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Originally Posted by Sl_Oz

Similar to he other posts here, I was told that my BMW would have Speed Limit Recognition.
When the vehicle finally arrived, SLI was NOT included.
I took this up with BMW, and they advised that it could not be activated because it was not a simple matter of a software activation. They were very definite that the required hardware was not present in the car.

This didn't ring true to me. As a matter of relevance I'll disclose that I have quite highly qualified in the electronics field. I know from years of experience that it would be cost ineffective to have separate hardware for every configuration. I know for a fact that it is simpler and more cost effective to be able to switch the features in and out bu addressing the microprocessor (in BMW's case with an FSC code).

So I decided to investigate further.

It turns out that BMW told me a blatant lie.

I traced a BMW specialist service center in Europe who advertised that they could activate SLI with a genuine BMW FSC code.

I engaged them to do this, and arranged a suitable time for them to link to my vehicle with Team Viewer.

The result is that I now have SLI active in HUD and the Instrument Cluster. And contrary to BMW's claims - IT WORKS BRILLIANTLY.

Keep in mind that this is the original BMW SLI with an FSC code tied to my VIN - it's not an after market emulator.

So, don't believe BMW's lies. There are coders who can obtain the FSC code and activate the original SLI. Provided the car has the camera system top center of the windscreen, and HUD, it can be coded in with FSC code.

I have kept my FSC code on hand in case BMW deactivate it during servicing - I warn them each time that they will need to reactivate with the code, should they do anything to disable it.

I trust this post has been helpful.

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