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Does a replacement used IHKA have to be recoded?

Old Jan 31, 2019 | 11:53 AM
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Hi everyone,

Simple question. After much troubleshooting it's clear that my IHKA is not putting out a signal to engage the relay for the heated rear glass. It's not work since I have owned the car (few months) and am pretty sure the IHKA is at fault. I want to get a used unit and install, will this need coding? I have the cable and software installed (and it works) but I am unfamiliar with it enough where I am not confident about coding modules yet.

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Old Jan 31, 2019 | 03:05 PM
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Have you pulled the codes from the IHKA module using a BMW comparable OBD code reader and not a generic reader or BMW software, such as INPA or ISTA or one of the other BMW software packages? Anything else is just guessing.
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Old Jan 31, 2019 | 07:07 PM
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I have INPA but I haven't really used it yet. I can try pulling the codes.
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Old Jan 31, 2019 | 09:24 PM
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The IHKA module needs coding, if not it will use the setings and parameters from the other car not yours. The simple way to do that is with NCS Expert. I can help you, remote coding via Teamviewer.
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Old Feb 1, 2019 | 07:17 AM
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Thanks for the confirmation Vlad. I will go ahead and try to pull any codes first then move forward. I may take you up on the offer to help.
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Old Feb 5, 2019 | 11:35 AM
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As already stated, the IHKA will need coding. I have made that switch before. First change the VIN number then use a blank .man file to take it back to new. I have a couple tutorials if Vlad doesn't workout.
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Old Dec 14, 2021 | 02:04 PM
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Gee 115, could you post/share those tutorials, as I need to perform the same procedure. Thanks.
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