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Windows BMW dealer software cable for programming Bimmers
Maynard A. Philbrook Jr. > wrote:
> > That does not make a lot of sense you know. A battery can >go dead for many reasons. Why would any one want to own a >car that required all that crap just to fix a simple >problem like that? Because, increasingly, you don't have a choice. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Windows BMW dealer software cable for programming Bimmers
On 30/04/2014 3:53 PM, Calia wrote:
> Just bought my first BMW, a 2002 525i with 130K miles on it, > so I downloaded the dealer software (INPA) for changing settings > such as the automatic locking at 5mph (which I want to turn OFF!). > > Since I have a Windows 7 machine with USB (but not serial ports), > all I need now is the $20 cable to go from the 16-pin OBDII connector > near the driver, to the USB port on the Windows 7 laptop. > > It seems most cables online are for the newer (D-Can) BMWs, and > because of that, they're more expensive ($50) than I need ($20). > > But I just want the older cheaper BMW cable (with pin 7 & 8 as the K-Line). > > Do any of you have an older (1997 to 2003) BMW that uses the > older K-Line cables? > > Where did you get your cable? An ODB-II cable is an industry standard across all car lines. You don't need anything specific for BMW with those. However, ODB-II has limited reprogram-ability options. It's mainly used for reading out sensor readings from the car, rather than to reprogram its computer. In other words, it's mostly a passive reader. Yousuf Khan |
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Windows BMW dealer software cable for programming Bimmers
On Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:27:49 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:
> On 30/04/2014 3:53 PM, Calia wrote: >> Just bought my first BMW, a 2002 525i with 130K miles on it, >> so I downloaded the dealer software (INPA) for changing settings >> such as the automatic locking at 5mph (which I want to turn OFF!). >> >> Since I have a Windows 7 machine with USB (but not serial ports), >> all I need now is the $20 cable to go from the 16-pin OBDII connector >> near the driver, to the USB port on the Windows 7 laptop. >> >> It seems most cables online are for the newer (D-Can) BMWs, and >> because of that, they're more expensive ($50) than I need ($20). >> >> But I just want the older cheaper BMW cable (with pin 7 & 8 as the K-Line). >> >> Do any of you have an older (1997 to 2003) BMW that uses the >> older K-Line cables? >> >> Where did you get your cable? > > An ODB-II cable is an industry standard across all car lines. You don't > need anything specific for BMW with those. However, ODB-II has limited > reprogram-ability options. It's mainly used for reading out sensor > readings from the car, rather than to reprogram its computer. In other > words, it's mostly a passive reader. > > Yousuf Khan There are apps available for Android that connect to OBD (not ODB) readers that in fact enable two-way communications. The real problem is that manufacturers don't want you to know their proprietary codes. I have a ~$20 OBD II device that connects to my cell phone via Bluetooth and a ~$5 app that lets me change codes (I haven't used it in a while, so I don't have much info at my disposal). Here are two links for your entertainment: http://tinyurl.com/mu8hcgh which is from http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...lm%2Caps%2C297 and http://tinyurl.com/mczh6fx which is from https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...om_deve loper I see form the Amazon page that the devices have gotten cheaper. BTW, that's just a surface look. There are many devices, not all Bluetooth, and not all so primitive (or so cheap), and there is other SW for Android. When I last looked (two years ago, for a friend), I couldn't find anything for iPhones that seemed to have the functionality of the above. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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