want to make the PDC more silent

I tried it on my 2019 530e with hifi and there was no sound anymore...

Great video, going to buy BimmerCode. I ungraded my HiFi system to HK(so speakers and amp), except the 2 bass boxes below the seats in my m140i. Now I do have a white noise coming from the speakers. Is there anything i can do with bimmercode to get rid of the white noise? Thanks 🙏

will this app work with a 2024 430i HI FI system?

You said this works with hifi as well? I’ve heard it’s not a good idea to do this with hifi as the system is very weak

So in my 530d I installed the harmal kardon at the factory. And what can I say, it's just horrible. especially when you look at the price of what it was supposed to have cost new. I'll soon be throwing out the speakers and installing the Musway system including a DSP

Have you tried changing ur amplifier? Heard it does a good difference

Coded, the two new menus are there but I can’t select any of the profiles, any fix?

Just bought a 19 m550i, im getting the “emergency call malfunction” message. And I can’t clear it. Will bimmercode/bimmerlink clear it?

why ur ambient light color are keep changing automatically? Can do the coding?

Will. It work on 2022 BMW x5 40 i

Brother what obd dongle do i need? I downloaded bimmercode but i dont know what dongle i need

anyone know if there is a way to get your tone profile to save? concert sounds a lot better than studio to me but it resets anytime I turn the car off. will upgrade my amp soon either way though

Can you activate brake force display(flashing brakes) on a g30?

Can somebody activate this remotely for my HiFi system. I have an Enet cable and laptop to connect.

How did you get screen mirroring on your g30? Is it coded or do I need to buy something for it

@Jason Drives I have a G30 pre LCI 530e and that's all I have HEADUNIT -> 3000 High_End_Audio_B_&_W but I don't have High_End_Audio_Menue. Could You help with this? 😔

what application dl you uze?

Will it work with f30 hi=fi?

do you have a video on how to get the coding app and what not?

Will this work in a 2020 x3 G01?

Works for bmw x1 2021?

Yeah, I'm not gonna do that... Factory hifi uses an analog amp in the trunk and it uses the speaker wires as balanced low level outputs that feed the amp. Bowers and Wilkins uses a digital amp in the trunk and it's connected through MOST. When coded to B&W the speaker wires revert from balanced low level output to speaker level so you're basically feeding the factory amp too much voltage and you will fry the thing after some time. Also none of the extra tone settings work properly since with B&W these happen in the B&W amp in the trunk, not in the head-unit. So all you get is a useless interface and an amp that's getting too much power when doing this. Also for some reason you get a Bowers & Wilkins tone interface that says "Bang & Olufsen", the high end audio system in previous generation cars so you immediately notice something iffy is going on here. It's a hard pass, thank you...

Do you guys know how I can increase the volume button sensitivity on the steering wheel?