Coding Thread

[derbo]

Coding/Programming Reference Thread

This thread is a collection of useful threads related to Coding/Programming.


Changelog
2014.04.01 Initial collection gathered.
2014.04.07 Added Heated Seats temp values thread.
2014.05.08 Added PA Soft thread.
2017.07.11 Added link to Mike's Easy BMW Tools Thread



Setting up a laptop to work with BMW Standard Tools

How-To-Setup-BMW-Diagnostic-Computer-V.2
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?7537-How-to-setup-a-BMW-Diagnostic-Computer-v.2-gt-With-Files-doityourself

Mike's Easy-BMW-Tools
http://mhhauto.com/Thread-Mike-s-Easy-BMW-Tools-Package
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=879366



BMW Tools Coding

Common Coding options Progman
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?3884-Coding-...-what-coding-choices-do-you-like-best-(DRLs-auto-lock-etc)

Light Module Coding
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?11035-LKM-recoding

Brake Force Stage 3
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?11329-E46-Brake-Force-Display-Demonstration

Programming MK60 Module for LSD
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?12548-Programming-the-DSC-MK60-for-LSD

M-Track Mode for Non-M w/ LSD
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?12642-DIY-M-track-Mode-for-non-M-MK60s



PA Soft Coding

PA Soft Coding Thread
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?5110-BMW-Scanner-1.4.0-Diagnostic-plus-coding-features-to-your-car.-doityourself

How to remove tamper dot when using used LCM
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?7663-DIY-How-to-code-a-used-LCM-with-PASoft-BMW-Scanner-doityourself

Change Coolant Temperature values
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?12082-How-to-reprogram-our-temp-gauge

Change Heated Seats Temperature values
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?12685-PA-SOFT-Change-the-temps-on-your-heated-seats

Changing Speedometer variance
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?10659-DIY-Eliminate-Speedometer-Error-doityourself&highlight=speedometer

What do you code?
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?9580-BMW-Scanner-1.4.0-owners-what-did-YOU-code&highlight=Soft

[cakM3]

Very nice Derek! :thumbsup

We appreciate all your hard work here my friend!!! :biggrin

[QC_ZHP]

Derek, I wish I could buy you a brew right now. Thanks for putting in the work, perfect timing for me as well.

[johnrando]

Very nice Derek! :thumbsup

We appreciate all your hard work here my friend!!! :biggrin

+1

[Avetiso]

Had a general coding question: If I have a full BMW software suite, is PA Soft still needed, or recommended?

[derbo]

Had a general coding question: If I have a full BMW software suite, is PA Soft still needed, or recommended?

If you want to modify the speedo, temp stuff you will need it. Outside that, you don't need it.

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[ELCID86]

Can someone fix the link for this above?

"Change Heated Seats Temperature values
PA SOFT: Change the temps on your heated seats"

[danewilson77]

Can someone fix the link for this above?

"Change Heated Seats Temperature values
PA SOFT: Change the temps on your heated seats"

There's no link to fix? :dunno

[ELCID86]

There's no link to fix? :dunno
I thought we had a thread on that and that it should be linked here. (I meant add, not fix)

[danewilson77]

Ahhh...ok. I'll look around.

Samsung Galaxy S5...

[NorCalZman]

It's in the coding section.

[derbo]

fixed :)

[ELCID86]

^ thanks! Now I just need to figure out how to do it!

[NorCalZman]

"figure out?" The directions are in the thread I thought. haha.

[ELCID86]

Another DIY Link: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?5110-BMW-Scanner-1.4.0-Diagnostic-plus-coding-features-to-your-car.-doityourself&highlight=doityourself

[derbo]

Updated OP with it. :)

[hcbeck2689]

So I really want to do the heated seat, temp gauge, and speedometer coding on my e53... but my EEPROM is totally different. Has anyone heard of it being done? I have searched high and low with no luck.

Edit: 2002 with M54 so I thought it might be similar to the e46.
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[Sockethead]

Have you joined xoutpost yet? There used to be a couple of guys in the e53 forum that knew the coding really well.... not sure if they are still on there as it's been a few years since I posted there but it's worth a try... FYI, the e53 is related to the e39 more so than any other model...

[hcbeck2689]

Have you joined xoutpost yet? There used to be a couple of guys in the e53 forum that knew the coding really well.... not sure if they are still on there as it's been a few years since I posted there but it's worth a try... FYI, the e53 is related to the e39 more so than any other model...

Yes I checked there, I even posted with no response.


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[Sockethead]

Hmm, I wish I could remember the guys name over there, he was an older Russian guy

[Sockethead]

Also, I used DIS on both the e53 and the e46 for testing and and calibration. I imagine some of the other tools in the standard GT1 software suite selling on eBay would work on the e53 as well. They are both from the same generation and that suite pretty much covers all of them from that era IIRC.
Like I said earlier, the E53 shares a lot of its electronics with the e39. Even some of the suspension parts are very similar

Maybe you can check a couple of e39 forums...

[derbo]

Updated the first post with Mike's Easy BMW Tools. It's almost a 1-click install for NCSexpert, INPA, WinFKP, EDIBAS. Very nice!

[nextelbuddy]

Updated the first post with Mike's Easy BMW Tools. It's almost a 1-click install for NCSexpert, INPA, WinFKP, EDIBAS. Very nice!

i've been using the Mikes tools since November. awesome and works great on my Windows 10 x64 laptop.

[derbo]

i've been using the Mikes tools since November. awesome and works great on my Windows 10 x64 laptop.


I recently had to help a friend update his GT1 laptop to do KCAN/DCAN so I ended up finding that.


I just updated to ISTA 4.05. The database is 5/2017. Current enough!

[trancenation]

i've been using the Mikes tools since November. awesome and works great on my Windows 10 x64 laptop.

Did they ask you for $25 for the account registration code?

[derbo]

Did they ask you for $25 for the account registration code?


I updated the 1st post with another source. Forgot MHHAuto is a paid forum. They have a lot of good items here like ISTA/D 3.08.21 (Nov 2017 update)