Coding made Easy: A step by step procedure

Longbow64 · 01-07-2013, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by pmacd55

Coded mine with Win 7 64 bit... no probs

I was able to code my F25 X3 without issue with a Win 7 64 bit laptop as well. I was not able to code my E90 M3 with NCSEXPER with the same laptop.

shawnsheridan · 01-07-2013, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Longbow64

I was able to code my F25 X3 without issue with a Win 7 64 bit laptop as well. I was not able to code my E90 M3 with NCSEXPER with the same laptop.

No, but you can if you upgrade to BMW Standard Tools 212, which adds support for 64 Bit NCS Expert.

groovyone789 · 01-07-2013, 11:20 AM

Got everything coded the other night. Thanks to Shawnsheridan and April1 for their help. I can also confirm it works on a super old VAIO netbook running Vista.

shawnsheridan · 01-07-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by groovyone789

Got everything coded the other night. Thanks to Shawnsheridan and April1 for their help. I can also confirm it works on a super old VAIO netbook running Vista.

pmacd55 · 01-07-2013, 06:30 PM

Vista LOL.... if it works with that it'll work with anything !!

lbjgh · 01-07-2013, 06:57 PM

hey, don't slag Vista... I just installed it on an old laptop for my son over the weekend and it's working fine.

It only took about 2GB of updates.

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Originally Posted by pmacd55

Vista LOL.... if it works with that it'll work with anything !!

pmacd55 · 01-07-2013, 08:41 PM

Well I guess it's better than Microsoft Bob, if you go back that far !

Wallo · 01-08-2013, 04:53 PM

Hi again, I managed to get traffic information (TP) into the configuration for the German setup, it also interrupts CDs when they broadcast traffic on the radio, but it is not transferred to the nav system. Does anybody know what else I need to change?

noka · 01-08-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Longbow64

The reading is dynamic

I assume the display is just green (OK) or red (low) for the default TPMS display and that a warning is also generated. After coding, to include temperature and pressure readings (shown below in pic from older post by Longbow64), does a low tire still turn red and is there still a warning generated?

shawnsheridan · 01-08-2013, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by noka

I assume the display is just green (OK) or red (low) for the default TPMS display and that a warning is also generated. After coding, to include temperature and pressure readings (shown below in pic from older post by Longbow64), does a low tire still turn red and is there still a warning generated?

It functions as it always did, only with the addition of Pressure and Temperature readings.

lbjgh · 01-09-2013, 04:36 PM

Hey guys, I got a new laptop with win8 and now the save icon is greyed out so I can't save the changes to the FDL during the coding process.

Is there a work around for this?

shawnsheridan · 01-09-2013, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lbjgh

Hey guys, I got a new laptop with win8 and now the save icon is greyed out so I can't save the changes to the FDL during the coding process.

Is there a work around for this?

You installed the EST Token correctly?

lbjgh · 01-09-2013, 04:52 PM

Yep, I used april1 instructions and it worked fine on an old winxp laptop.

I was able to connect to the car, read FA and SVT ok.

I'll go through the instructions again to double check I didn't miss anything.

xodium · 01-09-2013, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by shawnsheridan

It functions as it always did, only with the addition of Pressure and Temperature readings.

How come I don't have the values? Only the units. -PSI, -F
Thanks...

shawnsheridan · 01-09-2013, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by xodium

How come I don't have the values? Only the units. -PSI, -F
Thanks...

Does your car have Option 2VB (TPMS)?

If so, and you reset TPMS, drove the car a mile or two after coding, and you still you have no actual values, you are screwed. On F10 anyway, there is a small, maybe 2% of the cars, the values don't show up on, and no one knows why.

noka · 01-10-2013, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by shawnsheridan

Does your car have Option 2VB (TPMS)?

If so, and you reset TPMS, drove the car a mile or two after coding, and you still you have no actual values, you are screwed. On F10 anyway, there is a small, maybe 2% of the cars, the values don't show up on, and no one knows why.

Just curious (since I might want to do this): Does "screwed" mean you must take to dealer to correct it or that you must somehow restore old settings and correct it?

shawnsheridan · 01-10-2013, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by noka

Just curious (since I might want to do this): Does "screwed" mean you must take to dealer to correct it or that you must somehow restore old settings and correct it?

No. It only means that for whatever reason it won't work in his car. And if it doesn't work, I would return it to its original value using E-Sys.

April1 · 01-10-2013, 06:29 AM

If You do not see the Pressure and temperature values after correctly coding, I would suggest you to revert back to original set values and carry out a systematic test for TPMS working. A simple way could be to set the pressure in at least one of the tires to say 35 and reset the TPMS and drive the car until car shows that TPMS has been successfully reset. Next, I would reduce the pressure in one of such tires to 25 and drive the car for a mile or so to get a low pressure warning, if not, you need a visit to service center.

It's true the few have reported that they don't see these values in their cars even after coding but I am not sure if they carried out a check to find out if their TPMS system worked.

xodium · 01-10-2013, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by shawnsheridan

Does your car have Option 2VB (TPMS)?

If so, and you reset TPMS, drove the car a mile or two after coding, and you still you have no actual values, you are screwed. On F10 anyway, there is a small, maybe 2% of the cars, the values don't show up on, and no one knows why.

It's working now.

I just drove around 10 blocks and it suddenly appeared. Heck... I didn't even noticed it til I stopped. Thanks to you guys for your support.
One more thing, Is it normal ti get an error on the screen after you cide the TPMS? I got an error about the vehicle stabilization.... Cant remember exactly what it was but it's gone now. I know this happens when you code Kombi. I havent heard about HU CIC giving error report.

shawnsheridan · 01-10-2013, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by xodium

It's working now.

I just drove around 10 blocks and it suddenly appeared. Heck... I didn't even noticed it til I stopped. Thanks to you guys for your support.
One more thing, Is it normal ti get an error on the screen after you cide the TPMS? I got an error about the vehicle stabilization.... Cant remember exactly what it was but it's gone now. I know this happens when you code Kombi. I havent heard about HU CIC giving error report.

Error code is not normal for coding TPMS. If it vanished though, I would not worry about it.

lbjgh · 01-10-2013, 04:25 PM

Anyone know why a previously coded feature would mysteriously revert back to default state?

My folding mirror's don't fold anymore and I can't code using e-sys on my new windows8 laptop.

xodium · 01-10-2013, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by lbjgh

Anyone know why a previously coded feature would mysteriously revert back to default state?

My folding mirror's don't fold anymore and I can't code using e-sys on my new windows8 laptop.

Did you just had your car serviced?

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groovyone789 New Member 4 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW X5 xdrive40i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Got everything coded the other night. Thanks to Shawnsheridan and April1 for their help. I can also confirm it works on a super old VAIO netbook running Vista.
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Wallo New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: X3 F25 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Traffic info in nav Hi again, I managed to get traffic information (TP) into the configuration for the German setup, it also interrupts CDs when they broadcast traffic on the radio, but it is not transferred to the nav system. Does anybody know what else I need to change?
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lbjgh Lieutenant Colonel 113 Rep 1,511 Posts Drives: 2013 AW X3 M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North of Toronto iTrader: (0)	Hey guys, I got a new laptop with win8 and now the save icon is greyed out so I can't save the changes to the FDL during the coding process. Is there a work around for this? __________________ 2013, AW, xDrive35i, M Sport Package, Technology Package, Dynamic Comfort Package, Premium Package, 3M Clear Bra, Euro foglight switch, a few coded fixes
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lbjgh Lieutenant Colonel 113 Rep 1,511 Posts Drives: 2013 AW X3 M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North of Toronto iTrader: (0)	Yep, I used april1 instructions and it worked fine on an old winxp laptop. I was able to connect to the car, read FA and SVT ok. I'll go through the instructions again to double check I didn't miss anything. __________________ 2013, AW, xDrive35i, M Sport Package, Technology Package, Dynamic Comfort Package, Premium Package, 3M Clear Bra, Euro foglight switch, a few coded fixes
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April1 Love All 173 Rep 740 Posts Drives: X3 28i 2011 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (2)	If You do not see the Pressure and temperature values after correctly coding, I would suggest you to revert back to original set values and carry out a systematic test for TPMS working. A simple way could be to set the pressure in at least one of the tires to say 35 and reset the TPMS and drive the car until car shows that TPMS has been successfully reset. Next, I would reduce the pressure in one of such tires to 25 and drive the car for a mile or so to get a low pressure warning, if not, you need a visit to service center. It's true the few have reported that they don't see these values in their cars even after coding but I am not sure if they carried out a check to find out if their TPMS system worked.
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lbjgh Lieutenant Colonel 113 Rep 1,511 Posts Drives: 2013 AW X3 M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North of Toronto iTrader: (0)	Anyone know why a previously coded feature would mysteriously revert back to default state? My folding mirror's don't fold anymore and I can't code using e-sys on my new windows8 laptop. __________________ 2013, AW, xDrive35i, M Sport Package, Technology Package, Dynamic Comfort Package, Premium Package, 3M Clear Bra, Euro foglight switch, a few coded fixes
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