March 2020-OBD365.com

3.30.2020

How to do BMW E90 new FRM coding with Ncs Expert?

I have an BMW 2007 E90 335i.
I'm going to swap my frm1 module with an frm2 module from 2008 so I can have the warm welcome halos light up when I unlock the car.

I finally got it in and working!
The angel eyes now turn on when I unlock the door, but I remember the angel eyes slowly turning on when I tested it on the donor car.
On my car they just abruptly turn on.
Once your new frm module is in.
From the Ncs Expert MAIN MENU(once you open the app and connect to the car)

Click vehicle
Click vehicle order
Click CAS
Click Edit
Click date
Change date to March 2007
Click Actions
Click save
A window pops up, “choose location”
Click both FRM and CAS.(it will change the date on both CAS and frm and copy your VO from CAS to FRM.

Once that’s done, your FRM should show the same VO as your CAS. If not, close the app and try again.

Default coding the FRM.
Main menu again:

Click safety
Click FRM(footwell module)
Click coding
Click default code
A window promoting you to make a back up will pop up, click confirm.
Click Car access system(CAS)
It will say “copying VO” then “coding”
It should say coding successful once it’s done.

Verify your new FRM has your vin written on it by clicking FUNCTIONS and then read vin(still in the frm menu).

If your vin is read, you’re done.
If Your FRM shows XXXXXXX as vin, relaunch the app and read the vin again. If it still says XXXXXXX as vin, default code the frm again.
Really easy, should only take a few minutes.

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3.27.2020

How to Install BMW INPA EDIABAS FULL Software?

How-to: install ''BMW Standard Tools'' package (Ediabas, INPA, NCSexpert, WinKFP and etc).

I recommend to use only Windows 7 32-bit, because on 64-bit version NCS Expert won't work. In case you won't use it for ECU and modules flashing, you can use Windows 7 64-bit OS.

Installation INPA - EDIABAS FULL:

1. Delete ALL versions (in case you have old versions or want a new fresh installation) from your computer or rename all INPA-ADS folders. For example ''INPA'' into ''_INPA'', ''EDIABAS into ''_EDIABAS'' and so on.

2. Extract the downloaded file with Winrar to desktop (or anywhere you like). Please note, it will require approx. 50Gb of free hard drive space.

3. From extracted folder ''BMW Programming'' open the folder ''inpa 2012 new'' and copy all files from this folder to any Memory Card, Flash drive (USB stick) or ect, anything with File System - FAT. Please note, it is very important to do this step to avoid error later on during installation steps! From now on futher installation steps will carry on from your Memory Card, Flash drive or ect as I've mention above!

4. Open folder ''Step_1\''. Copy folder EC-APPS onto your disk С:\

5. Run file --> Step_1\NFS\Entpackt\disk1\SETUP.EXE
While installing choose User Mode
Further choose in opening windows:
- Parametrieren einer neuen Konfiguration ohne Daten
- OBD
- Kein API-TRACE
- Kein IFH-TRACE
- Komfort (.IPO)
!!! RE-BOOT YOUR Computer !!!

6. Run file --> Step_2\INSTALL\Instprog.exe (this is the step where you would get an error if you wouldn't use a Memory Card or ect.):
- Choose ENGLISH, press Continue, then press Continue again
- While choosing the HDD disk for initial setup do not change letter C:\. Your installation must be on drive С:\ ONLY !
- Choose configuration BMW Group Rectification programs UK, press Continue.
- Activate all spare boxes with : EDIABAS 6.4.3 - UPDATE, INPA 5.0.1 - UPDATE,
NCS Expert 3.0.8 - Complete
- Press Continue.

7. Run file --> Step_3\INSTALL\Instprog.exe:
- Choose ENGLISH, press Continue, then press Continue again
- While choosing the HDD disk for initial setup do not change letter C:\. Your installation must be on drive С:\ ONLY !
- Choose configuration BMW Group Rectification programs UK, press Continue.
- Activate all spare boxes with: INPA 5.0.1 - UPDATE, NCS Expert 3.0.8 - UPDATE
- Press Continue.

8. Please delete the intalled ''EDIABAS'' and ''NCSEXPER'' folders from your computer drive C:\ (futher steps will simply replace these folders with the newer versions)

9. Open folder ''BMW Programming'' --> inpa 2012 new\inpa V5.02\ find a winrar file ''NCSEXPER'' and extract the ''EDIABAS'' and ''NCSEXPER'' folders into your computer drive C:\

10. Please open C:\EC-APPS and delete ''INPA'' folder

11. Open folder ''BMW Programming'' --> inpa 2012 new\inpaV5.02\ find the same file ''NCSEXPER'' like from Step 10. Open it with winrar and extract ''INPA'' folder to C:\EC-APPS

12. Find the file from С:\EC-APPS\INPA\CFGDAT\ named inpa.ini and replace it with the file inpa.ini that is in the root directory of ''BMW Programming'' -->inpa2012 new\inpa V5.01.

13. Open the folder ''BMW Programming'' -->inpa 2012 new\ and find a pdf file ''Inpa Installation Guide''. Open it with PDF reader and perform a 8 and 9 Steps from this guide. Please IGNORE any futher steps from this guide as I already modified necessary files from futher steps.

14. Open folder ''BMW Programming'' -->inpa 2012 new\ and find ''obd.ini'' and ''Ediabas.ini'' files. Copy ''obd.ini'' file to your computer C:\Windows folder. Copy ''Ediabas.ini'' file to C:\Windows\System32 and ''C:\Windows\System32\drivers'' folders.

15. Connect your car to computer with OBD K + Dcan cable you should have and install drivers manually from the folder ''BMW Programming'' -->inpa 2012 new\inpa V5.01\Driver_D_CAN_USB

16. Open your computer Control Panel --> System --> Advanced System Settings --> Environment Variables...
- from ''System variables'' find ''Path'' edit it and rewrite (copy&paste) all value to ''%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\EDIABAS\Bin'' (without '')
- from the same ''System variables'' find ''TEMP'' edit it and rewrite (copy&paste) all value to "C:\Windows\Temp;C:\EDIABAS\Bin" (with '')

17. Run file from ''BMW Programming'' -->inpa 2012 new\inpa V5.01\Driver_D_CAN_USB\OBDSetup.exe
1) RE-BOOT your Computer !
2) Use the following order of using adaptor:
- Plug the Adaptor into spare USB-port
- Plug the Adaptor into OBD-II connector of BMW
- Turn the Ignition into ON position
- Rune the INPA with file С:\EC-APPS\INPA\BIN\inpaload.exe or use shortcut on your desktop created.
- Choose the model of BMW and type of modul you want to see
- Close the INPA and disconnect the Adaptor from USB-port each time you change the car connected

18. To update WinKFP to v5.1.6 open ''BMW Programming'' --> WinKFP v5.1.6 and run ''setup25.exe'' (right-click on it and choose properties, change compatibility to Windows XP). Fallow the steps and tick/choose ONLY WinKFP / NFS, otherwise INPA will stop working!

Good luck!

3.19.2020

How to Set up BMW Programming in ISTA+?

Problem:

I had error when programming BMW F32 in ISTA-P 4.19.13 Expert Mode.

Error:

Vehicle programming with ISTA/P is no longer approved for the connected vehicle.
Vehicle management is now only possible with ISTA-D.

*Before version ISTA 4 it was called ISTA/D (aka Rheingold).
It would cover diagnosis on all cars.
Beginning from version 4 its called ISTA+.

Obdii365.com Solution:

The error indicates that BMW F, I, G series programming is not available in ISTA-P (since version 4.19.xx), but in ISTA+ instead.

From version 4, besides diagnosis it also covers programming of F series.
and ISTA/P is left for programming of E series only (therefore ISTA/P can not program F series anymore).

Here’re tips to set up programming in ISTA+ ( Rheingold or ISTA-D).

Run ISTA+ software, identify vehicle

Then choose Service Plan

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Choose Programming Plan

Then Execute measures plan

Follow ISTA prompts to carry out programming.

The latest BMW ICOM ISTA+ goes to 2020.03 ISTA-D 4.21.30

3.16.2020

How to Solve BMW Z4 E89 Headlights not Raising to Proper Height?

Car model and year: 2011 BMW Z4 E89

Problem and BMW scanner to use:

the rear axis sensor is very near its low limit. Therefore my headlights are not raising to the proper operating height. When I start the car the lights dip and then return to the default low position. Checked it out with BMW INPA and apparently the rear sensor is reading very low. Jacked up the car and wiggled the rear sensor and confirmed the lights move, as they should.

I have working copies of both INPA and NCS Expert.

Image 1: the sensor output of my car with stock suspension on level ground.

Solution:

03-02-2020 update:

Ordered a new rear leveling sensor.

Installed new read level sensor and now I’m getting a reasonable reading of 2v. Automatic leveling is working correctly, but lights still too low. Before adjusting the mechanical height adjustments, I should mention the following. My headlamp housing was damaged and had to be replaced. The collision center, transferred all my internal components to the new housing and did a less then satisfactory job of aligning my headlamps. Actually, I didn’t think they did any adjustments. So, do I need to reinitialize the AHL via INPA by doing an “activate”? Or, since nothing was replaced except the housing, just proceed to mechanically align the lights?

03-10-2020 update:

Now that the sensor is replaced. I manually adjusted the lights to a 4″ drop over 35 feet and all is well.

3.08.2020

How to Clone BMW Bosch ECU MG1 with Hextag?

The newly developed Tricore module enables Hextag programmer to clone many ECUs without opening ECU (factory mode). Here’s an example of cloning Bosch ECU MG1SC003 in factory mode.