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07-23-2017, 03:26 AM | #1 |
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Easy, effective, BMW tools install on Windows 10 64bit
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Here is a relatively simple way to get BMW tools installed on your machine regardless of what windows operating system you're running; it also works on 32 or 64 bit versions. I will tell you up front that this is not my method, but rather BimmerGeek's. Essentially all I've done here is learned his method and compiled some instructions on it. In case you were wondering, I did make this DIY with his permission. Also, this method seems to be very effective and simple, "Mike's Easy BMW Tools" didn't work for me at all, and some of the other methods seem quite involved just to simply install some software. Included in this software package is INPA, BMW Coding Tool, Dr Gini, NCS Dummy, NCS Expert, Tool32 (EDIABAS), and WINKFP. Continue at your own risk. I am not responsible in any way for any damage that occurs to your car as a result of this information and software. The first thing you want to do is download the BimmerGeeks Standard Tools file from his website. The link is bimmergeeks.net/downloads, then click "BMW Standard Tools" and download the .zip file. Once downloaded, expand the .zip file into a folder of your choosing. At this point you should have several .rar archive files and an executable file in that folder. Next, select all the .rar files, right click, and chose extract here. We'll need them later. The first thing you want to do here is run the executable, if you're installing o a newer version of windows you will have to run it in compatibility mode. To do this, right click the .exe -> properties -> compatibility -> "run this in windows 7 compatibility mode". Now you should get through the installer without any problem. Next what you want to do is go into your C drive and remove several folders completely. Delete the EDIABAS, EC-APPS, and NCEXPER folders from your hard drive. Now you want to replace them with the ones from the .rar files that we already extracted. Simply move the contents of all the .rar files except OCX into the C drive folder. You should now have folders labeled CODING TOOL, EC-APPS, EDIABAS, NCS_Dummy, and NCSEXPER in your C drive folder. This is a convenient time to go in and create shortcuts for all the tools. They are listed as follows: INPA: C:\EC-APPS\INPA\BIN Coding Tool: C:\CodingTool NCS Dummy: C:\NCS_Dummy NCS Expert: C:\NCSEXPER\BIN Dr Gini: C:\EDIABAS\Bin Tool32 (EDIABAS): C:\EDIABAS\Bin winKFP C:\EC-APPS\NFS\BIN Now it's time to deal with the OCX files. You want to move the three files into C:\windows\syswow64 or C:\windows\system32 for 32bit. Next find your CMD prompt application, right click, and click "run as administrator. Run the following commands: cd c:\windows\syswow64 (press enter) regsvr32 mscomctl.ocx (press enter) regsvr32 msflxgrd.ocx (press enter) regsvr32 comdlg32.ocx Now exit the command prompt. At this point your software should be functional. BimmerGeeks did some nice things on mine where he changed some icons and names to make it look better. He also put all the shortcuts in one folder on the desktop called BMW and added the BMW icon to it. I can put directions up on how to change icons if you need to know. Let me know if you have any questions or if there are any steps that are incorrect or unclear. If there's anything I can't figure out I'm sure BimmerGeeks will have no problem with solving it. I'd like to give a big shout-out and thanks to BimmerGeeks for helping out with this, there really wasn't an easy way to get this software installed (until now) so I'm very appreciative of him sharing this information with us!!!! |
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For the CMD prompt commands, it's not really necessary. All you need to do is right click on BMW Coding Tool and run as admin when opening it for the first time. As long as those files are in the BMW Coding Tool folder, the system will auto register the necessary all files at once, without user's input.
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"The first thing you want to do here is run the executable, if you're installing o a newer version of windows you will have to run it in compatibility mode. To do this, right click the .exe -> properties -> compatibility -> "run this in windows 7 compatibility mode". Now you should get through the installer without any problem."
Just to be be clear, do we use all the defaults during install? The installer's name I assume is St212? For options during setup we do not change anything like "available Hardware-Interfaces" or select the check box for "USB to serial adapter"? Com Port? |
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Yep. Uncheck both those boxes
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08-28-2017, 05:36 PM | #10 |
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What if we are running a 32bit win 7 VM and don't have the syswow64 folder? I assume system32?
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Error compiling script file
Not sure what I'm doing wrong but I can get Inpa to see both lights black. I can choose e90>>Engine>>MSD 80.0 for N54 etc and when I double click I get "Error compiling script file!"
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It does indeed. Tried un/re-installing and still a no go. InpaLoad gets further but I get stuck at an error SYS-0010: Initialization error.
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You do this in Device manager > Ports (COM & LPT) > right click your cable > properties > advanced > and there's a latency setting. |
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10-02-2017, 11:08 AM | #14 |
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Thanks for the response. It turned out to be that the pins were soldered. I removed the bridge and am good to go. Now I just need to figure out how to code out LCI tails.
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10-08-2017, 03:22 PM | #15 |
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I'm having issues with the software. I downloaded the software from your site and have installed it following the instructions. INPA will run just fine. I bought a cable off the net that seems to connect. When I run INPA it shows the battery is connected and the ignition is switch to ON when it is on (see fourth image), and shows it is OFF when I switch the ignition to off. The purpose of using INPA is to pull error codes and I also need to program my new-to-me ASC ABS pump and control unit. I am getting errors when I try to access any of the options. See images for the errors. Brief description of what I was doing when I got the errors below.
The car: 2000 BMW 325i (UK SPEC, same as 2001 BMW 325i in the US) Manual transmission, currently running the older ASC ABS pump controller. The problem (if it matters for issues with the software that I am having) The problem is that the ABS light and traction control light are lit on the dashboard. The computer is telling me the front left wheel speed sensor is bad. I have put the sensor on the front right and the computer still said front left speed sensor out. I had a shop look at it, they said they tested everything in the ABS system from the wheels to the control unit and have decided it is the control unit. I don't want to pay the £200 to get it fixed. I have a replacement that came out of a car nearly identical to mine with fully functioning ABS. First Image: When I select E46 F2>CHASSIS>ASC/DSC>ASC I get the following errors: Second & Third Image: When I attempt to go to ENGINE and select the option for the M54, the engine I have, I get these in succession. Fourth Image: Here's the main page when I load it up with the cable connected. Sorry the images are huge, I didn't have time to size them down. Any help with this would be awesome. I don't really want to pay to have this done when I can do it myself. Thanks! |
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10-09-2017, 08:58 PM | #16 |
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Thanks! That helped a little. I still cannot get into CHASSIS>ASC/DSC. I get the same error (first image). It will now read engine information though. That's an improvement. I can look at engine>Coding Data, Error Codes, and Vanos. I cannot look at anything in pretty much any other section, it gives me an error similar to the first image. Is it my crappy soldering job? The cable?
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10-10-2017, 02:05 AM | #17 |
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Latency is set to 1, my soldering job isn't pretty... It's a knockoff cable so maybe it has issues on its own. I don't know about module selection... Pretty much the only area of INPA that works is the engine area. Nothing else loads. Buying a new cable isn't an option right this moment. My soldering iron was having problems getting hot enough to get a good solder, so I suppose that could be it. By modules, do you mean the options I can select?
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10-15-2017, 10:25 AM | #19 |
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I tried uninstalling and removing all associated files and installing anew. I still get the same errors as before. I'm not sure where to go from here. I suppose the next step is to replace the cable with the one you sell here?
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10-24-2017, 11:46 AM | #21 |
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I got the cable in from Bimmergeeks but when I plug it in the LED light goes red for a few seconds then turns off. INPA is not connecting to the car at all, not on any module. I have tried all three settings on the cable and nothing changes. I'm quite frustrated at the moment. What's going wrong here?
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10-24-2017, 12:30 PM | #22 |
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I feel dumb, I had to change the COM port the cable was on. It was on COM5 so I changed it to COM1 and everything works fine. Now over to the coding section for help with that! Thanks!
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