Tony Lam, if you're still here would very much appreciate a PM. Similarly, if anyone here knows how to reach him...
(USB B connector snapped on PASoft: trying to buy a replacement dongle)
Tony Lam, if you're still here would very much appreciate a PM. Similarly, if anyone here knows how to reach him...
(USB B connector snapped on PASoft: trying to buy a replacement dongle)
2006 6MT Coupe, Alpine White Premium, Cold Weather and Xenon packages
MFactory 3.38 LSD 27mm M3 bar ECS strut brace Koni FSD's
Other tweaks: see my profile
He is around, I bought a scanner from him about 2 months ago.
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...MW-SCANNER-1-4
YELKOS - Lake Norman, NC
2006 330Ci ZHP, ZPP Vert. 6MT Mystic Blue / Grey Montana leather
purchased 8/23/17 w/ 92,000
Current Stable
2014 Audi A6 Premium Plus (wife's ride)
2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4X4 (Daily Driver)
2006 Acura MDX Touring (Daughter's college car)
Deceased (Sold)
2006 Audi A6
1999 328I 5MT
1998 528I AT
They are all over fleaBay starting at $9.
- 2002 E46 325i ZPP (2/02 build date) Alpine White exterior/Hell Beige interior
- 2004 E53 X5 3.0 ZSP (4/04 build date) Jet Black exterior/Sand Beige interior
Digital Competition Systems
The older I get... The faster I was...
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Oh, so the dongles are interchangeable? I thought likely there was firmware in there specific to the software Tony sent.
2006 6MT Coupe, Alpine White Premium, Cold Weather and Xenon packages
MFactory 3.38 LSD 27mm M3 bar ECS strut brace Koni FSD's
Other tweaks: see my profile
The dongle and software is standard and it is BMW Scanner 1.4 or PA Soft 1.4, same thing. The latest software for BMW Scanner is 1.4.0.9 but has no real changes from 1.4.0.7. You already have the software so just get a new dongle and you should be good to go. I would check that pins 7 and 8 are bridged, I have heard some of the fleaBay dongles are not bridged. Mine did come bridged but it takes all of 2 seconds to check with a multimeter and 2 minutes to solder a bridge in place if need be.
- 2002 E46 325i ZPP (2/02 build date) Alpine White exterior/Hell Beige interior
- 2004 E53 X5 3.0 ZSP (4/04 build date) Jet Black exterior/Sand Beige interior
Digital Competition Systems
The older I get... The faster I was...
No Fear
Thanks! however, in my case the center post of the B connector has snapped off at the base- this is the second time this has happened. You will notice that the B connector is usually reserved for stationary applications like the back of a printer, and not suited for what it's doing in our cars..
When I get a new dongle in here I'm going to use a lump of Sugru to hold the cable and dongle together.
2006 6MT Coupe, Alpine White Premium, Cold Weather and Xenon packages
MFactory 3.38 LSD 27mm M3 bar ECS strut brace Koni FSD's
Other tweaks: see my profile
Hes definitely on FB. PM him?
PM'd him here, and emailed. I am not on FB
2006 6MT Coupe, Alpine White Premium, Cold Weather and Xenon packages
MFactory 3.38 LSD 27mm M3 bar ECS strut brace Koni FSD's
Other tweaks: see my profile
Yeah, still sounds like a simple fix. Heat up the solder at the bottom of the PCB, remove the connector, solder a new one on.
This is why I asked him to send me a defective module so I could eventually replace the USB Type B connector on mine (cable slides out of it very easily). But if you don't mind spending the extra money then I guess a replacement is an even easier fix.