In the worst case you have to replace the ECU or have a specialist flash it directly over the PCB to rescue it. Important! Flashing an ECU should not be done with a 0/8/15 OBD adapter. But an ICOM is very expensive (middle 3-digit amount). With this tool you can change each ECU for yourself.įor flashing you should use an ICOM. Usually only all ECUs in the vehicle can be flashed to the same “level” version. You need WinKPF to change and replace ( flash) the firmware of your ECUs. For example the battery voltage, engine speed, intake temperature, oil temperature and much more. With INPA you can retrieve the fault memory of your car and also display individual parameters from the control units. More about NCS Dummy in the Bimmerforums INPA Or often found in forums: “ NCS Dummy taking the expert out of NCS Expert“. NCS for Dummies simplifies the use of NCS Expert.

With some background knowledge, NCS Expert can be used to change a wide variety of ECU settings, in technical terms simply code them. For instructions see here (German) NCS Expert You can also use it to code your BMW.įor example, you can re-program the fuel consumption indicator (KVA) into an oil temperature indicator. It can be used to read the fault memory of individual control units, reset the service and carry out individual functions of the control units (training the battery, configuring new injectors, calibrating the steering angle, testing the speedometer, and so on). Tool32 or EDIABAS ToolSet 32 is an swiss army knife. This software library is used to interpret or create the *.GRP and *.PRG data for transmitting to the OBD adapter.

EdiabasĮdiabas serves as an interface between the OBD adapter or ICOM and the individual programs for coding your BMW, reading error memories, and more.

X1, X3, X5 and X6 (E53 E84, E83, E70, E71, E72)įor older vehicle models an OBD2 to OBD1 20 PIN adapter may be necessary.

Either an ICOM (recommended) or a classic OBD cable with ELM327 chipset is required. In addition, some expert knowledge is necessary, which must be obtained before. Therefore it can usually only be obtained illegally. Unfortunately the software to be used is for the most part not freely available or is very expensive. From coding to the error memory and flashing the individual control units. With the classic toolset for BMW ( Ediabas and Co.) some useful things can be done.

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