Dang, I wish I was like you and had been driving BMWs for years and that I even knew about the secret menu and even understood what to press when I opened it. Thanks for keep the drive alive and telling it how it is!!!
Novac Emil thank you for such a nice message. If there is anything else you want please just say, and I'll work out if I can do it :) my car has been reliable so far, I hope it stays that way :D take care :)
mattsbeamer haha you can make any f20 videos you want :-D i dont have any special requests (besides maybe reviewing the business radio you have on your car so that people know how it is,including me)but who knows you may post a video about something i didnt even think about before
I also found that on the cars screen you can measure oil level, tire pressure, service info such as what needs done. Great car! A lot of tech in it. Still discovering things! Drives great also!
I don’t like the fact I’m going to have tk dish out £135 (cheapest I could find) to have it serviced when I know it will hardly need any work done probably next tk nothing!
Francisco hey, maybe in the future I would consider this retro fit on my car. I need to make some service videos soon :) here is a video I found which may be useful to you :) ruclips.net/video/SbNKzPqWaXo/видео.html
Just watched the video thank you for this infomation, is there any thing on the menu to do with your rev,s? Or what its meant to sit a idel? Many thank
@@mattsbeamer thank you mate its all new to me my first bmw i have a 118d msport n47t engine , well thats what it said on a service sheet. Does that mean its a 2liter engine? Thank you
Ryan Parsonage hey, yes it has a two litre engine :) I hope you enjoy the brand. I’ve had BMWs since I was 15 (so just over 20 years). I can’t imagine owning another brand as my main car :) any other question feel free to ask :)
I'm buying a used one that has no nav. My local dealer can upgrade the console to include nav with a new receiver thing in the glove box, but I am not sure it's worth the money. It IS weird for a 2012 car not to have!
Thank you! Can we activate temperature indicator permanently? I mean I cant do this while driving when I wanted to look at the temperature of my car. Another thing, can we activate horn on unlocking or locking car?
Kemal İncekara hello mate, to the best of my knowledge you have to keep unlocking this menu each time to view the temps. It's such a shame in my opinion. I THINK with the beeping you need to get someone to do some coding, to activate it. I think ones this code is in the system then an option will appear on the idrive to allow you activate or deactivate the chirp. My car being a basic Russian one doesn't have the alarm or idrive, so I am unable to test it for you. Sorry. Thanks for the message :) take care
Oh you can activate the temp gauges when you are driving (well sat at the lights for a while) the engine can be running :) I needed to do this whilst driving to my dealer once, after I smelt coolant. Luckily for me it was the chemicals they used to clean the roads :)
Thank you for the wonderful video. Is there a possibility to add Digital Speedometer ? This is one of the functionalities that I miss in the BMW vehicles.
Hey :D Thank you for the kind comment. You can have a digital speedo on this car, but, it needs to be coded to the car. I may have to buy a special coder to help me make special coding videos. I just need to find out which is a good one :) I would like a digital speedo too :D
@@mattsbeamer Bimmercode app and bluetooth obd2 adapter( ICar Pro BLE 4.0) is all you need . Ive done many things like tyre pressure and temperature display, digital spedo and many more:)
H Strat yes correct. I’m making a video on the various codes soon. May I ask why you asked. Did I make an error in my video if so what minute :) thank you
Wait, at the moment where you did the system check, all the things your car has will light on to see if it's okay. So I have the F20 116i Urban Line, and if I do the system check on mine, in the middle the Lane Departure sign lights on too, and I also have a camera on my windshield. But I don't have the button to activate the Lane Departure.. Why does my system check show me that I "have the Lane Departure mode" but somehow I think I can't use it..
Possible Uploads hey, it maybe worth decoding your vin number, so see what extras are on the car. Maybe it can be retro fitted and coded into the system.
@@mattsbeamer I read two days ago that you can buy packages from BMW and one those packages included the lane warning system. The thing now is that if you buy it, they would input those cameras and stuff into your car, but I already have the camera and you can also see that lane departure sign on my monitor inside the instrument cluster but it doesn't light up. It only lights up if I do the system check. So I also thought what would they do to my car if I want it to be activated? Will they code something, would they insert a button to use it? Because I mean.. I have those electronical stuff in my car already. I think they would take cash from me to code it to be able to use it
Supercars in England hello buddy. Not rude at all. I wouldn’t say I get many views especially compared to others. All I do is type as many useful keywords as possible, but not to spam. The videos I made are a different audience, not many subscribe unfortunately but it’s a video that won’t go out of date, unless all the cars have disappeared and is of no use. Keep up the good work buddy, it’s what I am trying to do but struggling too. Hopefully I’ll make a video which gets noticed by someone. Shmeee was in the same boat once :)
mattsbeamer Really Thanks Yeah! I think you deserve way more subscribers and yeah I think it might be useful videos which get more views 😂 I’m never going to make a useful video! But yeah A I agree with you
Supercars in England thanks for thinking that, but I don’t think I deserve more lol. You get more subscribers per view. My motor show videos get low views :( I look forward to seeing more of your videos :)
mattsbeamer Thanks! The only thing is that if you want to get views on a fairly small niece on RUclips (cars) you need to upload a lot of it like both me and you ! It seems to be working
BIA & IUS my car has been very good, the only issue I had is with the injectors becoming dirty. The fuel in russia isn’t that good, plus I’m usually doing about 40kmh. My mpg around the heavy city is about 28. But it should be a lot better out of town. All my car needed was the injectors cleaning. It’s best to buy a car that’s has a good service record.
I believe if you want to do things like this, you would need a coder type system. Some people say Carly will do things like add a digital speed onto the screen :) I have never tried it thou. :)
Ilya G hey, driving in Moscow isn’t as bad as you would think. You just need to be careful of those who don’t care about other users. I was nearly crushed by a lorry who over took me and forgot I was there. There are some other instances too. Petrol is very cheap compared to my home country England. It’s about 25 pound to brim the tank. The insurance I have is the top insureance, so I pay a lot because I am a foreigner. The basic insureance thou that everyone must have is very cheap at I think 100 pound. The police have been nice when pulling me over (it’s a normal thing that they do checks in Russia).
Hey, on my F20, I don't have i-drive, so all I need to do on my car, is to go through the radio settings to adjust it all. Have you tried adjusting it through the idrive settings? :)
Lefteris Gaming I had to check other cars out, after seeing that comment. I looked at a few other cars while walking about Moscow and they all had their Vin located in the windscreen. A few of the BMW’s of the same era don’t have them located there. I will have to look into it now :D To be honest I am glad my vin number isn’t on view, because of what you said :)
did you make sure the door are closed :) sometimes that stops it working. Make sure the ignition is on too :) Any issues, send a video to mattsbeamer@mail.ru with what happens :) cheers matt
z anthony lol :D unfortunately in Russia it’s an optional extra. I believe back home in England it’s standard. I was pretty gutted when I went to look at this car, but the condition of the car is much better than most other cars in Moscow. :)
It is pretty good that this car is basic. I have nothing draining the battery, so if I don’t drive it for a few months, it’s more a less full of charge. All my previous BMW’s in England used to drain the battery (except the old e30s) :)
gabyjatca hey sorry to hear this. Have you added just the LAST 5 numbers together only, as it sounds too high. I think the highest it could be is 45 since 9x5 is 45. Please keep me updated and I’ll try and help.
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Dang, I wish I was like you and had been driving BMWs for years and that I even knew about the secret menu and even understood what to press when I opened it.
Thanks for keep the drive alive and telling it how it is!!!
kc4ril hahaha cheers man
The community appreciates your videos and we wish to see more
Novac Emil thank you for such a nice message. If there is anything else you want please just say, and I'll work out if I can do it :) my car has been reliable so far, I hope it stays that way :D take care :)
mattsbeamer haha you can make any f20 videos you want :-D i dont have any special requests (besides maybe reviewing the business radio you have on your car so that people know how it is,including me)but who knows you may post a video about something i didnt even think about before
Novac Emil lol, thanks once again for your reply :) I shall do my best in that case. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and take care :)
Hey. Just stumbled upon your channel, lovely videos. Hopefully buying a21 today. Will keep watching these videos. Thanks
Welcome aboard! I really hope you like your F21. Which motor are you getting? Good luck :)
@@mattsbeamer thanks! Ended up buying a F20 118d msport -16. Loving it so far!
@@timlarsson6874 congratulations!! I hope it serves you many miles! Make sure that you keep on top of the oil services. Have fun :D
Thanks dude x
Cheers!! :D
Very good guide, thanks
I'm glad it was of use too you :D thanks for the message. ))
mattsbeamer I actually don't own a F20 but looking to buy one so it will definetly be of use :)
Miro nebitno good luck mate. Maybe I should make a buyers guide.
The same exact metod applies to other bmw's too. I used to do that on my E87 BMW , I even have uploaded video on YT like 7 years ago.
RS true, even my old E36s used to do it :)
Very interesting as usual x thank you I loved it x
Alla Blackcat thank you Alla :D x
Can you get spareparts to your BMW during sanctions to Russia?
Hey, thanks for the question. To be honest I am not sure. I will try and find out. Enjoy your Sunday.
What a cool little feature i didn;t know my car had! I did just buy it htough
It’s a very useful feature that I’ve used since my e36s :) cheers :D
I also found that on the cars screen you can measure oil level, tire pressure, service info such as what needs done.
Great car! A lot of tech in it. Still discovering things!
Drives great also!
I don’t like the fact I’m going to have tk dish out £135 (cheapest I could find) to have it serviced when I know it will hardly need any work done probably next tk nothing!
Hey.. can you make and diy Where to buy the electric fold/unfold mirror? Can you diy it on a non fold/unfold? Thx
Francisco hey, maybe in the future I would consider this retro fit on my car. I need to make some service videos soon :) here is a video I found which may be useful to you :) ruclips.net/video/SbNKzPqWaXo/видео.html
@@mattsbeamer yeah I saw this video.. but pics is hard to diy :s
Francisco ill see what I can do :) I have always wanted folding mirrors on my car.
@@mattsbeamer yeah that is a really cool mod to have xd
Just watched the video thank you for this infomation, is there any thing on the menu to do with your rev,s? Or what its meant to sit a idel? Many thank
Ryan Parsonage hey I shall have a look, I’ve forgotten what’s on the menu. I’ll check my revs too. Mines a n13 1.6 engine :)
@@mattsbeamer thank you mate its all new to me my first bmw i have a 118d msport n47t engine , well thats what it said on a service sheet. Does that mean its a 2liter engine? Thank you
Ryan Parsonage hey, yes it has a two litre engine :) I hope you enjoy the brand. I’ve had BMWs since I was 15 (so just over 20 years). I can’t imagine owning another brand as my main car :) any other question feel free to ask :)
Aa nice one , im glad i got mine now i wouldnt change it, thats a long time 😀 i wouldnt change mine now either, thank you for help, and i will do 😁
Hi mate did you manage to check to see if there was anythingin the secret menu about the revs? Thank you
I thought it was a bit weird that the 1 series 116I 2012 did not have a navigation system.....
Liam Plant yea :) unfortunately it’s normal on russian cars :(
I'm buying a used one that has no nav. My local dealer can upgrade the console to include nav with a new receiver thing in the glove box, but I am not sure it's worth the money. It IS weird for a 2012 car not to have!
Thank you! Can we activate temperature indicator permanently? I mean I cant do this while driving when I wanted to look at the temperature of my car. Another thing, can we activate horn on unlocking or locking car?
Kemal İncekara hello mate, to the best of my knowledge you have to keep unlocking this menu each time to view the temps. It's such a shame in my opinion.
I THINK with the beeping you need to get someone to do some coding, to activate it. I think ones this code is in the system then an option will appear on the idrive to allow you activate or deactivate the chirp. My car being a basic Russian one doesn't have the alarm or idrive, so I am unable to test it for you. Sorry. Thanks for the message :) take care
Oh you can activate the temp gauges when you are driving (well sat at the lights for a while) the engine can be running :) I needed to do this whilst driving to my dealer once, after I smelt coolant. Luckily for me it was the chemicals they used to clean the roads :)
Thank you for your answer :)
I accidently reseted , how i fix it back
Thank you for the wonderful video. Is there a possibility to add Digital Speedometer ? This is one of the functionalities that I miss in the BMW vehicles.
Hey :D Thank you for the kind comment. You can have a digital speedo on this car, but, it needs to be coded to the car. I may have to buy a special coder to help me make special coding videos. I just need to find out which is a good one :) I would like a digital speedo too :D
@@mattsbeamer Bimmercode app and bluetooth obd2 adapter( ICar Pro BLE 4.0) is all you need .
Ive done many things like tyre pressure and temperature display, digital spedo and many more:)
Hi Matt, I can only access the secret menu, how do i access the other menu which allows me to reset my brake pads?
Hey, I don’t know why I just got this notification… sorry I’m late. I did make a video, on resetting the service lights.
nice video do you have any idea of how to add usb to the original radio unit ? for models without idrive screen
GEORGE ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ hello, thanks for the comment. I will have to look into this for us. I never thought about adding usb before :)
Good video mate as all ways
Mike Davies thank you for the kind comment mike :)
mattsbeamer ur welcome mate
Hello, is possible to have or add bluetooth in this bmw (i don't have idrive bmw F20) thanks
Hey I will investigate that question :) thank you :D
Isn’t the f20 5 door and the f21 3 door?
H Strat yes correct. I’m making a video on the various codes soon. May I ask why you asked. Did I make an error in my video if so what minute :) thank you
mattsbeamer
My fault! I just watched it again, and at 57seconds, I thought you said F21 - but you actually said F20 1 series 😬
H Strat that’s cool :D someone else said the same thing below:) enjoy your weekend :)
Can you change l/100km - km/l?
I got a Bmw like yours! but how do you get that fuel distance to show on the board?
Do you mean how many miles are left in the tank?
Press the BC button on your indicator stalk.
Can I also use this secret menu as an obd sensor? Because recently my F20 116i displays a "drivetrain" warning and reduces power.
Wait, at the moment where you did the system check, all the things your car has will light on to see if it's okay. So I have the F20 116i Urban Line, and if I do the system check on mine, in the middle the Lane Departure sign lights on too, and I also have a camera on my windshield. But I don't have the button to activate the Lane Departure.. Why does my system check show me that I "have the Lane Departure mode" but somehow I think I can't use it..
Possible Uploads hey, it maybe worth decoding your vin number, so see what extras are on the car. Maybe it can be retro fitted and coded into the system.
@@mattsbeamer I read two days ago that you can buy packages from BMW and one those packages included the lane warning system. The thing now is that if you buy it, they would input those cameras and stuff into your car, but I already have the camera and you can also see that lane departure sign on my monitor inside the instrument cluster but it doesn't light up. It only lights up if I do the system check. So I also thought what would they do to my car if I want it to be activated? Will they code something, would they insert a button to use it? Because I mean.. I have those electronical stuff in my car already. I think they would take cash from me to code it to be able to use it
How to get the speed meter to show on manual car please
I believe if you want a digital readout of the speedo all the time, it will need to be coded. :)
Hey, do you know how to exit the menu without turning off the car ?
Hi, sorry it took so long. Just go to TEST END. I tried it yesterday :)
Nice 1 series ! If you don’t mains me asking how do you get so many views (that sounded rude sorry ) would you be able to give me any tips ?
Supercars in England hello buddy. Not rude at all. I wouldn’t say I get many views especially compared to others.
All I do is type as many useful keywords as possible, but not to spam. The videos I made are a different audience, not many subscribe unfortunately but it’s a video that won’t go out of date, unless all the cars have disappeared and is of no use. Keep up the good work buddy, it’s what I am trying to do but struggling too. Hopefully I’ll make a video which gets noticed by someone. Shmeee was in the same boat once :)
mattsbeamer Really Thanks Yeah! I think you deserve way more subscribers and yeah I think it might be useful videos which get more views 😂 I’m never going to make a useful video! But yeah A I agree with you
Supercars in England thanks for thinking that, but I don’t think I deserve more lol. You get more subscribers per view. My motor show videos get low views :( I look forward to seeing more of your videos :)
mattsbeamer Thanks! The only thing is that if you want to get views on a fairly small niece on RUclips (cars) you need to upload a lot of it like both me and you ! It seems to be working
Supercars in England cheers bro. Thanks for the advice too. Let’s keep working hard. Main thing is that we enjoy doing what we do lol :)
I choose a system test but i dont know how to confirm to start doing it
116i have turbo?
BIA & IUS hey, yes the f20/f21 generation has a turbo. My 2012 f20 116i n13 engine has the Garrett MGT1549ZDL
Which 116i do you have? Which year?
mattsbeamer i want f20 116i. I don t have right now. How is the car? Consumption?
BIA & IUS my car has been very good, the only issue I had is with the injectors becoming dirty. The fuel in russia isn’t that good, plus I’m usually doing about 40kmh. My mpg around the heavy city is about 28. But it should be a lot better out of town.
All my car needed was the injectors cleaning. It’s best to buy a car that’s has a good service record.
mattsbeamer cheers mate, really like it this car
Can you set the oil or coolant temperature menu as standard everytime the car starts?
I believe if you want to do things like this, you would need a coder type system. Some people say Carly will do things like add a digital speed onto the screen :) I have never tried it thou. :)
How do you find owning a car and driving in Moscow ?
Ilya G hey, driving in Moscow isn’t as bad as you would think. You just need to be careful of those who don’t care about other users. I was nearly crushed by a lorry who over took me and forgot I was there. There are some other instances too.
Petrol is very cheap compared to my home country England. It’s about 25 pound to brim the tank. The insurance I have is the top insureance, so I pay a lot because I am a foreigner. The basic insureance thou that everyone must have is very cheap at I think 100 pound. The police have been nice when pulling me over (it’s a normal thing that they do checks in Russia).
@@mattsbeamer Thanks ! good to hear. and like for BMW ))
Is this how to change the cluster language? I need mine from German to English! Thanks
Hey, on my F20, I don't have i-drive, so all I need to do on my car, is to go through the radio settings to adjust it all. Have you tried adjusting it through the idrive settings? :)
why in russia the windshild don't has a vin naber for thives that cood copy your vin and find a other car like yours and sell it overseas?
Lefteris Gaming I had to check other cars out, after seeing that comment. I looked at a few other cars while walking about Moscow and they all had their Vin located in the windscreen. A few of the BMW’s of the same era don’t have them located there. I will have to look into it now :D
To be honest I am glad my vin number isn’t on view, because of what you said :)
Idk if u notice the front headlights looks exactly like the new 2022 240i haa or is it just me
Lol, I can see what you mean :D
I Hold it down for 10 secs in my f20 2016 but cannot manage to get to the menu? What am i doing wrong lol
did you make sure the door are closed :) sometimes that stops it working. Make sure the ignition is on too :) Any issues, send a video to mattsbeamer@mail.ru with what happens :) cheers matt
@@mattsbeamer i somehow solved it. Looked a bit different bcus tank was running empty
I have a f20 where can i found the unlock code?
Any idea how I can turn off the reverse chime sound?
great info mattsbeamer you have so much knowlege
Thank you for your on going support. I should be filming a very short video based on the Land Rover discovery 5 soon :)
Any dangers of doing this by my self? Thanks
My menu doesn’t change for the 4 option, just stay on the green color things:/
F21 is the 3 door
Just like I said :) cheers
someone stole your I drive?
z anthony lol :D unfortunately in Russia it’s an optional extra. I believe back home in England it’s standard. I was pretty gutted when I went to look at this car, but the condition of the car is much better than most other cars in Moscow. :)
It is pretty good that this car is basic. I have nothing draining the battery, so if I don’t drive it for a few months, it’s more a less full of charge. All my previous BMW’s in England used to drain the battery (except the old e30s) :)
Give your dash a clean
Your car is f20 four door,f21 is the 2door
Barry Smith thank you :) that’s what it says in the video :)
Barry Smith I think people get confused when I say I have a f20 1 series, and think I’m saying f21 series :)
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I cant do... my code is 66
gabyjatca hey sorry to hear this. Have you added just the LAST 5 numbers together only, as it sounds too high. I think the highest it could be is 45 since 9x5 is 45. Please keep me updated and I’ll try and help.
It’s an f20
Simon Newman yes very true, I’d personally wish mine was the f21 3 door thou :)
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2012 f21 😂 seriously ?? F21 being produced after 2016 ok u sey correct later ✌️✌️✌️
EVIL FARM hey where did you see the 2016 mistake :)