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02-10-2019, 11:30 AM | #1 |
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VIN error in NCSexpert
I am trying to use NCS expert and BMW tools to edit some features in the CAS like digital speedometer and removing the legal warning in iDrive, Etc. when I try to load the man file in NCS expert I get an error about wrong VIN number. the only thing I can think of is that I have used a software a couple times before trying to learn coding with my other E93. But what I did was deleted all the other man files and TRC files that were in the work folder. I did move some from that old car to a folder called backup in the work folder. any idea what's going on?
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02-10-2019, 12:22 PM | #2 |
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If you are just starting on this car make a new backup of the
whole car the way you did when you started . Then start reading out the modules you are interested in the way you first did . That way all the data you are manipulating is coming from the car you are working on. Remember where it sayed to name the man file you invoke to work on the car an to use it each time you work your car You need a new one for the new car. So unless someone has swapped some modules in from another car you should have matching vin numbers. You should also be able to check the VIN's in the modules that have them in files you read out. You might even want to make a sub folder and put your new or old cars info in the appropriate one so as to not get confused and when naming backup man files give the file name some designation that will id which car it came from. Also as a sanity check for actual VIN number compliance go to Inpa functional jobs and read out the hardware and software versons of your vehicle. The vin number will be displayed for each module that has one. diagnostic manual ista/inpa https://bimmerprofs.com/diagnostics-inpa-part-1/ https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...xo19teM9vkTF-C https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...7x8H3pN8h1fMuF https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-P-actually-do See bimmerprofs page 1 for functional jobs page one module hardware software id display. F3. Menu “User Information Field” contains information regarding UIN and VIN of units. Last edited by ctuna; 02-10-2019 at 12:38 PM.. |
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I am still not 100% confident in how you backup each module which I would definitely want to do. My backups for the 2007 car are in a subfolder called "backup" but maybe it's causing problems because that folder is still within the "work" folder. PS when I do a read in inpa it does show the correct cars VIN number |
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02-10-2019, 02:08 PM | #5 |
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You don't need to delete anything.
In NCS choose the module, choose the job (codierdaten_lesen), go to work folder, open FSW_PSW.trc file in notepad, make your changes, save the file as FSW_PSW.MAN in work folder then go back to NCS and change the job to SG_CODERIEN. every time you read a module, the FSW_PSW.trc will be refreshed. Also, I personally do not backup any coding data. Things can change in firmware. And in any case, your coding is effectively backed up by your VO. If things get messed up just Expert code the module to default VO and everything is back to factory settings. |
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02-10-2019, 03:33 PM | #7 |
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The fist thing they as you to do is make a back up of the entire
car in one fell swoop, That is why you have the large 225kbit file which is a combo of all the modules . Basicly it is your VO. When you start coding you read on by module basis then make changes and put then back in that module. When you add options to the VO it makes a new large file that is stored in the Frm and Cas. Then to get those changes to the modules added or subtracted you must default or I would call it VO code the module. |
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Delafult profile Manipulation Factory coding Expert mode Factory reset Feature coding FSW PSW MAN I think I was supposed to use FSW PSW MAN, but I have tried feature coding and I still get errors when I hit F1 |
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02-10-2019, 05:05 PM | #12 |
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Backing up your data change is not a bad idea.
If you take your car into BMW and they do a recall or replace something the car gets returned to stock setting and you have to figure out what it was all over again. |
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