zinchuk77

forget to mention my car is 2005 545i

545iMike

Someone had posted this a while back and it cleared up a lot of confusion and help me better understand the basics. Don't know if it helps but here it is anyway.
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=561237

turboawd

good read, thanks.

AchtungE60

I've been using this stuff for over a year. Started out with 32 until I seen the 41 then I HAD to upgrade. lol.
That first link you posted looks good if you are not a 2008 vehicle, which you aren't. If you did have then you need the other package they offer. No you will need pretty much everything... if one doesn't do it the other will. You need to use the ediabas server in order to communicate via Progman and you will need it for link between cables. It's hard to break it down but yes, you'll need most of that stuff bro. You do not need the car plugged into a power supply for Progman with this seller's stuff it's not the way they designed it. But if you're going to do some major updates that will take more than 20 min I would recommend it. And no that battery charger will not work. That's a trickle-charger bro. I have a schumacher that I use but it was about $500. Again, it depends what you're doing. If the measures plan says it will take a long time then abort and do one module at a time. I have updated all the software on a car and it took about 40 min total and used no charger in between. 90AH battery that is fully charged with ahead of time using a trickle charger like yours is perfect and will not dip. Obviously keep the lights off, and radio off etc etc.... btw make sure nothing on the windshield and windows are closed i made that mistake during an update.

When you update the DSC it is tied to SZL(steering colum) which is tied to windshield wipers, ABS etc.... and the wipers started for a few minutes and each window goes up and down too so run the cable out of the door lol. Anyway yeah that looks perfect for pre- 2008 cars. I actually got a universal cable which does all BMW's through the 1990's. Good stuff.

AchtungE60

I read this a while back and this is what I say when i mean "disinformation". Whoever posted this is reading from a book someone wrote or copying from somewhere else. I have to disagree with some of this from real experience and I program a lot and not just BMW's and MINIs but VAGs and Benz too.

turboawd

So do you have info or links to any other information sources?

545iMike

Which part do you disagree with and why? Just so I don't have to find out the hard way.

zinchuk77

AchtungE60, thanks so much for your elaborate response, i really appreciate it. You say you do lots of coding, where are you located? i was hoping to contact you and maybe get some education if you dont mind.

IrishLad

Hi All,
What software are you using for coding and updating (SSS/ProgMan) and have you it running as a VM?
I have spend over a week downloading different configurations and can't get anything to work DIS/SSS apart from INPA/Edibas/NCS-Export using a USB D/K line cable.

I very interested in the software updates done on the car taking 40 minutes, I am also looking at coding the car (upgraded battery, voice dial module) etc...

Any info on the software and config your using and where to get them would be great!

Thanks In Advance,
Mark

AchtungE60

I have tons of information stored upstairs but not online.

I'm not going to rewrite a lot of that or point things out that's just tooooo time consuming. Sorry. Sometimes sink or swim is the best way. Well for me anyway. Years of reading, programming, encoding, flashing etc and a photographic memory get me where I'm at. Most people will do/read enough for their own car without understanding much behind it at all. For instance, a few docs that I'm willing to put online just as an example are attached. One is about IBS - 3er is not much different than 5er and the LWS is the same concept.

Dealers have limited support in that they do not really CARE. You will get a load of disinformation from each one. I've gotten a lot of work from all over the world to correct issues that dealers just cant do. Sometimes they say they can, charge kidney or two and then guess what? not the issue! and you're out a few kidneys. lol

I do have to say that the E60 and E65 have really opened my mind up to a whole new BMW world and now I'm looking forward to the F chassis'